The Differences Between EN 12385 and GB/T20118 Wire Rope
Steel wire ropes produced according to the EN 12385 standard have higher quality than according to the GB/T20118 standard. If your mechanical equipment requires high-strength steel wire ropes, or if your steel wire ropes will be used in harsh environments, our Shenhu steel wire ropes, which comply with the EN 12385 standard, can provide you with the perfect solution. Shenhu steel wire ropes are highly regarded in the market for their excellent performance.
Overview
Here are some outstanding features of our Shenhu steel wire ropes that comply with the EN 12385 standard:
High-quality raw materials:
Shenhu steel wire ropes use high-strength steel wires that are more flexible and tougher than conventional steel wires. Therefore, the strands produced are stronger, the overall strength of the rope is better, and the service life is long. When producing steel wire ropes with a tensile strength of 1960 grade and above, we use Baosteel 82LX. The 82LX steel has a higher purity, hence the higher price. Many other brands use conventional 70# steel, which, although achieving the breaking strength, lacks the flexibility and toughness of the steel wire. This can easily lead to wire breakage or even strand breakage, resulting in a short service life. Shenhu steel wire ropes use high-quality CONDAT drawing powder from France. High-quality drawing powder provides better lubrication during the cold drawing process of the steel wire, offering better protection for the steel wire. Shenhu steel wire ropes use top-brand rope lubricant, which effectively reduces internal friction and prevents corrosion of the steel wire rope.
Advanced equipment:
All equipment used in our production of EN 12385 steel wire ropes is imported from the UK's most renowned brands. These high-end equipment, such as pre-forming devices, diameter control devices, and sizing devices, ensure that the produced steel wire ropes are more compatible with related equipment such as drums, rope grooves, and pulleys, thus ensuring a long service life for our EN 12385 standard steel wire ropes.
Advanced technology:
Shenhu steel wire ropes adopt advanced manufacturing technology. Our EN standard technology is comparable to that of Bridon in the UK and Diepa in Germany. We have many technical backbone and workshop employees who have come from Bridon, with rich production experience. The diameter tolerance of Shenhu steel wire ropes is controlled within 2%, while that of GB/T 20118 steel wire ropes is 6%. The coating process, rope stress control process, and pre-stretching treatment process of Shenhu steel wire ropes are leading in China.
Strict testing:
In addition to the regular breaking load test, our finished steel wire ropes also undergo shrinkage rate tests, fatigue tests, and torque tests. EN 12385 and GB/T 20118 standards do not require these three tests, but through stricter quality inspection and testing than the standards, we ensure that each steel wire in our products is of high quality.
Based on the above points, our Shenhu steel wire ropes complying with EN 12385 have excellent characteristics such as high strength, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, tensile resistance, and long service life. Our steel wire ropes are widely used in various mechanical equipment, such as heavy-duty cranes, bridge construction, marine vessels, mining machinery, etc.
Choosing our Shenhu steel wire ropes means choosing "peace of mind". The quality of our EN 12385 standard steel wire ropes can rival that of Korean brand KISWIRE, British brand Bridon, and German brand Diepa, but our products are priced much lower than these major brands. Our steel wire ropes offer a very high cost-performance ratio, deserving your favor.
