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GUIDANCE ON SAFE SLING USE

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Introduction
Types of Slings:
  1. Alloy Steel Chain Slings
  2. Wire Rope Slings
  3. Metal Mesh Slings
  4. Natural and Synthetic Fiber Rope Slings
  5. Synthetic Web Slings
  6. Synthetic Round Slings
Tables and Figures
Sources of Information		 TABLES and FIGURES
TABLE 1
RATED LOAD FOR GRADE 80 ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS
VERTICAL AND BRIDLE HITCHES
Nominal Chain Size Single Leg Slings Double Leg Bridle Slings Single Basket Slings Triple and Quadruple Leg Bridle Slings Double Basket Slings
Horizontal Angle [Note 1]
90° 60° 45° 30° 60° 45° 30°
in mm lb lb lb lb lb lb lb
7/32 5.5 2,100 3,600 3,000 2,100 5,500 4,400 3,200
9/32 7 3,500 6,100 4,900 3,500 9,100 7,400 5,200
5/16 8 4,500 7,800 6,400 4,500 11,700 9,500 6,800
3/8 10 7,100 12,300 10,000 7,100 18,400 15,100 10,600
1/2 13 12,000 20,800 17,000 12,000 31,200 25,500 18,000
5/8 16 18,100 31,300 25,600 18,100 47,000 38,400 27,100
3/4 20 28,300 49,000 40,000 28,300 73,500 60,000 42,400
7/8 22 34,200 59,200 48,400 34,200 88,900 72,500 51,300
1 26 47,700 82,600 67,400 47,700 123,900 101,200 71,500
1-1/4 32 72,300 125,200 102,200 72,300 187,800 153,400 108,400
NOTES:
(1) The horizontal angle is the angle formed between the inclined leg and the horizontal plane [see figure 1(d)].

TABLE 2
RATED LOAD FOR GRADE 100 ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS
VERTICAL AND BRIDLE HITCHES
Nominal Chain Size Single Leg Slings Double Leg Bridle Slings Single Basket Slings Triple and Quadruple Leg Bridle Slings Double Basket Slings
Horizontal Angle [Note 1]
90° 60° 45° 30° 60° 45° 30°
in mm lb lb lb lb lb lb lb
7/32 5.5 2,700 4,700 3,800 2,700 7,000 5,700 4,000
9/32 7 4,300 7,400 6,100 4,300 11,200 9,100 6,400
5/16 8 5,700 9,900 8,100 5,700 14,800 12,100 8,500
3/8 10 8,800 15,200 12,400 8,800 22,900 18,700 13,200
1/2 13 15,000 26,000 21,200 15,000 39,000 31,800 22,500
5/8 16 22,600 39,100 32,000 22,600 58,700 47,900 33,900
3/4 20 35,300 61,100 49,900 35,300 91,700 74,900 53,000
7/8 22 42,700 74,000 60,400 42,700 110,900 90,600 64,000
NOTES:
(1) The horizontal angle is the angle formed between the inclined leg and the horizontal plane [see figure 1(d)].

TABLE 3
RATED LOAD FOR GRADE 80 ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS

CHOKER HITCHES [Note 2]
Nominal Chain Size Single Leg Slings Double Leg Bridle Slings Single Basket Slings Triple and Quadruple Leg Bridle Slings Double Basket Slings
Horizontal Angle [Note 1]
90° 60° 45° 30° 60° 45° 30°
in mm lb lb lb lb lb lb lb
7/32 5.5 1,700 2,900 2,400 1,700 4,400 3,500 2,600
9/32 7 2,800 5,000 3,900 2,800 7,300 5,900 4,200
5/16 8 3,600 6,200 5,100 3,600 9,300 7,600 5,400
3/8 10 5,700 9,800 8,000 5,700 14,700 12,100 8,500
1/2 13 9,600 16,600 13,600 9,600 25,000 20,400 14,400
5/8 16 14,500 25,000 20,500 14,500 37,600 30,700 21,700
3/4 20 22,600 39,200 32,000 22,600 58,800 48,000 33,900
7/8 22 27,400 47,400 38,700 27,400 71,100 58,000 41,000
1 26 38,200 66,100 53,900 38,200 99,100 81,000 57,200
1-1/4 32 57,800 100,200 81,800 57.800 150,200 122,700 86,700
NOTES:
(1) The horizontal angle is the angle formed between the inclined leg and the horizontal plane [see figure 1(d)].
(2) Rated loads are for angles of choke greater than 120 degrees.

