  - High strength to weight ratio
Benefits in Maintaining Breaking Load: - Smaller rope diameter
- Reduced piece weights
- Increased rope lengths
- Down size handling equipment
Benefits in Maintaining Rope Diameter: - Additional breaking loads
- Lower percentage working stresses
- Improved working life
| Nom dia |
Rope Weight |
API EIPS |
Xtreme Diamond Blue |
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| in |
mm |
lb/ft |
kg/m |
1,000lbs |
tonnes |
1,000lbs |
tonnes |
|---|
| 2 | 52 | 7.39 | 11 | 396 | 180 | 540 | 224 | | 21/4 | 58 | 9.36 | 13.9 | 494 | 224 | 604 | 274 | | 21/2 | 64 | 11.6 | 17.3 | 604 | 274 | 772 | 350 | | 23/4 | 71 | 14 | 20.8 | 736 | 333 | 915 | 415 | | 3 | 77 | 16.6 | 24.7 | 856 | 389 | 1080 | 490 | | 31/4 | 83 | 19.5 | 29 | 984 | 447 | 1236 | 561 | | 31/2 | 90 | 22.7 | 33.8 | 1144 | 519 | 1477 | 670 | | 33/4 | 96 | 26 | 38.7 | 1290 | 585 | 1587 | 720 | | 4 | 103 | 29.6 | 44 | 1466 | 665 | 1764 | 800 | | 41/4 | 109 | 33.3 | 49.6 | 1589 | 725 | 1863 | 845 | | 41/2 | 115 | 37.4 | 55.7 | 1776 | 806 | 2138 | 970 | | 43/4 | 122 | 41.7 | 62.1 | 1962 | 890 | 2301 | 1044 | | 5 | 128 | 46.2 | 68.8 | 2156 | 978 | 2557 | 1160 |
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