In ordering steel wire rope, you are requested to give us complete information as specified below: a. Purpose: For which rope will be used. b. Size: Diameter of the rope in millimeter or inches c. Construction: Number of strands, number of wires per strand and type of strand construction. d. Type of Core: Fiber core( FC), independent wire rope core(IWRC) or independent wire strand core(IWSC). e. Lay: Right regular lay, left regular lay, right lang lay, left lang lay. f. Coating: Bright(ungalvanized), galvanized or stainless, PVC or Grease. g. Grade of wire: Tensile strength of wires. h. Breaking Load: Minimum or calculated breaking load in tones or pounds. i. Lubrication: Whether lubrication is desired or not, and required lubricant. j. Length: Length of wire rope. k. Packing: In coils wrapped with oil paper and hessian(orp.p) cloth, or on wooden reels. l. Quantity: By number of coils or reels, by length or weight. m. Remarks: Shipping marks and any other special requirement.