TABLE 4
RATED LOAD FOR GRADE 100 ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS
CHOKER HITCHES [Note2]
Nominal Chain Size Single Leg Slings Double Leg Bridle Slings Single Basket Slings Triple and Quadruple Leg Bridle Slings Double Basket Slings
Horizontal Angle [Note 1]
90° 60° 45° 30° 60° 45° 30°
in mm lb lb lb lb lb lb lb
7/32 5.5 2,100 3,600 3,000 2,100 5,500 4,400 3,200
9/32 7 3,500 6,100 4,900 3,500 9,100 7,400 5,200
5/16 8 4,500 7,800 6,400 4,500 11,700 9,500 6,800
3/8 10 7,100 12,300 10,000 7,100 18,400 15,100 10,600
1/2 13 12,000 20,800 17,000 12,000 31,200 25,500 18,000
5/8 16 18,100 31,300 25,600 18,100 47,000 38,400 27,100
3/4 20 28,300 49,000 40,000 28,300 73,500 60,000 42,400
7/8 22 34,200 59,200 48,400 34,200 88,900 72,500 51,300
NOTES:
(1) The horizontal angle is the angle formed between the inclined leg and the horizontal plane [see figure 1(d)].
(2) Rated loads are for angles of choke greater than 120 degrees.

Table 5
Effect of Elevated Temperature on
Rated Load of Alloy Steel Chain
Temperature Grade of Chain
    Grade 80 Grade 100
(°F) (°C) Temporary Reduction of Rated Load WHILE AT Temperature Permanent Reduction of Rated Load AFTER EXPOSURE to Temperature Temporary Reduction of Rated Load WHILE AT Temperature Permanent Reduction of Rated Load AFTER EXPOSURE to Temperature
Below
400		 Below
204		 NONE NONE NONE NONE
400 204 10% None 15% None
500 260 15% None 25% 5%
600 316 20% 5% 30% 15%
700 371 30% 10% 40% 20%
800 427 40% 15% 50% 25%
900 482 50% 20% 60% 30%
1000 538 60% 25% 70% 35%
Over
1000		 Over
538		 REMOVE
FROM SERVICE


Table 6
Minimum Allowable Thickness at
Any Point on a Link
Nominal Chain or
Coupling Link Size		 Minimum Allowable
Thickness at Any Point on
The Link
In " Mm In mm
7/32 5.5 0.189 4.80
9/32 7 0.239 6.07
5/16 8 0.273 6.93
3/8 10 0.342 8.69
1/2 13 0.443 11.26
5/8 16 0.546 13.87
3/4 20 0.687 17.45
7/8 22 0.750 19.05
1 26 0.887 22.53
1 1/4 32 1.091 22.71


Table 7
Rated Load for Single- and Two-Leg Slings 6×19 or 6×36 Classification
Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Grade Fiber Core (FC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
Hitch Type Single-Leg Two-Leg Bridle Choker
Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle
Vertical Choker Vertical Basket Vertical 60° 45° 30° 60°
Rope Diameter, in. HT MS S HT&MS HT MS S HT MS S HT MS HT MS HT MS HT&MS HT&MS
¼ 0.54 0.56 0.60 0.42 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.94 0.97 0.77 0.79 0.54 0.56 0.73 0.42
5/16 0.83 0.87 0.94 0.66 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.83 0.87 1.1 0.66
3/8 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.94 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.6 0.94
 
7/16 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.3 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.4 2.7 2.9 2.2 2.4 1.6 1.7 2.2 1.3
½ 2.0 2.2 2.4 1.6 4.0 4.4 4.4 4.0 4.4 4.4 3.5 3.8 2.9 3.1 2.0 2.2 2.9 1.6
9/16 2.5 2.7 3.0 2.1 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.5 5.5 4.4 4.8 3.6 3.9 2.5 2.7 3.6 2.1
 
