UDC

621*86*0653

IS : 2762

: 67772

Indian

- 1982

(Reaffirmed 2001)

Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR
WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND SLING LEGS
( First
1. Scopejnd four-leg
:ypes:

Specifies dimensions,
construction,
slings for wire ropes of nominal

a) Single

part spliced,

b) Double

part spliced

c) Double

part grommet.

!. Single

Part Spliced

endless,

Revision

loading,
diameter

tests and marking

8 to 44 mm, having

of one-, two-, threelegs of the following

and

Sling Legs

2.1 Rope -The

wire rope used in the manufacture
of single part spliced sling legs shall consist of
six round strands over a fibre core, right-hand
ordinary lay, un-galvanized
or galvanized
as-required
b_y the purchaser, and shall conform to IS : 2266-1977 Specification
for steel wire ro~pes for general
engineering
purposes ( second revision ) with wires of tensile designation
1770.

of Rope -The

2.2 Construction

rope shall

be of one of the following

constructions:

Construction

Rope Designation

Core
Fibre

6 X
6 x
6 x
6 x
6 X
6 x
6 x
6 x
8x
8 x

6 x 19 Group

6
8
6
6
6
6

x
x
x
x
x
x

37
26
31
36
41
19

Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group

19 ( 12/6/l )
19 (9/9/l )
19 (12/6 + 6F/l
37 ( 18/12/6/l )
26 ( IO/5 & 5/5/l
31 ( 12/6 & 6/6/l
36 ( 14/7 & 7/7/l
41 (16/S & 8/8/l
19(9/9/l)
19 (12/6 + 6F/l

X
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
-

)
)
)

)
)
)

Steel
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

-2.2.1 For sling legs up to about 20 mm diameter,

a rope in the 6 x 19 Group
will generally
provide sufficient flexibilty
and will offer good wearing properties.
For larger sizes, 6 x 37 Group
is generally preferred on account of its increased flexibility.
flexibility
and to allow splicing,
the effective
2.3 Minimum
Length of Leg - To provide adequate
length of a single part spliced sling leg shall be not less than 70 diameters of the rope,
2.4 Safe Working Load-For
normal conditions
of service, the safe working load shal~l not exceed
one-sixth of the minimum
breaking strength of 6 X 37 construction
wire rope with wires of tensile
designation
1770 conforming
to IS : 2266-1977 ( see also Appendix
A ).
2.5 General Requirements
2.5.1 Thimbles - Each end of each single part spliced sling leg shall be fitted w~ith a galvanized
thimble off the ordinary or reeving type conforming
to IS : 231.51978 Specification
for thimbles
for
wire rope/s (first revision 1 appropriate
for the size of the rope, and securely spliced thereto,
2.5.2 Sldlicing - Each splice shall have at least five tucks, three tucks with a whole strand of the
ropeandltwo
tucks with one-half of the wires, cut out of each strand.
The tucks shall be over and
under ag#nst the lay of the rope. The splice shall be tightly drawn and neatly made,
Adopted 26 November 1981
I

@ March 1983, ISI

INDIAN
STANDARDS
INSTITUTION
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Or 7

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IS : 2762- 1982
Note-The
approximate
length of a five-tuck
natively,
the splicing may be done by mechanical
the purchaser.

Altersplice exclusive
of the thimble is 20 diameters
of the rope.
means or swaging, subject to agreement
between the supplier
and

2.5.3 Serving-That
portion of the splice which contains
the wire ends shall be neatly and
effectively
served with spun yarn or seizing strand to give protection to the user in handling.
Alternatively, when required
by the purchaser, the full length of the splice taper may be served.
3. Double-Part

Spliced

Endless

Sling

Legs

3.1 Rope - The wire rope used in the manufacture

of double part spliced endless sling legs shall
consist of six round strands over a fibre core, right hand ordinary
lay, bright or galvanized
as
required by the purchaser.
3.2 Construction

of Rope -

The wire rope shall

be of one of the constructions

specified

in 2.2.

