CABLE BREAKING STRENGTH
6 X 9 Classification |
Extra Improved Plow Steel |
6 X 37 Classification |
Breaking strength in tons |
Weight per foot in pounds |
Diameter in inches |
Breaking strength in tons |
Weight per foot in pounds |
Breaking strength in pounds |
13.3 |
0.46 |
1/2" |
13.3 |
0.46 |
26,600 |
16.8 |
0.59 |
9/16" |
16.8 |
0.59 |
33,600 |
20.6 |
0.72 |
5/8" |
20.6 |
0.72 |
41,200 |
29.4 |
1.04 |
3/4" |
29.4 |
1.04 |
58,800 |
39.8 |
1.42 |
7/8" |
39.8 |
1.42 |
79,600 |
51.7 |
1.85 |
1" |
51.7 |
1.85 |
103,400 |
65 |
2.34 |
1 & 1/8 |
65 |
2.34 |
130,000 |
79.9 |
2.89 |
1 & 1/4 |
79.9 |
2.89 |
159,800 |
96 |
3.5 |
1 & 3/8 |
96 |
3.5 |
192,000 |
114 |
4.16 |
1 & 1/2 |
114 |
4.16 |
228,000 |
132 |
4.88 |
1 & 5/8 |
132 |
4.88 |
264,000 |
153 |
5.67 |
1 & 3/4 |
153 |
5.67 |
306,000 |
174 |
6.5 |
1 & 7/8 |
174 |
6.5 |
348,000 |
198 |
7.39 |
2 |
198 |
7.39 |
396,000 |
221 |
8.35 |
2 & 1/8 |
221 |
8.35 |
442,000 |
247 |
9.36 |
2 & 1/4 |
247 |
9.36 |
494,000 |
274 |
10.4 |
2 & 3/8 |
.274.0 |
10.4 |
548,000 |
302 |
11.6 |
2 & 1/2 |
302 |
11.6 |
604,000 |
331 |
12.8 |
2 & 5/8 |
331 |
12.8 |
662,000 |
361 |
14 |
2 & 3/4 |
361 |
14 |
722,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
2 & 7/8 |
392 |
15.3 |
784,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
425 |
16.6 |
850,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 & 1/8 |
458 |
18 |
916,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 & 1/4 |
492 |
19.5 |
984,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 & 3/8 |
529 |
21 |
1,058,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 & 1/2 |
564 |
22.7 |
1,128,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 & 5/8 |
602 |
24.3 |
1,204,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 & 3/4 |
641 |
26 |
1,282,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 & 7/8 |
680 |
27.7 |
1,360,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
4 |
720 |
29.6 |
1,440,000 |
WIRE ROPE SLING CAPACITIES - RATED IN TONS |
Wire Rope Diameter |
Vertical |
Choker |
Basket |
1/4" |
65 |
0.48 |
1.3 |
5/16" |
1 |
0.74 |
2 |
3/8" |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
7/16" |
1.9 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
1/2" |
2.5 |
1.9 |
5 |
9/16" |
3.2 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
5/8" |
3.9 |
2.9 |
7.8 |
3/4" |
5.6 |
4.1 |
11 |
7/8" |
7.6 |
5.6 |
15 |
1" |
9.8 |
7.2 |
20 |
1 & 1/8" |
12 |
9.1 |
24 |
1 & 1/4" |
15 |
11 |
30 |
1 & 3/8" |
18 |
13 |
36 |
1 & 1/2" |
21 |
16 |
42 |
1 & 5/8" |
23 |
17 |
46 |
1 & 3/4" |
28 |
21 |
56 |
2" |
37 |
28 |
74 |
2 & 1/4" |
44 |
35 |
80 |
2 & 1/2" |
54 |
42 |
108 |
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