Nominal

Construction

Nominal Diameter

Approx. Weight 

Nominal Breaking Strength

Diameter

of Wires

High

Extra High

Strength 

Strength 

inches

inches

lb/ft

lb

lb

1/8

1 x 7

0.041

0.032

1,330

1,830

5/32

1 x 7

0.052

0.051

2,140

2,940

3/16

1 x 7

0.062

0.073

2,850

3,990

7/32

1 x 7

0.072

0.098

3,850

5,400

1/4

1 x 7

0.08

0.121

4,750

6,650

9/32

1 x 7

0.093

0.164

6,400

8,950

5/16

1 x 7

0.109

0.205

8,000

11,200

3/8

1 x 7

0.12

0.273

10,800

15,400

7/16

1 x 7

0.145

0.399

14,500

20,800

1/2

1 x 7

0.165

0.517

18,800

26,900

1/2

1 x 19

0.1

0.504

19,100

26,700

9/16

1 x 19

0.113

0.637

24,100

33,700

5/8

1 x 19

0.125

0.796

28,100

40,200