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5718 Armour Drive
Houston, TX 77020
SWOS
General Cordage
Synthetic Rope Specifications
POLYPROPYLENE (17%*)
NYLON (11%*)
MANILA (20%*)
POLYESTER (11%*)
Size
Dia.
Inches
Size
Circ.
Inches
Pounds
Per
100 Ft.
Feet
Per
pound
Tensile
Strength
Pounds
Per
100 M
Feet
Per
Pound
Tensile
Strength
  
Size
Dia.
Inches
Size
Circ.
Inches
Pounds
Per
100 Ft.
Feet
Per
pound
Tensile
Strength
Pounds
Per
100 M
Feet
Per
Pound
Tensile
Strength
3/16
5/8
0.70
143.0
720
1.0
100.0
900
  
3/16
5/8
1.5
66.6
405
1.2
83.4
900
1/4
3/4
1.2
83.4
1,130
1.5
66.7
1,490
  
1/4
3/4
2.0
50.0
540
2.0
50.0
1,490
5/16
1.0
1.8
55.6
1,710
2.5
40.0
2,300
5/16
1.0
2.9
34.5
900
3.1
32.2
2,300
3/8
1-1/8
2.8
35.7
2,430
3.5
28.5
3,350
3/8
1-1/8
4.1
24.4
1,215
4.5
22.2
3,350
7/16
1-1/4
3.8
26.3
3,150
5.0
20.0
4,500
7/16
1-1/4
5.3
19.0
1,575
6.2
16.1
4,500
1/2
1-1/2
4.7
21.3
3,780
6.5
15.4
5,750
1/2
1-1/2
7.5
13.33
2,385
8.0
12.5
5,750
9/16
1-3/4
6.1
16.4
4,590
8.3
12.3
7,200
9/16
1-3/4
10.4
9.61
3,105
10.2
9.8
7,200
5/8
2.0
7.5
13.3
5,580
10.5
9.5
9,350
5/8
2.0
13.3
7.50
3,960
13.0
7.7
9,000
3/4
2-1/4
10.7
9.3
7,650
14.50
6.9
12,800
3/4
2-1/4
16.7
6.0
4,860
17.5
5.7
11,300
13/16
2-1/2
12.7
7.9
8,910
17.0
5.9
15,300
13/16
2-1/2
19.5
5.13
5,850
21.0
4.8
14,000
7/8
2-3/4
15.0
6.7
10,400
20.0
5.0
18,000
7/8
2-3/4
22.5
4.45
6,930
25.0
4.0
16,200
1.0
3.0
18.0
5.5
12,600
26.0
3.8
22,500
1.0
3.0
27.0
3.71
8,100
30.5
3.3
19,800
1-1/16
3-1/4
20.4
4.9
14,400
29.0
3.4
25,900
1-1/16
3-1/4
31.3
3.20
9,450
34.5
2.9
23,000
1-1/8
3-1/2
23.7
4.2
16,500
34.0
2.9
29,700
1-1/8
3-1/2
36.0
2.78
10,800
40.0
2.5
26,600
1-1/4
3-3/4
27
3.7
18,900
40.0
2.5
33,750
1-1/4
3-3/4
41.8
2.40
12,150
46.3
2.2
29,900
1-5/16
4.0
30.5
3.3
21,200
45.0
2.2
38,750
1-5/16
4.0
48.0
2.09
13,500
52.5
1.9
33,800
1-1/2
4-1/2
38.50
2.6
26,700
55.0
1.8
47,700
1-1/2
4-1/2
60.0
1.67
16,650
66.8
1.5
42,100
1-5/8
5.0
47.50
2.1
32,400
68.0
1.5
58,500
1-5/8
5.0
74.4
1.34
20,250
82.0
1.2
51,300
1-3/4
5-1/2
57.0
1.7
38,700
83.0
1.2
70,200
1-3/4
5-1/2
89.5
1.12
23,850
98.0
1.02
61,000
2.0
6.0
69.0
1.4
46,800
95.0
1.05
82,800
2.0
6.0
108.0
1.93
27,900
118.0
0.85
72,000
2-1/8
6-1/2
80.0
1.2
54,900
109.0
0.92
95,400
2-1/8
6-1/2
125.0
0.79
32,400
135.0
0.74
82,800
2-1/4
7.0
92.0
1.1
62,100
129.0
0.77
113,000
2-1/4
7.0
146.0
.685
36,900
157.0
0.64
96,300
2-1/2
7-1/2
107.0
0.93
72,000
149.0
0.67
126,000
2-1/2
7-1/2
167.0
0.59
41,850
181.0
0.55
110,000
2-5/8
8.0
120.0
0.83
81,000
168.0
0.59
146,000
2-5/8
8.0
191.0
0.52
46,800
205.0
0.49
123,000
2-7/8
8-1/2
137.0
0.73
90,900
189.0
0.53
162,000
2-7/8
8-1/2
215.0
0.47
52,200
230.0
0.43
139,000
3.0
9.0
153.0
0.65
103,000
210.0
0.47
180,000
3.0
9.0
242.0
0.42
57,600
258.0
0.39
157,000
3-/14
10
190.0
0.53
123,000
263.0
.38
225,000
3-/14
10
299.0
0.33
69,300
318.0
0.31
189,000
3-1/2
11
232.0
0.43
146,000
316.0
0.32
270,000
3-1/2
11
367.0
0.27
81,900
384.0
0.26
229,000
4.0
12
275.0
0.36
171,000
379.0
0.26
324,000
4.0
12
436.0
0.23
94,500
460.0
0.22
270,000
*Recommended Working Load

CAUTION: Working loads are tabulated for rope in good condition in non-critical applications and under normal service conditions. Working loads are not applicable where the rope is subjected to dynamic loading or other excessive use. Should the rope fail, it may recoil with considerable force. Persons should be warned against standing in line witht he rope.