To provide adequate flexibility

and to allow splicing,
the effective
3.3 Minimum
length of Leglength of a double part endless sling leg shall be nof less than 70 diameters of the single part of the
spliced endless sling leg when using ordinary thimbles,
and not less than 80 diameters when using
reeving thimbles.
normal conditions
of service, the permissible
working load on a single
3.4 Safe Working Load -For
part of a spliced endless
sling ~leg shall not exceed one-eighth
of the minimum breaking load of a
6 x 37 construction
wire rope conforming
to IS : 2266-1977.
3.5 General Requirements
3.5.1 Thimlbles -Each
end of each double part spliced endless sling leg shall be fitted with a
thimbles
galvanized
thimble of the ordinary or reeving type conforming
to IS : 2315-1978. Ordinary
shall be two (and where necessary, three ) sizes larger and reeving thimbles
one size larger~than
The scores ( rope grooves ) of these thimbles may be
the nominal size specified in IS : 2315-1978.
closed in to suit the diameter of the rope and hits serving ( see 2.5.3 ).
rope shall be circled with two ends overlapping.
3.5.2 Splicing - The initial length of straight
The ends shall then be spliced, each to each, with a five-tuck splice, making the complete splice ten
tucks overall.
Each five-tuck splice shall be made ~with three tucks with a whole strand of the rope
and two tucks with one-half
the wires cut out ofeach
strand.
The tucks shall be over and under
against the lay of the rope.
The splice shall be tightly drawn and neatly made.
Note -The
approximate
splicing
may be done by
purchaser.

length of a ten-tuck splice is 40 diameters

of the single part rope.
mechanical
means of swaging,
subject to agreement
between the

3.5.2.1 Unless specified otherwise

be adjacent to, but clear of, the thimble

by the purchaser, one end of the ten-tuck

in the finished
sling leg.

Alternatively,
supplier
and

served splice

the
the

shall

3.5.3 Serving - At those portions of the spliced endless rope which will seat in the thimble
grooves (see 3.5.1 ), the single part of the rope shall be served with spun yarn to suit the grooves
in the oversize thimbles, and to provide a foundation
for the throat seizing ( see 3.5.4 ). The length
of each serving shall be such that in addition
to the portion in contact with the thimble groove, it
underlies
and projects three rope diameters beyond the throat seizing
(see 3.5.4 and Fig. IB).
Those portions of the splice~which
contain the wire ends shall be neatly and effectively
served with
spun yarn or seizing strand to give protection to the user in handling.
Alternatively,
when required
by the purchaser, the full length of the splice taper may be served.
3.5.4 Seizing - The spliced endless rope shall have its two parts brought into parallel
contact
with the two served portions forming the bight at each end.
A thimble shall be throat seized close
up to its point into each bight of the rope by means of annealed quality galvanized
seven-wire
seizing strand in accordance with Table 1. The overall length of each throat seizing shall be not
less than six diameters of the single part rope.
The seidng shall be tightly~drawn
and neatly made,
Where the sling leg exceeds
free frorn projections
liable to cause injury when handling the sling.
100 diameters of the single part rope in length, a central seizing equal In length to three diameters
of the single part rope shall also be provided.
In the case of longer sling legs, such intermediate
seizing shall be provided at intervals not greater than 72 diameters ofthe single part of the sling
leg.
2

IS : 2762-1982
TABLE

1 SIZES OF GALVANIZED
ANNEALED SEVEN-WIRE STRAND FOR THROAT
DOUBLE PART SLING LEGS SPLICED
ENDLESS
AND GROMMET
(Clauses

3.5.4 and

Single Part Rope Diameter

4.4.4 )

Size of Strand, Seven Wires

Each of Dia

mm
Up to and~including
Over 8 up to and
Over 12 up to and
Over 18 up to and
Over 24 up to and
Over 29 up to and
Over 38 up to and

4. Double

Part Grommet

Sling

SEtZING OF

mm
8
including
including
including
including
including
including

0.46
0.71
0.91
t-02
122
1.42
1.63

12
18
24
29
33
44

Legs

4.1 Strand
4.1.1 The strand
bright or galvanized
4.1.2 The strand

used in the fabrication

of double
as required by the purchaser.
shall

be one of those specified

part grommet
for the ropes

sling

legs

shall

be left-hand

lay,

in 2.2.

