Reaffirmed 2020

1 Scope

This standard specifies dimensions, construction, method of loading, testing, marking and certification d one-, two-, three and four-leg slings of wire rope of nominal diameters from 6 mm to 60 mm of the following types with hand or mechanically spliced eye termination:

a) Single part sling,

b) Double part endless sling, and

c) Double part grommet sling.

Note - The guidelines for use of slings and the discard criteria for slings have been included in Annex B and Annex C respectively.

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: