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7(Seven)-WireStrands

Thestrandshallincludeastraightcentralwire,calledacorewirearoundwhicharespun
sixwiresinonelayer.Theouterwiresshallbetightlyspunaroundthecentralwirewitha
lay length between 14 and 18 times the nominal strand diameter. The diameter of the
centralwireshallbeatleast3.0%greaterthanthediameteroftheouterhelicalwires.
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Thenominaldiameterofthe7-wirestrandshallbemeasuredasfollows:

Figure1 Figure1 Figure1 Figure1-MeasurementoftheNominalDiameterof7-WireStrand.

ReferringtoCase1ofFigure2,ifallwiresofthe7-wirestrandareofthesamediameter,
theouterwires(WiresB,C,D,E,FandG)canbeplacedinsuchawaythattheyshall
betouchedbythecentralwire(Wire"A)andtheothersplacednexttothem.ltshould
also be noted that such a pattern, with a perfect circular shape of individual wire
maintained,isonlypossibleifallthewiresareofthesamediameter.lfacentralwire"A
isreplacedbyacentralwireofalargerdiameter(Wire"A1),i.e.3%greaterthanthatof
theouterwires(WiresB,C,D,E,FandG),alltheouterwireswillbepushedoutwardin
the radial direction from their original positions. As a result, the original nominal
diameterofthe7-wirestrandcannotbemaintained.lnordertokeeptheoriginalnominal
diameterofthestrand,alltheouterwires(WiresB,C,D,E,FandG)havetobeforced
to deform in order to fit within the area created by the original nominal diameter of the
strand. Thus, a nominal cross-sectional area of the 7-wire strand cannot be calculated
using the summation of each wire cross-sectional area as a circle. The nominal cross-
sectionalareaofa7-wirestrandistobedeterminedusingthedensityandtheweightper
unitlengthofthestrand.

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Figure2 Figure2 Figure2 Figure2-MeasurementoftheNominalCross-SectionalAreaof7-WireStrand.

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Figure Figure Figure Figure3 33 3-Table4-7WireStrand-DimensionsandProperties

[Source:prEN10138-3:2004(E)]

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Numerical Numerical Numerical Numerical Example Example Example Example:SteelDesignationY1860S7Gofnominaldiametersof12.7mmand

15.2mm:

FromFigure3,adensityofthesteeldesignationY1860S7Gis7.81kg/dm
3
.

For Y1860S7 G strand of the nominal diameter of 12.7mm, the weight per unit length
(1.0 meter) is 874.7 g/m. Thus, the nominal cross-sectional area of 12.7mm-dia.
Y1860S7G7-wirestrandiscalculatedasfollows:

AxDensity=Weightperunitlength(1.0m)

A=[Weightperunitlength(1.0m)]/Density

=[874.7x10
-3
(kg/m)]/(7.81x10
3
)

=0.000112m
2

=0.000112x10
6
mm
2

=112mm
2

For Y1860S7 G strand of the nominal diameter of 15.2mm, the weight per unit length
(1.0 meter) is 1,289.0 g/m. Thus, the nominal cross-sectional area of 15.2mm-dia.
Y1860S7G7-wirestrandiscalculatedasfollows:

AxDensity=Weightperunitlength(1.0m)

A=[Weightperunitlength(1.0m)]/Density

=[1,289.0x10
-3
(kg/m)]/(7.81x10
3
)

=0.000165m
2

=0.000165x10
6
mm
2

=165mm
2

Source:
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EClSS/TC19,Date:2004-08,prEN10138-3,EClSS/TC19/SC2N288