Prod Wirerope
Prod Wirerope
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SUPER TITAN
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TITAN MAX
Kim Teck Leong Offshore Pte Ltd: 23 Changi South Ave 2, KTL Distribution Centre, Singapore 486443
Tel (65) 6543 8888 Fax (65) 6545 2323 Email: ktl@ktlsg.com.sg Website: www.ktlgroup.com
**Explanation of Details:
• 6x19 Class includes the following: contains 6 strands which are made up of 15 through 26 wires. Examples:
6x19, 6x25 and 6x26.
• 6x37 Class includes the following: contains 6 strands which are made up of 27 through 49 wires. Examples:
6x29, 6x31, 6x36, 6x41, 6x46, 6x47 and 6x49.
• 6x61 Class includes the following: contains 6 strands which are made up of 50 through 74 wires. Examples:
6x52, 6x55, 6x57 and 6x61.
• 6x91 Class includes the following: contains 6 strands which are made up of 75 through 109 wires. Examples:
6x91 and 6x103.
API 9A: American Petroleum Institute 9A: Specification for Wire Rope.
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EIPS: Extra Improved Plough Steel. In the ISO system, approximately equivalent to 1960 N/mm grade.
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EEIPS: Extra Extra Improved Plough Steel. In the ISO system, approximately equivalent to 2160 N/mm grade.
KISWIRE: ropes up to 48mm are manufactured in Korea (brand name “Elephant”), while larger diameters are
manufactured in Malaysia (brand name “Neptune”). KISWIRE brand their high-strength wire rope as Alpha, Delta and
Omega.
USHA MARTIN: rope up to 38mm may be manufactured in Thailand (Usha Siam), while larger diameters are
manufactured in India. USHA MARTIN brand their high-strength wire rope as Super Titan and Titan Max.
The choice of wire rope construction is a compromise between fatigue and abrasion resistance. The chart below
illustrates this principle.
KTL Offshore is one of the world’s largest distributors of USHA MARTIN and KISWIRE steel wire rope
Kim Teck Leong Offshore Pte Ltd: 23 Changi South Ave 2, KTL Distribution Centre, Singapore 486443
Tel (65) 6543 8888 Fax (65) 6545 2323 Email: ktl@ktlsg.com.sg Website: www.ktlgroup.com