BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

1346:2004

Fibre ropes —
Polypropylene split
film, monofilament and
multifilament (PP2)
and polypropylene high
tenacity multifilament
(PP3) — 3-, 4- and
8-strand ropes

The European Standard EN ISO 1346:2004 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 59.080.50

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 1346
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2004

ICS 59.080.50 Supersedes EN 699:1995

English version

Fibre ropes - Polypropylene split film, monofilament and

multifilament (PP2) and polypropylene high tenacity
multifilament (PP3) - 3-, 4- and 8-strand ropes (ISO 1346:2004)

Cordages en fibres - Film fibrillé, monofilament et Farseile - Polypropylen-Splitfilm, Monofilament und

multifilament de polypropylène (PP2) et multifilament de Multifilament (PP2) und hochfestes Polypropylen-
polypropylène haute tenacité (PP3) - Cordage à 3, 4 et 8 Multifilament (PP3) - 3-, 4- und 8-litzige Seile (ISO
torons (ISO 1346:2004) 1346:2004)

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Foreword

This document (EN ISO 1346:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248
"Textiles and textile products", the secretariat of which is held by BSI, in collaboration with
Technical Committee ISO/TC 38 "Textiles".

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2005, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2005.

This document supersedes EN 699:1995.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of

the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 1346

Third edition
2004-11-01

Fibre ropes — Polypropylene split film,

monofilament and multifilament (PP2)
and polypropylene high tenacity
multifilament (PP3) — 3-, 4- and 8-strand
ropes
Cordages en fibres — Film fibrillé, monofilament et multifilament
de polypropylène (PP2) et multifilament de polypropylène haute
ténacité (PP3) — Cordages à 3, 4 et 8 torons

Reference number
ISO 1346:2004(E)

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Foreword
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ISO 1346 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 248, Textiles and textile products, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, in
accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 1346:1990), which has been technically
revised.

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INTENRATIONAL TSANDADR IS:6431 O4002(E)

Fibre ropes — Polypropylene split film, monofilament and

multifilament (PP2) and polypropylene high tenacity
multifilament (PP3) — 3-, 4- and 8-strand ropes

1 Scope
This International Standard specifies requirements for 3-strand hawser-laid and 4-strand shroud-laid ropes
and 8-strand braided ropes for general service made of polypropylene and gives rules for their designation.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 1968, Fibre ropes and cordage — Terms and definitions

ISO 2307, Ropes — Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties

ISO 9554:—1), Fibre ropes — General specification

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 1968 apply.

4 Designation

Fibre ropes shall be designated by:

 the words “fibre rope”;

 the number of this International Standard;

 the construction type of rope (see Clause 5);

 the reference number of the rope;

 the material from which the rope is made:

 PP2: polypropylene split film, monofilament and multifilament,

 PP3: polypropylene high tenacity multifilament.

EXAMPLE Designation of an 8-strand braided rope (type L) with a linear density of 1630 ktex corresponding to the
reference number 60 made of polypropylene monofilament (PP2):
Fibre rope ISO 1346 - L - 60 - PP2.

1) To be published. (Revision of ISO 9554:1991)

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5 General requirements
5.1 Polypropylene ropes shall be made in one of the following constructions:
 type A: 3-strand hawser-laid rope (see Figure 1);
 type B: 4-strand shroud-laid rope (see Figure 2);
 type L: 8-strand braided rope (see Figure 3).

5.2 Construction, manufacture, lay, labelling, packaging, invoicing and delivery lengths shall conform to
ISO 9554.

Figure 1 — Shape of a 3-strand hawser-laid rope (type A)

Figure 2 — Shape of a 4-strand shroud-laid rope (type B)

Figure 3 — Shape of an 8-strand braided rope (type L)

6 Physical properties
Linear density and minimum breaking force shall conform to Tables 1, 2 and 3.

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Table 1 — Linear density and minimum breaking force of 3-strand hawser-laid polypropylene ropes
(type A)

Minimum breaking force d, e, f

Linear density b, c
kN
Reference number a
Nominal Tolerance Split/Mono/ High tenacity
ktex % Multi PP2 Multi PP3
4 7,23 2,78 3,19
4,5 9,15 3,47 3,97
5 11,3 4,23 4,82
± 10
6 16,3 5,92 6,72
8 28,9 10,1 11,6
9 36,6 12,6 14,4
10 45,2 15,4 17,5
12 65,1 ±8 21,6 24,7
14 88,6 28,9 32,9
16 116 37,0 42,1
18 146 46,2 52,5
20 181 56,1 64,0
22 219 67,1 76,4
24 260 78,8 89,6
26 306 91,5 104
28 354 105 119
30 407 119 136
32 463 134 154
36 586 167 191
40 723 204 233
44 875 243 278
48 1 040 286 327
52 1 220 332 379
±5
56 1 420 381 436
60 1 630 433 495
64 1 850 488 558
72 2 340 608 692
80 2 890 740 850
88 3 500 887 1 010
96 4 170 1 040 1 190
104 4 890 1 210 1 380
112 5 670 1 390 1 580
120 6 510 1 580 1 800
128 7 410 1 780 2 040
136 8 360 2 000 2 290
144 9 370 2 220 2 520
160 11 600 2 720 3 070
a The reference number corresponds to the approximate diameter in millimetres.
b The linear density (in kilotex) corresponds to the net mass per length of the rope, expressed in grams per metre or in kilograms per
thousand metres.
c The linear density is under reference tension and is measured as specified in ISO 2307.
d The breaking forces quoted above relate to new dry and wet ropes.
e Minimum values stated in individual standards shall be reduced by 10 % in the case of a rope with eye-spliced terminations.
f A force determined by the test methods as specified in ISO 2307 is not necessarily an accurate indication of the force at which that
rope might break in other circumstances and situations. Type and quality of termination rate of force application, prior conditioning and
previous force applications to the rope can significantly influence the breaking force. A rope bent around a post, capstan, pulley or
sheave might break at a significantly lower force. A knot or other distortion in a rope might significantly reduce the breaking force.

