BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 12385-1:2002 Incorporating Corrigendum No. 1 { Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 1: General requirements ‘The European Standard EN 12385-1:2002 has the status of a British Standaré 10s 77.140. ‘For SitBd en sy NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCHP? AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW eeeBS EN 12385-1:2002 a National foreword ‘This British Standard is the official English language version of ‘EN 12386-1:2002. It supersedes BS 802-1:1987 which is withdrawn. ‘The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee ‘MEB/2, Wire ropes, which has the responsibility to — aid enquirers to understand the text; — present to the responsible intemational/European committee any enguizies on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and Keep the UE interests informed; monitor related international and Baropean developments and promulgate them in the UK. ‘A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. 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No, [Date [Comments ee (BSI 17 Narch 2004 15085 17 March 2004 |Cleuse numbering corrected Corrigendum No. TSBN 0 580 40661 XEUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12385-1 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM October 2002 les 7.140.685 sh version Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (CBbles en acier“Seeusté - Pare 1: Presertions Drahieele gue Stsharaht-Sichernet- Tal 1: Algemsine gnsealoe ‘nforéerungen This Europeen Starderd was approved by CEN on 12 November 2001 GEN members ore bound to comply wth the CENICENELEC Intemal Reguistons which sipulte tho conditions forging this Eurpsan Stenderd te status ofa nalignal sanders without any alteration. Upto-date lets afd bistograpnical references conceming suc netonal ‘Standards may be ebiined en application tothe Menegement Cane or fo any CEN mombsr. “This European Standard exiets in roa ficial versione (English, French, Garman]. 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MembersEN 12385-1:2002 (E) Contents 4 2 2 4 5 Salety requirements andior measures 6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures. 2 Information £06 Use ann Annex A (normative) Sar id acceptance criteria for type testin. eat Annex B (no “Testing requirements for wires taken when specified in other Parts of this standard, Biblioaraphy.EN 12385-1:2002 (F) Foreword This document (EN 42385-1:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 168, "Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories ~ Safety’, the secretarial of which is haid by BS! ‘This European Standard shall be civen the status of ¢ national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2003, and conflicting national stendards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2003, The cther Parts of EN 12385 are: Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification Part 3: Information for use and maintenance Part 4: Stranded ropes for general ifting applications Port 5: Stranded ropes for its Part 6: Stranded ropes for mine shafts Part 7: Locked coil ropes for mine shafts Part 8: Stranded hauling and carrying-hauling ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons Part 9: Locked coil carrying ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons Pert 10: Spiral ropes for general structural applications This is the first ecition of this Part According to the CEN/CENELEC intemal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standerd: Austria, Belgium, Czech Repubiic, Denmark, Finiand, rance, Germany, Greece; Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlancs, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.EN 12385-1:2002 (E) Introduction This Part of this European Standard has been prepare¢ to support Parts 4 to 10 that concem themselves with the particular requirements for steel wire ropes for use in specific applications. it cannot, therefore, exist alone, ‘The ropes concerned and the extent to which hazarcs ere covered for specitic applications ere indicated in the scopes of Parts 4 to 10. 1 Scope ‘This Part specifies the generel requirements for the manufacture and testing of steel wire rope, whose particular requirements are specified in the other Parts. ‘Annex A gives the type testing regimes for rope produced in series. ‘Annex B gives the testing requirements for wires taken from the rope when specified in other Parts of this standard.EN 12385-1:2002 (E) 2 Normative references ‘This European Standard incorporates by dated o- undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the tex: and the publicetions are listed hereafter. For deted references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European ‘Standard oniy when incorporated in iby amendment or revision. For undated references the iatest edition of the publication referred to epplies (including amendments). EN 282-2:1991/A1:1995, Safety of machinery — Basic concepis, general principles of design — Part 2: Technical Principles and specifications. EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery — Principles for risk assessment. EN 