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Wire Rope Slings Load Chart

Manufactured to AS1666 SAFETY FACTOR OF 5
CHOKE HITCH
METHOD
OF
LOADING

BASKET HITCH

RECT DIRECT ROUND

LOADED LOAD ANGULAR
LOAD

ROUND LOAD

CHOKE HITCH

OTHER THAN ROUND LOAD

DIRECT LOADED

ROUND LOAD

OTHER THAN
ROUND LOAD

SINGLE
WRAP

DOUBLE
WRAP

SINGLE
WRAP

DOUBLE
WRAP

0 to 45

0 to 60 0 to 45 0 to 60

ROPE
NOM.
MIN.
DIA. BREAKING
FORCE
mm
kN
INCLUDED ANGLE

60

S A F E

90

120

W O R K I N G

60

90

L O A D S

120

I N

0 to60

90

120

T O N N E S

SAFE WORKING LOADS UNDER GENERAL USE WITH 1570 GRADE WIRE AND FIBRE CORE WITH FERRULE-SECURED EYES

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
14
20
22
24
26
28
32

28.2
35.6
44.0
53.2
63.3
74.3
86.2
113
3
176
213
253
297
345
450

0.55
0.69
0.85
1.03
1.23
1.44
1.67
2.2
2.8
3.4
4.1
4.9
5.8
6.7
8.7

0.41
0.52
0.64
0.77
0.92
1.08
1.25
1.64
2.1
2.6
3.1
3.7
4.3
5.0
6.5

0.27
0.34
0.43
0.52
0.61
0.72
0.83
1.09
1.38
1.70
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.3
4.4

1.09
1.38
1.70
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.3
4.4
5.5
6.8
8.3
9.8
11.5
13.4
17.4

0.94
1.19
1.47
1.78
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.8
4.8
5.9
7.1
8.5
10.0
11.6
15.1

0.77
0.97
1.20
1.45
1.73
2.0
2.4
3.1
3.9
4.8
5.8
6.9
8.1
9.4
12.3

0.55
0.69
0.85
1.03
1.23
1.44
1.67
2.2
2.8
3.4
4.1
4.9
5.8
6.7
8.7

0.55
0.69
0.85
1.03
1.23
1.44
1.67
2.2
2.8
3.4
4.1
4.9
5.8
6.7
8.7

0.48
0.60
0.74
0.90
1.07
1.25
1.45
1.90
2.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
5.0
5.8
7.6

0.39
0.49
0.61
0.73
0.87
1.02
1.19
1.55
1.97
2.4
2.9
3.5
4.1
4.7
6.2

0.27
0.34
0.43
0.52
0.61
0.72
0.83
1.09
1.38
1.70
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.3
4.4

0.94
1.19
1.47
1.78
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.8
4.8
5.9
7.1
8.5
10.0
11.6
15.1

0.77
0.97
1.20
1.45
1.73
2.0
2.4
3.1
3.9
4.8
5.8
6.9
8.1
9.4
12.3

0.55
0.69
0.85
1.03
1.23
1.44
1.67
2.2
2.8
3.4
4.1
4.9
5.8
6.7
8.7

0.71
0.90
1.11
1.34
1.59
1.87
2.2
2. 8
3.6
4.4
5.4
6.4
7.5
8.7
11.3

0.48
0.60
0.74
0.90
1.07
1.25
1.45
1.90
2.4
3.0
3.6
4.3
5.0
5.8
7.6

SAFE WORKING LOADS UNDER GENERAL USE WITH 1770 GRADE WIRE AND WIRE-ROPE CORE WITH FERRULE-SECURED EYES

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
60

40.2
51.1
63.1
76.3
90.8
107
124
161
204
252
305
363
426
494
646
817
1010
1220
1450
1710
1980
2270

06/07

Open conical
socket fitted
by means of
white metal
or synthetic
resin.

0.78
0.99
1.22
1.48
1.76
2.1
2.4
3.1
4.0
4.9
5.9
7.0
8.3
9.6
12.5
15.8
19.6
24
28
33
38
44

0.58
0.74
0.92
1.11
1.32
1.55
1.80
2.3
3.0
3.7
4.4
5.3
6.2
7.2
9.4
11.9
14.7
17.7
21
25
29
33

0.39
0.49
0.61
0.74
0.88
1.04
1.20
1.56
1.98
2.4
3.0
3.5
4.1
4.8
6.3
7.9
9.8
11.8
14.0
16.6
19.2
22

Wedge
socket.

1.56
1.98
2.4
3.0
3.5
4.1
4.8
6.2
7.9
9.8
11.8
14.1
16.5
19.1
25
32
39
47
56
66
77
88

1.35
1.71
2.1
2.6
3.0
3.6
4.2
5.4
6.8
8.4
10.2
12.2
14.3
16.6
22
27
34
41
49
57
66
76

1.10
1.40
1.72
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.4
4.4
5.6
6.9
8.3
9.9
11.6
13.5
17.6
22
28
33
40
47
54
62

0.78
0.99
1.22
1.48
1.76
2.1
2.4
3.1
4.0
4.9
5.9
7.0
8.3
9.6
12.5
15.8
19.6
24
28
33
38
44

Ordinary
thimble fitted
by means of
a hand splice.

0.78
0.99
1.22
1.48
1.76
2.1
2.4
3.1
4.0
4.9
5.9
7.0
8.3
9.6
12.5
15.8
19.6
24
28
33
38
44

0.68
0.86
1.06
1.29
1.53
1.80
2.1
2.7
3.4
4.2
5.1
6.1
7.2
8.3
10.9
13.8
17.0
21
24
29
33
38

0.55
0.70
0.87
1.05
1.25
1.47
1.71
2.2
2.8
3.5
4.2
5.0
5.9
6.8
8.9
11.2
13.9
16.8
19.9
24
27
31

0.39
0.49
0.61
0.74
0.88
1.04
1.20
1.56
1.98
2.4
3.0
3.5
4.1
4.8
6.3
7.9
9.8
11.8
14.0
16.6
19.2
22

Ordinary
thimble fitted
by means of
an aluminium
ferrule.

1.35
1.71
2.1
2.6
3.0
3.6
4.2
5.4
6.8
8.4
10.2
12.2
14.3
16.6
22
27
34
41
49
57
66
76

1.10
1.40
1.72
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.4
4.4
5.6
6.9
8.3
9.9
11.6
13.5
17.6
22
28
33
40
47
54
62

0.78
0.99
1.22
1.48
1.76
2.1
2.4
3.1
4.0
4.9
5.9
7.0
8.3
9.6
12.5
15.8
19.6
24
28
33
38
44

Soft eye
by means
of an
aluminium
ferrule

1.01
1.29
1.59
1.92
2.3
2.7
3.1
4.1
5.1
6.3
7.7
9.1
10.7
12.4
16.3
21
25
31
37
43
50
57

0.68
0.86
1.06
1.29
1.53
1.80
2.1
2.7
3.4
4.2
5.1
6.1
7.2
8.3
10.9
13.8
17.0
21
24
29
33
38