5/8 3.1 3.4 3.7 2.6 6.2 6.8 6.8 6.2 6.8 6.8 5.3 5.9 4.4 4.8 3.1 3.4 4.5 2.6
¾ 4.3 4.8 5.2 3.7 8.6 9.7 9.7 8.6 9.7 9.7 7.4 8.4 6.1 6.8 4.3 4.8 6.3 3.7
7/8 5.7 6.6 7.1 5.0 11 13 13 11 13 13 9.8 11 8.0 9.3 5.7 6.6 8.6 5.0
 
1 7.4 8.3 9.2 6.4 15 17 17 15 17 17 13 14 10 12 7.4 8.3 11 6.4
1 1/8 9.3 10 12 8.1 19 21 21 19 21 21 16 18 13 15 9.3 10 14 8.1
1 1/4 11 13 14 9.9 23 26 26 23 26 26 20 22 16 18 11 13 17 9.9
GENERAL NOTES:
HT = hand-tucked splice.
MS = mechanical splice.
S = swaged or poured socket.
Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25/1.
(e)    Rated load based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
(f)    For choker hitch, the angle of choke is 120 deg or greater.

Table 8
Rated Load for Three- and Four-Leg Slings 6x19 or 6×36 Classification
Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Grade Fiber Core (FC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
Hitch Type Three-Leg Four-Leg
Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle
Vertical 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg Vertical 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg
Rope Diameter, in. HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS
¼ 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.81 0.84 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.1 1.1
5/16 2.5 2.6 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.3 3.3 3.5 2.9 3.0 2.4 2.5 1.7 1.7
3/8 3.5 3.7 3.1 3.2 2.5 2.6 1.8 1.9 4.7 5.0 4.1 4.3 3.3 3.5 2.4 2.5
7/16 4.7 5.0 4.1 4.4 3.4 3.6 2.4 2.5 6.3 6.7 5.5 5.8 4.5 4.8 3.2 3.4
½ 6.1 6.5 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.6 3.0 3.3 8.1 8.7 7.0 7.5 5.7 6.2 4.0 4.4
9/16 7.6 8.2 6.6 7.1 5.4 5.8 3.8 4.1 10 11 8.7 9.5 7.1 7.8 5.0 5.5
5/8 9.8 10 8.0 8.8 6.5 7.2 4.6 5.1 12 14 11 12 8.7 9.6 6.2 6.8
¾ 13 15 11 13 9.1 10 6.4 7.3 17 19 15 17 12 14 8.5 9.7
7/8 17 20 15 17 12 14 8.5 9.8 23 26 20 23 16 19 11 13
1 22 25 19 22 16 18 11 12 29 33 25 29 21 23 15 17
1 1/8 28 31 24 27 20 22 14 16 37 42 32 36 26 29 19 21
1 ¼ 34 38 30 33 24 27 17 19 45 51 39 44 32 36 23 26
GENERAL NOTES:
HT = hand-tucked splice.
MS = mechanical splice.
Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25/1.
Rated load based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.

