Rope Characteristics

Aracom Miniline combines a low helix angle core of Technora® Aramid with a very tightly woven over-braid of thin polyester. Aracom Miniline provides the maximum strength–to-weight ratio in a composite Aramid polyester construction.

Aracom Miniline can also be ordered with fuzz fairing, which is highly effective at eliminating strum and reducing drag where application is either hydrodynamic or aerodynamic. Yale’s faired ropes can be wound on a reel without any damage to the fairing or rope. Contact Yale for more details.

Fuzz Fairings

Yale Cordage designs combinations of high- performance fairings specifically for the ocean environment in almost any configuration. In use, they contribute significantly to drag reduction, strum suppression and longitudinal damping. Some obvious benefits are longer cable life and reduced background noise for better data. Special handling is not required, it won’t hamper deployment gear, and it is cost effective. Fairings are used on towed array configurations, drifting buoys, moored arrays (surface and subsurface), and many drogue applications due to a recently developed stiff bristle fairing.


Breaking Strengths

Diameter
(Inches)
Weight
(Lbs/100f)
Average Spliced Break Strength*
(Lbs)
Minimum Spliced Break Strength*
(Lbs)
Maximum Working Load 5:1**
(Lbs)
1/16 0.2 470 423 90
3/32 0.4 890 801 170
1/8 0.8 1,730 1,485 330
5/32 1.0 2,500 2,160 480
3/16 1.7 4,200 3,600 800
1/4 2.5 6,300 5,400 1,200
5/16 3.3 8,400 7,200 1,600
3/8 4.2 13,790 11,520 2,560
7/16 6.7 17,320 15,210 3,380
1/2 8.0 22,000 19,800 4,400
9/16 10.6 30,500 27,450 6,100
5/8 12.0 36,000 32,400 7,200
3/4 21.0 56,000 50,400 11,200
7/8 25.9 78,000 70,200 15,600
1 33.9 94,000 84,600 18,800
* 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)
2 0.3 200 180 40
2 0.6 385 347 77
3 1.2 745 671 149
4 1.5 1,085 977 217
5 2.5 1,815 1,634 363
6 3.3 2,720 2,448 544
8 4.9 3,630 3,267 726
10 6.8 5,810 5,229 1,162
11 10 7,670 6,903 1,534
13 11.9 9,985 8,987 1,997
14 15.8 13,845 12,461 2,769
16 17.9 16,340 14,706 3,268
19 31.3 25,420 22,878 5,084
22 38.6 35,410 31,869 7,082
25 50.5 42,675 38,408 8,535
* 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: Technora® Aramid & Polyester
Elongation at WL: 0.6%
Elongation at Ult Break: 2.5 – 3.0%
Specific Gravity: 1.40 g/cc
Dielectric Strength: Due to their moisture gain, high-dielectric applications are not recommended for Aracom T and Aracom Miniline.

Rope Benefits

Maximum strength–to-weight ratio in a composite Aramid polyester construction
Can also be ordered with fuzz fairing

Elastic Elongation

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

Green Working 100 ft. lbs/lb.
Red Ultimate 4,906 ft. lbs/lb.
Maximum Working Load
Minimum Break Strength
Average Break Strength