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The ultimate or maximum strength of a wire rope is referred to as the __________.

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The ultimate or maximum strength of a wire rope is referred to as the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Ultimate strength vs. safe working limits on wire rope • Standard industry term for the maximum load a wire can withstand before it actually fails • Difference between design/allowable load and the load at which the rope parts

💭 Think About

• Which term describes the point where the wire rope physically fails, not the load we are allowed to use in service? • In lifting and rigging, what do we call the safe everyday load you are permitted to put on a rope, compared to the load that would cause it to part? • Look at each option and ask: is this a safety/allowable load term, or the absolute failure point term?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice clearly means actual failure of the rope rather than normal operation. • Eliminate any terms that are commonly used for safe working or rated loads in rigging tables. • Think about OSHA/rigging charts: which word is used for the rope’s allowable working load, and which is used for its ultimate capacity?