% OF BREAKING STRENGTH 



30 



TENSION (Pounds) 

 2400 



2000 



1600 



1200 



10 15 "1 20 "2 25 



•/, ELONGATION 



% OF BREAKING STRENGTH 



30 



25 



20 



10 



5/8 INCH PLAITED HYLOH: 

 BREAKING STRENGTH 10,400 LBS 



TENSION (Pounds) 

 3120 



PEAK LOAD 

 2080 LBS 



2600 



2080 



1560 



1040 



10 15 ^1 



•/. ELONGATION 



FiGUKE 4. First loading curve for %6 and % inch plaited nylon (Berteaux and Walden, 1969). 



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