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Dyneema SK78

Ultra high strength, lightweight rope made from Dyneema® fibers with superior performance.

Properties
Specific gravity 0,98 (floats)
Chemical resistance Good
Melting point 150ºC
Construction 12 strand
UV-resistance Good
Abrasion resistance Good
Water absorption None
Elongation 0,9% at 25% MBL /
1,6% at 50% MBL

Technical specifications

Diameter (mm) Diameter (inches) Size Circ. (inches) Weight (kg/100m) Breaking Load MBL (mT) Breaking Load MBL (kN) Breaking Load LDBF (mT) Breaking Load LDBF (kN)
6 1/4 3/4 2 3.7 36 3.3 33
8 5/16 1 3.6 6.0 58 5.4 53
10 3/8 1 1/4 5.9 10.0 98 9.0 88
12 1/2 1 1/2 8 14 .0 137 12.6 124
14 9/16 1 3/4 11 18.0 177 16.2 159
16 5/8 2 14 24.0 235 21.6 212
18 3/4 2 1/4 18 30.0 294 27.0 265
20 13/16 2 1/2 22 38.0 373 34.2 336
22 7/8 2 3/4 27 45.0 441 40.5 397
24 1 3 33 53.0 520 47.7 468
26 1 1/32 3 1/4 37 61.0 598 54.9 539
28 1 1/8 3 1/2 43 69.0 677 62.1 609
30 1 1/4 3 3/4 48 78.0 756 70.2 689
32 1 5/16 4 55 89.0 873 80.1 786
34 1 11/32 4 1/4 62 100 981 90.0 883
36 1 1/2 4 1/2 69 110 1079 99.0 971
38 1 9/16 4 3/4 77 121 1187 108.9 1068
40 1 5/8 5 86 134 1315 120.6 1183
42 1 21/32 5 1/4 98 145 1422 130.5 1280
44 1 3/4 5 1/2 104 160 1570 144.0 1413
46 1 13/16 5 3/4 115 174 1707 156.6 1536
48 2 6 126 190 1864 171.0 1678
50 2 1/16 6 1/4 136 203 1991 182.7 1792
52 2 1/8 6 1/2 146 215 2109 193.5 1898
54 2 1/4 6 3/4 164 226 2217 203.4 1995
56 2 1/2 7 172 250 2453 225.0 2207
60 2 1/2 7 1/2 196 280 2747 252.0 2472
64 2 5/8 8 225 314 3080 282.6 2772
68 2 3/4 8 1/2 248 348 3414 313.2 3072
72 2 7/8 9 290 380 3728 342.0 3355
76 3 9 1/2 309 397 3894 357.3 3505
80 3 1/4 10 357 459 4503 413.1 4053
88 3 5/8 11 425 530 5199 477.0 4679
96 4 12 506 630 6180 567.0 5562
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Ultra strong

Stronger than steel wire of equal weight, the ideal lightweight alternative to wire rope.

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Low stretch, high reliability

Very low elongation (<2%) ensures stable and predictable performance under heavy loads.

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Extended service life and abrasion resistance

Proprietary coating improves abrasion resistance and significantly increases rope longevity.

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Safe and easy handling

Flexible, non-kinking, and easy to splice, for safer and more efficient onboard operations.

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