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BS 463-1:1958

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Specification for sockets for wire ropes Inch units

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1958

£142.00
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Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Nominal size
3. Quality of material
4. Form and dimensions
5. Tolerance of dimensions
6. Workmanship
7. Heat treatment
8. Proof testing
9. Freedom from defect
10. Condition
11. Galvanizing
12. Tests for galvanizing
13. Inspection
14. Identification marking
15. Quality marking
16. Testing facilities
17. Manufacturer's records of material
18. Certificate of test
Tables
Table 1. Open sockets
Table 2. Closed sockets
Table 2a. Closed sockets (metric equivalents)
Appendices
Appendix A. Certificate of test and examination
Appendix B. Recommended method of hot-white metal
             socketing
Figures
Fig.1. Open type socket
Fig.2. Closed type socket

Materials and dimensions of drop-forged sockets of the open or closed type, for wire ropes of $9E in to 1⅝ in diameter.

Committee
MHE/1
DevelopmentNote
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This British Standard specifies materials and dimensions of drop-forged sockets for engineering purposes, of the open or closed type, for wire ropes of nominal sizes 5/16 in. (8 mm) to 15/8 in. (41 mm).

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