1. Synthetic Cable Prepared By: Bryan de Waal MEEN 3344

2. Synthetic Cable: Common Rope: Synthetic Cable: Common Rope: Cable appears to look like rope however construction is quite different If you take a closer look you can see the polymeric sheath

3. Design: Core Strength Member Core Strength Member Parallel Fiber Parallel Fiber Twisted Strand Twisted Strand Single Braid Single Braid Double Braid Double Braid Polymeric Sheath Polymeric Sheath Materials: Polyester and Polyamide-Nylon Materials: Polyester and Polyamide-Nylon

4. Benefits Strength: Synthetic Strength: Synthetic cables can be stronger than equivalent sized steel cable – –Tensile Strength: 3/8” Synthetic cable 14,000 lbs 3/8” Steel Cable 12,000 lbs – –Strength due to multiple parallel fiber construction and polymeric sheath – –Stretching: Some synthetic cable stretch more than others but it sill allows the cable to have 2.5 times the breaking strength of steel. Weight: Four to seven times lighter than steel cable Corrosion Resistance: Will not oxidize Safer Handling: Due to lighter weight and increase in flexibility cable can be handled more safely Improved Efficiency: Lighter weight and increase in flexibility enables cable to be positioned and attached easier and quicker Used By: Logging Industries, Transport Companies, and other towing or lifting operations

5. Downfalls Cost: Three times more expensive than steel Cost: Three times more expensive than steel Cable can be cut easily with knife or scissors Cable can be cut easily with knife or scissors Cable does not stand up to high temperatures Cable does not stand up to high temperatures

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