They are great to work on 5 mm/ 3/16 stainless steel cable array for deck railing, properly crimped it will support 200lb load. Fit for Steel Wire Rope Diameter: 3/16(5mm). Loop/Sleeve Cable Connectors make it easy to secure loops when anchoring cable and they can be compressed. by vise... Loop/Sleeve Cable Connectors make it easy to secure loops when anchoring cable and they can be compressed by vise, pliers, or with a compression tool. Wire Rope Kit 3/16 Inch Aluminum Cable Crimps - 100-Pack Sleeves Aluminum Crimping Sleeves Aluminum Wire Rope Stop Sleeve MECCANIXITY 5/16" (8mm) Crimping Loop Wire Rope Ferrule Dog Leash Cable Fastener Fit for for steel wire rope diameter in 5 mm/ 3/16. Swage sleeve crimps are wire rope fittings commonly used to form loop ends by passing wire through the crimp, around a thimble, back through the crimp We stock sizes for cable diameters 1/16 inch or greater, plus 0., 037 inches in zinc plated copper and 0., 024 inches in brass for securing very fine cables. It is suggested that the anchoring pin be at least five times the diameter of the cable and that the connector be set at a distance from the pin equal to 2., 5 times the diameter of the pin.