Mechanical properties of steel rope wires -– quality test assurance

Abstract

We investigate the mechanical properties of wires of steel ropes by tests in accordance with rule in operation and valid regulation.There are specified values of minimal and maximum capacity or strenghts and values of minimal bendings and torsion in them. Minimalvalues of bendings and torsion are rated wire strenght, diameter and surface treatment dependent. It is suitable to use the calculationof irregularity coefficient of steel wires strenght for quality assessment of steel ropes which put into practice soviet authors Žitkovand Pospechov. Statistical methods make possible to review the quality of steel ropes from the test results of their wires on capacity,bending and torsion. In the paper we evaluate and compare the quality of two steel ropes with triangular strands, we appear fromprotocols about their tests in the accredited testing station of steel ropes of our workstation.

Keywords

• mechanical property
• steel rope
• quality
• test
• irregularity coefficient of wires strenght
• statistical methods