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Table 2 — Linear density and minimum breaking force of 4-strand shroud-laid polypropylene ropes
(type B)

Minimum breaking force d, e, f

Reference number a Linear density b, c
kN
Nominal Tolerance Split/Mono/ High tenacity
ktex % Multi PP2 Multi PP3
10 45,2 13,9 15,8
12 65,1 ±8 19,4 22,2
14 88,6 26,0 29,6
16 116 33,3 37,9
18 146 45,1 47,3
20 181 50,5 57,6
22 219 60,4 68,8
24 260 70,9 80,6
26 306 82,3 93,6
28 354 94,5 107
30 407 107 122
32 463 121 138
36 586 150 172
40 723 184 210
44 875 219 250
48 1 040 257 294
52 1 220 299 341
±5
56 1 420 343 392
60 1 630 390 446
64 1 850 439 502
72 2 340 547 623
80 2 890 666 765
88 3 500 798 909
96 4 170 936 1 070
104 4 890 1 090 1 240
112 5 670 1 250 1 420
120 6 510 1 420 1 620
128 7 410 1 600 1 840
136 8 360 1 800 2 060
144 9 370 2 000 2 270
160 11 600 2 450 2 760
a The reference number corresponds to the approximate diameter in millimetres.
b The linear density (in kilotex) corresponds to the net mass per length of the rope, expressed in grams per metre or in kilograms per
thousand metres.
c The linear density is under reference tension and is measured as specified in ISO 2307.
d The breaking forces quoted above relate to new dry and wet ropes.
e Minimum values stated in individual standards shall be reduced by 10 % in the case of a rope with eye-spliced terminations.
f A force determined by the test methods as specified in ISO 2307 is not necessarily an accurate indication of the force at which that
rope might break in other circumstances and situations. Type and quality of termination rate of force application, prior conditioning and
previous force applications to the rope can significantly influence the breaking force. A rope bent around a post, capstan, pulley or
sheave might break at a significantly lower force. A knot or other distortion in a rope might significantly reduce the breaking force.

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Table 3 — Linear density and minimum breaking force of 8-strand braided polypropylene ropes
(type L)

Minimum breaking force d, e, f

Linear density b, c
kN
Reference number a
Nominal Tolerance Split/Mono/ High tenacity

ktex % Multi PP2 Multi PP3

16 116 37,0 42,1
18 146 46,2 52,5
20 181 56,1 64,0
22 219 67,1 76,4
24 260 78,8 89,6
26 306 91,5 104
28 354 105 119
30 407 119 136
32 463 134 154
36 586 167 191
40 723 204 233
44 875 243 278
48 1 040 286 327
52 1 220 332 379
±5
56 1 420 381 436
60 1 630 433 495
64 1 850 488 558
72 2 340 608 692
80 2 890 740 850
88 3 500 887 1 010
96 4 170 1 040 1 190
104 4 890 1 210 1 380
112 5 670 1 390 1 580
120 6 510 1 580 1 800
128 7 410 1 780 2 040
136 8 360 2 000 2 290
144 9 370 2 220 2 520
160 11 600 2 720 3 070
a The reference number corresponds to the approximate diameter in millimetres.
b The linear density (in kilotex) corresponds to the net mass per length of the rope, expressed in grams per metre or in kilograms per
thousand metres.
c The linear density is under reference tension and is measured as specified in ISO 2307.
d The breaking forces quoted above relate to new dry and wet ropes.
e Minimum values stated in individual standards shall be reduced by 10 % in the case of a rope with eye-spliced terminations.
f A force determined by the test methods as specified in ISO 2307 is not necessarily an accurate indication of the force at which that
rope might break in other circumstances and situations. Type and quality of termination rate of force application, prior conditioning and
previous force applications to the rope can significantly influence the breaking force. A rope bent around a post, capstan, pulley or
sheave might break at a significantly lower force. A knot or other distortion in a rope might significantly reduce the breaking force

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7 Marking
The marking shall be carried out in accordance with ISO 9554:—2), Clause 6.

2) To be published. (Revision of ISO 9554:1991)

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