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BS EN 13414-1:2003 (E)
Table 3 - Working load limits for slings using fibre cored rope of classes 6 x 19 and 6 x 36
in grade 1770 and having ferrule-secured eye terminations.

One Leg Sling Two Leg Sling Three and Four Leg Sling Endless Sling
Angle
to the
vertical 0° 0° - 45° ›45° - 60° 0° - 45° ›45° - 60° 0°

o
90

Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal
Rope dia Working Load Limits (WLL)
mm t t t t t t
8 0.70 0.95 0.70 1.50 1.05 1.10
9 0.85 1.20 0.85 1.80 1.30 1.40
10 1.05 1.50 1.05 2.25 1.60 1.70
11 1.30 1.80 1.30 2.70 1.95 2.12
12 1.55 2.12 1.55 3.30 2.30 2.50
13 1.80 2.50 1.80 3.85 2.70 2.90
14 2.12 3.00 2.12 4.35 3.15 3.30
16 2.70 3.85 2.70 5.65 4.20 4.35
18 3.40 4.80 3.40 7.20 5.20 5.65
20 4.35 6.00 4.35 9.00 6.50 6.90
22 5.20 7.20 5.20 11.0 7.80 8.40
24 6.30 8.80 6.30 13.5 9.40 10.0
26 7.20 10.0 7.20 15.0 11.0 11.8
28 8.40 11.8 8.40 18.0 12.5 13.5
32 11.0 15.0 11.0 23.5 16.5 18.0
36 14.0 19.0 14.0 29.0 21.0 22.5
40 17.0 23.5 17.0 36.0 26.0 28.0
44 21.0 29.0 21.0 44.0 31.5 33.5
48 25.0 35.0 25.0 52.0 37.0 40.0
52 29.0 40.0 29.0 62.0 44.0 47.0
56 33.5 47.0 33.5 71.0 50.0 54.0
60 39.0 54.0 39.0 81.0 58.0 63.0
Leg Factor
KL 1 1.4 1 2.1 1.5 1.6
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NOTE: The working load limits (WLLs) given in Table 3 are based on the assumption that soft eyes of single-leg
slings are used over bearing points having diameters not less than twice the nominal diameter of the rope.
Table 3 shows working load limit values for ferrule-secured eye slings in various configurations.

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Lifting Slings BS EN 13414

BS EN 13414-1:2003 (E)
Table 4 - Working load limits for slings using steel cored rope of classes 6 x 19, 6 x 36 and 8 x 36
in grade 1770 and having ferrule-secured eye terminations.

One Leg Sling Two Leg Sling Three and Four Leg Sling Endless Sling
Angle
to the
vertical 0° 0° - 45° ›45° - 60° 0° - 45° ›45° - 60° 0°

90o

Nominal Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Choke Hitch

Rope dia Working Load Limits (WLL)
mm t t t t t t

8 0.75 1.05 0.75 1.55 1.10 1.20

9 0.950 1.30 0.95 2.00 1.40 1.50
10 1.15 1.60 1.15 2.40 1.70 1.35
11 1.40 2.00 1.40 3.00 2.12 2.25
12 1.70 2.30 1.70 3.55 2.50 2.70
13 2.00 2.80 2.00 4.15 3.00 3.15
14 2.25 3.15 2.25 4.80 3.40 3.70
16 3.00 4.20 3.00 6.30 4.50 4.80
18 3.70 5.20 3.70 7.80 5.65 6.00
20 4.60 6.50 4.60 9.80 6.90 7.35
22 5.65 7.80 5.65 11.8 8.40 9.00
24 6.70 9.40 6.70 14.0 10.0 10.6
26 7.80 11.0 7.80 16.5 11.5 12.5
28 9.00 12.5 9.00 19.0 13.5 14.5
32 11.8 16.5 11.8 25.0 17.5 19.0
36 15.0 21.0 15.0 31.5 22.5 23.5
40 18.5 26.0 18.5 39.0 28.0 30.0
44 22.5 31.5 22.5 47.0 33.5 36.0
48 26.0 37.0 26.0 55.0 40.0 42.0
52 31.5 44.0 31.5 66.0 47.0 50.0
56 36.0 50.0 36.0 76.0 54.0 58.0
60 42.0 58.0 42.0 88.0 63.0 67.0
Leg Factor
KL 1 1.4 1 2.1 1.5 1.6
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NOTE: The working load limits (WLLs) given in Table 4 are based on the assumption that soft eyes of single-leg
slings are used over bearing points having diameters not less than twice the nominal diameter of the rope.
Table 4 shows working load limit values for ferrule-secured eye slings in various configurations.

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BS EN 13414-3:2003 (E)
Table G.1 - Working load limits for cable-laid endless slings (grommets) made of wire ropes with
steel core of classes 6 x 19 and 6 x 36.

