GS-K8

8 Strand Compacted Construction Wire Rope

Goldsun Wire Rope’s GS-K8 is a star performer in our 8-Strand rope series. Proven across a wide number of industries and applications – both on land and at sea. Primarily selected as the main hoist rope and luffing rope for quay cranes and harbor cranes, ship loaders, steel works ladle cranes, travelling cranes. Engineered for offshore engineering and stable performance with an excellent balance of strength and flexibility. Advanced compacting technology effectively improves comprehensive rope performance, increasing breaking load and extending service life. The core benefits are an increased metallic cross-sectional area which enables a higher breaking force without diameter increase, along with excellent drum spooling characteristics. With less wear on drums and sheaves a longer rope life reduces replacement frequency.

GS-K8 Rope Features

  • High wear resistance for extended service life
  • Good fatigue resistance under continuous cycling
  • High breaking force for demanding loads
  • Optional plastic-encapsulated core (P) extends service life.

GS-K8 Order Enquiries

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If you require more information about our GS-K8 wire rope, or to find out which rope is suitable for your needs, feel free to contact us for guidance.

Elevator Rope Sales

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Lifting Rope Sales

Liftingsales@goldsunchn.com

GS-K8 Specifications

Spinning Method
Ordinary lay
Lang lay
Lay Direction
Right Hand lay
Left Hand Lay
Finish
Bright
Galvanized
Rope Core
Natural Fibre
Synthetic Fibre
Steel
PI
IWRC
Diameter
[mm]
Mass
[kg/100m]
Minimum Breaking Load
IPS/1770
grade
kN
t
EIPS/1960
grade
kN
t
EEIPS/2160
grade
kN
t
8xK19
10
46
80
8.2
89
9.1
92
9.4
12
67
115
11.7
129
13.1
133
13.5
14
91
157
16.0
175
17.9
181
18.4
16
118
205
20.9
229
23.3
236
24.1
18
153
259
26.4
290
29.5
299
30.5
8xK26
20
188
320
32.6
358
36.5
369
37.6
22
226
387
39.5
433
44.1
446
45.5
24
270
461
47.0
515
52.5
531
54.2
26
315
541
55.1
604
61.6
623
63.6
28
367
627
64.0
701
71.5
723
73.7
30
425
720
73.4
804
82.0
830
84.6
32
485
819
83.5
915
93.3
944
96.3
34
543
925
94.3
1033
105.4
1066
108.7
8xK36
36
606
1037
105.7
1158
118.1
1195
121.9
38
678
1155
117.8
1291
131.6
1332
135.8
40
755
1280
130.5
1430
145.8
1476
150.5
42
842
1411
143.9
1577
160.8
1627
165.9
44
925
1549
157.9
1730
176.8
1786
182.1
46
1010
1693
172.6
1891
192.8
1952
199.0
48
1110
1843
188.0
2059
210.0
2125
216.7
50
1200
2000
204.0
2234
227.8
2306
235.1
52
1308
2163
220.6
241.7
246.4
2494
254.3
54
1370
2333
237.9
2606
265.8
2689
742.2
56
1470
2509
255.8
2803
285.8
2892
294.9
58
1580
2691
274.4
3007
306.6
3103
316.4
60
1690
2880
293.7
3218
328.1
3320
338.6
62
1810
3075
313.6
3436
350.3
-
-
64
1930
3277
334.2
3661
373.3
-
-
66
2050
3485
355.4
3893
397.0
-
-
68
2170
3699
377.2
4133
421.4
-
-
70
2300
3920
399.7
4379
446.6
-
-
72
2440
4147
422.9
4643
472.5
-
-

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