GLOBAL LIFTING SERVICES (TRINIDAD) LIMITED
Cor. 2nd Avenue South and Western Main Road , Chaguaramas, Trinidad W.I.
Ph. 868-634-2664/2667/2681 Fax. 868 634 2669
www.gltrinidad.com
BS 13414 Wire Rope Chart for Steel Core Sling Sets
All Units In Metric Tons ( Metric Ton = 2204 Lb )
The Sling Assembly SWL should be 30% Higher than the unit Gross Weight
Example - if a unit has a gross weight of 10 tonne the sling set must have a SWL
of not less than ( 13 Tonne )
Shackle SWL must be = too and not less then the wire rope fitted.
Example: 6.5 Ton Sling SWL = 10.7 Te so shackle shoud suit 20mm Rope
20mm 5.1 7.1 5.1 10.7 7.6 8.1
Single Leg Two- Leg Sling Three And Four - Sling Endless
Angle to the
Vertical
Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct
Nominal rope Working load limits - Based on calculations as per sections, 5.2.4, 5.3.4 and
diameter mm 5.4.4. For wire ropes of a tensile grade of 1960 n/mm2
8 0.82 1.1 0.82 1.7 1.2 1.3
9 1 1.4 1 2.1 1.5 1.6
10 1.3 1.8 1.3 2.7 1.9 2.1
11 1.5 2.1 1.5 3.1 2.2 2.4
12 1.8 2.5 1.8 3.8 2.7 2.9
13 2.1 2.9 2.1 4.4 3.1 3.3
14 2.5 3.5 2.5 5.2 3.7 4
16 3.3 4.6 3.3 6.9 4.9 5.3
18 4.1 5.8 4.1 8.6 6.1 6.5
20 5.1 7.1 5.1 10.7 7.6 8.1
22 6.2 8.7 6.2 13 9.3 9.9
24 7.4 10.3 7.4 15.5 11.1 11.8
26 8.7 12.2 8.7 18.2 13 13.9
28 10 14 10 21 15 16
32 13.1 18.3 13.1 27.5 19.6 20.9
36 16.6 23.2 16.6 34.8 24.9 26.5
40 20.5 28.7 20.5 43 30.7 32.8
44 24.8 34.7 24.8 52.1 37.2 39.7
48 29.5 41.3 29.5 61.9 44.2 47.2
52 34.7 48.6 34.7 72.9 52 55.5
55 40.2 56.3 40.2 84.4 60.3 64.3
60 46 64.4 46 96.6 69 73.6
Leg factor 1 1.4 1 2.1 1.5 1.6