10204:1991, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents. EN 1024-2, Stee! wire and wre products — Non ferrous metallic coatings on steel wire — Part 2: Zine or zinc alloy coatings. EN 10264-1:2002, Stee! wire and wire products — Stee! wire for ropes — Part 1: General requirements. EN 10264-2:2002, Steel wire and wire products Steel wire for ropes — Part 2: Cold drawn nan-alloyed steei wire for ropes for general applications. EN 10264-3, Steel wire and wire products ~ Stee! wire for ropes ~ Part 3: Cold drawn and cold shaped non-alloyed tee! wire for heavy duty applications. EN 12385-2, Stee! wire ropes — Safety — Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification. PrEN 12385-3, Stee! wire ropes — Sefety — Pant 3:information of use and maintenance. EN 13414-4:2002, Terminations for stee/ wire ropes — Safety — Pari 4: Metal and resin sockeiing. ISO 7500-1, Metallic materials — Verification of static uniaxial testing machines — Pert {: Tension/compression testing machines ~ Verification and calibration of the force-measuring system. ISO 4345:1988, Stee! wire ropes — Fibre main cores — Specification. 3. Terms and definitions For the purposes of this part of EN 12386, the terms and definitions in part 2 of EN 12385 shall apply 4° List of hazards The telease of a load due to fallure of steel wire ropes puis at risk directly or Increctly the safety or health of those persons within the danger zone. In order to provide the necessary strength and durability of steel wire ropes, the other Parts of this standard ley down the particular requirements for the materiats, manufacture, physical dimensions, mechanical properties and ‘esting to ensure that specified levels of performance are met. Fatigue failure has not been identified as 2 hazard for steel wire rope, Since failure can ba caused by the incorrect choice of specification of steel wire ropes, the other Parts of this standate, in association with this Part, give the periicular requirements for marking and the information thet is required to be stated on the manufacturer's certificate. ‘The particular hazards for the various rope applications ars given in the other Parts.EN 12385-1:2002 (E) 5 Safety requirements and/or measures 5.4 Materials S14 Wire 514.4 Before ropemaking All wires of the same size and shape in the same wire layer shall be of the same tensile strength grade. For intermediate wire tensile strength grades the reverse bend and torsion properties shall be as for the next higher grade. 5.1.1.2 After ropemaking ‘When other parts of this standard require tests to be carried out on wires taken from the rope, sampling, test methods and acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with ennex B. 512 Core Fibre cores (FC) shall comply with ISO 4345 unless specified otherwise in the appropriate part of this standard. Fibre cores (FC) for single layer stranded ropes larger than 8 mm diameter shall be doubly closed Natural fibre cores (NFC) shall be treated with an impregnating compound to inhibit rotting and decay uniess stated that the core is dry. 5.2 Rope manufacture 5.2.4 Wire joints ‘When joints are necessary in wires over 0,4 mm they shall have their ends joined by brazing or welding For stranded ropes the minimum distance between joints within one strand shall be 18 x rope diameter (4) For spiral ropes the minimum distance between joints in any wire layer shall be 36 x diameter of the wire layer. If twisting as a joint is performed on wires up to and including 0,4 mm during manufacture, the twist shall be removed from the finished rope. NOTE 1 Wires up and including 0.4mm can be joined by twisting or by the ends being simply Inserted into the strand's formation, NOTE 2 When joints in wires before closing are not accepted, this should be the subject of agreertent (see introduction) between the purchaser and the manufacturer. 5.22 Preformation Single iayer and parallel-ciosed ropes shall be preformed uniess stated by the manufacturer that the rope is non- preformed, 5.23 Wire finish For ropes of bright wirs finish, substitution of bright wires by zinc coated wires shall be limited to inner wires, centre wires, filler wires and core wires, For stranded ropes of zinc coated wire finish, all of the wires shall be zinc coated, including those of any steel core, Quality B coating as given in EN 10244-2 shall be used for zinc coated wires unless specified otherwise in the aporopriate part of this stendard. 5.2.4 Rope ends Rope ends that have no end fitings shall be so secured as to maintain the integrity of the rope and prevent its unlaying, 6EN 12385-1:2062 (E) 5.3 Physical dimensions 5.3.1. Diameter or width and thickness ‘The nominal diamater for round ropes or the nominal width end thickness for fiat ropes shail be the dimension(s) by which the rope is designated. 53.2 Tolerances When measured in accordance with 6.3 the measured diameter or the measured width and thickness shall not vary from the nominal by more than the tolerance(s) specified in the appropriate pert of this stancard. 