4.1.3 Strength
of sfrand - The single wires of the strand shall be subjected to the tests specified
in IS : 6594-1977 Technical supply conditions
for steel wire ropes and strands ( first revision
) and
thestrand
itself to a tensile test.
The minimum
breaking load of the strand shall be not less than
one-sixth
of the minimum breaking load of ropes made up from similar strands with wires of tensile
designation
1770 for the particular
construction
plus 5 percent.
4.1.4 Fabricafion
-The
left-hand
lay, the cross-section
of which shall
of lay of the strand in the grommet
diameter of the grommet made rope.
The crossing of the tucks shall be
damage the wire.
Note-While
the finished
strength
of the rope.

grommet

lay strand shall be laid into a grommet of uniform right-hand

be six strands over one central strand.
The maximum length
when measured in the straight shall not exceed 8 times the
The two ends of the strand shall ~butt in the centre of the rope.
well and neatly made, due care being taken not to bruise or
has a central

wire

strand,

this

strand

is

not

considered

to add to the

the effective
length of a double-part
4.2 Minimum
Lengfh of Leg - To provide adequate flexibility,
grommet sling leg shall be not less than 40 diameters
of the single part of the grommet when using
ordinary~thimbles,
and not less than 50 diameters when using reeving thimbles.
of service, the permissible
working load of a single
4.3 Safe Working Load - For normal conditions
part of the grommet which complies with 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 shall not exceed one-eighth
of the minimum
breaking load of 6 x 37 construction
rope of similar size with wire of tensile
designation
1770
conforming
to IS : 2266-l 977.
A4

General

Requiremenfs

4.4.1 Thimbles - Each end of each double~part grommet sling leg shall be fitted with a galvanized
thimble of the ordinary or reeving type in accordance
with IS : 2315-1978.
Ordinary
thimbles
shall
be two ( and where necessary, three)
sizes larger and reeving thimbles
one size larger than the
minimum size s-pecified in IS : 2315-1978.
The scores ( rope grooves)
of these thimbles
may be
closed in to suit the diameter of the rope and its serving (see 4.4.2).
4.4.2 Serving
- Atthose
portions of the grommet which wit1 seat in the thimble grooves (see 4.4.3),
the single part of the rope shall be served with spun yarn to suit the grooves in the oversize
thimbles, and to provide a foundation
for the throat seizing (see 4.4.4).
The length of each serving
shall be such that, in addition to the portion in contact with the thimble groove, it underlines
and
projects three rope diameters beyond the throat seizing (see 4.4.4 and Fig. lC_).
4.4.3 Posit/on
of tuck -The
crossing of the tucks shall
and under the throat seizing in the finished sling leg.

be adjacent

to, but clear of, one thimble

IS : 2762 - 1982
4.4.4 Seizing - The finished
grommet shall have its two parts brought into parallel contact with
the two served portions forming the bight at each end. A thimble shall be throat seized close up to
its point into each bight of the rope by means of annealed quality seven-wire
seizing strand in
accordance
with Table 1. The overall length of each throat seizing
shall be not less than six
diameters of the single part of the grommet.
The seizing shall be tightly drawn and neatly made,
free from projections
liable to cause injury when handling
the sling.
Where the sling leg exceeds
100 diameters of the single part in length, a ~central seizing equal fin length to three diameters of the
single part shall be provided.
in the case of longer sling legs, such intermediate
seizing shall be
provided at intervals not greater than 72 diameters of the single part of the sling leg.
5. Components
5.3 Thimbles

Thimbles

shall

be either

ordinary

or reeving

and shall

conform

to 4s : 2315-1978.