Table 9
Rated Load for Single-and Two-Leg Slings 6×19 or 6×36 Classification
Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Grade Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
Hitch Type Single-Leg Two-Leg Bridle or Basket Choker
Vertical Choker Vertical Basket Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle
Vertical 60° 45° 30° 60° 30°
Rope Dia­meter, in. HT MS S HT MS HT MS S HT MS S HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS
¼ 0.54 0.65 0.68 0.42 0.48 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.3 0.94 1.1 0.77 0.91 0.54 0.65 0.73 0.82 0.42 0.48
5/16 0.83 1.0 1.1 0.66 0.74 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.4 0.83 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.66 0.74
3/8 1.2 1.4 1.5 0.94 1.1 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.0 2.5 1.7 2.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.94 1.1
7/16 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.3 1.4 3.2 3.9 3.8 3.2 3.9 3.8 2.7 3.4 2.2 2.7 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 1.3 1.4
½ 2.0 2.5 2.7 1.6 1.9 4.0 5.1 4.9 4.0 5.1 4.98 3.5 4.4 2.9 3.6 2.0 2.5 2.9 3.2 1.6 1.9
9/16 2.5 3.2 3.4 2.1 2.4 5.0 6.4 6.2 5.0 6.4 6.2 4.4 5.5 3.6 4.5 2.5 3.2 3.6 4.1 2.1 2.4
5/8 3.1 3.9 4.1 2.6 2.9 6.2 7.8 7.6 6.2 7.8 7.6 5.3 6.8 4.4 5.5 3.1 3.9 4.5 5.0 2.6 2.9
¾ 4.3 5.6 5.9 3.7 4.1 8.6 11 11 8.6 11 11 7.4 9.7 6.1 7.9 4.3 5.6 6.3 7.1 3.7 4.1
7/8 5.7 7.6 8.0 5.0 5.6 11 15 15 11 15 15 9.8 13 8.0 11 5.7 7.6 8.6 9.7 5.0 5.6
1 7.4 9.8 10 6.4 7.2 15 20 19 15 20 19 13 17 10 14 7.4 9.8 11 13 6.4 7.2
1 1/8 9.3 12 13 8.1 9.1 19 24 24 19 24 24 16 21 13 17 9.3 12 14 16 8.1 9.1
1 1/4 11 15 16 9.9 11 23 30 30 23 30 30 20 26 16 21 11 15 17 19 9.9 11
1 3/8 14 18 19 12 13 27 36 36 27 36 36 24 31 19 25 14 18 21 23 12 13
1 ½ 16 21 23 14 16 32 42 42 32 42 42 28 37 23 30 16 21 25 28 14 16
1 5/8 19 24 26 16 18 38 49 49 38 49 49 33 42 27 35 19 24 29 32 16 18
1 ¾ 22 28 31 19 21 44 57 57 44 57 57 38 49 31 40 22 28 33 37 19 21
1 7/8 25 32 35 22 24 50 64 64 50 64 64 43 56 35 46 25 32 38 42 22 24
2 28 37 40 25 28 56 73 73 56 73 73 49 63 40 52 28 37 43 48 25 28
GENERAL NOTES:
HT = hand-tucked splice.
MS = mechanical splice.
S = swaged or poured socket.
Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25/1.
(e)    Rated load based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
(f)    For choker hitch, the angle of choke is 120 deg or greater.

Table 10
Rated Load for Three- and Four-Leg Slings 6×19 or 6×36 Classification
Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Grade Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
  Three-Leg Four-Leg
Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle
Vertical 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg Vertical 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg
Rope Diameter, in. HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS
¼ 1.6 1.9 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.4 0.81 0.97 2.2 2.6 1.9 2.2 1.5 1.8 1.1 1.3
5/16 2.5 3.0 2.2 2.6 1.8 2.1 1.3 1.5 3.3 4.0 2.9 3.5 2.4 2.8 1.7 2.0
3/8 3.5 4.3 3.1 3.7 2.5 3.0 1.8 2.2 4.7 5.7 4.1 5.0 3.3 4.1 2.4 2.9
7/16 4.7 5.8 4.1 5.0 3.4 4.1 2.4 2.9 6.3 7.8 5.5 6.7 4.5 5.5 3.2 3.9
½ 6.1 7.6 5.3 6.6 4.3 5.4 3.0 3.8 8.1 10 7.0 8.8 5.7 7.1 4.0 5.1
9/16 7.6 9.6 6.6 8.3 5.4 6.8 3.8 4.8 10 13 8.7 11 7.1 9.0 5.0 6.4
5/8 9.3 12 8.0 10 6.5 8.3 4.6 5.9 12 16 11 14 8.7 11 6.2 7.8
¾ 13 17 11 15 9.1 12 6.4 8.4 17 22 15 19 12 16 8.6 11
7/8 17 23 15 20 12 16 8.5 11 23 30 20 26 16 21 11 15
1 22 29 19 26 16 21 11 15 29 39 25 34 21 28 15 20
1 1/8 28 36 24 31 20 26 14 18 37 48 32 42 26 34 19 24
1 ¼ 34 44 30 38 24 31 17 22 45 59 39 51 32 42 23 30
1 3/8 41 53 36 46 29 38 21 27 55 71 47 62 39 50 27 36
1 ½ 49 63 42 55 34 45 24 32 65 84 56 73 46 60 32 42
1 5/8 56 73 49 63 40 52 28 37 75 98 65 85 53 69 38 49
1 ¾ 65 85 57 74 46 60 33 42 87 113 76 98 62 80 44 57
1 7/8 74 97 64 84 53 68 37 48 99 129 86 112 70 91 50 64
2 84 110 73 95 60 78 42 55 113 147 98 127 80 104 56 73
GENERAL NOTES:
HT = hand-ticked splice.
MS = mechanical splice
Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25/1.
Rated load based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.

