A rope of construction 6 x 37, used on a sheave of diameter equal to six times the circumference of the rope and loaded to one-eighth of its breaking strength, will have a useful life of about 65,000 bends.
Intambo yesakhiwo 6 x 37 isetyenziswe kwivili elinomkrolo wentambo lesinqumla sangqa esilingana nesazinge esiphindwe kathandathu sentambo kwakunye nethwaliswe ukuya kutsho kwi1/8 ukuqhawula amandla ayo, izakuba nobomi obubalulekileyo obumalunga ne65 000 yemigobo.