🔍 Key Concepts

• Wire rope classification (e.g., 6x19, 6x37, 6x12, etc.) and what each number represents • Difference between strands and wires per strand • Meaning of wire rope size: diameter vs. circumference

💭 Think About

• For a designation like 6x12, what does the first number usually describe, and what does the second number usually describe? • When riggers say a "two-inch wire rope," are they normally talking about its diameter or its circumference? • Which answer choice correctly matches both the strand count and the way size is normally specified for wire rope?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm what 6x12 means in standard wire rope notation (which part is strands, which part is wires per strand). • Decide whether wire rope is typically sized by diameter or circumference in maritime and industrial practice. • Eliminate any choices that mix up strands vs. wires per strand or diameter vs. circumference.