STANDARD HOISTING ROPE

Six Strands—19 wires to the strand—One hemp core

Swedes Iron
Diam. in InchesCircum. in InchesApprox. Weight Per FootApprox. Strain in Tons of 2000 lbs.Proper Working Load in Tons of 2000 lbs.Diam. of Drum or Sheave in ft. Advised
2 3⁄48 5⁄811.95 11122.2 17
2 1⁄27 7⁄8 9.85 9218.4 15
2 1⁄47 1⁄88 7214.4 14
2  6 1⁄4 6.30 5511 12
1 7⁄85 3⁄4 5.55 5010 12
1 3⁄45 1⁄2 4.85 44  8.8 11
1 5⁄85  4.15 38  7.5 10
1 1⁄24 3⁄4 3.55 33  6.5 9
1 3⁄84 1⁄43 28  5.5  8.5
1 1⁄44  2.45  22.8   4.56  7.5
1 1⁄83 1⁄22  18.6   3.72 7
1  3  1.58  14.5   2.90 6
7⁄82 3⁄4 1.20  11.8   2.36  5.5
3⁄42 1⁄4  .89   8.5   1.70  4.5
5⁄82   .62  6   1.20 4
9⁄161 3⁄4  .50   4.7    .94  3.5
1⁄21 1⁄2  .39   3.9    .78 3
7⁄161 1⁄4  .30   2.9    .58   2.75
3⁄81 1⁄8  .22   2.4    .48   2.25
5⁄161   .15   1.5    .30 2
1⁄43⁄4  .10   1.1    .22   1.50
Crucible Cast Steel
Diam. in InchesCircum. in InchesApprox. Weight Per FootApprox. Strain in Tons of 2000 lbs.Proper Working Load in Tons of 2000 lbs.Diam. of Drum or Sheave in ft. Advised
2 3⁄48 5⁄811.95 21142.2 11
2 1⁄27 7⁄8 9.85 17034 10
2 1⁄47 1⁄88 13326.6 9
2  6 1⁄4 6.30 10621.2 8
1 7⁄85 3⁄4 5.55 9619 8
1 3⁄45 1⁄2 4.85 8517 7
1 5⁄85  4.15 72 14.4  6.5
1 1⁄24 3⁄4 3.55 64 12.8 6
1 3⁄84 1⁄43 56 11.6  5.5
1 1⁄44  2.45  47 9.4 5
1 1⁄83 1⁄22 38 7.6  4.5
1  3  1.58 306 4
7⁄82 3⁄4 1.20 23 4.6  3.5
3⁄42 1⁄4  .89  17.5 3.5 3
5⁄82   .62  12.5 2.5  2.5
9⁄161 3⁄4  .50 102   2.25
1⁄21 1⁄2  .39   8.4 1.68 2
7⁄161 1⁄4  .30   6.5 1.30   1.75
3⁄81 1⁄8  .22   4.8   .96   1.50
5⁄161   .15   3.1   .62   1.25
1⁄4 3⁄4  .10   2.2   .44 1
Plow Steel
Diam. in InchesCircum. in InchesApprox. Weight Per FootApprox. Strain in Tons of 2000 lbs.Proper Working Load in Tons of 2000 lbs.Diam. of Drum or Sheave in ft. Advised
2 3⁄48 5⁄811.95 27555 11
2 1⁄27 7⁄89.85 22946 10
2 1⁄47 1⁄88   18637 9
2  6 1⁄46.30 14028 8
1 7⁄85 3⁄45.55 12725 8
1 3⁄45 1⁄24.85 11222 7
1 5⁄85  4.15 9419 6.5
1 1⁄24 3⁄43.55 8216 6
1 3⁄84 1⁄43  7214 5.5
1 1⁄44  2.45 5812 5
1 1⁄83 1⁄22  47  9.5 4.5
1  3  1.58 38  7.6 4
7⁄82 3⁄41.20 29  5.8 3.5
3⁄42 1⁄4 .89 23  4.6 3
5⁄82  .62  15.5  3.1 2.5
9⁄161 3⁄4 .50  12.3  2.4  2.25
1⁄21 1⁄2 .39 10 2 2
7⁄161 1⁄4 .30  8  1.6  1.75
3⁄81 1⁄8 .22   5.75   1.15  1.50
5⁄161  .15   3.8   .76  1.25
1⁄4 3⁄4 .10   2.65   .53 1