with IS : 2758-1969 Specification

for
5.2 Hooks - Eye hooks shall be of mild steel in accordance
or of high tensile
steel according
to
mild steel point hooks for use with wire rope thimbles
IS : 2759-1969 Specification
for higher tensile steel point hooks for use with wire rope thhnbies.
5.3 Rings
5.3.1 Mild steel rings - Mild steel rings shall be made from steel C20 of IS : 1570-1961 Schedules
for wrought steels-for general engineering
purposes . The rings may be either weldless or welded.
5.3.2 When welded,
Electrical

a)

b) Flash-butt
c) Atomic

resistance

Covered

11

welding

shielded-arc

e) Submerged-arc

welding

welding

electrode

be made by one of the following

methods

butt welding

welding
hydrogen

d) Inert-gas
f)

the mild steel rings shall

Suitable

for sizes above 50 mm diameter.

welding

5.3.3 The rings shall be smoothly finished ail round, and if they
to avoid porosity and to ensure penetration
and fusion throughout.
5.3.4 When inspection
by radiography
time of enquiry and order.

is required

are welded,

by the purchaser,

this

care shall

shall

be taken

be specified

at the

5.3.5 The mild steel rings shall be normalized

by heating uniformly
in a furnace until the whole
of the metal has attained a temperature
between 880C and 910C. The rings shall then be withdrawn
from the furnace and allowed to cool in still air.
5.3.6 in all other respects,
IS : 2760-1972 Specification

the mild stee~l rings shati comply

for mild steel chain slings .
steel

rings

with

5.3.7 Higher tensile steel rings -Higher

specified in IS : 2760-1972.

tensile

shall

The dimensions
of the rings, whether
with Table 2 for main rings and with Table

mild steel or higher tensile

3 for intermediate
rings.

the req~uirements
comply

with

steel, shall

specified

in

the requirements
be in accordance

Note -Where
rings which differ In dimensions
from those given in Table 2 Dr 3 are required,
this selection
shall be done having
regard to safe working
load and required
internal
diameter.
The following
formula
gives
relationship
between safe working load, internal
diameter and the nominal
diameter of the material in the ring:

Safe working
Is less than 2.55, the above

When $

load =

0.062 x f x d3
D + 04 d

value

is to be multlplisd

by VP2
(

2 +

$1

where
f

+roof

= nominal extreme Abre (tensile)

stress at the safe working
= 1863 MPa for wrought Iron and mild steel rings,
= 265-O MPa for higher tensile steel rings,

d =

nominal

diameter

of material

D =

internal

diameter

of ring In mm.

load = 2 x safe working

in ring

in mm, and

load.

load in MPa,

IS : 2762 - 1962
TABLE

lIlAIN RINGS

FOR SLINGS,

WROUGHT
(Clauses

Safe
Working
Load

IRON, MILD STEEL AND HIGHER TENSILE

6.3.7, 6.2 and 6.4)

Load
E;P;;;;

Ring Dimensions
Internal
Diameter
ot Ring

STEEL

Diameter

of Material

on

Higher Tensile
Steel
mm

Crane

kN

mm

Wrought Iron and

Mild Steel
mm

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

100

18

16

30

100

22

18

30

IO

100

22

22

30

15

125

26

24

50

20

125

29

26

50

25

125

32

29

50

30

125

35

29

50

40

150

41

38

75

50

150

44

38

75

60

175

48

44

75

80

200

54

51

100

100

200

60

54

100

125

225

67

60

125

150

250

14

61

150

kN

ring in the above table is suitable

for a one-leg, two-leg
Note 1 -Each
load of the combined
legs (at 0 ) is equal to that of the ring (see Appendix

or four-leg
A ).

Note 2-Standard
thimbles
can be used with att the rings for single
Smaller two-leg
slings and all three- and four-leg
rings for two-leg stings.
In such cases, the rope shalt beserved
the nominal size in IS : 2315-1978.
oversize.

leg slings and with the 125 and 150 kN

slings will require thimbles
larger than
with spun yarn to suit the groove of the

sling

when the safe

TABLE 3 DIMENSIONS
FOR INTERMEDIATE
AND MAIN RINGS FOR
FOUR-LEG SLING, MILD STEEL AND HIGHER TENSILE STEEL
( Clauses

5.3.7 and 6.2)

Main Rings for Four-leg Sling

Safe
Working
Load of
Four-leg
Sling

Internal
Diameter
of Ring

Diameter

of

Material

Higher tensile
steel
mm

7- Intermediate

I-

internal
Diameter
of Ring

Rings for Two-Leg

Diameter

Sling

of Material

mm

Mild
steel
mm

(2)

