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Wire Rope Sling Damage Criteria

The document provides rejection criteria for slings and ropes used for lifting based on ASME B30.9 standards. It lists conditions that would result in rejection, including having 10 broken wires in one rope lay or 5 broken wires in one strand, severe localized abrasion or scraping, kinking/crushing/birdcaging that damages the rope structure, evidence of heat damage, end attachments that are cracked/deformed/worn affecting strength, or not meeting rejection criteria for the specific type of end attachment.

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Wire Rope Sling Damage Criteria

The document provides rejection criteria for slings and ropes used for lifting based on ASME B30.9 standards. It lists conditions that would result in rejection, including having 10 broken wires in one rope lay or 5 broken wires in one strand, severe localized abrasion or scraping, kinking/crushing/birdcaging that damages the rope structure, evidence of heat damage, end attachments that are cracked/deformed/worn affecting strength, or not meeting rejection criteria for the specific type of end attachment.

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(a) broken wires

Reference: ASME B30.9 ‐10 (ten) randomly distributed 
broken wires in one rope lay, 
or 5 (five) broken wires in one 
( )
Missing/Illegible  strand in one rope lay.
Tag (Marking)
(b) severe localized abrasion or 
scraping
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Over all sling condition:
Sign of rope  (c) kinking, crushing, bird 
caging, or any other damage 
damage/distortion
resulting in damage to the 
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rope structure

(d) evidence of heat damage
Thimble and or other 
Thimble and or other
end attachment condition

1. End attachments that are 
cracked, deformed, or worn to
cracked, deformed, or worn to 
the extent that the strength of 
the sling is substantially 
affected 

2. Refer to  each type of end 
attachment rejection criteria. 
i.e. hook & master link.

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