Table 11
Rated Load for Single- and Two-Leg Slings 6×19 or 6×36 Classification
Extra Extra Improved Plow Steel (EEIPS) Grade Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
Hitch Type Single-Leg Two-Leg Bridle Choker
Vertical Choker Vertical Basket Vertical 60° 45° 30° 60° 30°
Rope Dia­meter, in. HT MS S HT MS HT MS S HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS
¼ 0.60 0.71 0.74 0.46 0.52 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.2 0.84 1.0 0.60 0.71 0.80 0.90 0.46 0.52
5/16 0.92 1.1 1.2 0.72 0.81 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.8 2.2 1.6 1.9 1.3 1.6 0.92 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.72 0.81
3/8 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.0 1.2 2.6 3.2 3.1 2.6 3.2 2.3 2.7 1.8 2.2 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.0 1.2
7/16 1.7 2.1 2.2 1.4 1.6 3.5 4.3 4.1 3.5 4.3 3.0 3.7 2.5 3.0 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.7 1.4 1.6
½ 2.2 2.8 2.9 1.8 2.0 4.5 5.5 5.4 4.5 5.5 3.9 4.8 3.1 3.9 2.2 2.8 3.1 3.5 1.8 2.0
9/16 2.8 3.5 3.7 2.3 2.6 5.6 7.0 6.8 5.6 7.0 4.8 6.1 3.9 5.0 2.8 3.5 4.0 4.5 2.3 2.6
5/8 3.4 4.3 4.5 2.8 3.2 6.8 8.6 8.4 6.8 8.6 5.9 7.5 4.8 6.1 3.4 4.3 4.9 5.5 2.8 3.2
¾ 4.7 6.2 6.5 4.0 4.5 9.4 12 12 9.4 12 8.2 11 6.7 8.7 4.7 6.2 7.0 7.9 4.0 4.5
7/8 6.2 8.3 8.8 5.5 6.1 12 17 16 12 17 11 14 8.8 12 6.2 8.3 9.4 11 5.5 6.1
1 8.1 11 11 7.1 8.0 16 22 21 16 22 14 19 11 15 8.1 11 12 14 7.1 8.0
1 1/8 10 ... 14 8.9 ... 20 ... 26 26 ... 18 ... 14 ... 10 ... 15 ... 8.9 ...
1 1/4 13 ... 18 11 ... 25 ... 33 25 ... 22 ... 18 ... 13 ... 19 ... 11 ...
1 3/8 15 ... 21 13 ... 30 ... 39 30 ... 26 ... 21 ... 15 ... 23 ... 13 ...
1 ½ 18 ... 25 16 ... 36 ... 46 36 ... 31 ... 25 ... 18 ... 27 ... 16 ...
1 5/8 21 ... 29 18 ... 41 ... 54 41 ... 36 ... 29 ... 21 ... 31 ... 18 ...
1 ¾ 24 ... 34 21 ... 48 ... 63 48 ... 42 ... 34 ... 24 ... 36 ... 21 ...
1 7/8 27 ... 38 24 ... 55 ... 71 55 ... 47 ... 39 ... 27 ... 41 ... 24 ...
2 31 ... 43 27 ... 62 ... 80 62 ... 54 ... 44 ... 31 ... 47 ... 27 ...
GENERAL NOTES:
HT = hand-tucked splice.
MS = mechanical splice.
S = swaged or poured socket.
Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25/1.
(e)    Rated load based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
(f)    For choker hitch, the angle of choke is 120 deg or greater.

