Does that suggest that, all other things equal, non-calendared nylon would have a somewhat stronger tensile strength, or is that the wrong conclusion?Originally Posted by Brian
Does that suggest that, all other things equal, non-calendared nylon would have a somewhat stronger tensile strength, or is that the wrong conclusion?
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Not quite. The tensile strength is directly correlated to the fabric denier. For the 25-200 denier fabrics I had tested, they all stretched the same amount, regardless of weight and UV exposure. Ultimate strength (amount of force at failure) was very different, however, with 200D nylon requiring over twice the force for failure. But these are loads that would never be seen in a tarp panel, and so 200D tarps are a thing of the past!
I hadn't tested any non-calendared nylon, but I would bet that it would be very similar in
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lbf is pound feet?
so, how might that convert to Newtons (SI unit of Force)?
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foot-pounds, at least in the wrench-turning world. 1.3558179483314 Newton-meters.
.. truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold, for there is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself. If you flatter yourself that you are all over comfortable, and have been so a long time, then you cannot be said to be comfortable any more. - Herman Melville
per foot-pound, that is.
.. truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold, for there is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself. If you flatter yourself that you are all over comfortable, and have been so a long time, then you cannot be said to be comfortable any more. - Herman Melville
i guess you found a job then. where did you guys going to live?Well, seeing as how I'm in Georgia now and will be moving to Colorado around March, I could be in the perfect boat to test them in a variety of environments...
just sayin'
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