Nylon Ropes - Strengths

Nylon 3-strand and 8-strand rope - minimum breaking strength and safe load. Provides specifications for nylon rope made from continuous filament polyamide (nylon 6 or nylon 6.6).

Rope Diameter (in)	Minimum Breaking Strength (kN)	Safe Load - lbf (Safety Factor 12)	Safe Load - kN (Safety Factor 12)	Weight (lbm/ft)	Weight (kg/m)
3/16	3.91	880	3.91	0.009	0.013
1/4	6.61	1486	6.61	0.016	0.023
5/16	10.2	2295	10.2	0.025	0.036
3/8	14.4	3240	14.4	0.036	0.053
7/16	19.2	4320	19.2	0.048	0.071
1/2	25.2	5670	25.2	0.063	0.094
9/16	32	7200	32	0.08	0.119
5/8	39.6	8910	39.6	0.099	0.147
3/4	56.8	12780	56.8	0.143	0.213
7/8	76.9	17280	76.9	0.195	0.29
1	98.9	22230	98.9	0.253	0.377
1 1/16	112	25200	112	0.287	0.427
1 1/8	126	28260	126	0.322	0.479
1 1/4	155	34830	155	0.397	0.591
1 3/8	170	38250	170	0.437	0.65
1 1/2	216	48600	216	0.57	0.848
1 5/8	255	57375	255	0.673	1
1 3/4	294	66150	294	0.78	1.16
2	376	84600	376	1	1.49