| Fiber | Description | Break Strength | Diameter |
| Corona Sockets | Terminations Hardware | | |
| Dyneema (HMPE) | Working Ropes | 1,500 - 1,180,000 lbs
(6.7 - 5,250 kN)
| 1/8 - 3-5/8 in
(3.2 - 92 mm)
|
| Dyneema or Spectra (HMPE) | Torque Balanced Ropes | 12,000 - 300,000 lbs
(53 - 1,334 kN)
| 3/8 - 2 in
(9.5 - 50.8 mm)
|
| HPTG | Termination Procedures | | |
| HPTG-I | Termination Procedures | | |
| Kevlar (ARAMID) | Strength Members (Strand) | 14 - 650 lbs
(62 - 2,891 N)
| 0.012 - 0.135 in
(0.30 - 3.43 mm)
|
| | Strength Members (Rope) | 350 - 26,000 lbs
(1.6 - 116 kN)
| 0.085 - 0.690 in
(2.2 - 17.5 mm)
|
| | FowlDeterrent Systems | 350 - 1,400 lbs
(1.6 - 6.2 kN) | 0.085 - 0.160 in
(2.16 - 4.06 mm) |
| | Aerial Messengers & Lashing Lines | 180 lbs
(82 kg) | 0.05 in
(1.27 mm) |
| | Glass Tempering Systems | NA | 0.13 - 0.48 in
(3.3 - 12.2 mm) |
| | Aerial Messengers & Lashing Lines | 1,200 - 252,000 lbs
(5.3 - 1,121 kN) | 0.17 - 2.08 in
(4 - 53 mm) |
| | Tower & Antenna Guying Systems | 1,200 - 252,000 lbs
(5.3 - 1,121 kN) | 0.17 - 2.08 in
(4 - 53 mm) |
| | Tower & Antenna Guying Systems | 1,200 - 252,000 lbs
(5.3 - 1,143 kN) | 0.17 - 2.08 in
(4 - 53 mm) |
| | Aerial Messengers & Lashing Lines | 1,200 - 42,400 lbs
(5.3 - 189 kN)
| 0.17 - 0.84 in
(4 - 21 mm)
|
| | Torque Balanced Ropes | 1,200 - 252,000 lbs
(5.3 - 1,121 kN) | 0.16 - 1.95 in
(4 - 50 mm) |
| Kevlar or Twaron (ARAMID) | Shipboard Ropes & Mast Stays | 17,000 - 58,300 lbs
(76 - 260 kN)
| 0.50 - 0.75 in
(12.7 - 19.0 mm)
|
| Working Ropes | 1,300 - 1,000,000 lbs
(5.8 - 4,448 kN) | 1/8 - 3-5/8 in
(3.2 - 92 mm) |
| Large Diameter Offshore Ropes | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 lbs
(4,448 - 13,345 kN) | 3-7/8 - 6-3/4 in
(98 - 171 mm) |
| Lock Tuck | Termination Procedures | | |
| Lock Tuck for PST | Termination Procedures | | |
| Nicopress | Termination Procedures | | |
| Philly Lock | Termination Procedures | | |
| Phillygrips | Cable Grips | | |
| Installation Procedure | | |
| PLP Big Grip | Terminations Hardware | | |
Polyester
| Tower & Antenna Guying Systems | 650 - 22,000 lbs
(2.9 - 98 kN)
| 0.16 - 0.86
(4 - 22 mm)
|
| Polyester Ropes | 7,500 - 780,000 lbs
(33 - 3,470 kN)
| 0.40 - 3.93 in
(10 - 100 mm)
|
| Large Diameter Offshore Ropes | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 lbs
(4,448 - 13,345 kN)
| 5 - 8-1/2 in
(127 - 216 mm)
|
| PSWR | Termination Procedures | | |
| Resin Impregnated | Termination Procedures | | |
| Rope Handling | Rope Handling Guidelines | | |
| Sailmakers | Termination Procedures | | |
| Socketfast Blue | Termination Procedures | | |
| Spectra / Dyneema (HMPE) | Braids | 9,500 - 105,000 lbs
(42 - 467 kN) | 1/4 - 1 in
(6.4 - 25.4 mm) |
| Mooring Rope | 100,000 - 660,000 lbs
(445 - 2,936 kN)
| 1-5/16 - 3-1/3 in
(33 - 85 mm)
|
| Large Diameter Offshore Ropes | 1,180,000 - 3,000,000 lbs
(5,250 - 13,300 kN)
| 3-5/8 - 6-1/8 in
(92 - 156 mm)
|
| Technora (ARAMID) | Working Ropes | 1,500 - 1,180,000 lbs
(6.7 - 5,250 kN)
| 1/8 - 3-5/8 in
(3.2 - 92 mm)
|
| Braids | 10,000 - 125,000 lbs
(45 - 556 kN) | 1/4 - 1 in
(6.4 - 25.4 mm) |
| Mooring Rope | 50,000 - 420,000 lbs
(222 - 1,868 kN)
| 1 - 2 5/8 in
(25 - 67 mm)
|
| Torque Balanced Ropes | 12,000 - 300,000 lbs
(53 - 1,334 kN)
| 3/8 - 2 in
(9.5 - 50.8 mm)
|
| Large Diameter Offshore Ropes | 1,180,000 - 3,000,000 lbs
(5,250 - 13,300 kN)
| 3-5/8 - 6-1/8
(92 - 156 mm)
|
| Vectran (Liquid Crystal Polymer) | Braids | 9,500 - 105,000 lbs
(42 - 467 kN) | 1/4 - 1 in
(6.4 - 25.4 mm) |
| Vectran (LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER) | Working Ropes | 1,500 - 1,180,000 lbs
(6.7 - 5,250 kN)
| 1/8 - 3-5/8 in
(3.2 - 92 mm)
|
| Torque Balanced Ropes | 10,000 - 240,000 lbs
(45 - 1,067 kN)
| 3/8 - 2 in
(9.5 - 50.8 mm)
|
| Zylon (PBO) | Working Ropes | 2,100 - 290,000 lbs
(9.3 - 1,290 kN)
| 0.155 - 1.290 in
(3.9 - 32.8 mm)
|
| Strength Members (Strand) | 120 - 1,300 lbs
(534 - 5,783 N)
| 0.026 in (W) x 0.017 in (H)
(0.66 mm x 0.43 mm)
0.135 in (W) x 0.040 in (H)
(3.43 mm x 1.02 mm)
|
| Strength Members (Rope) | 2,200 - 77,000 lbs
(9.8 - 343 kN)
| 0.085 - 0.645 in
(2.16 - 16.38 mm)
|
