Steel Aircraft Cable Surface: Dry and shiny Material: Steel Rope Wire (AISI304/AISI316) 7X19 Stainless Steel Cable is very flexible compared to 1X19, 1X37 and 7x7. The 7X19 Stainless Steel Wire Rope comes in seven (7) strands with 19 wires per strand. It can be used in a variety of applications such as marine/saltwater environments, standing rigging, guardrails, and more.