Manila Ropes - Strength

Minimum breaking strength and safe load of manila 3-strand rope. Manila rope is made from the fibers of the abaca plant - "musa testilus" - Manila hemp.

Rope Diameter (in)	Minimum Breaking Strength (lbf)	Safe Load - Safety Factor 12 (lbf)	Safe Load (kN)	Weight (lbm/ft)	Weight (kg/m)
3/16	405	33.8	0.15	0.014	0.02
1/4	540	45	0.2	0.018	0.027
5/16	900	75	0.33	0.026	0.039
3/8	1212	101	0.45	0.038	0.056
7/16	1575	131	0.58	0.049	0.072
1/2	2385	199	0.88	0.07	0.104
9/16	3105	259	1.2	0.096	0.143
5/8	3960	330	1.5	0.127	0.189
3/4	4860	405	1.8	0.159	0.237
13/16	5850	488	2.2	0.186	0.277
7/8	6930	578	2.6	0.214	0.318
1	8100	675	3	0.257	0.382
1 1/16	9450	788	3.5	0.298	0.443
1 1/8	10800	900	4	0.343	0.51
1 1/4	12150	1010	4.5	0.397	0.591
1 3/8	13500	1130	5	0.456	0.679
1 1/2	16650	1390	6.2	0.57	0.848
1 5/8	20250	1690	7.5	0.711	1.06
1 3/4	23850	1990	8.8	0.85	1.26
2	27900	2330	10.4	1.02	1.52