The following table shows a comparison between the circumference and diameter of different sizes of rope: The lengths of wire ropes are measured in fathoms; they are issued in coils whose lengths vary with the type and size of the rope; usually the smaller the size of the rope the greater is the length of a coil.
Le tafile ilandelayo ibonise ulwenziwo phakathi kwemeko nakwi dayomitha engaphakathi kwesayizi yentambo: ubude bocingo olulinganiswa ngefathomus, zisetyenziswe ekuthumeleni uthandelo kububanzi obahlukeneyo kwindidi zentambo kunye nesayizi.