5.4 Breaking force 5.4.1 General ‘The minimum breaking force Fais or, where specified in the other parts of this standard, the minimum aggregate breaking force Fens for a given size, grade (where applicable) and construction or cless of rope shall be either, 2) in accordance with the value or calculation given in the appropriate part of this standard; or 5) as stated by the manufacturer. When tested In accordance with Method 1 as described in 6.4.1 the measured breaking force Fi, shall be equal to (or greater than the minimum breaking force Fry. When tested in accordance with Method 2 as described in 6.4.2 the measured aggregate breaking force F.n shall be equal to or greater than the minimum aggregate breaking force Femin, When tested in accordance with Method 3 as describad in 6.4.3 the calculated measured (post-spin) breaking force Fre Shall be equal to or greater than the minimum breaking force Unless specified otherwise in the appropriate part of this standard, breaking force testing shall be in accordance with Table 4 NOTE produced in series i. repeatedly produced, (ii) whether or not the minimum breaking force factor is consister Sub-group cf rope diameters ans (v] whatnor or not the manufacturer is operating quali system in accordance ‘9004 certified by an accredited thi party certification body, see 54.2. The requirements for breaking force testing take into account (j) the rope size, (i) whether or not ropes ere ‘throughout & with EN iSO 5.4.2 _ Ropes produced in series ~ manufacturer operating a quality system in accordance with =N ISO 9001 certified by an accredited third party certification body a The manufacturer shall record the results from testing in accordance with the sampiing and acceptance criteria as detalled in annex A ‘Additional production lengths of rope from any size grouping shall be deemed to comply with the breaking forse requirements when the manufacturer has satisfactorily completed a) the appropriate type tests, refer annex A and ) a periodic test (see Table 1) in accordance with Method 1 or alternatively, Method 3, as described in 8.4, on & sample from every twentieth production length or after re-starting of oracustion, whichever is the socner. IF any rope subject to the periodic test fails to meet or exceed the minimum value, testing of sample from each production length shall continue until the manufacturer satisfies the type testing requirements. Any increase in breaking force factor for a particular construction shall also require that the type tests are repeated on the modified ropes for each of the size bands. It shall not be necessary to repeat tne tests ifthe same breaking force factor fs used far ropes using wires of a lower grade.EN 12385-1:2002 (E) I ‘Table 1 — Breaking force testing requirements. Rope | Minimum [~ Manufacturer operating = qualiy | Manufacturer NOT operating a ciameter | breaking | system in accordance with EN ISO | quality system in accorcance with force factor | 9001 certified by an accredited third | EN ISO 9001 certified by an | party certification body accredited third perty certification body Upto and | Same | Breaking force testin accordance | Breaking force test in accordance including | factor | with Method 4 on a sample from | with Method 4 on a sample from i 60mm | throughout | each production length; or, if each production length @ sub- produced in series, ‘eroup of rope Type testing in accordance with diameters | 4.1.1 plus periodic breaking force test in accordance with Method 1 or Method 3 on a sampie from every ‘twentieth production length relating {o the sub-group of rope diameters Different | Breaking force test in accordance factor with Method 1 on a sample from throughout | each production length; or, if a sub- produced in series, ‘group of i rope ‘Type testing in accordance with | diameters | A.1.2 plus periodic breaking force test in accordance with Method 1 or Method 3 on a sample from every | twentieth production length of @ siven rope diameter and construction i Over ‘Breaking force test in accordance | Breaking force test n accordance 60mm with Method 1, Method 2 or Method | with Method 1 or Method 2 on a | 3 on a sample from each ‘sample from each production iH production length, or, either length a) if produced in a series, type testing in accordance with A2 plus fi periodic breaking force test in accordance with Metnod 1, Method 2 oF Method 3 on a sample from every twentieth production length; specific installation the altemative breaking force testing and sampling ‘as also given in Az, or b) If produced for supply as a set of ropes of the same design for a NOTE Breaking force ‘ype testing demonstrates that stael wire rope produced in series and certified by the manutacturer {35 conforming to one of the other parts, possesses the minimum breaking force ststed by the manufacturer. The purpose of thase tests is to prove the design, material and method of manufactureEN 12385-1:2002 (E) 5.5 Length For those ropes not intended by the manufacturer to form part of an assembly, the measured length of rope supplied shall, under no load, be the nominal length subject to the following tolerances: * 2) Up to and including 400 m: 0% 10+5% ») Over 400 m up to and including 1 000 m: Omto+20m ©) Over 1 000m: 0% 10.42% 6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures 6.1 Materials 611 Wire Compliance with the wire requirements shall be through a visual verlication of the inspection documents supplied with the wire. 64.2 Core Compliance with the material and type of core shai! be through @ visual verification of the inspection documents supplied with the core. 6.2 Rope manufacture 6.2.1 Wirejoints Compliance with the requirements for wire joints shall be through a visual verification. 