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U.S. Standard Standard Standard
Rope Clre. Diameter Cordage Ins. BS 4928 DIN 83331 JIS 2704
Size No. (See Note 1) (See Note 1) (1985) (See Note 2) (See Note 2) (See Note 2)
(See Note 1) mm mm In. tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes
24 8 0.33 l.0 1.0 1.0 1.0- (^25 30 10) 0.4 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.6
1.5 36 12 0.5 2 .6 2.3 2.4 2 .2
1.75 42 14 0 .6 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.0
2 48 16 0.67 4.1 4.1 4.4 3.8
2.25 54 18 0 .7 5. 1 5. 1 5.6 4.8
2.5 60 20 0.8 6.4 6.3 6.9 5.8
2.75 66 22 0.9 7.3 7.6 8.3 B.9
3 72 24 1.0 9.0 9.5 10.1 8. 1
3.5 (^84 28) 1.1 12.1 12.2 13 .5 10 .8
(^4 96 32) 1.3 13.5 15 .7 15.1 t3.9
4.5 108 36 1.5 15.3 19 .4 21.7 17.3
5 120 40 1.7 23 .4 24.0 26.3 20.9
5.5 132 44 1.8 27.7 28 .6 3l.3
6 144 48 1.9 32.7 33'.6 36.7
6.5 156 52 2.0 37 .6 39 .0 43.1
(^7 168 56) 2.2 43.8 44.9 49 .4
7.5 180 60 2.5 49.9 49.9 54.9 44.5
8 t92 64 2.7 55.8 58 .1 64 .0
9 216 72 3.0 71.2 72.1 79.4
10 240 80 3.3 85.7 88.5 97 .1 76.2
11 2B4 88 3.7 103.4 tOB.l 116 .B
12 288 96 4.0 122.5 125 .2 137.9
Notes:
- Rope size number is the nominal circumference of the rope in Inches. An circumferences and diameters are
approximate, as determined by common rope Industry practices. - British, German and Japanese Standards are for rope tested without splices. Spliced strenglh is approximately
90% of unsphced strength. New ISO Standard strengths are not yet determined.
TABLE 6.5: "STANDARD" STRENGTHS OF POLYESTER 8 STRAND ROPES