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Comparative Tensile Strengths of Different Rope Designs
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All Marine Lines : As with all safety equipment the boat owner, operator, user  has the final responsibility to ensure the safety of the craft and all on board.
This equipment like all safety sensitive equipment must be checked for proper installation and operation each time before setting out on the water.
   Rope
  Size
 1/4 Dia    5/16 Dia    3/8 Dia    1/2 Dia    5/8 Dia    3/4 Dia    1 Dia      1 1/4 Dia  1 1/2 Dia
  Nylon  1200 lb  2000  4400 7500  12200   16700  29000  33800  46800
  Polester   765  lb  1315  2050  2900  6400  10400  14200    
Three Strand Twist Tensile Strength
         Rope    
         Size
  1/4 Dia   5/16 Dia  3/8 Dia   1/2 Dia   5/8 Dia    3/4 Dia    1Dia      1 1/4 Dia  1 1/2Dia  
 Nylon/Nylon  2400 lb 3400   5000  8000        14800  19000  33500  52000  74000
 Polyester/Polyester    1950 lb    3500  4900       10400     15500      18000     32000  49000  65000
 Polyester/Nylon  2500 lb  3800  5000  12000  17000  22500  42000  65000  90000
 Polyester /Spectra  4500 lb  7500  9800  15500  27000  35000  57000  81000  
MFP Polypropolene
Float Line
                  
Rope
Size 
 Strand
  Type
 5/16 Dia    3/8 Dia     1/2   Dia   5/8 Dia      3/4Dia    1Dia      1 1/4Dia    1 1/2Dia 
Spectra / Dyneema 12 Strand   15400 lb  22100  31000  47000  47000  58000  108000  ---
Amsteel Blue  12 Strand  13900 lb  19600  34000  52800  64000  109000  --  --
                   
 Kermantle
 Static
    3800 lb  5800  8800  12500  15000  ---  ---  ---
                   
Braided Rope Tensile Strength
Double Braid Rope Tensile Strength lbs   Core / cover
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