Any suggestions on welding wire rope to mild steel plate? I didn't know it there is anything special about rope as far as composition a/o weldability that I should know about. I have about 200ft of 5/8 cable that a friend gave me after re-stringing an over head crane.

Jun 27, 2014 · Wire rope is not intended to be melted or welded. Old school termination involves threading the rope end through a steel cone, spreading the wires, and pouring molten zinc into the conical cavity.

Welding steel cable requires a certain technique and skill in order to make it bond to another piece of metal or combine into a mass of metal, which will keep it from unraveling. The first thing to make sure is that you're actually welding fully steel cable and there is not rope or vinyl enmeshed between the wires, as this will burn and make a ...

Dec 29, 2006 · Welding may help for uninterrupted production, but the welded section should be discarded if full strength of the rope has to be assured, because welding heat anneals the hardened steel and reduces its strength.

Jan 16, 2023 · Wire rope is so strong because the wires are heavily cold worked in the drawing process. Welds are essentially cast steel and MUCH lower strength. The best bet is to use a swage fitting or thimble and nicopress sleeve.

Jul 20, 2009 · Wire rope is very, very difficult to weld due to the high carbon content and the low heat transfer from strand to strand. It will silver solder quite well if you use care, but there will be significant change in properties in the heat affected area.

Welding two ropes together is common in the steel industry. If properly done, welding may develop sufficient strength to complete the rope installation. However, the welded portion of the rope is rather stiff, and the welded steel wire material may become brittle.

Wire seizing is soft wire used to keep the individual wire rope component ends bound together while cutting, preparing, and handling a wire rope. It keeps them from opening up, helps maintain lay lengths, and lowers the chances of distortion at the ends when cut that could lead to issues.

May 2, 2016 · It's actually really important when you get to rotation resistant wire rope used for cranes. It's hard to keep the inner and outer wires working together by just clamping or seizing. They have a machine that does it that's basically the same concept as the video.

Producing cut length ropes with welded ends. Easy to handle as it will not open after cutting. High degree of accuracy with laser measuring....