Safe-Working Loads for Black-Wire-Rope Purchases




SEPT. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2699

Table No. 11.—Black-wire-rope Purchases.

TABLE OF SAFE-WORKING LOADS FOR A PURCHASE CARRYING THE LOAD ON FOUR PARTS (DIAGRAM No. 12).

(Ropes are to be equal to the breaking-loads specified in Appendix II.)

Size of Rope. Strands and Wires 6/19. Strands and Wires 6/24. Strands and Wires 6/37.
Circumference, in Inches. Diameter, in Inches (approx.). Working-load, in Tons, &c. Working-load, in Pounds.
1 5/16 T. cwt. qr. lb. 4,480
3/8 2 0 0 0 5,524
13/32 2 9 1 8 7,018
1³⁄₈ 7/16 3 2 2 18 8,212
15/16 3 13 1 8 10,004
1⁵⁄₈ 1/2 4 9 1 8 12,096
1³⁄₄ 9/16 5 8 0 0 13,588
1⁷⁄₈ 19/32 6 1 1 8 15,978
2 5/8 7 2 2 18 18,516
2¹⁄₈ 11/16 8 5 1 8 20,308
2¹⁄₄ 23/32 9 1 1 8 23,296
2³⁄₈ 3/4 10 8 0 0 26,282
13/16 11 14 2 18 28,522
2⁵⁄₈ 27/32 12 14 2 18 30,612
2³⁄₄ 7/8 13 13 1 8 34,196
2⁷⁄₈ 29/32 15 5 1 8 37,930
3 15/16 16 18 2 18 43,156

Table No. 12.—Black-wire-rope Purchases.

TABLE OF SAFE-WORKING LOADS FOR A PURCHASE CARRYING THE LOAD ON FIVE PARTS (DIAGRAM No. 13).

(Ropes are to be equal to the breaking-loads specified in Appendix II.)

Size of Rope. Strands and Wires 6/19. Strands and Wires 6/24. Strands and Wires 6/37.
Circumference, in Inches. Diameter, in Inches (approx.). Working-load, in Tons, &c. Working-load, in Pounds.
1 5/16 T. cwt. qr. lb. 5,600
3/8 2 10 0 0 6,906
13/32 3 1 2 18 8,773
1³⁄₈ 7/16 3 18 1 9 10,266
15/16 4 11 2 18 12,506
1⁵⁄₈ 1/2 5 11 2 18 15,120
1³⁄₄ 9/16 6 15 0 0 16,986
1⁷⁄₈ 19/32 7 11 2 18 19,973
2 5/8 8 18 1 9 23,146
2¹⁄₈ 11/16 10 6 2 18 25,386
2¹⁄₄ 23/32 11 6 2 18 29,120
2³⁄₈ 3/4 13 0 0 0 32,853
13/16 14 13 1 9 35,653
2⁵⁄₈ 27/32 15 18 1 9 38,266
2³⁄₄ 7/8 17 1 2 18 42,746
2⁷⁄₈ 29/32 19 1 2 18 47,413
3 15/16 21 3 1 9 53,946


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