6.2.2 Preformation Compliance with the requirements for preformation shall be through a visual verification. 6.2.3 Wire finish Compliance with the requirements for wire fnish shall be through @ visual verification. 6.2.4 Rope ends Compliance with the requirements for the rope ends shall be tnraugh 2 visual verification.EN 12385-1:2002 (E) 6.3 Dimensions 6.3.1. Round ropes Diameter measurements shall be taken on a streight portion of the rope, either under no tension or a tension not exceeding 5 % of the minimum breaking force, at two pesitions spaced at least one metre apart. At each postion ‘wo measurements, at right angles, ofthe circumecribed circle diameter shall be taken. The measuring equipment shall cover atleast two strands. ‘The average of these four measurements shall be within the tolerance given in the appropriate part of this, standard, ‘The maximum deviation of the measuring equipment shall not be greater than +: 0,02 mm for ropes up to and including 25 mm diameter, : 0,05 mm for ropes over 25 mm and up to and including 100 mm and + 0,4 mm for ropes over 100 mm diameter. 6.3.2 Flat ropes Measurements for width and thickness shall be taken on a straight portion of rope, either without tension or @ tension not exceeding 5 % of the minimum breaking force of the rope, at two positions spaced at least one metre ‘apart and at each position the width and thickness shall be measured. ‘The average of the two widtn measurements and the average of the two thickness measurements shall be within the tolerance given in the appropriate part of this stendard, ‘The measuring device shall be capable of being read to 0,1 mm and shell be accurate to 0,01 mm. 6.4 Breaking force 6.4.4 Method 1- mi 6.4.1.1 General ‘The method shall be in accordance with 6.4.1.2. The rope shall be deemed to have satisfied the breaking force requirement when the measured breaking force F, reaches or exceads the minimum value. The testing machine shall comply with ISO 7500-1 ‘The minimum free test lonath, excluding terminations, shall be in accordance with Table 2. Table 2 — Test lengths ‘Nominal rope ‘Minimum test lengih diameter(d) { ‘Stranded rope ‘Spiral rope (me (mm) (cu) Up to and including 6 300, ‘500 Over 6 up to and including 20 600, 1000 Over 20 up to and inciuding 60___| 30x 50xd ‘Over 60 I am j The selected test piece shall have its ends secured to ensure that the rope does not visibly unravel. 10EN 12385-1:2002 (E) 6.4.1.2 Method of test Mount end secure the test piece in the machine so as to ensure that all the wires in the rope are subjected to the foroe during the test. f sockets or cones are used, the method of socketing shall be in accordance with EN 13411-4, After 80 % of the minimum breaking force Fins, has been applied, the force shall be inoreased at a rate of not more than 0,5 % of the minimum breaking force per second, NOTE Cyclic loading can be applied up to 40 % of the minimum breaking force of the rope. This shoulc be recorded in the technical ile, “The measured breaking force value Fy Is reached when no further increase in applied force is possible and the rope is broken, ‘The test may be terminatec without breaking the rope when the minimum breaking force value is achieved or exceeded, The test may be discounted where the rope fracture occurs within @ distance of six rope diameters from the base of the grip or the termination and the minimum breaking foree has not been achieved. 6.4.2 Method 2 ~ Measured aggregate breaking force Fan Unless specified otherwise in the appropriate part of this standard, the mesured aggregate breaking force Fam shall be determined by adding together the breaking forces of all the individual wires from the rope after they have been tested in accordance with the wire tensile test specified in EN 10264-1 64.3 Method 3 ~ Calculated measured (post-spin) breaking force Fine ‘Add togetno the breaking forces of individual wires after they have been removed from the rope, i. measured ‘egaregate breaking force Fem in accordance with Method 2, and multiply this value by either a) the epinning loss factor k, as given in the other pans ofthis stancer¢ or b) the partial spinning loss factor obiained! from the results of type testing een ‘When the caleuiated measured (post spin) breaking force F.