Table 12
Rated Load for Three- and Four-Leg Slings 6×19 or 6×36 Classification
Extra Extra Improved Plow Steel (EEIPS) Grade Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
  Three-Leg Four-Leg
Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle
Vertical 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg Vertical 60 deg 45 deg 30 deg
Rope Diameter, in. HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS HT MS
¼ 1.8 2.1 1.6 1.8 1.3 1.5 0.90 1.1 2.4 2.8 2.1 2.4 1.7 2.0 1.2 1.4
5/16 2.8 3.3 2.4 2.9 1.9 2.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 4.4 3.2 3.8 2.6 3.1 1.8 2.2
3/8 3.9 4.7 3.4 4.1 2.8 3.3 1.9 2.4 5.2 6.3 4.5 5.5 3.7 4.5 2.6 3.2
7/16 5.2 6.4 4.5 5.5 3.7 4.5 2.6 3.2 7.0 8.5 6.0 7.4 4.9 6.0 3.5 4.3
½ 6.7 8.3 5.8 7.2 4.7 5.9 3.3 4.2 8.9 11 7.7 9.6 6.3 7.8 4.5 5.5
9/16 8.3 11 7.2 9.1 5.9 7.5 4.2 5.3 11 14 9.6 12 7.9 9.9 5.6 7.0
5/8 10 13 8.8 11 7.2 9.1 5.1 6.5 14 17 12 15 9.6 12 6.8 8.6
¾ 14 18 12 16 10 13 7.1 9.2 19 25 16 21 13 17 9.4 12
7/8 19 25 16 22 13 18 9.4 12 25 33 22 29 18 24 12 17
1 24 32 21 28 17 23 12 16 32 43 28 37 23 31 16 22
1 1/8 31 ... 26 ... 22 ... 15 ... 41 ... 35 ... 29 ... 20 ...
1 ¼ 38 ... 32 ... 27 ... 19 ... 50 ... 43 ... 35 ... 25 ...
1 3/8 45 ... 39 ... 32 ... 23 ... 60 ... 52 ... 43 ... 30 ...
1 ½ 53 ... 46 ... 38 ... 27 ... 71 ... 62 ... 50 ... 36 ...
1 5/8 62 ... 54 ... 44 ... 31 ... 83 ... 72 ... 59 ... 41 ...
1 ¾ 72 ... 62 ... 51 ... 36 ... 96 ... 83 ... 68 ... 48 ...
1 7/8 82 ... 71 ... 58 ... 41 ... 109 ... 95 ... 77 ... 55 ...
2 93 ... 80 ... 66 ... 46 ... 124 ... 107 ... 88 ... 62 ...
GENERAL NOTES:
HT = hand-tucked splice.
MS = mechanical splice
Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25/1.
Rated load based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.

