Cable, The Mibro Group, 7X19 1/4 in Dia. Galvanized Steel, Sold by the Foot

Aircraft cable is wire rope that consists of 7 or 19 individual hot-dipped galvanized steel wires that are laid in a spiral around a center or "king" wire to form a strand. The strands are then twisted together to form a cable. If a larger number of thinner wires are used to make a strand, for example 19 wires in a 7 x 19 cable, the finished cable is more flexible, stronger, and more expensive.