Table 2.
Final planned sample sizes (n) for ropes tensile tests.
| Dn (mm) | Bulk polyester (M1) | Polypropylene (M2) | High-strength polyester (M3A) | High-strength polyester (M3B) | Nylon (M4) | Total sample sizes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPB | + | CL | SPB | + | CL | SPB | + | CL | SPB | + | CL | SPB | + | CL | ||
| 4 | 6 | + | 6 | 5 | + | 6 | 8 | + | 8 | 5 | + | 4 | 9 | + | 6 | 63 |
| 8 | 4 | + | 4 | 7 | + | 5 | 5 | + | 2 | 6 | + | 3 | 6 | + | 3 | 45 |
| 12 | 3 | + | 3 | 6 | + | 2 | 5 | + | 3 | 3 | + | 2 | 8 | + | 3 | 38 |
| 16 | 8 | + | 7 | * | * | * | * | 7 | + | 5 | 5 | + | 3 | 35 | ||
| 20 | 4 | * | * | * | * | 3 | + | 1 | 5 | + | 2 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 25 | + | 20 | 18 | + | 13 | 18 | + | 13 | 24 | + | 15 | 33 | + | 17 | 196 |
*The diameter is unavailable from the manufacturer.