(3)

20

125

30

27

63

20

17

30

125

35

30

75

22

21

40

150

41

37

75

25

24

60

175

47

44

100

32

29

kN

.-

(1)
-

.-

(4)

mm

-~-

- _

(5)

--

Mild
steel
mm

Highytesnsile
mm

(6)

(7)

80

200

54

50

112

100

200

61

54

125

41

125

225

67

61

140

44

41

150

a250

73

67

150

50

44

37

34

37

working

IS 8 2762 - 1982
6. Sling Assemblies
6.1 The assembled

slings

shall

be of one of the forms shown

in Fig. 1 to 6.

6.2 Components
Attachment - The components
fdr all slings shall be splic;ed or seized ( as may be
appropriate)
directly to the slHng leg, with the exception of four-leg
slings, which shall comp_rise 2
two-leg assemblies complete with intermediate
rings ( see Table 2 or 3 ) and main ring ( see Table 2 ).
The welding and heat treatment of the rings (see 5.3 ) shall be completed before the wire~rope legs
are attached.
6.3 Effective Length - The effective length of all slings and sling
whether thimble,
the bearing points of their terminal components,

legs shall be the length between

ring or hook ( see Fig. 1 to 6 ).

j
EFFECTIVE
LENGTH

1A

1B

1c

1A Single Part SpUced

1B Double Part Spiked Endless
4C Double Part Grommet

FIG. 1 ONE-LEG WIRE ROPE SLINGS WITH ORDINARY THIMBLES AT BOTH ENDS

EFF
.LE

2A

EFFE
LE

-?B

2A Ordinary Thimble at One End,

Reeving Thimble at Other End
2B Reeving Thimbles at Both Ends
FIG. 2 OkE-LEG WIRE ROPE SLINGS

3A

38

3A Ring at One End, brdinary

Thimble at Other End
3B Ring at One End, Hook at
Other End
FIG. 3 ONE-LEG WIRE ROPE SLINGS

FIG. 4 TWO-LEG WIRE ROPESLING WITH MAIN RING

AT ONE END, HOOKS AT OTHER ENDS

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IS : 2762- 196i
7. One-Leg Slings
.7.1 One-leg

sling

a) Single

shall comprise

part spliced

( see Z),

b) Double

part spliced

c_) Double

part grommet

7.1.1 Single

one of the three types of leg as follows:

part spliced

endless-(

see 3 ), and

( see 4 ).

sling

legs shall

be fitted with the following

components:
Ref to

a) Ordinary

thimble

b) Ordinary thimble
other end
c)

Reeving

thimble

d) Ordinary

thimble

Fig. 1A

at both ends
at one end,

reeving

thimble

Fig. 2A

at

Fig. 2B

at both ends
at both ends, ring at one, and

Fig. 3A

e) Ordinary thimble at both ends, ring at one end,

hook at other end

Fig. 3B

7.1.2 Double
components:

a)
b)
cl

part spliced

Ordinary

thimble

thimble

or grommet

sling

legs shall

be ~provided

with

the following

Ref to
Fig. 1B or 1C

at both ends

Ordinary thimble
other end
Reeving

endless

at one end, reeving

thimble

at

at both ends

d) Ordinary thimble at both ends, ring at one end

e) Ordinary thimble at both ends, ring at one end,

Similar

to Fig. 2A

Similar

to Fig. 28

Similar

to Fig. 3A

Similar

to Fig. 3B

hook at other end

8. Two-,

Three-

8.1 Each sling

a) Single
b) Double
C)

Double

and Four-leg

shall

consist

Slings

of two or more of one of the following

part spliced
part spliced

types of legs:

( see 2 ),
endless

part grommet

( see 3 ), and

( see 4 ).

