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Amsteel®-Blue

Amsteel®-Blue

12-Strands
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AmSteel ®-Blue is a torque-free, 12-strand single braid that yields the maximum in strength-to-weight ratio and, size-for-size, is the same strength as steel—yet it floats. AmSteel®Blue is an excellent wire rope replacement with extremely low stretch, and superior flex fatigue and wear resistance.

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Features
  • Abrasion resistant
  • Easy to inspect
  • Easy to splice
  • Excellent wear characteristics
  • Extremely low stretch
  • Flexible
  • Floats
  • High strength
  • Highly flex-fatigue resistant
  • Lightweight
  • Maximum strength-to-weight ratio
  • Samthane coated
  • Similar elastic elongation to wire rope
  • Torque-free construction
  • UV stabilized
  • Wire rope replacement
Applications
  • Camera Control Line
  • Chipper Winch Line
  • Control Line
  • Davit
  • Face and Wing Wire
  • First Ashore / Emergency Tow System
  • General Working Line / Vessel Mooring
  • Gilson Wire Rope Replacement
  • Halyard
  • Lifeline
  • Lifting Sling / Mining
  • Lifting Sling / Offshore
  • Lifting Sling / Utility
  • Other Fishing Line
  • Primary Mooring Line / Non-jacketed
  • Pulling / Stringing Line
  • Reef Line
  • Running Back
  • Shield Hauler
  • Stage, Event, and Special Effects Rigging
  • Synthetic Extension Pendant
  • Trapeze Line
  • Trawl or Bridle Line
  • Tug Mainline
  • Tug Messenger Line
  • Tug Pendant
  • Vehicle Winch Line
  • Winch Line / Mining
  • Winch Line / Offshore
  • Winch Line / Safety
  • Winch Line / Tug
  • Winch Line / Utility
  • Working Line / Mining
  • Working Line / Offshore
Specifications
Specific Gravity:
  • .98 (floats)
Elastic Elongation Percentage:
  • At % of break strength
  • 10%: 0.46%
  • 20%: 0.70%
  • 30%: 0.96%
Splicing Procedures Required:
  • 12-Stand Class II
Diameter Circumference lbs/100ft Avg. Strength Min. Strength Diameter Circumference kg/100m Avg. Strength Min. Strength
7/64 1/3 0.3 1,600 1,400 2.5 7.5 0.45 730 650
1/8 3/8 0.5 2,500 2,300 3 9 0.74 1,100 1,000
5/32 1/2 0.75 4,000 3,600 4 12 1.1 1,800 1,600
3/16 4/7 1 5,400 4,900 5 15 1.5 2,400 2,200
1/4 3/4 1.6 8,600 7,700 6 18 2.4 3,900 3,500
5/16 1 2.7 13,700 12,300 8 24 4 6,200 5,600
3/8 1 1/8 3.4 19,600 17,600 9 27 5.1 8,900 8,000
7/16 1 1/4 4.5 23,900 21,500 11 33 6.7 10,800 9,800
1/2 1 1/2 5.9 34,000 30,600 12 36 8.8 15,400 13,900
9/16 1 3/4 7.9 40,500 36,500 14 42 11.8 18,400 16,500
5/8 2 10.2 52,800 47,500 16 48 15.2 24,000 21,600
3/4 2 1/4 13.3 64,400 58,000 18 54 19.8 29,200 26,300
13/16 2 1/2 17 82,000 73,800 20 60 25.3 37,200 33,500
7/8 2 3/4 19.6 90,800 81,700 22 66 29.2 41,200 37,100
1 3 21.8 109,000 98,100 24 72 32.4 49,400 44,500
1 1/16 3 1/4 27.5 134,000 121,000 26 78 40.9 60,800 54,700
1 1/8 3 1/2 31.9 148,000 133,000 28 84 47.5 67,100 60,400
1 1/4 3 3/4 36.2 165,000 149,000 30 90 53.9 74,800 67,400
1 5/16 4 41.8 184,000 166,000 32 96 62.2 83,500 75,100
1 3/8 4 1/8 45 205,000 185,000 34 100 67 93,000 83,700
1 1/2 4 1/2 51.7 228,000 205,000 36 108 76.9 103,000 93,100
1 9/16 4 3/4 57.6 254,000 229,000 38 114 86 115,000 104,000
1 5/8 5 65 283,000 255,000 40 120 97 128,000 116,000
1 11/16 5 1/4 71 307,000 276,000 42 126 106 139,000 125,000
1 3/4 5 1/2 78 335,000 302,000 44 132 117 152,000 137,000
2 6 87 381,000 343,000 48 144 129 173,000 156,000
2 1/16 6 1/4 95 418,000 376,000 50 150 141 190,000 171,000
2 1/8 6 1/2 109 457,000 411,000 52 156 162 207,000 187,000
2 1/4 7 116 537,000 483,000 56 168 173 244,000 219,000
2 1/2 7 1/2 148 588,000 529,000 60 180 220 267,000 240,000
2 5/8 8 167 662,000 596,000 64 192 248 300,000 270,000
2 3/4 8 1/2 187 735,000 662,000 68 204 278 333,000 300,000
3 9 206 832,000 749,000 72 216 307 377,000 340,000
3 1/8 9 1/2 228 920,000 828,000 76 228 339 417,000 376,000
3 1/4 10 240 1,007,000 906,000 80 240 357 457,000 411,000
3 3/8 10 1/8 265 1,120,000 1,008,000 82 246 394 508,000 457,000
3 1/2 10 1/2 295 1,170,000 1,053,000 86 254 439 531,000 478,000
3 5/8 11 340 1,459,000 1,313,000 88 264 506 662,000 596,000
3 3/4 11 1/4 362 1,627,000 1,464,000 92 272 539 738,000 664,000
4 12 399 1,819,000 1,637,000 96 288 594 825,000 743,000
4 1/4 13 452 2,029,000 1,826,000 104 312 673 920,000 828,000
4 1/2 13 1/2 504 2,246,000 2,021,000 110 328 750 1,019,000 917,000
4 5/8 14 551 2,462,000 2,216,000 112 336 820 1,117,000 1,005,000
5 15 609 2,690,000 2,421,000 120 360 906 1,220,000 1,098,000
5 1/4 16 667 2,930,000 2,637,000 128 384 992 1,329,000 1,196,000
5 1/2 16 1/2 730 3,183,000 2,865,000 134 400 1,086 1,444,000 1,299,000
5 3/4 17 1/4 793 3,443,000 3,099,000 146 438 1,180 1,562,000 1,406,000
6 18 819 3,568,000 3,211,000 152 456 1,219 1,618,000 1,457,000
6 1/8 18 1/2 861 3,705,000 3,335,000 156 468 1,281 1,681,000 1,513,000
6 1/4 19 924 3,979,000 3,581,000 158 474 1,375 1,805,000 1,624,000
6 1/2 19 1/2 998 4,264,000 3,838,000 164 492 1,485 1,934,000 1,741,000
6 5/8 20 1,029 4,410,000 3,969,000 168 504 1,531 2,000,000 1,800,000