Rope Characteristics

Yale Crystalyne is a double braided rope consisting of a polyester sleeve covering an inner load bearing core of LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer). LCP, manufactured by Celanese, is the latest "breakthrough" fiber. Liquid Crystal Polymer is more tolerant of bending than other high modulus fibers. Unlike Spectra, LCP thrives at high loads and doesn’t have a creep to failure mode.

Yale Crystalyne is identified by a single black and a single yellow strand separated by four white strands, braided into the sleeve.


 
Diam. Inches Average Break Strength Pounds Minimum Break Strength Pounds Max Working Load 5:1 Weight Pounds per 100 ft.
1/4 5,000 4,500 1,250 2.1
5/16 7,200 6,480 1,860 3.6
3/8 11,500 10,350 2,875 4.8
7/16 15,200 13,680 3,800 6.6
1/2 20,000 18,000 5,000 7.8
9/16 26,000 23,400 6,500 10.6
5/8 30,000 27,000 7,500 12.2
11/16 40,000 36,000 10,000 15.5
3/4 45,000 40,500 11,250 17.9
7/8 63,000 56,700 15,750 24.4
1 80,000 72,000 20,000 31.0
1-1/8 100,000 90,000 25,000 40.0
1-1/4 120,000 108,000 30,000 46.0

Shock Loads

All high modulus fibered ropes have low stretch and little tolerance for shock loads. It’s ill advised to select a high strength rope in an attempt to solve shock loading problems.

Elastic Elongation

The coloured area under the curve represents the rope’s energy absorption capability.

Green working 242 ft. lbs/lb
Red ultimate 3,200 ft. lbs/lb.

Dielectric Strength

LCP is a hydrophobic fiber giving it high dielectric strengths equal to Maxibraid Plus.

LCP also has high temperature melt point (621ºF) similar to Aramid Fibers.