| Application |
Intended use of the steel wire rope |
| Size |
Diameter in millimeters or inches |
| Construction |
Number of strands, wires per strand, and strand construction type |
| Type of Core |
Fiber core (FC), independent wire rope core (IWRC), or independent wire strand core (IWSC) |
| Lay |
Right regular lay, left regular lay, right lang lay, left lang lay |
| Fabrication |
Preformed or not preformed |
| Material |
Bright (ungalvanized), galvanized, or stainless steel |
| Grade of Wire |
Tensile strength of wires |
| Breaking Load |
Minimum or calculated breaking load in tons or pounds |
| Length |
Required wire rope length |
| Packing |
Coils wrapped with oil paper and hessian cloth, or on wooden reels |
| Quantity |
Number of coils/reels, length, or weight |
| Specification |
Any recognized specification requirements |
| Certification |
Mill sheet and/or third-party inspection requirements |
| Remarks |
Shipping marks and any special requirements |