Equipment Strengths Flashcards
6mm Accessory Cord
7 kN
1568 lb
7mm Accessory Cord
13 kN
2912 lb
8mm Accessory Cord
17 kN
3808 lb
9mm Accessory Cord
21 kN
4704 lb
11mm (7/16”) Rope
34 kN
7616 lb
12mm (1/2”) Rope
40 kN
8960 lb
1” Tubular Webbing
20 kN
4480 lb
9/16” Tubular Webbing
10 kN
2240 lb
Aluminum Rescue Carabiner
28 kN
6272 lb
Steel Rescue Carabiner
40 kN
8960 lb
Large Aluminum Carabiner
25 kN
5600 lb
Single Mini Pulley
17 kN
3808 lb
Double Mini Pulley
22 kN
4928 lb
Single PMP Pulley
36 kN
8064 lb
Double PMP Pulley
44 kN
9856 lb
Single Russ Anderson 2” Pulley
29 kN
6496 lb
Double Russ Anderson 2” Pulley
41 kN
9184 lb
Kootenay Pulley
40 kN
8960 lb
Brake Rack Friction Device
44 kN
9856 lb
Scarab (steel) Friction Device
40 kN
8960 lb
Rigging Plate
36 kN
8064 lb
Steel Litter
11 kN
2464 lb
Titanium Litter
11 kN
2464 lb
10mm Tri-Link
25 kN
5600 lb
7mm Tri-Link
19 kN
4256 lb
10mm Quick-Link
49 kN
10976 lb
7mm Quick-Link
24 kN
5376 lb
Miscellaneous
1 kN = ? lb
Bonus points: Why is pounds abbreviated to ‘lb’?
224 lb
lb is short for libra; libra pondo in latin is “pound weight”