The utility model relates to a forged steel rope for an elevator whose cross section is characterized in that the contacting and abutted surface of the surface of each steel wire exposed outside the rope at the outer layer and the outer envelope surface of the whole rope is large; the outer surface of the partial steel wire or the whole steel wire at the inner layer is polygonal; the contacting and abutted surface between the wire and the wire is large; the space between the wire and the wire is small; the surface of the steel wire outside the whole steel rope is provided with a forged surface. The utility model has the advantages that the contact stress between the steel wires is decreased, the relative positions of the steel wires are more stable, the elongation of the steel cable is short when the utility model is used, the density coefficient is improved, the effective bearing area and the breaking force of the whole rope are greatly improved, the surface is changed into a cylindrical surface approximately and is smooth, the supporting surface is large when the utility model is used, the wear resistance is high, the bearing capacity is improved, the service life is extended, and the utility model can not be loosened.