Bridgeline Ropes offers the below charts for general guidelines regarding tensile strengths and specifications. All weights and tensile strenghts are for new rope and are subject to change without notice.
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| Nominal Size | Nylon Double Braid | Polyester Double Braid | Spun Polyester | Polypropylene Hollow Braid | Floating Safety MFP Double Braid | Solid Braid MFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) |
| 1/8" | 200 | |||||
| 3/16" | 1,500 | 975 | 760 | 1,080 | 567 | |
| 1/4" | 2,400 | 1,550 | 1,400 | 1,225 | 1,710 | 882 |
| 5/16" | 3,400 | 2,385 | 2,200 | 1,515 | 2,430 | 1,575 |
| 3/8" | 4,800 | 3,420 | 3,200 | 2,575 | 3,420 | 2,100 |
| 7/16" | 6,400 | 4,590 | 4,200 | 3,370 | 4,590 | 2,800 |
| 1/2" | 8,400 | 5,940 | 5,600 | 4,470 | 6,030 | 3,500 |
| 9/16" | 11,400 | 7,380 | 5,390 | |||
| 5/8" | 15,400 | 9,000 | 6,115 | 9,500 | ||
| 3/4" | 19,000 | 12,825 | 9,935 | |||
| 1" | 34,000 | 22,500 | ||||
| 1 1/8" | 39,000 | 28,450 | ||||
| 1 1/4" | 50,000 | 35,000 | ||||
| 1 1/2" | ||||||
| 2" | ||||||
| Nominal Size | Nylon 3-Strand Twist | Polypropylene 3-Strand Twist | Polyester 3-Strand Twist | Cotton 3-Strand Twist | Manila 3-Strand Twist | Sisal 3-Strand Twist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) | Average Tensile (lbs) |
| 1/8" | 375 | |||||
| 3/16" | 900 | 720 | 990 | |||
| 1/4" | 1,490 | 1,120 | 1,490 | 450 | 539 | 480 |
| 5/16" | 2,300 | 1,450 | 2,300 | 780 | ||
| 3/8" | 3,340 | 2,250 | 3,340 | 990 | 1,213 | 1,080 |
| 7/16" | 4,500 | 3,188 | 4,500 | |||
| 1/2" | 5,750 | 4,200 | 5,720 | 1,400 | 1,573 | 2,120 |
| 9/16" | 7,200 | 5,100 | 7,200 | |||
| 5/8" | 9,350 | 5,900 | 9,000 | 1,700 | 3,956 | 3,520 |
| 3/4" | 12,800 | 8,500 | 11,300 | 2,300 | 4,833 | |
| 1" | 22,600 | 19,800 | 3,100 | 8,093 | ||
| 1 1/8" | 29,800 | 26,000 | ||||
| 1 1/4" | 33,800 | 29,800 | 12,139 | |||
| 1 1/2" | 16,635 | |||||
| 2" | 27,000 | |||||
