A wire rope that has been overstrained will...

A wire rope that has been overstrained will...

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c51902e

A wire rope that has been overstrained will show __________.

Question 1 of 27070

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A wire rope that has been overstrained will show __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• How wire rope strands and individual wires behave when they are pulled past their safe working load • Difference between permanent stretch and local damage (like kinks or bird-caging) in wire rope • Visible signs inspectors look for when deciding if a wire rope must be removed from service

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens inside the rope when the load is too high: do the wires get crushed together, pulled thinner, or pushed outward? • Which of these choices would be a local defect versus an overall change to the rope where the maximum strain actually was? • If you were inspecting a crane hoist line after a heavy lift, what simple visual change along the rope would warn you it had been overloaded at a particular point?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compare what overstretching metal normally does to its diameter versus its length • Consider which defect (kink, bulge, or thinning) best matches tension overload rather than poor handling or twisting • Ask yourself which condition would most likely cause the rope to be removed from service immediately during an inspection