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| Diam. (inch) | Circ. (inch) | Weight per 100 ft. (lbs) | Avg. Strength (lbs) | Min. Strength (lbs) | Diam. (mm) | Circ. (mm) | Weight per 100 M (kg) | Avg. Strength (kg) | Min. Strength (kg) | ISO 2307 Strength (metric tons) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/64 | 5/16 | 0.3 | 1,600 | 1,400 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0.45 | 730 | 650 | 0.73 |
| 1/8 | 3/8 | 0.5 | 2,500 | 2,300 | 3 | 9 | 0.74 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 1.1 |
| 5/32 | 15/32 | 0.75 | 4,000 | 3,600 | 4 | 12 | 1.1 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 1.8 |
| 3/16 | 9/16 | 1 | 5,400 | 4,900 | 5 | 15 | 1.5 | 2,400 | 2,200 | 2.4 |
| 1/4 | 3/4 | 1.6 | 8,600 | 7,700 | 6 | 18 | 2.4 | 3,900 | 3,500 | 3.9 |
| 5/16 | 1 | 2.7 | 13,700 | 12,300 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 6,200 | 5,600 | 6.2 |
| 3/8 | 1 1/8 | 3.4 | 19,600 | 17,600 | 9 | 27 | 5.1 | 8,900 | 8,000 | 8.9 |
| 7/16 | 1 1/4 | 4.5 | 23,900 | 21,500 | 11 | 33 | 6.7 | 10,800 | 9,800 | 10.8 |
| 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 5.9 | 34,000 | 30,600 | 12 | 36 | 8.8 | 15,400 | 13,900 | 15.4 |
| 9/16 | 1 3/4 | 7.9 | 40,500 | 36,500 | 14 | 42 | 11.8 | 18,400 | 16,500 | 18.4 |
| 5/8 | 2 | 10.2 | 52,800 | 47,500 | 16 | 48 | 15.2 | 24,000 | 21,600 | 24 |
| 3/4 | 2 1/4 | 13.3 | 64,400 | 58,000 | 18 | 54 | 19.8 | 29,200 | 26,300 | 29.2 |
| 13/16 | 2 1/2 | 17 | 82,000 | 73,800 | 20 | 60 | 25.3 | 37,200 | 33,500 | 37.2 |
| 7/8 | 2 3/4 | 19.6 | 90,800 | 81,700 | 22 | 66 | 29.2 | 41,200 | 37,100 | 41.2 |
| 1 | 3 | 21.8 | 109,000 | 98,100 | 24 | 72 | 32.4 | 49,400 | 44,500 | 49.4 |
| 1 1/16 | 3 1/4 | 27.5 | 134,000 | 121,000 | 26 | 78 | 40.9 | 60,800 | 54,700 | 60.8 |
| 1 1/8 | 3 1/2 | 31.9 | 148,000 | 133,000 | 28 | 84 | 47.5 | 67,100 | 60,400 | 67.1 |
| 1 1/4 | 3 3/4 | 36.2 | 165,000 | 149,000 | 30 | 90 | 53.9 | 74,800 | 67,400 | 74.8 |
| 1 5/16 | 4 | 41.8 | 184,000 | 166,000 | 32 | 96 | 62.2 | 83,500 | 75,100 | 83.5 |
| 1 3/8 | 4 1/8 | 45 | 205,000 | 185,000 | 34 | 100 | 67 | 93,000 | 83,700 | 93 |
| 1 1/2 | 4 1/2 | 51.7 | 228,000 | 205,000 | 36 | 108 | 76.9 | 103,000 | 93,100 | 103 |
| 1 9/16 | 4 3/4 | 57.6 | 254,000 | 229,000 | 38 | 114 | 85.7 | 115,000 | 104,000 | 115 |
| 1 5/8 | 5 | 65.2 | 283,000 | 255,000 | 40 | 120 | 97 | 128,000 | 116,000 | 128 |
| 1 11/16 | 5 1/4 | 71 | 307,000 | 276,000 | 42 | 126 | 106 | 139,000 | 125,000 | 139 |
| 1 3/4 | 5 1/2 | 78.4 | 335,000 | 302,000 | 44 | 132 | 117 | 152,000 | 137,000 | 152 |
