Specifications

Minimum Breaking Force And Weights For Standard 6 x 19 And 6 x 36 Classification Ropes

Diameter (in) Approx wt./ft. (lbs) Fiber Core
Minimum Breaking Force (Tons Of 2,000 lbs)		 Approx wt./ft. (lbs) IWRC
Minimum Breaking Force (Tons Of 2,000 lbs)
IPS XIP (EIP) IPS XIP (EIP) XXIP (EEIP)
3/16 0.059 1.55 1.71 -- -- -- --
1/4 0.105 2.74 3.02 0.116 2.94 3.4 --
5/16 0.164 4.26 4.69 0.18 4.58 5.27 --
3/8 0.0236 6.1 6.72 0.26 6.56 7.55 8.3
7/16 0.32 8.27 9.1 0.35 8.89 10.2 11.2
1/2 0.42 10.7 11.8 0.46 11.5 13.3 14.6
9/16 0.53 13.5 14.9 0.59 14.5 16.8 18.5
5/8 0.66 16.7 18.3 0.72 17.9 20.6 22.7
3/4 0.095 23.8 26.2 1.04 25.6 29.4 32.4
7/8 1.29 32.2 35.4 1.42 34.6 39.8 43.8
1 1.68 41.8 46 1.85 44.9 51.7 56.9
1 1/8 2.13 52.6 57.8 2.34 56.5 65 71.5
1 1/4 2.63 64.6 71.1 2.89 69.4 79.9 87.9
1 3/8 3.18 77.7 85.5 3.5 83.5 96 106
1 1/2 3.78 92 101 4.16 98.9 114 125
1 5/8 4.44 107 118 4.88 115 132 146
1 3/4 5.15 124 137 5.67 133 153 169
1 7/8 5.91 141 156 6.5 152 174 192
2 6.72 160 176 7.39 172 198 217
2 1/8 7.59 179 197 8.35 192 221 244
2 1/4 8.51 200 220 9.36 215 247 272
2 3/8       10.4 239 274  
2 1/2       11.6 262 302  
2 5/8       12.8 288 331  
2 3/4       14 314 361  
2 7/8       15.3 341 392  
3       16.6 370 425  
3 1/8       18 399 458  
3 1/4       19.5 429 492  
3 3/8       21 459 529  
3 1/2       22.7 491 564  
3 5/8       24.3 523 602  
3 3/4       26 557 641  
3 7/8       27.7 591 680  
4       29.6 627 720  
4 1/8       31.7 658 757  
4 1/4       33.3 694 799  
4 3/8       35.4 734 844  
Available galvanized at 10% lower strengths, or in equivalent strengths on special request