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Item Name:
ROPE , FIBROUS
Definition:
AN ASSEMBLAGE OF FIBERS OR FILAMENTS (INCLUDES NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC FIBERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASBESTOS) IN THE FORM OF A CONTINUOUS CYLINDRICAL LENGTH, 1/8 INCH (3.175 MM) OR OVER IN NOMINAL DIAMETER. IT IS STRANDED CONSTRUCTION MADE BY TWISTING OR LAYING TOGETHER 3 OR MORE STRANDS IN WHICH EACH SUCCESSIVE TWIST DIRECTION IS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE PRECEDING TWIST. SEE ALSO TWINE, FIBROUS; AND CORD, FIBROUS. EXCLUDES ITEMS WITH FITTINGS OR LOOP ENDS; HOUSELINE; RATLINE; ROPE, ASBESTOS; ROUNDLINE; SEIZING STUFF; YACHT MARLINE; ROPE; WIRE; AND FIBER (AS MODIFIED).
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 81348 | FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED B |
Federal Supply Class
Title
FIBER ROPE, CORDAGE, AND TWINE
Inclusions:
INCLUDES FIBROUS CORD ASSEMBLIES; FIBROUS CORD; FIBROUS ROPE; FIBROUS TWINE.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES WIRE ROPE (FSC 4010); SLINGS (FSC 3940).
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| BWCH | LENGTH PER WEIGHT | 1.340 FEET PER POUND MINIMUM |
| BWCH | LENGTH PER WEIGHT | 1.340 FEET PER POUND MINIMUM |
| HUES | COLOR | NATURAL |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | HEMP, MANILA, T-R-605, TYPE M, CLASS 2 OVERALL |
| BRHT | ISSUE FORM | COIL |
| ADZC | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | MILDEW RESISTANT |
| BZRC | STRAND QUANTITY | 3 |
| BWSQ | CIRCUMFERENCE | 5.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BWCK | LENGTH PER TEN TURNS | 46.625 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 116.667 YARDS MINIMUM |
| AGBE | IMPREGNATION MATERIAL | COPPER-8-QUINOLINOLATE |
| ZZZX | DEPARTURE FROM CITED DESIGNATOR | AS MODIFIED BY LENGTH |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | M TYPE AND 2 CLASS |
| AJXN | BREAKING STRENGTH | 22500.0 POUNDS MINIMUM |
| AARN | FABRICATION METHOD | TWISTED |