Unitrex XS-8 consists of eight (8) Unitrex ropes plied together to form an 8-strand plaited cable. Very strong, very light and very abrasion resistant, Unitrex XS-8 is unique.
The base cable, Unitrex, is made of parallel strands of High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) fiber, bonded together with a rubberized adhesive, wound with rubber tape and over-braided with a polyester jacket, which is saturated with urethane. The subsequent oven curing fuses the tape, making a very tough cable — or, in this case, strands — to make an even larger strength member. Unitrex XS-8 is easily spliced with a straightforward tucking procedure.
| Diameter (Inches) | Weight (Lbs/100f) | Average Spliced Break Strength *(Lbs) | Minimum Spliced Break Strength *(Lbs) | Maximum Working Load 4:1 **(Lbs) |
| 1-1/2 | 52 | 136,000 | 122,400 | 34,000 |
| 1-3/4 | 71 | 166,000 | 149,400 | 41,500 |
| 1-7/8 | 90 | 213,000 | 191,700 | 53,250 |
| 2-1/8 | 106 | 272,000 | 244,800 | 68,000 |
| 2-1/2 | 149 | 323,000 | 290,700 | 80,750 |
| 2-7/8 | 214 | 470,000 | 423,000 | 117,500 |
| 3-1/2 | 290 | 640,000 | 576,000 | 160,000 |
| 3-3/4 | 380 | 800,000 | 720,000 | 200,000 |
| 4-1/4 | 490 | 1,010,000 | 909,000 | 252,500 |
| 4-3/4 | 600 | 1,248,000 | 1,123,200 | 312,000 |
| Diameter (mm) | Weight (Kg/100m) | Average Spliced Break Strength *(kg) | Minimum Spliced Break Strength *(kg) | Maximum Working Load 4:1 **(kg) |
| 38 | 77 | 61,740 | 55,566 | 15,435 |
| 44 | 106 | 75,360 | 67,824 | 18,840 |
| 48 | 134 | 96,700 | 87,030 | 24,175 |
| 54 | 158 | 123,485 | 111,137 | 30,871 |
| 64 | 222 | 146,640 | 131,976 | 36,660 |
| 73 | 319 | 213,380 | 192,042 | 53,345 |
| 89 | 432 | 290,560 | 261,504 | 72,640 |
| 95 | 566 | 363,200 | 326,880 | 90,800 |
| 108 | 730 | 458,540 | 412,686 | 114,635 |
| 121 | 893 | 566,590 | 509,931 | 141,648 |
* Knots and abrupt bends significantly reduce the strength of all ropes and lower the maximum working load.
** Working load is based on static or moderately dynamic lifting/pulling operations. Instantaneous changes in load, up or down, in excess of 10% of the rope’s rated 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.
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