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Elixir 11027 (11-15-22-32-42-52) in Open D on a 25.5" scale

NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze (coated) Custom Light (11-52) on an acoustic guitar with a 25.5" scale, tuned to Open D (D4 A3 F#3 D3 A2 D2), pulls 130.9 lb59.4 kg582 N in total and 21.8 lb9.90 kg97 N per string on average. That is a loose feel for an acoustic guitar. The set is uneven (spread 16.4%). String 4 (D3) deviates most: +38% from the set average.

Total tension: 130.9 lb59.4 kg582 N
Average per string: 21.8 lb9.90 kg97 N
Feel: loose; medium ≈ 26.8 lb12.14 kg119 N per string; Set your own preferred feel
Balance: uneven; spread 16.4%

Tension per string

The bronze dashed line is the medium-feel target: the average per-string tension of a 12-53 set on a 25.5" scale in E standard (26.8 lb12.14 kg119 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	D4	293.7	.011	AR011	plain	15.6 lb7.09 kg70 N	−28%
2	A3	220.0	.015	AR015	plain	15.9 lb7.21 kg71 N	−27%
3	F#3	185.0	.022	ABN022	wound	22.3 lb10.11 kg99 N	+2%
4	D3	146.8	.032	ABN032	wound	30.0 lb13.62 kg134 N	+38%
5	A2	110.0	.042	ABN042	wound	28.0 lb12.71 kg125 N	+28%
6	D2	73.4	.052	ABN052	wound	19.1 lb8.65 kg85 N	−13%
Total						130.9 lb59.4 kg582 N

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Similar sets in Open D, 25.5"

Set	Gauges	Avg per string	Total	Feel	Balance
11027 (this page)	11-15-22-32-42-52	21.8 lb9.90 kg97 N	130.9 lb59.4 kg582 N	loose	uneven
Elixir 11025	11-15-22-32-42-52	21.8 lb9.90 kg97 N	130.9 lb59.4 kg582 N	loose	uneven
D'Addario EJ26	11-15-22-32-42-52	22.1 lb10.02 kg98 N	132.6 lb60.1 kg590 N	loose	uneven
Elixir 16027	11-15-22-32-42-52	22.4 lb10.15 kg100 N	134.2 lb60.9 kg597 N	loose	uneven
D'Addario XSABR1253	12-16-24-32-42-53	23.2 lb10.53 kg103 N	139.3 lb63.2 kg620 N	loose	moderately uneven
Elixir 11050	12-16-24-32-42-53	23.4 lb10.63 kg104 N	140.7 lb63.8 kg626 N	loose	moderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in Open D, 25.5"

Ranked by how close every string is to 26.8 lb12.14 kg119 N (lower deviation is better).

Elixir 16182 13-17-25-32-42-53 deviation 9.0%, average 25.6 lb11.63 kg114 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 11182
Elixir 11100 13-17-26-35-45-56 deviation 11.4%, average 27.2 lb12.32 kg121 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 11102, 16102
D'Addario EJ17 13-17-26-35-45-56 deviation 12.1%, average 27.5 lb12.46 kg122 N, moderately uneven

More for the 11027

Other tunings on 25.5": E standard, Drop D, Eb standard, D standard, Open G, DADGAD

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

Elixir Strings — String Tension for Tuning Guitar (2026-11-01): unit weights derived from tensions printed in whole pounds; rounding leaves up to ±3% on single strings.
Elixir Strings Product Catalog (consumer, 07/2026) (2026-11-01): set part numbers and gauges.