8.2 Terminal
Ends - The extremities
hook in accordance with IS : 2758-1969

of the legs shall

or in accordance

be thimbled
and spliced
with IS : 2759-1969.

over the eye of the

8.3 Pairing - The legs of a sling shall be as nearly as possible of equal .effective lengths ( see 6.3 ),
and the discrepancy
between the legs of any sling shall not exceed that given by the following
formula:
Maximum

discrepancy

= 6 + d/3 + 34 L Min

( in mm )

where
d - diameter of single part rope in the leg in mm, and
L = length of leg in metres.
Note-Where
smaller discrepancies
than those given by the formula
bethe subject pf agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

are required

by the purchaser,

these shall

two-leg with the terminal

hooks ( see 8.2), shall at their other ends be
8.4 Two-Leg Slings -The
each thimbled and spliced over a ring ( see Table 2 ) having a permissible
working load of not less
.I_than twice the permissible working load of one leg in accordance with Tables 4 and 5.

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IS : 2762 - 1982
8.5 Three-Leg
Slings - Each three-leg
sling shall comprise three-leg with the terminal hooks at one
end as in the case of two-leg slings, each of the other ends being thimbled and spliced over a ring
which has a permissible
working load of not less than three times the permissible
working load of
one leg, in accordance with Table 4 or Table 5.
8.6 Four-Leg Slings - Each four-leg sling shall comprise two complete two-leg_slings,
with ring and
terminal
hooks assembled
with a main ring which has a permissible
working load of not less than
four times the permissible
working load of one leg in accordance with Table 4 or Table 5.
Note -SShack/esWhile standard two-, three- and four-leg
strngs
hook on each leg, there are instances whare such hooks can be omitted
legs attached direct to the load by means of shackles.

are specified
to be provided with
with advantage,
and the thimble

a terminal
end of the

Where sling legs terminating

in thimbles
are to be used with detachable
shackles having the eye ends and pin
outwards,
it may be necessary
to use a thimble
larger than the nominal size given in IS: 2315-1978 to enable the
shackle eyes to pass through the thimble.
It is permissible,
if so desired, to close in the scores ( rope grooves ) ef the
must be made for the thickness
of the serving when such serving is specified.

TABLE
Safe

NOMINAL

Wo;$ing

BIZES

OF WIRE

Load

ROPE

Nominal

FOR SINGLE

PART

Rope Die
mm

oversize

SPLICED

Minimum

SLING

Effective
mm

550
775

:8
28
33
38
43
82

14
;:
18
20
::
28

1 880
000
1 200
1 340
1 460
1660
2.000

1::
126
150

36
40
40
44

2 450
660
2 900
3120

.I^&^

thimbles,

P-1- . ..^_ I.!__ ,^^A I- ---l:-^LI_

1TABLE 5 NOMINAL
DOUBLE PART
Safe Working
Load of Compiete
Double
Part Single
Leg
kN

(1)
f-5
10
;:
25

Nominal
Single
Part Rope
Diameter

Minimum
Spliced
Ordinary
thimbles
mm

mm

Effective

Endless
Reeving
thimbles
mm

Length

Grommet
Ordinary
thimbles
mm

Reeving
thimbles
mm

(41

(5)

(6)

560
560
650
890
1000
1 120
1 220
1 330
1560
1660
2 000
2 220
2430
2 670

630
630
760
1 020
1140
1 270
1 400
1530
1780
1900
2 280
2 540
2_ 800
___
3 osu

315
315
380
510
570
635
700
765
890
950
1 140
1 270
1 400
1525

410
410
480
635
710
800
880
950
1 120

:
::
36
40
Safe working

load is appiidabie

10

for vertical

hitch.

OR

(3)

16
18
20

Length

(2)

lo
:4

LEGS

LIA_L

SIZES OF WIRE ROPES FOR THE SINGLE PART

SLING LEGS SPLICED
ENDLESS
AND GROMMET

::
50
60
80
100
125
150
Note -

Z_-..-_.?__I

: :03:
1 590
1 750
1900

but allowance

c
IS : 2762 - 1982
9. Marking
9.1 Each completed sling shall be permanently
the warranty (see Appendix
B )*
-each consignment
a.2 Warranfy -With
form shown in Appendix
B.

marked by the maker, so that it can be identified

of slings

the manufacturer

APPENDIX

shall

furnish

a warranty

with
in the

Y
( Clause 2.4 )
RECOMMENDATION

A-l.

