Crane Wire Rope Code PDF

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ISO 4309:2010-08 (E)

Cranes - Wire ropes - Care and maintenance, inspection and discard

Contents

Page

Foreword .........................................................................................................................................................iv
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................v
1

Scope ...............................................................................................................................................1

Normative references ....................................................................................................................2

Terms and definitions ....................................................................................................................2

4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8

Care and maintenance ...................................................................................................................3


General ............................................................................................................................................3
Rope replacement ..........................................................................................................................3
Offloading and storing the rope ...................................................................................................5
Condition of the rope prior to installation ...................................................................................5
Installing the rope ..........................................................................................................................5
Running-in the new rope ...............................................................................................................8
Maintaining the rope ......................................................................................................................9
Maintenance of rope-related parts of the crane ..........................................................................9

5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6

Inspection .....................................................................................................................................10
General ..........................................................................................................................................10
Daily visual inspection ................................................................................................................10
Periodic inspection ......................................................................................................................10
Inspection following an incident ................................................................................................13
Inspection following period with crane out of operation .........................................................13
Non-destructive testing ...............................................................................................................13

6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6

Discard criteria .............................................................................................................................14


General ..........................................................................................................................................14
Visible broken wires .....................................................................................................................14
Decrease in rope diameter ..........................................................................................................17
Fracture of strands .......................................................................................................................19
Corrosion ......................................................................................................................................19
Deformation and damage ............................................................................................................20

Annex A (informative) Key areas requiring particular close inspection .................................................23


Annex B (informative) Typical modes of deterioration .............................................................................25
Annex C (informative) Internal examination of rope ..................................................................................34
Annex D (informative) Typical examples of inspection record ................................................................37
Annex E (informative) Useful information on rope deterioration and discard criteria ..........................39
Annex F (informative) Combined effect assessment of rope condition and severity rating -- One
method ..........................................................................................................................................42
Annex G (informative) Examples of cross-sections of ropes and corresponding rope category
number (RCN) ...............................................................................................................................45
Annex H (informative) Guidance on assessment and rating of external corrosion .............................. 51
Bibliography .................................................................................................................................................. 53
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