- fails to mest the minimum breaking force value Fam another test, using Method *, shall be carried out In the case of fallure to meet the intended minimum breaking force yalue when tested in accordance with method 1, {ype testing in accordance with ennex A shall be repeated.EN 12385-1:2002 (E) 7 Information for use 7.4 Instructions Instructions on handling, storing and cutting shall accompany the rope, see also prEN 12385-3, 7.2 Certificate 7.2.4 General A certificate shall confirm conformance to the appropriate part of this standard. NOTE This ts equivalent to inspection document 2.1 or 2.2 as described in EN 10204. The certificate shall give at least the following information: a) certificate number; ) name ang address of the manufacturer or his authorized representative; ©) quantity and nominal length of rope; d) standard fo which the rope conforms, ¢.g. EN 12385-4; ) rope designation in accordance with EN 1285-2; 4#) minimum breaking force (parts 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10) or minimum aggregate breaking force (part 6); 9) date of issue of the certificate and authentication; ‘The certificate number shall enabie tracesbilly of the rope. 7.2.2 Test results When test results are given the certificate shall additionally give elther or both of the following: 42) Measured dimension(s) of rope - measured diameter of rope (mm); or ‘measured width and thickness (mm x mm}, 'b) Measured breaking force of rope - ‘measured breaking force of rope Fx(kN); or ‘measured aggregate breaking force of rope Faz {KN}; OF calculated measured (post-spin) breaking force of rope Fine (KN). NOTE Together withthe information ss given in 72.1, ths is equivalant to inspaction document 23 oF 3.1B as describes in EN 10204 | 7.3 Packaging and marking 7.3.4 Packaging Ropes shall be supplied on reels. 73.2 Marking ‘The manufacturer's name and address and certificate number shall be legibly and durably marked on a tag sttached to the reel. 12EN 12385-4:2002 () Annex A (normative) Sampling and acceptance criteria for type testing of ropes produced in series . A1-Sizes up to and including 60 mm diameter 1.4 Ropes having same minimum breaking force factor throughout 2 sub-group of rope diameters The manufacturer shell divide the intended size range into sub groups based on the following: nominal diameter up to and including 6 ms over 6 mm up fo and induding 12 mm: ~ over 12 mm up to and including 24 mmm; ~ over 24 mm up to and including 48 mm; ~ over 48 mm up to and including 60 mm. For each of the sub groups representing the intended size range end having the same construction, grade end minimum breaking force factor, the manufacturer shall perform a breaking force test in accordance with 6.4.1 on sample from sach of three seperate production ienaths of rope of different nominal diameters, If all three samples pass the test, all rope sizes within that sub group cf that particular rope construction, grade and minimum breaking force factor shall be deemed to have satisfied the type testing requirements; otherwise, breaking force testing shall continue on @ sample from each consecutive production length of rope within that sub-group unél the above requirements are met. 1.2. Ropes having different minimum breaking force factors throughout a sub-group of rope diameters ‘Tne manufacturer shall perform a breaking force test in accordance with 6.4.1 on 8 semple from “eatH of three separate production jengths of rape of the same nominal diameter. If all three sampies pass the test, that rope diameter and construction having that particular minimum breaking force fastor shall be deemed to have satisfied the breaking force type testing requirements, If one of the samples fails the test, the tests shall be repeated until the measured breaking forces Fi, of three conseculive production lengths of that rope diamater and construction mest o” exceed the minimum breaking force value FranEN 12385-1:2002 (E) A2 Sizes over 60 mm diameter For each rope of a given diameter, construction and minimum breaking force or minimum aggregate breaking force, the manufecturer shall perform @ breaking force test in accordance with 6.4.1 or 6.4.2 respectively, on 2 sample from each of three separate production lengths. If all samples pass the test, that rope diameter and construction having that particular minimum breaking force or ‘minimum aggregate breaking force shell be deemed to have satisfied the breaking force type testing requirements, If one sample fails the test, the tests shal! be repeated unill the measured breaking forces or measured aggregate breaking forces of three consecutive production lengths of that rope diameter and construction meet or exceed the minimum breaking force or minimum aggregete breaking force value respectively. Attematively, where the manufacturer intends to produce multiple production lengths of the same rope on the same Closing machine with the same machine settings to the same rope design, sampling and breaking foree testing may be in accardance with the following: N-1 rounded down to the next whole number with a minimum of 1 where N'= number of production lengths (.e. loser loadings) ‘Ths ropes shall be deemed to comply if the measured breaking force(s), or measured aggregate breaking forcels), when tested in accordance with 6.4.1 or 6.4.2 respectively, mest or exceed the minimum value, Ff one of the samples fails the test, tests shell be caried out on @ sample from each of the remaining production lengths. | (Only those ropes that pass the test shall be deemed to have satisfied the breaking force requirement. ft 14EN 42385-1:2002 (E) Annex B (normative) Testing requirements