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D'Addario EPS510 (10-13-17-26-36-46) in E standard on a 26.5" scale

10-46 Regular Light, XL ProSteels Electric Guitar Strings on an electric guitar with a 26.5" scale, tuned to E standard (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2), pulls 106.8 lb48.4 kg475 N in total and 17.8 lb8.07 kg79 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for an electric guitar. The set is even (spread 4.8%). String 5 (A2) deviates most: +8% from the set average.

Total tension: 106.8 lb48.4 kg475 N
Average per string: 17.8 lb8.07 kg79 N
Feel: medium; medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string; Set your own preferred feel
Balance: even; spread 4.8%

Tension per string

The bronze dashed line is the medium-feel target: the average per-string tension of a 10-46 set on a 25.5" scale in E standard (17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N). Loose and tight are measured against it.Line thickness follows the string gauge; textured lines are wound strings. Hover, tap or tab to a string for details.

#	Note	Hz	Gauge	Item	Type	Tension	vs avg
1	E4	329.6	.010	PL010	plain	17.5 lb7.94 kg78 N	−2%
2	B3	246.9	.013	PL013	plain	16.6 lb7.55 kg74 N	−6%
3	G3	196.0	.017	PL017	plain	17.9 lb8.14 kg80 N	+1%
4	D3	146.8	.026	PSG026	wound	18.4 lb8.33 kg82 N	+3%
5	A2	110.0	.036	PSG036	wound	19.2 lb8.73 kg86 N	+8%
6	E2	82.4	.046	PSG046	wound	17.1 lb7.75 kg76 N	−4%
Total						106.8 lb48.4 kg475 N

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Similar sets in E standard, 26.5"

Set	Gauges	Avg per string	Total	Feel	Balance
D'Addario EXL125	9-11-16-26-36-46	16.8 lb7.61 kg75 N	100.6 lb45.6 kg448 N	medium	uneven
EPS510 (this page)	10-13-17-26-36-46	17.8 lb8.07 kg79 N	106.8 lb48.4 kg475 N	medium	even
D'Addario EXL110BT	10-13.5-17-25-34-46	18.1 lb8.23 kg81 N	108.8 lb49.4 kg484 N	medium	very even
D'Addario NYXL1046	10-13-17-26-36-46	18.4 lb8.36 kg82 N	110.6 lb50.2 kg492 N	tight	moderately uneven
D'Addario XSE1046	10-13-17-26-36-46	18.4 lb8.36 kg82 N	110.6 lb50.2 kg492 N	tight	moderately uneven
D'Addario EXL110	10-13-17-26-36-46	18.5 lb8.38 kg82 N	110.8 lb50.3 kg493 N	tight	moderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in E standard, 26.5"

Ranked by how close every string is to 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N (lower deviation is better).

D'Addario EPS510 10-13-17-26-36-46 deviation 6.5%, average 17.8 lb8.07 kg79 N, even; same gauges: NYXL1046, XSE1046, EXL110
D'Addario EXL110BT 10-13.5-17-25-34-46 deviation 6.5%, average 18.1 lb8.23 kg81 N, very even
D'Addario EXL120 9-11-16-24-32-42 deviation 15.1%, average 15.2 lb6.89 kg68 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: NYXL0942

More for the EPS510

Other tunings on 26.5": Drop D, Eb standard, D standard, Open G, Open D, DADGAD

E standard on other scales: 24.75", 25", 25.5", 27", 28", 25.5"–27" multiscale

About these numbers

Tension is calculated, not measured: T = μ · (2 · L · f)², where μ is the string's mass per unit length (unit weight), L the vibrating length (scale) and f the pitch (A4 = 440 Hz, equal temperament). kg means kilogram-force: 1 kg ≈ 9.81 N ≈ 2.205 lb.

How a set feels also depends on the guitar's setup: action height, break angle over the nut and saddle, string length behind the nut and bridge, and your playing style. Plain strings feel stiffer than wound strings at the same tension. Use these figures to compare sets, not as an absolute measure of feel.

Sources

D'Addario product page, tension chart for EPS510 (2026-10-31): unit weights derived from the published tensions, cross-checked across sets.