12- Strand

HMPE Fiber

AmSteel ®
FEATURES/BENEFITS
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Product Code: 870

A twelve-strand braided rope of Dyneema® SK-60

➡ Extremely high strength & low
stretch
fiber with our proprietary Samthane™ coating.
®
AmSteel is a non-rotational rope that yields
➡ Lightweight and flexible

extremely high strength and low stretch; ➡ Superior wear life

equivalent to wire rope with one-seventh the ➡ Accommodates 8: 1 D/d sheave
ratio
weight. In addition, the product is flexible,
spliceable and resists flex-fatigue and abrasion. ➡ Excellent dielectric properties
See other side for additional product information.
International Specifications
SIZE MBL STRENGTH
DIA. CIRC. WEIGHT PER BS EN919
mm Inch Inch Kg/100 M Lbs/100 Ft. Kg Metric Tonnes Lbs
2.5 7/64" 5/16" 0.5 0.3 635 0.6 1,400
3 1/8" 3/8" 0.8 0.5 953 1.0 2,100
5 3/16" 9/16" 1.5 1.0 2,268 2.3 5,000
6 1/4" 3/4" 2.4 1.6 3,357 3.4 7,400
8 5/16" 1" 4.0 2.7 4,763 4.8 10,500
9 3/8" 1-1/8" 5.4 3.6 7,031 7.0 15,500
11 7/16" 1-1/4" 6.3 4.2 8,165 8.2 18,000
12 1/2" 1-1/2" 9.5 6.4 12,474 12.5 27,500
14 9/16" 1-3/4" 11.8 7.9 15,422 15.4 34,000
16 5/8" 2" 15.2 10.2 18,462 18.5 40,700
18 3/4" 2-1/4" 19.8 13.3 23,587 23.6 52,000 Samson Rope Technologies provides
quality cordage products for the marine
20 13/16" 2-1/2" 23.6 15.8 27,670 27.7 61,000
and industrial categories for Europe and
22 7/8" 2-3/4" 29.2 19.6 33,566 33.6 74,000 the UK. Samson is capable of testing ropes
24 1" 3" 32.4 21.8 40,824 40.8 90,000 according to any international standard,
26 1-1/16" 3-1/4" 41.0 27.5 45,360 45.4 100,000 including EN919, Cordage Institute
28 1-1/8" 3-1/2" 47.4 31.9 49,896 49.9 110,000 Specifications, or US military standard.
30 1-1/4" 3-3/4" 53.9 36.2 56,700 56.7 125,000 Upon request, Samson can provide results
32 1-5/16" 4" 62.2 41.8 61,236 61.2 135,000 and/or specifications based on these test
38 1-1/2" 4-1/2" 77.0 51.7 79,380 79.4 175,000 standards.
40 1-5/8" 5" 97.0 65.2 92,988 93.0 205,000 (It should be noted that specifications
44 1-3/4" 5-1/2" 116.6 78.4 108,864 108.9 240,000 provided based on any test method other
48 2" 6" 129.5 87.0 127,008 127.0 280,000 than SRT Test Method-001, may differ from
52 2-1/8" 6-1/2" 162.2 109.0 154,224 154.2 340,000 what is published in SRT literature.)
56 2-1/4" 7" 172.6 116.0 181,440 181.4 400,000 - Tests were conducted under normal
60 2-1/2" 7-1/2" 220.3 148.0 204,120 204.1 450,000 laboratory conditions.
64 2-5/8" 8" 248.5 167.0 226,800 226.8 500,000 - Ropes were cycled 10 times at 50% of
68 2-3/4" 8-1/2" 278.3 187.0 256,284 256.3 565,000 published average breaking strengths.
72 3" 9" 306.6 206.0 292,572 292.6 645,000
- Ropes were tested with spliced
80 3-1/4" 10" 357.2 240.0 353,808 353.8 780,000 terminations.

Specific Gravity: Stated strength are approximate averages of new rope. Construction, materials, and specifications subject to change without notice.
Please visit samsonrope.com for the most current product specifications. Important information on Standards for Strengths and Usage is
.98 (floats) published in our catalog, product list and price list.

Trademark statement where appropriate www.samsonrope.com

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AmSteel - Additional Information
ELASTIC ELONGATION
At stated % of Break Strength
% Break Strength 10% 20% 30%
% Elastic Elongation .46% .70% .96% QUALITY ASSURANCE &
Based on rope stabilized from 200D2. Rope cycled 50 times at
ISO CERTIFICATION
each percent of break strength. Quality assurance monitoring is a critical aspect of our
manufacturing operation. Two key components of quality
assurance are plant-wide ISO 9001-2000 certification and
product testing facilities.
CERTIFICATION: Samson was one of the first US rope
manufacturers to receive ISO 9001-2000 certification. All
three Samson manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001-2000
certified, testimony to our commitment to quality and
industry leadership.
TESTING CAPABILITY: Routine inspection, computerized
production documents and individual manufacturing
specifications for all products help ensure the highest level of
quality throughout the production phase. Because our plants
are equipped with the necessary equipment, we are able to
audit and verify product quality throughout the production
process. Our quality assurance processes include:
• Integrated product development and production
software that translates engineering specifications into
production orders for manufacturing.
• Specialized production documents for processing high
modulus fibers.
• Standardized procedures for inspection, analysis and
testing of in-process product as well as finished
goods.
• Individual specifications for all products.

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