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AmSteel®-Blue

Model Product code 872

Torque-free 12-strand single braid Dyneema® HMPE rope that, size for size, matches steel in strength yet floats.

Description

AmSteel®-Blue is a torque-free, 12-strand single braid rope made with Dyneema® HMPE fiber. Size for size it is as strong as steel, yet it floats, and it is offered as a wire rope replacement.

Key features

  • Extremely low stretch
  • Superior flex fatigue and wear resistance
  • Better abrasion resistance and less likely to snag than more loosely braided HMPE ropes
  • Longer life in tension fatigue as measured by the thousand cycle load level (TCLL) test
  • Specific gravity 0.98 (floats)
  • Spliced as a 12-strand Class II rope
  • Diameters from 7/64 to 6 5/8 inch, average strength from 1,600 to 4,410,000 lbs

Applications

  • Wire rope replacement in marine and industrial rigging
  • Winch lines and mooring where low weight and floating rope are needed

Specifications

Fiber (core/cover)Dyneema®
Specific gravity0.98
Splice12-strand Class II
Diameter range7/64 to 6 5/8 in
Average strength range1,600 to 4,410,000 lbs

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