Rope Characteristics

Yalex is a single-braid 12-strand rope constructed of premium over finish polyester fiber. Yalex’s two-end-per-carrier structure creates a larger void in the middle of the rope, which makes it easier to splice and makes used-rope splicing much easier to perform.

Yalex is always coated with Yale’s Maxijacket urethane coating, which reduces the new rope’s tendency to snag, greatly enhances abrasion resistance, and is a great way to color code ropes for application or load rating.


Breaking Strengths

Diameter
(Inches)		 Weight
(Lbs/100f)		 Average Spliced Break Strength*
(Lbs)		 Minimum Spliced Break Strength*
(Lbs)		 Maximum Working Load 5:1**
(Lbs)
1/4 2.5 3,300 2,970 660
5/16 3.1 5,350 4,815 1,070
3/8 4.1 6,600 5,940 1,320
7/16 6.4 11,990 10,791 2,398
1/2 8.4 15,370 13,833 3,074
9/16 10.3 18,860 16,974 3,772
5/8 11.6 20,900 18,810 4,180
3/4 15.5 27,000 24,300 5,400
7/8 23.0 42,100 37,890 8,420
1 32.3 48,950 44,055 9,790
1-1/8 34.6 61,600 55,440 12,320
1-1/4 38.9 72,050 64,845 14,410
1-5/16 46.1 82,220 73,998 16,444
1-1/2 59.4 102,850 92,565 20,570
1-5/8 82.2 123,750 111,375 24,750
1-3/4 93.1 132,000 118,800 26,400
2 115.8 146,520 131,868 29,304
* Knots and abrupt bends significantly reduce the strength of all ropes and lower maximum working load.
** Working load is based on static or moderately dyanmic lifting/pulling operations. Instantaneous changes in load, up or down, in excess or 10% of the rope’s related working load constitute hazardous shock load and would void the normal working-load recommendation. Consult Yale Cordage for guidelines for working loads and the safe use of rope.
Diameter
(mm)		 Weight
(Kg/100m)		 Average Spliced Break Strength*
(kg)		 Minimum Spliced Break Strength*
(kg)		 Maximum Working Load 5:1**
(kg)
6 3.8 1,495 1,346 299
8 4.6 2,425 2,183 485
10 6.1 2,995 2,696 599
11 9.5 5,440 4,896 1,088
13 12.5 6,975 6,278 1,395
14 15.3 8,560 7,704 1,712
16 17.3 9,485 8,537 1,897
19 23.1 12,255 11,030 2,451
22 34.2 19,110 17,199 3,822
25 48.1 22,220 19,998 4,444
29 51.5 27,965 25,169 5,593
32 57.9 32,710 29,439 6,542
33 68.7 37,325 33,593 7,465
38 88.5 46,690 42,021 9,338
41 122.4 56,180 50,562 11,236
44 138.6 59,925 53,933 11,985
51 172.5 66,520 59,868 13,304
* Knots and abrupt bends significantly reduce the strength of all ropes and lower maximum working load.
** Working load is based on static or moderately dyanmic lifting/pulling operations. Instantaneous changes in load, up or down, in excess or 10% of the rope’s related working load constitute hazardous shock load and would void the normal working-load recommendation. Consult Yale Cordage for guidelines for working loads and the safe use of rope.

Rope Details

Fiber Type: Premium over finish polyester
Elongation at WL: 3%
Elongation at Ult Break: 15.8 – 16.3%
Specific Gravity: 1.38 g/cc
Dielectric Strength: The maximum allowable leakage for clean, dry Yalex is 100 micro-amperes when tested at 100kV per Yale Method 712-1701 Rev 1 “Routine Production Test.” Absorbed and entrained moisture or impurities will increase rope’s conductivity dramatically.

Rope Benefits

Easy to splice
Maxijacket urethane coating reduces snagging
Option to color code for application or load rating

Elastic Elongation

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

Green Working 409 ft. lbs/lb.
Red Ultimate 10,700 ft. lbs/lb.
Maximum Working Load
Minimum Break Strength
Average Break Strength