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    AS 2759-2004

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    Steel wire rope - Use, operation and maintenance

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  07-09-2004

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 2759-2004 STEEL WIRE ROPE-USE, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
    8 - 1.1 SCOPE
    8 - 1.2 APPLICATION
    8 - 1.3 INNOVATIONS
    8 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    9 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
    10 - SECTION 2 SELECTION
    10 - 2.1 GENERAL
    10 - 2.2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    11 - 2.3 TEMPERATURE
    11 - 2.3.1 High temperature effects
    11 - 2.3.2 Low temperature effects
    11 - 2.4 WORKING LOAD LIMIT
    11 - 2.4.1 General
    12 - 2.4.2 Design factors
    13 - SECTION 3 STORAGE AND HANDLING
    13 - 3.1 STORAGE
    13 - 3.2 UNCOILING AND HANDLING (see Figure 3.2)
    16 - SECTION 4 CUTTING AND FITTING
    16 - 4.1 ROPE END PREPARATION
    16 - 4.2 SEIZING
    16 - 4.2.1 Purpose
    16 - 4.2.2 Seizing materials
    17 - 4.2.3 Length
    17 - 4.2.4 Cutting
    20 - SECTION 5 ROPE FITTINGS AND THEIR EFFICIENCIES
    20 - 5.1 SELECTION OF FITTINGS AND END ATTACHMENTS
    20 - 5.2 TYPES OF FITTINGS
    20 - 5.2.1 General
    20 - 5.2.2 Hand-spliced eyes
    20 - 5.2.3 Ferrule-secured rope attachments
    21 - 5.2.4 Swaged end fittings
    21 - 5.2.5 Poured sockets
    21 - 5.2.6 Wedge grip capels
    21 - 5.2.7 Wedge-type sockets
    21 - 5.2.8 Wire-rope grips
    25 - SECTION 6 POURED SOCKETS
    25 - 6.1 GENERAL
    25 - 6.2 QUALIFYING AND QUALITY CONTROL
    25 - 6.2.1 Personnel
    25 - 6.2.2 Poured socket systems
    25 - 6.2.3 Type testing
    26 - 6.2.4 Proof testing
    26 - 6.3 SPECIFICATIONS FOR SOCKETS
    26 - 6.3.1 General purpose sockets
    26 - 6.3.2 Sockets for strand and higher capacity wire rope
    26 - 6.3.3 Reuse of sockets
    26 - 6.3.4 Inspection of sockets prior to socketing
    26 - 6.4 SOCKETING MATERIAL
    26 - 6.4.1 Resin socketing
    26 - 6.4.2 Metal socketing
    26 - 6.4.3 Lift applications
    27 - 6.5 PREPARATION OF WIRE ROPE OR STRAND AND SOCKET READY FOR FITTING
    27 - 6.5.1 Temporary seizing
    27 - 6.5.2 Permanent seizing
    27 - 6.5.3 Cutting the wire rope
    28 - 6.5.4 Forming the brush
    28 - 6.5.5 Cores
    28 - 6.5.6 Degreasing
    28 - 6.5.7 Hooking
    29 - 6.5.8 Position of wires in socket
    29 - 6.5.9 Preparation procedures
    30 - 6.6 RESIN SOCKETING
    30 - 6.6.1 Resin systems
    30 - 6.6.2 Resin socketing procedure
    30 - 6.7 METAL SOCKETING
    30 - 6.7.1 Socketing metals
    30 - 6.7.2 Containers
    31 - 6.7.3 Metal socketing procedure
    31 - 6.8 INSPECTION
    32 - 6.9 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION ADVICE
    32 - 6.10 FLOW CHART PRESENTATION OF SOCKETING PROCEDURES FOR STRANDED STEEL WIRE ROPES
