Component Guide

Retained Tension:
Measured in pounds of residual
force remaining on object after tie
is installed.
Vibration and Shock:
Electrical cables were secured to cable tray using Panduit stainless steel cable ties. The cable
assemblies were subjected to multiple levels of severe vibration and shock loading. No damage
occurred to the cable ties or cable insulation jacket, which prevented short circuits from occurring.
Panduit Retained Tension
Tie (Heavy)
Metal Licking Tie
Band Clamp
Pinch Ear Clamp
Vibration Test
0
20
40
60
80
100
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Test
G-Force
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Frequency (Hz
)
Hz
G-Force
Shock Test
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
123
Test
Hammer Drop (ft.
)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
G-Force
Hammer Drop (ft)
G-Force
*Representative sample, actual results may vary.
Strength for Application
Cable tie design, material selection, and installation tooling determine the resulting
strength of a system. Use the following table as a guide to determine the strength of
various Panduit stainless steel cable ties and strapping for your applications.
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
Standard Extra-
Heavy
Loop Tensile Strength Performance
Light
Heavy
Heavy Super-
Heavy
Extra-
Heavy 15
Loop Tensile
Strength (Lbs.)
Cross Section
Rated Load
Tested Mean
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Retained Tension Performance Comparison
Retained Tension (Lbs.)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Torque (ft.- Lbs.)
Panduit
MRT Tie
Competitor
Pinch
Ear Clamp
Rotational Torque
Competitor
Punch Style
Cable Tie
Loop Tensile Strength:
Rated load based on
statistical analysis with
additional margin. Tested
mean based on sum of
loop tensile strength
over sample size.
Rotational torque:
Measured in pounds of force required to
cause deflection of the tie or strapping
when applied to a non-resistant object.
Split Mandrel
The split mandrel test fixture is
used to measure loop tensile
strength and retained tension
of an installed cable tie.
Loop Tensile Strength
Retained Tension
Rotational Torque
MLT Ties and Strapping
MRT and MRS Ties
MRT and MRS Ties
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