| Dia (mm) | Approx. Denier (D) | Weight (kg/100m) | Length per kg (m/kg) | Min. Breaking Strength (kgf) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 20,000 | 0.74 | 135.0 | 280 |
| 5 | 31,000 | 1.14 | 88.0 | 450 |
| 6 | 45,000 | 1.70 | 59.0 | 680 |
| 7 | 61,000 | 2.30 | 43.0 | 920 |
| 8 | 80,000 | 3.00 | 33.0 | 1,200 |
| 9 | 100,000 | 3.80 | 26.0 | 1,500 |
| 10 | 120,000 | 4.55 | 22.0 | 1,800 |
| 11 | 145,000 | 5.50 | 18.0 | 2,250 |
| 12 | 173,000 | 6.59 | 15.0 | 2,700 |
| 13 | 208,000 | 7.70 | 13.0 | 3,150 |
| 14 | 245,000 | 9.00 | 11.0 | 3,600 |
| 15 | 276,000 | 10.20 | 9.8 | 4,050 |
| 16 | 307,000 | 11.59 | 8.6 | 4,500 |
| 17 | 350,000 | 13.10 | 7.6 | 5,150 |
| 18 | 390,000 | 14.80 | 6.8 | 5,800 |
| 19 | 445,000 | 16.30 | 6.1 | 6,350 |
| 20 | 480,000 | 18.00 | 5.6 | 6,900 |
| 22 | 580,000 | 22.00 | 4.5 | 8,300 |
| 24 | 690,000 | 26.20 | 3.8 | 9,900 |
| 26 | 810,000 | 31.00 | 3.2 | 11,500 |
| 28 | 940,000 | 36.00 | 2.8 | 13,200 |
| 30 | 1,080,000 | 41.50 | 2.4 | 15,000 |
| 32 | 1,230,000 | 47.00 | 2.1 | 16,800 |
| 34 | 1,390,000 | 53.00 | 1.9 | 18,800 |
| 36 | 1,560,000 | 59.50 | 1.7 | 21,000 |
| 38 | 1,740,000 | 66.50 | 1.5 | 23,000 |
| 40 | 1,920,000 | 74.00 | 1.35 | 25,000 |