| Cordage |
| Comparative Weight Strength & Working Load Chart |
| Nominal Size | Manila | Nylon | Polypropylene | |||||||
| Diameter | Circum. | Linear Density (lbs/100ft) | Min. Tensile Strength (lbs) | Max. Working Load (lbs) | Linear Density (lbs/100ft) | Min. Tensile Strength (lbs) | Max. Working Load (lbs) | Linear Density (lbs/100ft) | Min. Tensile Strength (lbs) | Max. Working Load (lbs) |
| 3/16 | 5/8 | 1.50 | 406 | 41 | 1.00 | 900 | 75 | .70 | 720 | 72 |
| 1/4 | 3/4 | 2.00 | 540 | 54 | 1.50 | 1,490 | 124 | 1.20 | 1,130 | 113 |
| 5/16 | 1 | 2.90 | 900 | 90 | 2.50 | 2,300 | 192 | 1.80 | 1,710 | 171 |
| 3/8 | 1-1/8 | 4.10 | 1,220 | 122 | 3.50 | 3,340 | 278 | 2.80 | 2,440 | 244 |
| 7/16 | 1-1/4 | 5.25 | 1,580 | 176 | 5.00 | 4,500 | 410 | 3.80 | 3,160 | 352 |
| 1/2 | 1-1/2 | 7.50 | 2,380 | 264 | 6.50 | 5,750 | 525 | 4.70 | 3,780 | 420 |
| 9/16 | 1-3/4 | 10.4 | 3,100 | 388 | 8.15 | 7,200 | 720 | 6.10 | 4,600 | 575 |
| 5/8 | 2 | 13.3 | 3,960 | 496 | 10.5 | 9,350 | 935 | 7.50 | 5,600 | 700 |
| 3/4 | 2-1/4 | 16.7 | 4,860 | 695 | 14.5 | 12,800 | 1,420 | 10.7 | 7,650 | 1,090 |
| 13/16 | 2-1/2 | 19.5 | 5,850 | 835 | 17.0 | 15,300 | 1,700 | 12.7 | 8,900 | 1,270 |
| 7/8 | 2-3/4 | 22.4 | 6,950 | 995 | 20.0 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 15.0 | 10,400 | 1,490 |
| 1 | 3 | 27.0 | 8,100 | 1,160 | 26.4 | 22,600 | 2,520 | 18.0 | 12,600 | 1,800 |
| 1-1/16 | 3-1/4 | 31.2 | 9,450 | 1,350 | 29.0 | 26,000 | 2,880 | 20.4 | 14,400 | 2,060 |
| 1-1/8 | 3-1/2 | 36.0 | 10,800 | 1,540 | 34.0 | 29,800 | 3,320 | 23.8 | 16,500 | 2,360 |
| 1-1/4 | 3-3/4 | 41.6 | 12,200 | 1,740 | 40.0 | 33,800 | 3,760 | 27.0 | 18,900 | 2,700 |
| 1-5/16 | 4 | 47.8 | 13,500 | 1,930 | 45.0 | 38,800 | 4,320 | 30.4 | 21,200 | 3,020 |
| 1-1/2 | 4-1/2 | 60.0 | 16,700 | 2,380 | 55.0 | 47,800 | 5,320 | 38.4 | 26,800 | 3,820 |
| 1-5/8 | 5 | 74.5 | 20,200 | 2,880 | 66.5 | 58,500 | 6,500 | 47.6 | 32,400 | 4,620 |
| 1-3/4 | 5-1/2 | 89.5 | 23,800 | 3,400 | 83.0 | 70,000 | 7,800 | 59.0 | 38,800 | 5,550 |
| 2 | 6 | 108.0 | 28,000 | 4,000 | 95.0 | 83,000 | 9,200 | 69.0 | 46,800 | 6,700 |
| 2-1/8 | 6-1/2 | 125.0 | 32,400 | 4,620 | 109.0 | 95,500 | 10,600 | 80.0 | 55,000 | 7,850 |
| 2-1/4 | 7 | 146.0 | 37,000 | 5,300 | 129.0 | 113,000 | 12,600 | 92.0 | 62,000 | 8,850 |
| 2-1/2 | 7-1/2 | 167.0 | 41,800 | 5,950 | 149.0 | 126,000 | 14,000 | 107.0 | 72,000 | 10,300 |
| 2-5/8 | 8 | 191.0 | 46,800 | 6,700 | 168.0 | 146,000 | 16,200 | 120.0 | 81,000 | 11,600 |
| 2-7/8 | 8-1/2 | 215.0 | 52,000 | 7,450 | 189.0 | 162,000 | 18,000 | 137.0 | 91,000 | 13,000 |
| 3 | 9 | 242.0 | 57,500 | 8,200 | 210.0 | 180,000 | 20,000 | 153.0 | 103,000 | 14,700 |
| 3-1/4 | 10 | 298.0 | 69,500 | 9,950 | 264.0 | 226,000 | 25,200 | 190.0 | 123,000 | 17,600 |
| 3-5/8 | 11 | 366.0 | 82,000 | 11,700 | 312.0 | 270,000 | 30,000 | 232.0 | 146,000 | 20,800 |
| 4 | 12 | 434.0 | 94,500 | 13,500 | 380.0 | 324,000 | 36,000 | 276.0 | 171,000 | 24,000 |
| 4-1/4 | 13 | - | - | - | 445.0 | 380,000 | 42,200 | 325.0 | 202,000 | 28,900 |
| 4-1/2 | 14 | - | - | - | 520.0 | 441,000 | 49,000 | 375.0 | 234,000 | 33,400 |
| 5 | 15 | - | - | - | 590.0 | 507,000 | 56,300 | 430.0 | 268,000 | 38,300 |
| 5-1/4 | 16 | - | - | - | 675.0 | 572,000 | 63,600 | 490.0 | 302,000 | 43,100 |
| 5-5/8 | 17 | - | - | - | 765.0 | 635,000 | 70,600 | 555.0 | 329,000 | 47,000 |
| 6 | 18 | - | - | - | 860.0 | 698,000 | 77,600 | 625.0 | 360,000 | 51,400 |