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6.4.6 Minimum breaking strength. The minimum tension load that a wire rope must
support.
6.4.7 Ping. Ping is an audible sound given off as a result of an individual wire breaking
in the wire strand. The sound is amplified and fed into a speaker system to a level distinctly
detectable by the human ear.
6.4.8 Shipping reel. The shipping reels are cut from the master reel (see 6.4.5) as
needed.
6.4.9 Strand. Each group of wires helically twisted is designated as a strand.
6.4.10 Wire. Each individual cylindrical element is designated as a wire.
6.5 Subject term (key word) listing.
Airplane
Nonpliable
Steel cable
6.6 Changes from previous issue. The margins of this specification are marked with
vertical lines to indicate where changes from the previous issue were made. This was done as a
convenience only and the Government assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuracies in
these notations. Bidders and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this
document based on the entire content irrespective of the marginal notations and relationship to
the last previous issue.
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