Rope Characteristics

Hy-Dee Brait is an 8-strand bi-polymer rope with extraordinary dielectric properties. The rope is nubby, which provides excellent grip, and treated with a proprietary chemical mixture Yale calls Aralube-dielectric.

This treatment is the key to Hy-Dee Brait’s wet dielectric performance and allows us to make the highest dielectric-strength rope commercially available. It is easy to splice with a tucking procedure or by the quick splice method.

This product is 100% lot tested for dielectric conformance.


Breaking Strengths

Diameter
(Inches)		 Weight
(Lbs/100f)		 Average Spliced Break Strength*
(Lbs)		 Minimum Spliced Break Strength*
(Lbs)		 Maximum Working Load 8:1**
(Lbs)
1/4 1.6 1,600 1,440 200
3/8 3.3 3,200 2,880 400
1/2 5.6 5,600 5,040 700
9/16 6.4 6,300 5,670 788
5/8 8.0 7,800 7,020 975
3/4 11.2 10,500 9,450 1,313
1 1/8 21.0 18,000 16,200 2,250
* 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 8:1**
(kg)
6 2.4 725 653 90
10 4.9 1,450 1,305 180
13 8.3 2,540 2,286 315
14 9.5 2,860 2,574 355
16 11.9 3,540 3,186 440
19 16.7 4,765 4,289 595
29 31.3 8,170 7,353 1,020
* 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
Elongation at WL: 2.7%
Elongation at Ult Break: 22.0 – 22.5%
Specific Gravity: 0.93 g/cc
Dielectric Strength: Hy-Dee Brait complies to ASTM specification F1701-12 that calls for a maximum leakage of 250 micro-amperes at any time during the wet test. Electrodes are 1 foot apart, shielded and the test is conducted at 50KV-AC.

Rope Benefits

Nubby texture provides excellent grip
Treated with a proprietary chemical mixture Yale calls Aralube-dielectric
Highest dielectric-strength rope commercially available

Elastic Elongation

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

Green Working 116 ft. lbs/lb.
Red Ultimate 12,673 ft. lbs/lb.
Maximum Working Load
Minimum Break Strength
Average Break Strength