EN 919:1995

Fibre ropes for general service - Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties EN 919:1995

Publication date:   May 14, 2000

Scope

This European standard specifies, for ropes of different kinds, a method of determining each of the following characteristics: - net mass per metre; - lay; length; - plait pitch; - elongation; - tensile strength. The first three characteristics (net mass per metre, lay length and plait pitch) are measured with the rope under a specified tension called the reference tension.