OFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction is in violation of copyright laws. BRITISH STANDARD Stranded steel wire ropes — Part 7: Specification for large diameter ropes for general purposes [NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS 302-7:1989 iOFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder, Further reproduction is in violation of copyright laws. BS 802-7:1989 ‘This British Standard, having ‘been prepared undar the direction of the Mechanical Handling Standarde Policy ‘Committe, was published ‘under the authority of the Board of BS! and comes ino effect on | 23Y May 1988 © BSL 07-1999 ‘The following BSI references relate tothe work on thie standard ‘Committee reference METE/2 ‘Draft for comment 87771848 DC ISBN 0 580 16640 5 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Mechanical Handling Standards Poliey Committee (MHEJ-) to Technical Committee MHL), upon which the following bodies were represented: Associated Offices Technical Committee Association of Supervisory and Executive Engineers, British Coal Corporation British Ports Association and the National Association of Ports Employers British Steel Industry (Wire Section) Bureau Veritas Chain Testers’ Association of Great Britain Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency) Federation of Manufacturers of Construction Equipment and Cranes Federation of Wire Rope Manufacturers of Great Britain Health and Safety Executive Institution of Mechanical Engineers Institution of Mining and Metallurgy Institution of Mining Engineers Lloyds’ Register of Shipping Ministry of Defence National Association of Lift Makers Zine Development Association Amendments issued since publication ‘Amd.No. ] Date ofiasue | Commentsjolation of copyright laws. OFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction i BS 302-7:1989 RT nee Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Foreword ii 1 ‘Scope ae 1 2 Definitions 1 3 Compliance 1 4 Wire rope constructions and sizes 1 5 Material 1 © Rope characteristics 1 7 Lubrication 2 & _ Minimum breaking load 2 Table 1 — Wire rope constructions and sizes Be 1 Table 2 — Strength of rope of all construction groups 2 Publications referred to Inside back cover ‘© BSI07-1999OFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction is in violation of copyright laws. BS 302-7:1989 Foreword ‘This Part of BS 302 has been prepared under the direction of the Mechanical Handling Standards Policy Committee. Part 7 and Part 8 are new Parts of the BS 302 series, which is itself a combined version of BS 302:1968, BS 236:1968, BS 829:1968, BS 3201968, BS 365:1968 and BS 3530-1968, which were withdrawn in 1987. BS 302 is now published in eight Parts and takes account of both national and international devolopmonts in steel wire ropes sinco 1968. ‘This Part specifies requirements for large diameter steel wire ropes that are additional to the general requirements in Part 1. Other Parts specify the additional requirements for other particular uses of ropes: —Part 8: Specification for ropes for generat purposes; Part 3: Specification for zine coated ropes for ships; — Part 4: Specification for ropes for lifts; — Part 5: Specification for ropes for hauling purposes; — Part 6: Specification for ropes for mine hoisting: —Part 8: Specification for higher breaking load ropes. In line with the principles of international standard ISO 2408, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the rope constructions are ‘grouped according to the number of outer wires in the strands. ‘The general requirements of BS 902-1 and the methods used for caleulating broaking loads and approximate masses are in accordance with ISO 2408. In respect of individual usages the ropes in Parts 2 and 3 are in accordance with ISO 2408 and those in section two of Part 4 in accordance with ISO 4344, In each of these Parts, however, certain additional ropes still in common use in the UK have boon included. This Part is technically equivalent to ISO 8369. In line with eurvent international practice, the term “zine coated” has been adopted in this standard in place of “galvanized”. The terms are synonymous. Purchasers ordering products to comply with BS 802 are advised to specify in their purchasing contract that the manufacturer operates a quality system complying with the appropriate Part of BS 5760, or suitable equivalent, to assure themsolves that the products consistently achieve the required level of quality. Wire rope users will find valuable information in the companion publication BS 6570, A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application, Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages ‘This document comprises & front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 and 2, an inside back cover and a back cover. ‘This standard has heen updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover. ii © BSTO7-1999OFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction is in violation of copyright laws. BS 302-7:1989 SS 1 Scope This Part of BS 302 specifies the requirements for steel wire ropes for general purposes within the size range 64 mm to 205 mm and is for use in conjunction with BS 302-1, ‘The method of calculating the rope breaking load differs from that given in Part 1 and is covered by clause 8 of this Part. NOTE.1 Information o be supplied by the purchasor on tho enquiry and order i given in Appendis ¥ of BS 202-1:1087, NOTE2 The tsos ofthe publications refered to in thie standard ar listed on the inside back cover 2 Definitions For the purposes of this part of BS 302 the Aefinitions given in BS 302-1 apply. 