Endless Sling (Grommet)

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
24 9.00 7.00
27 11.5 9.00
30 14.0 11.0
33 17.0 13.5
36 20.0 16.0
39 23.5 19.0
42 27.0 21.5
48 35.5 28.5
54 45.0 36.0
60 55.5 44.5
Calculation Factors 2 1.6
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Table G.2 - Working load limits for cable-laid endless slings (grommets) made of wire ropes with
steel core of classes 6 x 36.

Endless Sling (Grommet)

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
66 69.0 55.0
72 84.0 68.0
78 102 81.0
84 121 97.0
90 144 115
96 168 135
102 196 157
108 227 182
114 262 210
120 300 240
126 344 275
132 392 314
144 505 404
Calculation Factors 2 1.6
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Table G.3 - Working load limits for cable-laid endless slings (grommets) made of wire ropes with
steel core of classes 6 x 36.

Endless Sling (Grommet)

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
156 700 -
162 750 -
168 800 -
174 850 -
180 900 -
192 1000 -
216 1250 -
240 1500 -
258 1750 -
282 2000 -
300 2250 -
318 2500 -
354 3000 -
384 3500 -
414 4000 -
444 4500 -
474 5000 -
504 5500 -
528 6000 -
552 6500 -
576 7000 -
600 7500 -
624 8000 -
648 8500 -
672 9000 -
696 9500 -
Calculation Factors 2 1.6
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Table G.4 - Working load limits for cable-laid endless slings (grommets) made of wire ropes with
FIBRE core of classes 6 x 19 and 6 x 36.

Endless Sling (Grommet)

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
24 8.25 6.50
27 10.5 8.5
30 11.5 9.00
33 14.0 11.0
36 16.5 13.0
39 19.5 15.5
42 22.5 18.0
48 30.0 23.5
54 37.5 30.0
60 46.0 37.0
Calculation Factors 2 1.6
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Table G.5 - Working load limits for cable-laid slings made of wire ropes with steel core of classes
6 x 19 and 6 x 36 with ferrule-secured eye terminations.

One Leg Sling Two Leg Sling Three and Four Leg Sling Endless Sling
Angle
to the
vertical 0° 0° up to 45° 0° 0° up to 45° 0° 0°

Nominal Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Choke Hitch

Rope dia Working Load Limits (WLL)
mm t t t t t t

24 3.75 5.25 3.75 8.00 5.50 6.00

27 4.75 6.65 4.75 10.0 7.00 7.50
30 6.50 9.00 6.50 13.0 9.50 10.0
33 7.50 10.5 7.50 16.0 11.5 12.0
36 9.00 12.5 9.00 19.0 13.5 14.5
39 10.5 15.0 10.5 22.5 16.0 17.0
42 12.5 17.5 12.5 25.0 18.5 20.0
48 16.0 22.5 16.0 34.0 24.0 26.0
54 20.5 28.5 20.5 43.0 30.5 32.5
60 25.0 35.5 25.0 53.0 38.0 40.0
Calculation
Factors 1 1.4 1 2.1 1.5 1.6
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Table G.6 - Working load limits for cable-laid slings made of wire ropes with steel core of classes
6 x 19 and 6 x 36 with spliced eye terminations.

One Leg Sling

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
24 3.35 2.65
27 4.25 3.50
30 5.50 4.50
33 7.00 5.50
36 8.00 6.50
39 9.25 7.50
42 11.0 9.00
48 14.5 11.5
54 18.0 14.5
60 22.5 18.0
Calculation Factors 1 0.8
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Table G.7 - Working load limits for cable-laid slings made of wire ropes with steel core of classes
6 x 36 with spliced eye terminations.

One Leg Sling

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
66 28.0 22.0
72 34.0 27.0
78 41.0 33.0
84 49.0 39.0
90 58.0 47.0
96 68.0 55.0
102 79.0 64.0
108 92.0 74.0
114 106 85.0
120 122 97.0
126 139 111
132 158 127
144 204 163
Calculation Factors 1 0.8
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Table G.8a - Working load limits for cable-laid slings made of wire ropes with steel core of classes
6 x 36 with spliced eye terminations.

One Leg Sling

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
150 230 185
156 250 200
162 270 220
168 290 235
174 315 250
180 335 270
192 410 330
204 460 365
216 510 405
228 555 445
240 610 490
252 665 530
264 720 580
276 780 625
288 840 675
Calculation Factors 1 0.8
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Table G.8b - Working load limits for cable-laid slings made of wire ropes with steel core of classes
6 x 36 with spliced eye terminations.

One Leg Sling

Angle to the vertical 0° 0°
Direct Choke Hitch

Nominal Working Load Limits (WLL)

Rope Diameter
mm t t
300 900 725
312 970 775
336 1100 885
360 1250 1000
384 1400 1100
408 1550 1250
432 1700 1400
456 1880 1500
480 2050 1650
504 2250 1800
528 2450 1950
552 2600 2100
576 2800 2250
600 3000 2400
624 3200 2550
648 3400 2750
672 3650 2900
696 3850 3100
Calculation Factors 1 0.8
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