    36 - SECTION 7 SPLICING
    36 - 7.1 SPLICING TOOLS
    37 - 7.2 TUCKING LENGTHS FOR EYE SPLICES
    37 - 7.3 NUMBER OF TUCKS FOR EYE SPLICES
    37 - 7.3.1 Cores of the rope
    37 - 7.3.2 Le Blanc splices
    38 - 7.3.3 Ordinary lay-Slings, anchorages and standing rigging
    38 - 7.3.4 Ordinary lay-Crane ropes
    38 - 7.3.5 Lang's lay ropes
    38 - 7.4 PREPARATION OF ROPE FOR SPLICING AN EYE
    41 - 7.5 TUCKING METHOD
    41 - 7.5.1 General
    42 - 7.5.2 First set of tucks
    42 - 7.6 TUCKING SEQUENCE FOR FIVE°TUCK EYE SPLICES
    42 - 7.6.1 Different methods
    44 - 7.6.2 Method No. 1
    48 - 7.7 LONG SPLICING
    48 - 7.7.1 General
    48 - 7.7.2 Length of splice
    49 - 7.7.3 Method of splicing
    56 - 7.7.4 Long splices in wire rope cored or steel strand cored ropes
    57 - 7.7.5 Long splices in flattened strand ropes
    58 - SECTION 8 DIMENSIONS OF SHEAVES, DRUMS AND ANCHORAGES
    58 - 8.1 GROOVES FOR SHEAVES AND DRUMS
    58 - 8.1.1 Round grooves
    58 - 8.1.2 Traction drive V-grooves
    58 - 8.2 DIAMETER OF SHEAVES AND DRUMS
    58 - 8.3 DIAMETER OF DEAD EYES OR END ANCHORAGES
    59 - 8.4 RADIAL BEARING PRESSURES
    59 - 8.4.1 General
    59 - 8.4.2 In a crane or hoist
    59 - 8.4.3 Other than in a crane
    61 - SECTION 9 ROPES USED ON DRUMS
    61 - 9.1 ARRANGEMENT OF ROPE ON DRUMS
    62 - 9.2 ROPE ANCHORAGES
    64 - 9.3 FLEET ANGLES
    64 - 9.4 DRUM CAPACITY
    68 - SECTION 10 ROPE ROTATION
    68 - 10.1 GENERAL
    68 - 10.2 SWIVELS
    68 - 10.2.1 Bottom hook application
    68 - 10.2.2 Dead end application
    68 - 10.3 HEIGHT OF LIFT AND MULTI-PART REEVING
    69 - SECTION 11 INITIAL OPERATION
    70 - SECTION 12 LUBRICATION OF WIRE ROPES IN SERVICE
    70 - 12.1 GENERAL
    70 - 12.2 CLEANING
    70 - 12.3 APPLICATION OF LUBRICANTS
    71 - 12.4 TYPE OF LUBRICANT
    72 - 12.5 CHARACTERISTICS OF LUBRICANTS
    73 - SECTION 13 ROPE INSPECTION
    73 - 13.1 REGULAR INSPECTION
    73 - 13.2 SPECIAL INSPECTION
    74 - 13.3 FREQUENCY
    74 - 13.4 MEASURING DIAMETER
    75 - 13.5 INSPECTION LOG
    75 - 13.6 POSITIONS
    75 - 13.7 INTERNAL INSPECTIONS
    76 - 13.8 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
    80 - SECTION 14 ROPE DISCARD
    80 - 14.1 GENERAL
    81 - 14.2 CONSTRUCTION
    82 - 14.3 FRACTURED STRANDS
    82 - 14.4 BROKEN WIRES
    82 - 14.4.1 Number of wire breaks
    88 - 14.4.2 Rate of increase of wire breaks
    88 - 14.4.3 Wire breaks at terminations
    88 - 14.4.4 Localized groupings of wire breaks
    88 - 14.4.5 Tensile breaks
    88 - 14.4.6 Abrasion breaks
    89 - 14.4.7 Fatigue breaks
    89 - 14.4.8 Martensitic failures
    89 - 14.5 PLASTIC DEFORMATION
    90 - 14.6 PHYSICAL DAMAGE
    91 - 14.7 HEAT OR ELECTRIC ARCING
    91 - 14.8 CORROSION
    95 - 14.9 WEAR
    97 - 14.10 STRETCH
    98 - 14.11 REDUCTION OF ROPE DIAMETER
    98 - 14.12 DECREASED ELASTICITY
    99 - 14.13 DEFORMATION
    99 - 14.13.1 General
