TABLE 15. TEST FOR TOTAL STRETCH OF 3 X 31 WARRINGTON SCALE WIRE 

 ROPE, 21/64" DIAMETER (100-FT LENGTH) 



Load 

 (lb) 



Number of Turns 



To 

 Unwind 



To 

 Wind 



Time 

 From Start 

 (hr) 



Stretch 

 (in. /50 ft) 



Notes 



4000 



89 (slight braking action) 

 3 



2.12 



1.25 

 0.33 



0.84 

 No rotation 



1 

 0.25 



0.33 







24 



48 



72 



96 

 168 



336 



2.19 



5.81 

 6.25 



6.25 



6.28 



6.28 

 6.28 



6.28 



6.28 



This is considered a prelimi- 

 nary test. Due to excessive 

 rotational stretch further test- 

 ing was deemed unnecessary. 



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