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Filament Kevlar Average Specifications

Note that the following are general specifications only. For applications that require exact specifications and/or documentation, the test results for that specific batch of thread will have to be requested.

 
Commercial Size  Denier  Government Size  Approx. Yd/Lb  Tensile Strength Lb.  Approx. Diameter 
23
 
230
 
A
 
20,000
 
8
 
.006"
 
46
 
460
 
B
 
10,000
 
16
 
.008"
 
69
 
690
 
E
 
6,700
 
25
 
.011"
 
92
 
920
 
F
 
5,000
 
35
 
.012"
 
138
 
1380
 
FF
 
3,000
 
50
 
.015"
 
207
 
2070
 
3 Cord
 
2,100
 
80
 
.019"
 
277
 
2770
 
4 Cord
 
1,400
 
100
 
.023"
 
346
 
3460
 
5 Cord
 
1,100
 
150
 
.026"
 
415
 
4150
 
6 Cord
 
1,000
 
175
 
.028"
 
554
 
5540
 
8 Cord
 
550
 
225
 
.033"
 

Spun Kevlar Average Specifications

Note that the following are general specifications only. For applications that require exact specifications and/or documentation, the test results for that specific batch of thread will have to be requested.

 
Size  Approx. Yd/Lb  Tensile Strength Lb.  Approx. Diameter 
T-35
 
12,000
 
6
 
.006"
 
T-50
 
8,000
 
8.5
 
.008"
 
T-70
 
6,000
 
12
 
.011"
 
T-90
 
5,000
 
16
 
.012"
 
T-105
 
4,000
 
19
 
.013"
 
T-135
 
3,500
 
22
 
.015"
 
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