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AMSC N/A FSC 4010
INCH-POUND
RR-W-410H
22 December 2015
SUPERSEDING
RR-W-410G
24 June 2010
FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
WIRE ROPE AND STRAND
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this federal
specification by all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope. This specification covers wire ropes and wire seizing strands (see 6.1). This
specification does not include all types, classes, constructions, and sizes of wire rope and strand
that are commercially available, but it is intended to cover the more common types, classes,
constructions, and sizes that are suitable for federal government use.
1.2 Classification.
1.2.1 Types, classes, constructions, and sizes. Wire ropes and wire seizing strands covered by
this specification shall be of the following types, classes, constructions, and sizes as specified
(see
6.2 (b)). For general rules for selection of wire rope and strand, see 6.3 and the Wire Rope
Users Manual. For wire rope and strand definitions and terms, see 6.4 and the Wire Rope Users
Manual.
Type I - General purpose wire ropes
Class 1 - 6 by 7 (3.11.1)
Class 2 - 6 by 19 (3.11.2)
Construction 1 - 6 by 19 (2 operations)
Construction 2 - 6 by 19 Warrington
Construction 3 - 6 by 19 Seale
Construction 4 - 6 by 19 Filler wire
Construction 5 - 6 by 19 Warrington-Seale
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