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Vector Series

Vector-PC

Lowest elongation we make. A rope that behaves like a strut.
Parallel CoreHMPEPolyester Splice 85%

Schematic — Unidirectional core in a braided cover

Unidirectional HMPE core inside a 24-plait polyester cover. Load yarns run straight, not on a braid helix: almost no strength lost to geometry.

When to specify this

The answer when a dimension has to hold: standing rigging, crane pendants, guys, anything you will measure again and expect the same number.

Engineering notes

  • Elongation under 0.8% at 30% MBS, stiffer than any braided equivalent
  • Polyester cover carries the abrasion. Core carries the load
  • Cover and core spliced as a system, never independently
  • Available with swaged or spliced thimble terminations to order

At a glance

Max break strength
112,000 lb
Diameter range
1/4" – 1"
Construction
Parallel Core
Fibre
HMPE / Polyester
Elongation @ 30% MBS
0.78%
Splice efficiency
85%
Torque balanced
Yes

Standard colours

White/Cobalt fleck · Black/Signal fleck · Steel Grey

Certification

  • ISO 9001 batch traceability
  • Proof-load certificate on request
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Full spec sheet and batch test certificate supplied with every order, and on request beforehand.

Typical applications

Specifications

Minimum break strength is the value we publish and test to — not an average, and not a working load. Divide by your design factor before putting a number on a drawing.

Vector-PC specifications by nominal diameter
DiameterMin. break strength (lb)Weight (lb/100 ft)
1/4"7,4002.2
5/16"11,5003.3
3/8"17,0004.6
7/16"23,0006.2
1/2"30,0008
5/8"46,50012.3
3/4"66,00017.4
1"112,00030.5

Working load shown at a 5:1 design factor for illustration only. Use the load calculator to apply the design factor, sling angle and termination efficiency your application actually requires.

Weights are nominal and vary ±5% with finish and coating. Elongation measured on new rope after bedding-in; expect higher values on the first cycle. Splice efficiency assumes a correctly made splice with the specified bury length.

Load against elongation

Measured to 30% of MBS. Beyond that the curve is extrapolated from the fibre, and drawn dashed to say so.

Load vs. elongation

Vector-PC — stretch under load

Elongation as a percentage of original length, plotted against load as a percentage of minimum break strength. Drag, or focus the plot and use the arrow keys, to read any point off the curve.

Vector-PC load–elongation curve02040608010001234ELONGATION (%)LOAD (% OF MBS)MEASUREDEXTRAPOLATED5:1 WORKING LOAD
Elongation
0.78 %
Load
30 % MBS
Stretch / 100 ft
9.4 in
Source
Measured
  • Solid — measured at 10, 20 and 30% of minimum break strength, interpolated with a monotone cubic so the fit cannot overshoot.
  • Dashed — extrapolated to 3.5% using published HMPE elongation at break. Inferred, not measured. Do not design to it.
  • Shaded — working load at a 5:1 design factor, i.e. up to 20% of MBS.
Vector-PC load against elongation. Load is a percentage of minimum break strength; elongation is a percentage of original length.
Load (% of MBS)Elongation (%)Source
00Origin
100.3Measured
200.55Measured
300.78Measured
100 (break)3.5Extrapolated from HMPE elongation at break

Strength to weight

Break strength per pound of rope, across the catalogue. This is the number that decides what a two-person crew can rig.

Strength-to-weight

12 ropes, ranked highest first

Strength-to-weight by product01 Apex-126,61502 Apex-12 MAX6,29003 Vector-PC THIS ROPE3,79304 Thermion-AR3,13605 Datum-LCP3,12506 Meridian Hybrid2,66307 Ascent NFPA-G1,32208 Meridian-DB1,14309 Canopy-241,06310 Harbour-31,04011 Surge-81,00012 Drift-PP809

STRENGTH-TO-WEIGHT — LB PER LB/100 FT

Break strength divided by weight per 100 ft, best size in each range. Numerically this is breaking length in hundreds of feet — the length of rope whose own weight equals its break strength.

Strength-to-weight by product, highest first, in lb per lb/100 ft.
RankProductStrength-to-weight
1Apex-126,615
2Apex-12 MAX6,290
3Vector-PC (this rope)3,793
4Thermion-AR3,136
5Datum-LCP3,125
6Meridian Hybrid2,663
7Ascent NFPA-G1,322
8Meridian-DB1,143
9Canopy-241,063
10Harbour-31,040
11Surge-81,000
12Drift-PP809

Also specified for these applications

Apex Series

Apex-12

Size-for-size stronger than steel wire rope, and it floats.

HMPE12-Strand Single Braid
Max MBS
268,000 lb
Diameters
1/4" – 1-1/2"

Apex Series

Apex-12 MAX

SK99 HMPE for permanent moorings where creep is the enemy.

HMPE12-Strand Single Braid
Max MBS
1,020,000 lb
Diameters
3/4" – 3"

Meridian Series

Meridian-DB

The all-polyester double braid that outlives the hardware.

PolyesterDouble Braid
Max MBS
50,000 lb
Diameters
1/4" – 1-1/4"