Reaffirmed 2019

1. Scope

1.1 This standard (Part 2) covers the requirements of wire rope slings made from wire ropes. The sling legs are terminated by ferrule secured eyes, with orwithout thimbles or other fittings as specified by the purchaser.

1.2 Prototype tests covering the initial acceptance of the process and routine tests are specified.

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:

1500 : 2005 Method for brinell hardness test for metallic materials

1828 (Part 1) : 2005 Metallic materials — Verification of static uniaxial testing machines: Part 1 Tension/compression testing machines — Verification and calibration of the force-measuring systems

2266 : 2002 Steel wire ropes for general engineering purposes — Specification (fourth revision)

2315 : 1978 Thimbles for wire ropes

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

2762 : 2009 Specification for wire rope slings and sling legs (first revision)

3459 : 2004 Small wire ropes — Specification (second revision)

4190 : 1984 Eye bolts with collars

5245 (Part 1) : Methods for splicing of wire ropes: 1969 Part 1 Hand splicing of wire ropes

10942 : 2000 Ferrule — Specification (first revision)