A method of producing an Al plated steel wire comprises a first step of continuously immersing a material steel wire formed of a steel core into a molten Al plating bath and then withdrawing the material steel wire to a gas phase space. The material steel wire plated with a plating metal is brought into contact with a contact member at the plating bath rising portion to produce the Al plated steel wire, the Al plated steel wire having an average diameter D.sub.A (mm) and a minimum diameter D.sub.MIN (mm) in the longitudinal direction of the wire satisfying the following expression (1) (D.sub.AD.sub.MIN)/D.sub.A0.10, (1). The Al plated steel wire is then wound.

A method of producing an Al plated steel wire comprises a first step of continuously immersing a material steel wire formed of a steel core into a molten Al plating bath and then withdrawing the material steel wire to a gas phase space. The material steel wire plated with a plating metal is brought into contact with a contact member at the plating bath rising portion to produce the Al plated steel wire, the Al plated steel wire having an average diameter D.sub.A (mm) and a minimum diameter D.sub.MIN (mm) in the longitudinal direction of the wire satisfying the following expression (1) (D.sub.AD.sub.MIN)/D.sub.A0.10, (1). The Al plated steel wire is then wound.

A tie down ratchet and strap includes, a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in a ratchet body having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough, a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft, a ratchet handle with a pawl engaging the ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft, a locking bar securing the ratchet wheels and ratchet shaft in position when the pawl is disengaged from the ratchet wheels, an anchor strap with a connector for securing the ratchet assembly to a first anchor point, and a wind-up strap including a non-metallic fabric strap with a braided metal outer cover extending continuously over the length of the non-metallic fabric strap.

A cord-rubber composite includes one or more steel cords each including a steel wire, and rubber covering at least a part of a surface of each of the one or more steel cords. The one or more steel cords each include the steel wire and a metal nanoparticle layer stacked on a surface of the steel wire. The metal nanoparticle layer contains a first metal nanoparticle and a second metal nanoparticle. The first metal nanoparticle contains copper. The second metal nanoparticle contains one or two or more selected from zinc, cobalt, tin, iron, nickel, aluminum, and oxides thereof.

A composite thread cable for an aquaculture cage includes multiple multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires and at least one or more than one copper alloy wire blending and interweaving with the multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires. Each of the multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires is made of flexible material. The at least one or more than one copper alloy wire is made of hard material. The at least one or more than one copper alloy wire is intertwined in the multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires tightly and closely to construct the composite thread cable.

A composite thread cable for an aquaculture cage includes multiple multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires and at least one or more than one copper alloy wire blending and interweaving with the multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires. Each of the multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires is made of flexible material. The at least one or more than one copper alloy wire is made of hard material. The at least one or more than one copper alloy wire is intertwined in the multi-filament polyester fiber yarn wires tightly and closely to construct the composite thread cable.

A tire having a rubber body in which a steel cord is embedded, wherein a layer composed of Zn.sub.xCo.sub.yO is formed at the interface between the steel cord and the rubber body and x+y is 5/6 or more and 1 or less.

There is provided a steel cord including a steel wire and a plating layer that covers the steel wire and has Cu, Zn, and Co, wherein Cu and Zn are alloyed and a region covered with Co and a region not covered with Co are mixed on the outermost surface of the plating layer.

A wire rope has a lubricated core, an inner jacket in contact with the core, and outer strands wrapped around the inner jacket. An outer jacket surrounds the outer strands and contacts the inner jacket to form an integrated jacket. A method of forming an integrated jacket for a wire rope in which an inner jacket is cold applied and an outer jacket is applied by application of molten material to the inner jacket.

A wire rope has a lubricated core, an inner jacket in contact with the core, and outer strands wrapped around the inner jacket. An outer jacket surrounds the outer strands and contacts the inner jacket to form an integrated jacket. A method of forming an integrated jacket for a wire rope in which an inner jacket is cold applied and an outer jacket is applied by application of molten material to the inner jacket.