Flex-X 6 users receive superior performance and increased service life in many applications compared to the ropes they had previously employed. When compared to conventional six strand ropes, Flex-X 6 ropes provide greater surface area and more steel per given diameter. This increases rope stability and strength. This results in a longer service life and less sheave and drum wear.
Flex-X® vs. standard rope of similar construction:
Flex-X designs reduce drum scrubbing between the lead line and the previous wrap. The smooth contact creates less interference, less metal loss and wire deformation. The increased surface area of Flex-X can be seen in the comparison of the contact points of a standard 6x26WS and Flex-X as shown.
Flex-X 6 Strength and Weights Chart (inches)
|
Diameter
(in) | Weight
(lb/ft) | Minimum Breaking Force
(tons of 2000 lbs |
| 3/8 | 0.32 | 8.8
|
| 7/16 | 0.41 | 11.9
|
| 1/2 | 0.55 | 15.3
|
| 9/16 | 0.70 | 19.3
|
| 5/8 | 0.86 | 22.7
|
| 3/4 | 1.25 | 32.4
|
| 7/8 | 1.67 | 43.8
|
| 1 | 2.18 | 56.9
|
| 1 1/8 | 2.71 | 71.5
|
| 1 1/4 | 3.43 | 87.9
|
| 1 3/8 | 4.25 | 106
|
| 1 1/2 | 5.01 | 125 |