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Table No. 8.—Galvanized-wire-rope Slings.
TABLE OF SAFE-WORKING LOADS FOR GALVANIZED-WIRE-ROPE SLINGS ON WHICH THE LOAD IS CARRIED ON TWO PARTS OR LEGS OF THE SLING, MADE OF ROPE HAVING THE BREAKING-LOAD SPECIFIED IN APPENDIX III.
Safe-working Loads for various Distances between Legs.
| Size of Rope. | Legs Parallel. | B = L. |
|---|---|---|
| Circumference, in Inches. | Diameter, in Inches (approximate). | Strands and Wires 6/19. |
| Working-load, in Tons, &c. | Working-load, in Pounds. | |
| 1 | 5/16 | T. cwt. qr. lb. |
| 1 1/8 | 3/8 | 0 16 2 8 |
| 1 1/4 | 13/32 | 1 0 0 0 |
| 1 3/8 | 7/16 | 1 5 2 24 |
| 1 1/2 | 15/32 | 1 9 2 24 |
| 1 5/8 | 1/2 | 1 16 2 8 |
| 1 3/4 | 9/16 | 2 0 0 16 |
| 1 7/8 | 10/32 | 2 9 0 16 |
| 2 | 5/8 | 3 6 3 12 |
| 2 1/8 | 11/16 | 3 13 2 24 |
| 2 1/4 | 23/32 | 4 8 0 0 |
| 2 3/8 | 3/4 | 4 15 1 20 |
| 2 1/2 | 13/16 | 5 2 3 12 |
| 2 5/8 | 27/32 | 5 10 3 12 |
| 2 3/4 | 7/8 | 6 4 0 0 |
| 2 7/8 | 29/32 | 6 17 0 16 |
| 3 | 15/16 | 7 6 1 4 |
| 3 1/8 | 1 | 8 6 1 4 |
| 3 1/4 | 11/32 | 8 16 0 0 |
| 3 3/8 | 11/16 | 9 6 3 12 |
| 3 1/2 | 11/8 | 10 3 1 20 |
| 3 5/8 | 15/32 | 10 14 1 4 |
| 3 3/4 | 13/16 | 11 12 0 0 |
| 3 7/8 | 11/4 | 12 10 1 4 |
| 4 | 19/32 | 13 9 0 16 |
| 4 1/8 | 15/16 | 14 2 1 4 |
| 4 1/4 | 111/32 | 14 15 1 20 |
| 4 3/8 | 13/8 | 15 16 0 0 |
| 4 1/2 | 17/16 | 17 4 0 0 |
| 4 5/8 | 115/32 | 17 18 3 12 |
| 4 3/4 | 11/2 | 19 1 2 24 |
| 4 7/8 | 19/16 | 19 16 2 8 |
| 5 | 119/32 | 20 12 2 8 |
| 5 1/8 | 15/8 | .. |
| 5 1/4 | 111/16 | .. |
| 5 3/8 | 123/32 | .. |
| 5 1/2 | 13/4 | .. |
| 5 5/8 | 125/32 | .. |
| 5 3/4 | 127/32 | .. |
| 5 7/8 | 17/8 | .. |
| 6 | 129/32 | .. |
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NZ Gazette 1927, No 30
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NZ Gazette 1927, No 30
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