BS 525:1991
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Specification for fibre cores for wire ropes
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English
01-31-1991
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Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Materials
3 Construction
4 Chemical content
5 Sampling and methods of test
6 Packaging and marking
Tables
1 Tolerances on ordered length L
2 Tolerances on nominal diameter and nominal runnage
3 Maximum yarn sizes for hard fibre main cores
Construction, size and quality of cores made of hard natural fibres or man-made fibres, including methods of test for verification of requirements.
| Committee |
TCI/100
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 525(1973) & 90/35890 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2011. (01/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
8
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies requirements for the construction, size and quality of fibre cores ranging from 4 mm diameter to 24 mm diameter for wire ropes and covers the following materials:
- hard fibres: manila and sisal;
- man-made fibres: fibre-forming polyolefins.
Hard fibre and man-made fibre cores specified in this standard may be employed as main cores in ropes complying with BS 302-1 to BS 302-6 and other similar standards.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 4345:1988 | Corresponds |
| ISO 3155:1976 | Similar to |
| DEFSTAN 40-2/2(1971) : 1971 AMD 1 | WIRE ROPE, STEEL |
| BS 302-4:1987 | Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for lifts |
| BS 302-2:1987 | Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for general purposes |
| BS 302-6:1987 | Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for mine hoisting |
| BS 302-5:1987 | Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for hauling purposes |
| BS 302-1:1987 | Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for general requirements |
| BS 302-3:1987 | Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for zinc coated ropes for ships |
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