AS 4142.2-1993

Specifies general design, performance and marking requirements for both three-strand hawser-laid and eight-strand plaited fibre ropes.

This Standard specifies manufacturing and performance requirements for three-strand hawser-laid and eight-strand plaited rope made from natural or man-made textile staple fibre, monofilament or multifilament yarn. Ropes made from the various natural and man-made textiles listed in Clause 6 are covered by this Standard.NOTES:1 Some hard-laid rope or rope manufactured for special requirements may not be able to meet all the requirements in this Standard.2 Advisory information on alternative methods of determining compliance of a lot with this Standard is given in Appendix A.3 Equivalent deadweight breaking loads are given in Appendix B.1 SCOPE This Standard specifies manufacturing and performance requirements for three-strand hawser-laid and eight-strand plaited rope made from natural or man-made textile staple fibre, monofilament or multifilament yarn. Ropes made from the various natural and man-made textiles listed in Clause 6 are covered by this Standard.NOTES:1 Some hard-laid rope or rope manufactured for special requirements may not be able to meet all the requirements in this Standard.2 Advisory information on alternative methods of determining compliance of a lot with this Standard is given in Appendix A.3 Equivalent deadweight breaking loads are given in Appendix B.

First published as part of AS (E)L507-1941.AS (E)L508 first published 1941.AS (E)L507-1941 and AS (E)L508-1941 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS L18-1963.Second edition 1971.AS L56 first published 1971.AS L57 first published 1971.AS L18-1971, AS L56-1971 and AS L57-1971 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 1504-1974.AS 1752 first published 1975.Second edition 1983.Second edition AS 1504-1983.AS 1504-1983 and AS 1752-1983 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 4142.2-1993. First published as part of AS (E)L507-1941. AS (E)L508 first published 1941. AS (E)L507-1941 and AS (E)L508-1941 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS L18-1963. Second edition 1971. AS L56 first published 1971. AS L57 first published 1971. AS L18-1971, AS L56-1971 and AS L57-1971 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 1504-1974. AS 1752 first published 1975. Second edition 1983. Second edition AS 1504-1983. AS 1504-1983 and AS 1752-1983 revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 4142.2-1993. Incorporating: Amdt 1-1996