Table 13
Rated Load for Cable-Laid Wire Rope Single- and Two-Leg Slings
Mechanical Splice Only
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
  Single-Leg Two-Leg Bridle Two-Leg Choker
Hitch Type Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle-
Rope
Diameter, in.		 Vertical Choker Vertical
Basket		 Vertical 60° 45° 30° 60° 30°
7X7X7 Construction
1/4 0.50 0.35 1.0 1.0 0.87 0.71 0.50 0.61 0.35
3/8 1.1 0.8 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.1 1.3 0.76
1/2 1.9 1.3 3.7 3.7 3.2 2.6 1.9 2.2 1.3
5/8 2.8 1.9 5.5 5.5 4.8 3.9 2.8 3.4 1.9
3/4 3.8 2.7 7.6 7.6 6.6 5.4 3.8 4.6 2.7
7/8 5.0 3.5 10 10 8.7 7.1 5.0 6.1 3.5
1 6.4 4.5 13 13 11 9.1 6.4 7.8 4.5
7X7X19 Construction
1/2 1.9 1.3 3.8 3.8 3.3 2.7 1.9 2.3 1.3
5/8 2.9 2.0 5.8 5.8 5.0 4.1 2.9 3.5 2.0
3/4 4.1 2.8 8.1 8.1 7.0 5.8 4.1 4.9 2.8
7/8 5.4 3.8 11 11 9.3 7.6 5.4 6.5 3.8
1 6.0 4.8 14 14 12 9.7 6.9 8.3 4.8
1 1/8 8.3 5.8 17 17 14 12 8.3 10 5.8
1 1/4 9.9 6.9 20 20 17 14 9.9 12 6.9
7X6X19 or 7X6X36 IWRC Classification
3/4 3.8 2.7 7.6 7.6 6.6 5.4 3.8 4.6 2.7
7/8 5.0 3.5 10 10 8.7 7.1 5.0 6.1 3.5
1 6.4 4.5 13 13 11 9.1 6.4 7.8 4.5
1 1/8 7.7 5.4 15 15 13 11 7.7 9.3 5.4
1 1/4 9.3 6.5 19 19 16 13 9.3 11 6.5
1 3/8 11 7.6 22 22 19 15 11 13 7.6
1 1/2 13 9.0 26 26 22 18 13 16 9.0
1 5/8 15 10 30 30 26 21 15 18 10
GENERAL NOTES:
(a) 7X7X7 = galvanized specialty cable.
(b) 7X7X19 = galvanized specialty cable.
(c) Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 10/1.
(d) Rated loads based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
(e) For choker hitch, the angle of choke is 120 deg or greater.

Table 14
Rated Load for Six-Part Braided Single- and Two-leg Slings 6x19 or 6x36
Classification Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
  Single-Leg Two-Leg Bridle Two-Leg Choker
Hitch Type Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle
Vertical Choker Vertical
Basket		 Vertical 60° 45° 30° 60° 30°
Rope Diameter, in. HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS
3/16 1.6 1.4 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.3 1.6 2.4 1.4
1/4 2.9 2.5 5.7 5.7 4.9 4.0 2.9 4.3 2.5
5/16 4.4 3.9 8.9 8.9 7.7 6.3 4.4 6.7 3.9
3/8 6.3 5.5 13 13 11 9.0 6.3 9.6 5.5
7/16 8.6 7.5 17 17 15 12 8.6 13 7.5
1/2 11 9.8 22 22 19 16 11 17 9.8
9/16 14 12 28 28 24 20 14 21 12
5/8 17 15 35 35 30 24 17 26 15
3/4 25 22 49 49 43 35 25 37 22
7/8 33 29 67 67 58 47 33 51 29
1 43 38 87 87 75 61 43 66 38
1 1/8 55 48 109 109 95 77 55 83 48
1 1/4 67 59 134 134 116 95 67 102 59
1 3/8 87 71 161 161 140 114 81 122 71
1 1/2 96 84 192 192 166 135 96 145 84
1 5/8 111 97 222 222 192 157 111 168 97
1 3/4 129 112 257 257 223 182 129 195 112
1 7/8 146 128 292 292 253 207 146 222 128
2 166 146 333 333 288 235 166 252 146
GENERAL NOTES:
(a) HT = hand-tucked splice.
(b) MT = mechanical splice.
(c) Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25 times the component rope diameter.
(d) Rated loads based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
(e) For choker hitch, the angle of choke is 120 deg or greater.

