Aircraft cables are stranded wires used in a wide variety of applications on or around the aircraft including flight control surfaces and tie-downs or other purposes. In contrast to the commercial cables, aircraft cables undergo extensive testing and are lubricated providing substantially better fatigue life.
The term "wire rope" is also used when the cable diameter is larger than 3/8 inch (9.52 mm), with smaller gauges designated as cables or cords. They are specified by the number of strands times the number of wires in each strand. For example, “7x19” means the cable has seven (7) strands, with 19 wires in each strand. 7x19 is the most flexible aircraft cable construction, approximately twice as flexible as 7x7 construction.
7 X 7 Flexible Control Cable has seven strands of seven wires each. Used for control purposes where extreme flexibility is not required but where abrasion is a factor.
7 X 19 Flexible Control Cable has seven strands of 19 wires each. Its greater metallic area makes it stronger than 7 X 7 cable. Because of its fine wires the best service is obtained where abrasion is not too severe. These same wires, however, make it flexible to meet severe bending.
1 X 19 Non-Flexible Cable has one strand of 19 wires. It has more metallic area than 7 x 7 or 7 x 19 constructions which makes it the strongest but also the least flexible. 1 x 19 is generally used for bracing purposes, drag and anti-drag wires. It is often used with swage type terminals.
Galvanized or Stainless Steel aircraft cables/wire ropes are offered in different diameters, strengths and construction types (1X7, 7x17, 1x19, 7x19) as part of AVIATIONEU NEW ERA product lines. They feature a smooth finish, corrosion resistance and high load bearing strength. Certified to MIL-DTL-83420 and QPL specifications they offered in inch diameters with strength units in lbs and cut lengths in feet.
Those for industrial applications can be used when no compliance to MIL specifications is required. They include a diversified range of coated and non-coated steel galvanized and stainless steel cables/wire ropes for general engineering, crane, mining, lift & elevator, pilling, shipping, fishing, rotation resistance, and other applications. Competitively priced they are available in different Fibre/IWRC /WSC cores (*), tensile strengths, metric diameters ( 9 -12mm for cables, 5-52 mm for ropes) and cut to order lengths in meters. Supplied with or without fittings. For additional information and quotation please contact us.
(*) Fibre Cores can be either Natural (Jute, Sisal, Manila) or Manmade (Polyolefin, Polyethene, Polypropylene etc.). They are tested for various parameters such as its lay, diameter, lubrication, breaking strength etc., as per IS-1804:2004. Steel Cores (SC or WSC) / Independent Wire Rope Cores (IWRC). Core wires are selected as per the tensile, not exceeding the main wire. IWRC (7X7) or Strand cores (1X7, 1X19, 1x36, 1X37) are constructed as per BIS.9 specifications.