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The braided line is visible underwater as compared to other lines. Due to this line's thin diameter, it can cause scratches and cuts on the angler's hands. [2] Braided fishing lines have a low resistance to abrasion, and sharp objects can easily cut braided lines. [3] Their actual breaking strength will commonly well exceed their pound-test ...
Stainless-steel line leaders provide: bite protection – it is extremely hard for fish to cut the steel wire, regardless of jaw and teeth strength and sharpness, abrasion resistance – sharp rocks and objects can damage other lines, while steel wire can cut through most of the materials,
DuPont made public in 1938 that their company had invented nylon. [1] This new invention was the first synthetic fiber, fabrics that are commonly used in textiles today. [2] In 1939, DuPont began marketing nylon monofilament fishing lines; however, braided Dacron lines remained the most used and popular fishing line for the next two decades, as early monofilament line was very stiff or "wiry ...
An early example of a material similar to monomolecular wire deliberately used as a weapon and cutting tool is "borazon-tungsten filament" in G. Randall Garrett's "Thin Edge". (Analog, Dec 1963) [4] The main character uses a strand from an asteroid towing-cable to cut jail bars and to booby-trap the door of his room.
By moving the line up the Ashby chart, the performance index gets higher. Each materials the line passes through, has the performance index listed on the y-axis. So, moving to the top of the chart while still touching a region of material is where the highest performance will be.
PVDF is used for specialty monofilament fishing lines, sold as fluorocarbon replacements for nylon monofilament. The surface is harder, so it is more resistant to abrasion and sharp fish teeth. Its refractive index is lower than nylon, which makes the line less discernible to fish eyes. It is also denser than nylon, making it sink faster ...
Adsorption rate and tensile strength: Strength retention for at least 7 days. Maintains strength for 10–14 days [2] 84% at 2 weeks, 23% at 4 weeks [2] 80% at 2 weeks, 44% at 8 weeks. Complete absorption within 200 days [2] Structure: Multifilament: Multifilament: Braided: Monofilament Origin: Bovine serosa surface finish. Made by twisting ...
Comparison of SWG (red), AWG (blue) and IEC 60228 (black) wire gauge sizes from 0.03 to 200 mm² to scale on a 1 mm grid – in the SVG file, hover over a size to highlight it. In engineering applications, it is often most convenient to describe a wire in terms of its cross-section area, rather than its diameter, because the cross section is directly proportional to its strength and weight ...