AISI 316 (marine grade) stainless steel premium quality wire rope. Made with diamond coated dies for extra brightness and heat annealed for improved performance. 7x7 construction stainless steel cable is suited for external balustrading and general rigging applications and is the most common wire rope used for hand crimped balustrading. The flexibility of 7x7 stainess wire rope allows it to wrap around thimbles and be inserted into ferrules easily.