【Help】In GBT 14451, what is the difference between ordinary steel wire ropes and flexible steel wire ropes?
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GBT 14451-2008 specifies steel ropes for control purposes, and it includes two types of such ropes: ordinary steel ropes and flexible steel ropes. What are the differences between these two types of steel cables? Such as strength, torsional angle, overhang deformation, and so on. How can I distinguish between these two types of steel cables?
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The GBT 14451-2008 standard explains this very clearly; the original poster should study it carefully and list the key classification criteria, and then they will be able to understand the differences between the two. The main difference lies in their mechanical property requirements, as well as the precision standards applied to the steel wires.
It’s possible to understand it in terms of text, but perhaps because I’ve never been exposed to such things before, I’m not clear about how these differences in mechanical properties manifest themselves in practical work. To be honest, I’ve never seen the actual product, or if I have, I don’t recognize it. From what I understand, a flexible steel cable is something similar to those used in master-slave robotic arms for pulling purposes, right? But it seems that there is no difference in terms of \"flexibility\" between the steel cables used in master-slave manipulators and ordinary steel cables; the term \"flexibility\" might not be accurate. It’s roughly what I mean: lol. Or could you give some examples of applications for flexible steel cables? This makes it easier for me to understand: lol
Personally, I think the wire ropes used on lifting machinery with winches are flexible steel wires, while those used for securing loads are regular steel wires