British Standards Institution

Source:: ISO
Committee:: MHE/1 - Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories – Safety
Categories:: Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains
Number of comments:: 3

Scope

This document specifies the construction and characteristics of fibre main cores for steel wire ropes using two types of fibre:

a) natural fibre;

b) man-made fibre.

This international Standard is not applicable to ropes for mine hoisting purposes.

NOTE Fibre cores are adversely affected by high ambient temperatures; when selecting fibre cores, the limitation of specific fibres in this respect need to be recognized.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal (Complete)

Proposal start date:

2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

16/11/2023

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

07/06/2024

Public Comments end date:

31/07/2024

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BS ISO 4345 Steel wire ropes — Fibre main cores — Specifications

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