ON WORKING

LOAD

Two-Leg Slings

A-l.1 The load lifted by two-leg slings shall be reduced as the angle between the legs increases.
An included angle of 60 is the most easily visualized,
as the distance
between the extremities
of
An included angle of 120 is the maximum which should
the legs is equal to the length of the leg.
be permitted, and when the legs are 120 apart, the permissible
working load is one-half of that at
O, and reduces the load capacity of the sling to that of one leg.
A-1.2 The loads given in Table 6 are the greatest
safe working load of the sling leg.
A-2.

Safety

Precautions

A-2.1 It is recommended
should not exceed 90.

(Applicable
that

which

to All Slings

whenever

possible,

can be lifted

without

exceeding

the specified

)
the angle

between

the

legs of a two-leg

sling

A-2.2 Snatch or shock loading is detrimental;

steady application
of the load at the start of each lift
The sling legs should not be bent round sharp
will avoid risk and prolong the life of the sling.
The practice of placing a hook or shackle round the rope to provide a bight
corners or small radii.
Slings should not be dragged along the floor or ground and should never
is also to be deprecated.
be pulled from under a load which has to be lowered and is resting on the sling.
A-2.3 When in use, it is essential
correct position and alignment.

that there be free articulation

of components,

and that they be in

A-2.4 The slings should be put into a dry store after use, but should be inspected
before so doing.
If any malformation-has
taken:place,
it should be remedied and if it cannot be remedied, the sling
With loads that have sharp
should be scrapped.
Bending around sharp corners must be avoided.
corners, any acute bend can be eliminated
by packing over the corners with wooden battens or a
thick canvas or some other similar arrangements.
When reeving slings, care must be taken to ensure
that all legs have a direct toad.
It should be made sure that all shackles, ring links and hooks have
a direct bearing and a true lead and are not bending or wedged up. Such errors in reeving should
be corrected in time, because when the weight is taken, there may be a shock load and this can be
sometimes suffXeritly
serious to cause some part to break.
A-3.

Three-Leg

Slings

A-3.1 Three-leg slings are often used for lifting articles which do not lend themselves to lifting by
Owing to the variety of conditions
under which such slings may be used,
single Or two-leg
slings.
it Is not possible to specify safe working loads,
Users are recommended
to draw up their own
tables of safe working
loads with due regard to the particular conditions
of service.
A-3.2 Assuming
equal load distribution
on each leg of a three-leg
sling
(a condition
rarely
operative),
the table of safe working loads for two-leg slings can be used to deduce the load for a
three-leg sling for any given angle between the legs and the vertical,
for example, for an angle of
30 between any leg and the vertical

two-leg sling with an included

AS load distribution

Eii
.

F=

30 ( see Fig. 7 1, the load is 50 percent

greater

than for a

angle of 60.

may be unequal,

caution

is advisable

in fixing appropriate safe working

IS : 2762 - 1962
A-4.

Four-Leg

Slings

A-4.1 In making allowance for the angle of four-leg

slings,
angle which applies is that between the diagonally
opposite

FIG. 7

INCLUDED

ANGLE

a, BETWEEN

THE

LEGS

assuming
equal load
legs ( see Fig. 7 ).

OF THREE-LEG

AND

FOUR-LEG

distribution,

the

SLINGS

A-4.2 They are also used for lifting rigid articles, such as structures,
castings, etc, where the centre
Also, the slinging
points
of gravity of the load is not central with the four points of suspension.
In such
may be at different
levels, resulting
in unequal angles and loading of the sling legs.
instances,
users should evaluate the appropriate
safe working loads to suit the particular
conditions
of service, care being taken that the tension in the heaviest loaded leg does not exceed the safe
working load of one leg, as given In col 1 of Table 6 of safe working loads for two-leg
slings, the
It is essential in the
table being used to deduce the proportionate
effect due to sling angularity.
case of any multiple-leg
sling that the safe working load of any leg is not exceeded.