    99 - 14.13.2 Flattened portions (see Figure 14.13.2)
    99 - 14.13.3 Bends (see Figure 14.13.3)
    99 - 14.13.4 Kinks (see Figures 14.13.4(a) to 14.13.4(c))
    102 - 14.13.5 Local diameter decrease (see Figure 14.13.5)
    102 - 14.13.6 Local diameter increase
    102 - 14.13.7 Scuffing (see Figures 14.13.7(A), 14.13.7(B) and 14.13.7(C))
    102 - 14.13.8 Core dislodgement (see Figure 14.13.8)
    102 - 14.13.9 Birdcaging (see Figures 14.13.9(A) to 14.13.9(E))
    103 - 14.13.10 Waviness (see Figures 14.13.10(A) and 14.13.10(B))
    108 - 14.14 DAMAGE WHILE ON DRUMS
    109 - 14.15 DAMAGE CAUSED BY SHEAVES
    110 - APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO STEEL WIRE ROPES AND THEIR APPLICATION
    118 - APPENDIX B - STANDARDS FOR COMPONENTS USED IN LIFTING SYSTEMS
    119 - APPENDIX C - WROUGHT ALUMINIUM ALLOY FERRULES (BASED ON DIN 3093.1 AND DIN 3093.2)
    119 - C1 SCOPE
    119 - C2 TYPES OF FERRULES
    120 - C3 DESIGNATION
    120 - C3.1 Flat oval tube and ferrule blanks (Types A and B)
    121 - C3.2 Ferrules for the preparation of cylindrical-conical swage joints (Type C)
    121 - C4 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
    122 - C4.1 Wall thickness
    123 - C4.2 Straightness of flat oval tubes
    123 - C4.3 Twist of flat oval tubes
    124 - C5 MATERIAL PROPERTIES
    124 - C5.1 Composition
    124 - C5.2 Strength properties
    124 - C6 MANUFACTURE
    124 - C7 TESTING
    124 - C7.1 General
    124 - C7.2 Batch sampling
    125 - C7.3 Additional testing
    125 - C8 MARKING
    125 - C9 SELECTION OF FERRULE BLANKS FOR A GIVEN ROPE
    125 - C9.1 General
    125 - C9.2 Fill factor
    125 - C10 STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR SWAGED FERRULES
    125 - C10.1 Selection of ferrule size
    127 - C10.2 General
    128 - C11 PREPARATION OF THE ROPE FOR PRESSING
    130 - C12 PRESSING OF THE ROPE FERRULE
    130 - C12.1 General
    130 - C12.2 Strength properties
    131 - C13 APPLICATION TEMPERATURES
    131 - C14 TESTING
    131 - C15 INSPECTION
    131 - C16 TYPE TESTING OF TERMINATIONS
    131 - C16.1 General
    131 - C16.2 Special wire ropes
    131 - C16.3 Proof testing of terminations

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Specifies procedures for the selection, storage, handling, maintenance, use, inspection and discard of helically laid steel wire ropes.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Standard describes recommended procedures for the selection, storage, handling, maintenance, use, inspection, and discard of helically laid steel wire ropes.

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    Committee ME-025
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS MB1-1968.Revised and redesignated as AS 2759-1985.Second edition 2004. Originated as AS MB1-1968. Previous edition AS 2759-1985. Second edition 2004.

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