1×19 Aircraft Cable

We work closely with our customers to provide solutions for every application, which is how many of our specialty products were engineered. Whether you need rope for oceanographic applications, barrier cables, or aircraft/utility cables, our specialty aircraft cable play a huge part in your success no matter the application. These ropes are available in galvanized or stainless steel to meet your needs.
(Military “aircraft cables” are available on request as they require special lubrication, internal marking and fatigue testing.)

Aircraft Cable is mainly used to control the rudder, aileron, engine, landing gear, compass needle corrector and so on. The rope has a higher performance requirement than ordinary steel wire rope because of its special use environment, safety and reliability and long time use. For example, the tensile strength requirement is more than 1865MPa; the fatigue tests under different tension are required according to the structure and specifications. After fatigue test, the worn parts should have enough strength, that is, breaking force (see wire rope inspection) can not be less than 50% of the breaking force specified by the wire rope. Aircraft Cable also requires high corrosion resistance.

Choose from two materials: stainless steel or galvanized carbon steel wire rope. Standard utility cable and fittings are suitable for most applications. We are certified to manufacture wire rope to MIL-DTL-83420. And, we offer standard end fittings to let you use aircraft cable as small as 1/16 inch in diameter. If you need one even smaller than that, please call us.

1×19 galvanised/stainless steel strand is a very poplar construction. 1×19’s excellent breaking load and low stretch characteristics along with its’ aesthetic appeal make it a favourite for small diameter applications