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The Book of TermsThe WJI Book of Wire & Cable Terms: an interactive experience of learning and sharing
This book, written by industry volunteers and containing more than 5,000 entries, is an asset for newcomers to wire and cable.

At the same time, it also represents an opportunity for industry veterans to give back by either updating or adding to the more than 5,000 entries. This is an honor system process. Entries/updates must be non-commercial, and any deemed not to be so will be removed. Share your expertise as part of this legacy project to help those who will follow. Purchase a printed copy here.

   

 

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Keystone Strand Wire Rope

A type of rope in which the wires of the strands are of a keystone or wedge shape, so arranged that when the rope is in use the wear is evenly distributed over its outside surface.

kHz

Designation for KiloHertz.

Kierserite

A naturally occurring form of magnesium sulfate.

Killed Steel

Steel that has been deoxidized by such materials as aluminum or ferrosilicon so that gas is not generated during solidification.

Killed Wire

Wire that has had a tendency to spring away from coil form, and has been processed to lie dead flat in the coil. One method to kill the wire is to pass it through a set of pulleys or pegs so arranged as to eliminate or kill the tendency of the wire to spring. See Dressing.

Kilo

A numerical prefix denoting 1000.

Kilocycle

One thousand cycles. See Kilohertz.

Kilohertz

One thousand hertz, or one thousand cycles per second.

Kilometer

Unit of measure for length equal to 1000 meters (about 3,281 ft).

Kilovolt (kV)

One thousand volts.

Kilovolt Ampere

1000 volts x amperes

Kilowatt

A unit of power equal to one thousand watts.

Kinetic Energy

Energy by virtue of motion.

Kink

Term applied to an angle or bend made in a length of metal by a blow or excessive strain.

Kink Test

Another name for the looping test.

Kinks

1) Small creases or indentations caused by localized bending during handling, etc. 2) used to describe a defect in rod or wire caused by mechanical damage during the manufacturing process, i.e., where the cause may be attributed to a poorly adjusted stripper leg or block defect

Kip

A load of 1,000 lb, equals 453.59 kg.

Kirchoff’s Laws

1) The algebraic sum of the currents that meet at any point is zero. 2) In any closed circuit the algebraic sum of the products of the current and the resistance in each conductor in the circuit is equal to the electromotive force in the circuit.

Knife Switch

See Switch, Knife.

Knitted Wire

Produced on conventional knitting machines after suitable adjust­ments. As compared with woven wire mesh, knitting produces a mesh of inter­locking loops, the resultant fabric being very stable and resistant to permanent deformation by heat or mechanical stress. It is also more flexible and resilient than a woven mesh.
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