3 Compliance Ropes in accordance with BS 302-7 shall comply with this Part and with BS 202-1. 4 Wire rope constructions and sizes Constructions and size ranges of steel wire ropes shall be as given in Table 1, NOTE. In the absence ofa prcieoindicstion by the purchaser on the enguiry and order, th cole af constriction within a rope troup ian the disertion of the supylier. 5 Material 5.1 Wire 5.1.1 General. The wire used for the manufacture of wire ropes, as given in Table 1, shall comply with sections one and two of BS 2763:1982. The mechanical tests shall be confined to the tensile strength and torsion requirements. NOTE. The nominal tensile ctrongth of the wire is atthe Aigerotion of the rope mamufsetsrer 5.1.2 Wire finish, The wire shall be bright or class Z zine coated for all constructions. Zine coating shall, comply with BS 2763, 5.2 Rope main core ‘The rope main core shall be of steel and shalll be an. independent wire rope (WRC) 6 Rope characteristics 6.1 General For the construction groups 6 * 19, 8 x 19, 6 87 and 8 x 87 all the wires shall be stranded in one operation. NOTE. For the construction groups 6 * 61, 8% 81, 8% 91 fnd 8 * 81 move than one operstion maybe weed 6.2 Lay Ropes shall be ordinary or Lang's lay, and right-or left-handed. ‘Table 1 — Wire rope constructions and sizes Rope Deseription Size range aroup (diameter) 6x19 |Six strands, 8 to 12 outer wires per strand, two or three layers of wire over a |64 to 77, king wire. Wires equal laid (one operation) 7 5X19 | Eight strands, 8 to 12 outer wires per strand, two or three layers of wire over a [61 t0 96 king wire. Wires equal laid (one operation) 6*37 Six strands, 14 to 18 outer wires per strand, three or four layers of wire over a [61 to 115 king wire. Wires equal laid (one operation) B¥37 [Bight strands, 14 to 18 outer wires per strand, threo or four layers of wire over |@4 to 147 [a king wire. Wires equal laid (one operation) 8X61 [Six strands, 20 to 24 outer wires per strand, four to six layers of wire over a (00 bo 141 king wine 8x61 | Right strands, 20 to 24 outer wires per strand, four to six layers of wire aver a | 116 to 180 king wire 6x91 _ |Six strands, 26 to 30 outer wires por strand, six or more layers of wine over a [103 to 008 ing wire 8X91 | Bight strands, 26 to 30 outer wires per strand, six or move layers of wire over a | 141 to 206 [king wire [NOTE Tiler wives do not constitute w soparate wire layer. NOTE 2 The king wire may be replaced by a mult-wire strand. When the king wire i replaced by a strand, iis considered as a single wire and the cope group remaine unchanged, © BSI07-1099ion of the copyright holder. Further reproduction is in violation of copyright laws. OFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permi: BS 802-7:1989 7 Lubrication ‘The rope shall be lubricated in stranding. NOTE. In the absence af« preciae indication by the parchasor ‘the typeof lubricant and Iubvieation is atthe discretion of the ranitactnrer, 8 Minimum breaking load ‘Minimum breaking loads shall be as given in ‘Table 2 and the minimum breaking foree, Fo, im ilonewtons, shall be calculated as follows: Fy = Kad where d_ is the nominal diameter of tie rope (in mm); Kis the empirical factor depending on the sizo of the rope as given below: {64 mm to 103 mm: Kg = 0.726 ~0.00108¢ 109 mm to 154 mm: K = 0.686 - 0.00078¢ 167 mma to 205 mm: Ki = 0.662 - 0.00075d NOTE 1 The minimum breskiog force (Fy) is converted to ‘ininnum brealing load by dividing by 0.8) NOTE 2. For gunner, Table 2 also gives the approximate ‘aaates of ropes calculaced as deserbed im C.2 of BS 802-1:2087, ‘Table 2— Strength of rope of all construction groups Nominal | Minimum | Minimum | Approximate diameter | breaking | breaking |” mass o force | Toad a t 100 m 64 2.690 274 1700 67 2.930 299 1860 n 3.270 333 2.090 “4 3540 | 361 2270 1 3810 389 2.460 80 4.090 aT 2.660 88 4.380 447 2.860 87 4780 487 8140 90 5090 519 8 860 96 5740 585 3.820 108 6520 665 4.400 109 7140 | 728 4990 jus 7.890 805 5 490 122 8790 898 6 180 128 9.600 979 6 800 135 10 580 1079 7560 M1 11450 1168 8.250 }14s 2.500 1275 9.090 154 13.420 1.368 9.840 167 14.690 rags [11570 180 16 750 1708 13.480 192 18.730 1910 | 15.300 | 205 20 940 2135 [17440 © BSLO7.19%9OFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reoroduction is in violation of copyright laws. BS 302-7:1989 SR Publications referred to BS 302, Stranded steel wire ropes. BS 802-1, Specification for general requirements. BS 302-2, Specification for ropes for general purposes. BS 302-3, Specification for zine coated ropes for ships”. BS 302-4, Specification for ropes for lifts”. BS 302-5, Specification for ropes for hauling purposes”. BS 802-6, Specification for ropes for mine hoisting”, BS 202-8, Specification for higher breaking load ropes. BS 2763, Specification for round carbon steel wire for wire ropes. BS 5750, Quality systems”. BS 6570, Code of practice for the selection, care and maintenance of steel wire ropes”. ISO 2408, Steel wire ropes for general purposes — Characteristics”), ISO 4344, Steel wire ropes for lifts». ISO 8369, Large diameter steel wire ropes”. 9 Referred to inthe foreword nly. 1 BSI 07-1998OFFICIAL VERSION. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction is in violation of copyright laws. 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