Table 15
Rated Load for Eight-Part Braided Single- and Two-leg Slings 6x19 or 6x36
Classification Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) Wire Rope
Based on Design Factor = 5 and Rated Loads Expressed in Tons (2,000 lb)
  Single-Leg Two-Leg Bridle Two-Leg Choker
Hitch Type Horizontal Angle Horizontal Angle
Vertical Choker Vertical
Basket		 Vertical 60° 45° 30° 60° 30°
Rope
Diameter, in.		 HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS HT&MS
3/16 2.2 1.9 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 2.2 3.3 1.9
1/4 3.8 3.3 7.6 7.6 6.6 5.4 3.8 5.8 3.3
5/16 5.9 5.2 12 12 10 8.3 5.9 8.9 5.2
3/8 8.5 7.4 17 17 15 12 8.5 13 7.4
7/16 11 10 23 23 20 16 11 17 10
1/2 15 13 30 30 26 21 15 23 13
9/16 19 16 38 38 33 27 19 29 16
5/8 23 20 46 46 40 33 23 35 20
3/4 33 29 66 66 57 47 33 50 29
7/8 45 39 89 89 77 63 45 68 39
1 58 51 116 116 100 82 58 88 51
1 1/8 73 64 146 146 126 103 73 110 64
1 1/4 89 78 179 179 155 127 89 136 78
1 3/8 108 94 215 215 186 152 108 163 94
1 1/2 128 112 255 255 221 181 128 194 112
1 5/8 148 129 296 296 256 209 148 224 129
1 3/4 171 150 343 343 297 242 171 260 150
1 7/8 195 171 390 390 338 276 195 295 171
2 222 194 444 444 384 314 222 336 194
GENERAL NOTES:
(a) HT = hand-tucked splice.
(b) MT = mechanical splice.
(c) Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25 times the component rope diameter.
(d) Rated loads based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
(e) For choker hitch, the angle of choke is 120 deg or greater.

Table 16
Fabric Construction (Metal Mesh Slings)
  Heavy Duty Medium Duty Light Duty
Nominal spiral turns per foot mesh width 35 43 59
Approx. spiral wire size 10 gage 12 gage 14 gage
Equivalent decimal size 0.135 in. 0.105 in. 0.080 in.
Nominal cross rods per foot of fabric length 21 30 38
Approx. size of cross rods 8 gage 10 gage 14 gage
Equivalent decimal size 0.162 in. 0.135 in. 0.080 in.
Nominal fabric thickness 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 5/16 in.


Table 17
Rated Load for Metal Mesh Slings
Based on Design Factor = 5
  Effect of Angle on Rated Capacities in
Basket Hitch
 
Hitch Type Vertical or Choker Vertical Basket 60° 45° 30°
Width, in.          
Heavy Duty - 10 gage [Rated Loads in Pounds (lb)]
2 1,600 3,200 2,770 2,260 1,600
3 3,000 6,000 5,200 4,240 3,000
4 4,400 8,800 7,620 6,220 4,400
6 6,600 13,200 11,430 9,330 6,600
8 8,800 17,600 15.240 12,440 8,800
10 11,000 22,000 19,050 15,550 11,000
12 13,200 26,400 22.860 18,660 13,200
14 15,400 30,800 26,670 21,770 15,400
16 17,600 35,200 30,480 24,880 17,600
18 19,800 39,600 34.290 28,000 19,800
20 22,000 44,000 38,100 31,100 22,000
Medium Duty - 12 gage [Rated Loads in Pounds (lb)]
2 1,450 2,900 2,510 2,050 1,450
3 2,170 4,350 3,770 3,070 2,170
4 2,900 5,800 5,020 4,100 2,900
6 4,800 9,600 8,310 6,780 4,800
8 6,400 12,800 11,080 9,050 6,400
10 8,000 16,000 13,850 11,310 8,000
12 9,600 19,200 16,620 13,570 9,600
14 11,200 22,400 19,400 15,830 11,200
16 12,800 25,600 22,170 18,100 12,800
18 13,500 27,000 23.380 19,090 13,500
20 15,000 30,000 25,980 21,210 15,000
Light Duty - 14 gage [Rated Loads in Pounds (lb)]
2 900 1,800 1,560 1,270 900
3 1,400 2,800 2,420 1,980 1,400
4 2,000 4,800 4,150 3,390 2,000
6 3,000 6,000 5,190 4,240 3,000
8 4,000 8,000 6,920 5,650 4,000
10 5,000 10,000 8,660 7,070 5,000
12 6,000