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Break strength is not working load. Design factor, termination, bend radius and sling angle all sit between the two — this shows each one's contribution rather than hiding them behind a single number.
MBS 52,000 lb
1/4"5/8"1-1/2"
General rigging and lifting
Correctly made, full bury · 100% efficiency
Safe working load
10,400lb
46.3 kN · 5 short ton
- Minimum break strength
- 52,000 lb
- ÷ design factor 5:1
- 10,400 lb
- × termination 100%
- 10,400 lb
- × bend factor 100%
- 10,400 lb
Indicative only. Not a substitute for a rigging plan signed by a competent person, and it does not account for shock loading, dynamic amplification, temperature, chemical exposure or rope condition in service.
Apex-125/8"12-Strand Single Braid