| 2 | 6 | 87 | 381,000 | 343,000 | 48 | 144 | 129 | 173,000 | 156,000 | 173 |
| 2 1/16 | 6 1/4 | 95 | 418,000 | 376,000 | 50 | 150 | 141 | 190,000 | 171,000 | 190 |
| 2 1/8 | 6 1/2 | 109 | 457,000 | 411,000 | 52 | 156 | 162 | 207,000 | 187,000 | 207 |
| 2 1/4 | 7 | 116 | 537,000 | 483,000 | 56 | 168 | 173 | 244,000 | 219,000 | 244 |
| 2 1/2 | 7 1/2 | 148 | 588,000 | 529,000 | 60 | 180 | 220 | 267,000 | 240,000 | 267 |
| 2 5/8 | 8 | 167 | 662,000 | 596,000 | 64 | 192 | 248 | 300,000 | 270,000 | 300 |
| 2 3/4 | 8 1/2 | 187 | 735,000 | 662,000 | 68 | 204 | 278 | 333,000 | 300,000 | 333 |
| 3 | 9 | 206 | 832,000 | 749,000 | 72 | 216 | 307 | 377,000 | 340,000 | 377 |
| 3 1/8 | 9 1/2 | 228 | 920,000 | 828,000 | 76 | 228 | 339 | 417,000 | 376,000 | 417 |
| 3 1/4 | 10 | 240 | 1,007,000 | 906,000 | 80 | 240 | 357 | 457,000 | 411,000 | 457 |
| 3 3/8 | 10 1/8 | 265 | 1,120,000 | 1,008,000 | 82 | 246 | 394 | 508,000 | 457,000 | 508 |
| 3 1/2 | 10 1/2 | 295 | 1,170,000 | 1,053,000 | 86 | 254 | 439 | 531,000 | 478,000 | 531 |
| 3 5/8 | 11 | 340 | 1,459,000 | 1,313,000 | 88 | 264 | 506 | 662,000 | 596,000 | 662 |
| 3 3/4 | 11 1/4 | 362 | 1,627,000 | 1,464,000 | 92 | 272 | 539 | 738,000 | 664,000 | 738 |
| 4 | 12 | 399 | 1,819,000 | 1,637,000 | 96 | 288 | 594 | 825,000 | 743,000 | 825 |
| 4 1/4 | 13 | 452 | 2,029,000 | 1,826,000 | 104 | 312 | 673 | 920,000 | 828,000 | 920 |
| 4 1/2 | 13 1/2 | 504 | 2,246,000 | 2,021,000 | 110 | 328 | 750 | 1,019,000 | 917,000 | 1,019 |
| 4 5/8 | 14 | 551 | 2,462,000 | 2,216,000 | 112 | 336 | 820 | 1,117,000 | 1,005,000 | 1,117 |
| 5 | 15 | 609 | 2,690,000 | 2,421,000 | 120 | 360 | 906 | 1,220,000 | 1,098,000 | 1,220 |
| 5 1/4 | 16 | 667 | 2,930,000 | 2,637,000 | 128 | 384 | 992 | 1,329,000 | 1,196,000 | 1,329 |
| 5 1/2 | 16 1/2 | 730 | 3,183,000 | 2,865,000 | 134 | 400 | 1,086 | 1,444,000 | 1,299,000 | 1,444 |
| 5 3/4 | 17 1/4 | 793 | 3,443,000 | 3,099,000 | 146 | 438 | 1,180 | 1,562,000 | 1,406,000 | 1,562 |
| 6 | 18 | 819 | 3,568,000 | 3,211,000 | 152 | 456 | 1,219 | 1,618,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,618 |
| 6 1/8 | 18 1/2 | 861 | 3,705,000 | 3,335,000 | 156 | 468 | 1,281 | 1,681,000 | 1,513,000 | 1,681 |
| 6 1/4 | 19 | 924 | 3,979,000 | 3,581,000 | 158 | 474 | 1,375 | 1,805,000 | 1,624,000 | 1,805 |
| 6 1/2 | 19 1/2 | 998 | 4,264,000 | 3,838,000 | 164 | 492 | 1,485 | 1,934,000 | 1,741,000 | 1,934 |
| 6 5/8 | 20 | 1,029 | 4,410,000 | 3,969,000 | 168 | 504 | 1,531 | 2,000,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,000 |
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