TABLE

SAFE WORKING

LOADS

( Clauses

i-

A-l

SLING

Included Angle between Legs, CL

00
kN

FOR TWO-LEG

.2 and A-4.2)

-_

3o

60

9o

1200

kN

kN

kN

(6)

(7)
5.00

(1)

(2)

~(3)

(4)

(5)

10

10 00

9.65

8.65

7.05

13.15

10.00

7.50
15.00

1450

15.00

15

7.5
10

20

20.00

19.60

17.50

1410

15

30

30.00

29.00

26.30

21.20

19~00

20

40

40.00

38.60

35.00

2830

20.00

25

50

5000

48.30

43.80

35.30

25.00

30

60

60.00

58.00

52.50

42.40

30.00

40

80

80.00

77.80

70.00

65.50

40.00

50

100

1 oo*oo

96.60

86.60

70.70

50.00

60

120

120*00

116.00

105.00

84,80

60.00

75

150

150*00

145~00

131.50

106.00

75.00

0,866

0707

0.500

13.5

29.5

1 Lower

Reduction

Approximate
Percent
Note-

Facto!

1.000

Reduction

- _
OS966

-_

3.5

50
-_

Safe

working

load

is for vertical

hitch.

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IS : 2762

APPENDIX

- 1982

( Ckfuses 9.1 and 9.2 )

FORM
Number of Slings

*Description

We hereby

that the slings

warrant

The rope and components

Standards.
We hold test certificates
been assembled.

OF WARRANTY
tMaterial
of l-looks
and Rings

of Slings

described

above comply

have been tested

for the rope

in all respects

and are found

and for the

hooks

Identification
~Mark on
Slings

to comply

and rings

Signature

with IS : 2762 - 1981.

with the relevant Indian

from which

the slings

have

,..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l

Date . . . . . . . . . ._ . ..i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*State
@tate

type, size and length of sling.

whether hooks and rings. are made of

wrought iron, mild steel, or higher tensile steel.

NOTE

EXPLANATORY
This standard was originally
developments
in the field.

published

in 1964 and has been

revised

to

incorporate

latest

This standard is limited to three types of sling legs, that is, single part, double part spliced
endless and double part grommet, made of construction
of wire ropes all of which are of wrre of one
tensile strength, that is 1 770 N/mm2, assembled with appropriate
terminal fittings suitable for most
of the normal purposes.
The effect of the foregoing
limitations
is to standardize
the size of the
rope for any given working
load and to facilitate the correct selection by the slinger.
Plain loops without
This

ln this standard,
is not mandatory.

thimble
the splice

reinforcement
taper

are not recognized

is shown

as served

in this

for the entire

standard.
length

(see Fig. 1 to 6 ).

It is realized that the minimum

effective
lengths
for double part ropes fitted with reeving
thimbles (see Table 5) are such that the reeving of one end through the other is impracticable;
this information
is given to provide for those cases where a thimble
larger than the ordinary
is
required, for engaging
in large iron works, for example, two thimbled ends having to connect
to a
ramshorn
or ordinary hook, where headroom is restricted.
In the case of doublepart
sling legs and multiple-leg
slings, it has been necessary to specify
oversize thimbles to provide effective strength or to allow assembly with a ring of the specified size
and safe working
load.
It is, however, permissible,
if SO desired,
to close in the scores (rope
grooves)
of the oversize thimbles,
but allowance
shall be made for the thickness
of the serving
when such serving is specified.
The following
ing operations.

rope constructions

are not included,

as they are not commonly

Construction

Designation

of Strand

6 x 24 Group

15 wires over 9 wires over fibre ( 15/9/Fibre

6 x 37 Group

14 wires over 7 plus 7 filler

wires over 7 over 1 (14/7 + 7F/7/1 )

15 wires over 15 wires over 6 over 1 ( 15/15/6/l

16 wires

over 8 plus 8 filler

used in engineer-

wires

over 6 over 1 (16/8 + 8F/6/1)

An Indian Standard on methods for splicing

of w~ire ropes ( IS : 5245 - 1969 in two parts ) is
available
and hence it is suggested
that the methods as given in this standard should be followed
for splicing of wire ropes.
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