Yalex™
Rope Characteristics
Yalex is a single braid 12-strand rope constructed of Honeywell’s type 1W81 high tenacity polyester. Yalex is always finished with a Maxijacket coating to optimize the abrasion life of the rope. Yalex is the strongest of all Yale’s polyester ropes. Yalex, at a 5:1 application factor, maintains an equivalent working energy absorption capacity to Double Esterlon at a 4:1 factor. Yalex is also extremely easy to splice.
| Diam. Inches | Average Break Strength Pounds | Minimum Break Strength Pounds | Max Working Load 5:1 | Weight Pounds per 100 ft. |
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| 1/4 | 2,500 | 2,250 | 500 | 2.0 |
| 5/16 | 4,000 | 3,600 | 800 | 2.9 |
| 3/8 | 6,000 | 5,400 | 1,200 | 3.9 |
| 7/16 | 9,000 | 8,100 | 1,800 | 5.9 |
| 1/2 | 12,500 | 11,250 | 2,500 | 8.5 |
| 9/16 | 16,500 | 14,850 | 3,300 | 10.5 |
| 5/8 | 18,200 | 16,380 | 3,640 | 11.8 |
| 3/4 | 24,000 | 21,600 | 4,800 | 15.8 |
| 7/8 | 35,500 | 31,950 | 7,100 | 23.6 |
| 1 | 43,000 | 38,700 | 8,600 | 28.5 |
| 1-1/8 | 56,000 | 50,400 | 11,200 | 34.9 |
| 1-1/4 | 65,500 | 58,950 | 13,100 | 38.9 |
| 1-5/16 | 74,750 | 67,275 | 14,950 | 46.6 |
| 1-1/2 | 93,500 | 84,150 | 18,700 | 56.8 |
| 1-5/8 | 112,500 | 101,250 | 22,500 | 72.1 |
Elastic ElongationThe colored area under the curve represents the rope’s energy absorption capability.
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Dielectric StrengthThe maximum allowable leakage for new dry Yalex is 1.00 milliamperes at 60K DC Volts when tested in accordance with Yale Cordage Test Method DTP-185. Caution: Absorbed and entrained moisture or impurities will dramatically increase a rope's conductivity. Yalex is made in accordance with Yale specification |
Green working 545 ft. lbs/lb
Red ultimate 11025 ft. lbs/lb.