Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This standard covers the general requirements for steel wire ropes for haulage purposes in mines and elsewhere except for man-riding purposes. The following rope construction, types, rope grades, cores and range of sizes are included in this standard as identifiedby × mark:

2. REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

1804 : 2004 Steel wire ropes - Fibre main cores - Specification (fourth revision)

1835 : 1976 Specification for round steel wire for ropes (third revision)

2363 : 1981 Glossary of terms relating to wire ropes (first revision)

6594 : 2018 Technical supply conditions for steel wire ropes and strands (third revision)