for wires taken from the rope when specified in other Parts of this standard B.1 General ‘Sampiing of the wires, test methods and acceptance criteria shal be in accordance with 8.2 and 8.3 unless specified otherwise in the other parts of this standard, B.2 Sampling B.2.1 Stranded rope For each layer of strands, inciuding those in the core, one strand of each diameter and construction within that layer shall be selected. If there are more than eight strands of the same diameter and construction in one layer, the Wires from two strands of that diameter and construction shall be selected. ‘Samples shall not include filler, centre wires or the wires of built up centres unless specified otherwise in the other parts of this standard. B.2.2 Spiral rope Test pieces shall be obtained by gathering into groups the wires from each layer. A group shall consist only of wires of the same type and size from a particular wire layer. 25 % of the wires from each group, with @ minimum of three, shall be randomly selected B.3 Test methods and acceptance criteria B.3.1 General When the seme wire fails in more than one test (¢.9, torsion and tensile), this is counted es one failure. B11 Stranded ropes For each requirement a maximum of § % of wires tested, rounded up to the nearest whole number of wires, may lie outside the vaiues specified below. 8.2.1.2 Spiral rope Wires from the rope comply if not more than one wire from any group fails any of the tests. If two or more wires from any group fall to pass any of the tests, all of the remaining wires irom that group shalt be tasted in respect of the test in which these wires have falled. Ifthe number of wires that fal these tests is less than two, the wires stall be deemed to compiy.EN 12385-1:2002 (E) B.3.2 Dimension (diameter or height} ‘When tested in accordance with the methods specified in EN 10264-1, 5 % of the wires may exceed by up to 50 % the tolerance specified in that standard, B.3.3 Tensile strength ‘When tested in accordance with tne method specified in EN 10264-1, the measured values shall be In accordance with the values specified in that standard with an expanded tolerance of 50 Nimm at the lower end. For ropes with shaned (e.g. rianguiar) strands the expanded tolerance at the lower end shall be equivaient to 5 % of the tensile strength grade of the wire B.3.4 Reverse bend B.3.4.1 Stranded ropes When tested in accordance with the method specified in EN 10264-1, the measured vaiues of round wires of 0,5 mm diameter and larger shall be at least 90 % of the values specified in EN 10264-2 and EN 10264-3, rounded down to the next whole number. NOTE See B.3,6 for test on wires less than 0,5 mm diameter. B42 Spiral ropes ‘When tested in accordance with the method specified in EN 10284-1, the measured values of round and shaped Wires shall be at least 75 % of the values specified in EN 10264-2 and EN 10264-3 or the appropriate part ofthis standard, rounded down to the next whole number. B.3.5 Torsion 5.3.5.1 Stranded ropes ‘When tested in accordance with the method specified in EN 10264-1, the measured values of round wires of 0,5 mm diameter and larger shall be at least 85 % of the values specified in EN 10264-2 and EN 10264-3, rounded down to the next whole number. NOTE S00.B.3.6 forest on wires loss thon 0,5 mm diameter. 8.3.52 Spiral ropes When tested in accordance with the method specified in EN 10264-‘, the measured values of round and shapes wires shall be at ieasi 75 % of the vaiues spectfied in EN 10264-2 and EN 10264-3, or the appropriate par: of this standard, rounded down to the next whole number. B.3.6 Knot This test shall be applied to wires smaller than 0,5 mm diameter in substitution for the reverse bend test and torsion test described in B.3.4 and B.2.5, Each single wire with one simple knot shall withstand without breaking a force of at least 48 % of the force corresponding to the tensile strength grade of the wireEN 12385-1:2002 (E) B.3.7 Coating B.37.4 Stranded ropes ‘When measured in accordance with the method specified in EN 10264-, the permissibie reduction in the mass of coating (e.g, zinc or Zn Q5/A\ 5) from the pre-spin (i.e. before ropemaking) minimum values as specified in that standard or the appropriate parts of this standard, shall be not more then the values shown in Table 8.1 ‘Table B.1 — Permissible reduction in mass of zinc coating from minimum value Minimum mass of Goaling before rope fabrication | _ Permissible reduction in mass of coating after rope fabrication | im? gim? | <40 2 40 to < 80 4 BO to < 120 6 420to < 160 8 460 to < 200 10 200 to < 300 6 300 to < 400 20 2400 2B B37.2 Spiral ropes When measured in accordance with the methoc specified in EN 10264-t, the permissiole reduction in the mass of coating (e.g. zine or Zn S5IAI5) from the ore-spin (.. before ropemaking) minimum values as specified in that standard or the appropriate part of this standard shall be not more than 5 % for shaped wires anc 7,5 % for rouncEN 12385-1:2002 (E) Bibliography EN 12985-4:2002, Steel wire ropes — Safely — Par 4:Stranded ropes for general iting applications EN 1SO 9001, Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001:2000). 48