Samson - 8 Strands Proton 8                                             

 

PROTON®-8 Product Code:830
A specially designed product for Tug Assist Lines (working off H-bitts) and Barge Tie-Up Lines, Proton®-8 is an 8-Strand construction in which each strand is comprised of a Dyneema® SK-75 fiber core with a cover of Dyneema® fiber surrounded by polyester. Proton®-8 is coated with Samthane to provide additional wear-life characteristics. Standard Color: yellow.
 
  • Extremely high strength & very low stretch
  • Better grip than 100% Dyneema
  • Polyester fiber also helps mitigate the effect of heat buildup from friction
  • Class 2 8-Strand splice
  • High grip and heat resistance
  • High strength to weight ration with low water absorption for lightweight handling
  • Flexible, torque-free 8-strand with a firm cross-section
  • Easy to field splice
  • Firm shape retention on single drum winch applications
  • Available in large diameter sizes and long lengths without internal braider splices
  • Low stretch, high durability and easy to splice
  • A flexible Dyneema SK-75 HMPE fiber rope
  • A floating wire rope replacement
 
  • Wire Replacement - Jacketed
  • Secondary Mooring Lines
  • Barge and Dredge Working Lines
  • High Performance Tug Lines
  • Wire Replacement Ropes
 
• Specific Gravity...
1.09

 

• Elastic Elongation...
At % break strength
10% 20% 30%
0.58% 0.87% 0.96%

Rope stabilized from 200D2. Ropes cycled 50 times at each percent of average break strength.

INCH MM LBS/100 FT KG/100M SAMSON AVERAGE STRENGTH LBS SAMSON AVG STRENGTH KG SAMSON MIN STRENGTH LBS SAMSON MIN STRENGTH KG
1 24 25.0 37.2 61,000 27,700 54,900 24,900
1-1/8 28 30.5 45.4 76,600 34,700 68,900 31,300
1-1/4 30 38.5 57.3 96,600 43,800 86,900 39,400
1-5/16 32 41.5 61.8 116,000 52,400 104,000 47,200
1 3/8 34 46.0 68.4 120,000 54,300 108,000 48,800
1-1/2 36 55.4 82.4 139,000 63,000 125,000 56,700
1-5/8 40 68.0 101 156,000 70,600 140,000 63,500
1-3/4 44 74.8 111 211,000 95,700 190,000 86,100
2 48 99.0 147 264,000 120,000 238,000 108,000
2-1/8 52 112 167 308,000 140,000 277,000 126,000
2-1/4 56 125 186 351,000 159,000 316,000 143,000
2-3/8 57 140 208 425,000 193,000 383,000 174,000
2-1/2 60 149 222 440,000 200,000 396,000 180,000
2-5/8 64 172 257 485,000 220,000 436,000 198,000
2-3/4 68 188 280 520,000 236,000 468,000 212,000
3 72 198 294 602,000 273,000 542,000 246,000
3-1/4 80 254 378 698,000 317,000 628,000 285,000