ISO 3108 is the test method for determining the measured (actual) breaking force of a steel wire rope by tensile testing to destruction. To match this to your program, talk with our team.
What ISO 3108 Covers
It defines how a wire rope is pulled to failure to verify its performance against required minimum breaking-force values in rope requirement documents.
How the Test Is Run
A wire rope with prepared end terminations is pulled to destruction in a high-capacity machine, and the measured breaking force is recorded.
Why It Matters
Because breaking tests depend heavily on end terminations, correct socketing and high-force capacity are essential to a valid result.
Reading the Designation
Cited as ISO 3108 with its edition year. Confirm the edition and specimen or fixture requirements before finalizing setup. To configure a testing setup, request a quote.
Related Standards
ASTM A931 is the ASTM wire-rope tension method and ISO 2307 covers fibre ropes.
Request a Quote
Setting up wire rope breaking-force testing to ISO 3108? Request a quote and our team will help you build a system matched to your rope diameter and end terminations.
TensileMill CNC products for ISO 3108
Our specimen-preparation systems and testing equipment compatible with ISO 3108:
Electro Mechanical Universal Testing System 5 kN / 50 kN with Precision Load Cell
Electro-Mechanical UTM · 5 kN / 50 kN with Precision Load Cell
Threaded Fastener Grips for Bolt and Nut Tensile Testing
Threaded grips for bolt and nut tensile testing
Set up ISO 3108 testing with TensileMill CNC
From specimen preparation to the test itself, TensileMill CNC supports the full ISO 3108 testing chain. Depending on your specimens, that can include universal testing machines with wedge and tensile fixtures for fasteners, wire, and strand. Let us know your application and our engineers will help you build a compliant ISO 3108 setup.