Chain slings
SANS7593, SANS50818-6 and EN818-4
Working load limits
using Grade 80 short link chain
factor of safety 4:1
chain
Ø
1 Leg
2 Leg
3 and 4 Leg
0°
choke
endless
basket
endless
reeving
angle between the legs
angle between the legs
60°
90°
120°
choke
60°
90°
120°
choke
[mm]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
7
1.50
1.20
1.95
2.40
2.55
2.10
1.50
1.65
3.90
3.15
2.25
2.55
8
2.00
1.60
2.60
3.20
3.40
2.80
2.00
2.20
5.20
4.20
3.00
3.40
10
3.15
2.52
4.10
5.04
5.36
4.41
3.15
3.47
8.19
6.62
4.73
5.36
13
5.30
4.24
6.89
8.48
9.01
7.42
5.30
5.19
13.78
11.13
7.95
9.01
16
8.00
6.40
10.40
12.80
13.60
11.20
8.00
8.80
20.80
16.80
12.00
13.60
20
12.50
10.00
16.25
20.00
21.25
17.50
12.50
13.75
32.50
26.25
18.75
21.25
22
15.00
12.00
19.50
24.00
25.50
21.00
15.00
16.50
39.00
31.50
22.50
25.50
26
21.20
16.96
27.56
33.92
36.04
29.68
21.20
23.32
55.12
44.52
31.80
36.04
32
31.50
25.20
40.95
50.40
53.55
44.10
31.50
34.65
81.90
66.15
47.25
53.55
load factor
1.00
0.80
1.30
1.60
1.70
1.40
1.00
1.10
2.60
2.10
1.50
1.70
the working load limits above apply to normal conditions of use, in straight configuration and based on the “uniform load” method of rating
Working load limits
using Grade 100 short link chain
factor of safety 4:1
chain
Ø
1 Leg
2 Leg
3 and 4 Leg
0°
choke
endless
basket
endless
reeving
angle between the legs
angle between the legs
60°
90°
120°
choke
60°
90°
120°
choke
[mm]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
[t]
8
2.50
2.00
3.25
4.00
4.25
3.50
2.50
2.75
6.50
5.25
3.75
4.25
10
4.00
3.20
5.20
6.40
6.80
5.60
4.00
4.40
10.40
8.40
6.00
6.80
13
6.70
5.36
8.71
10.72
11.39
9.38
6.70
7.37
17.42
14.07
10.05
11.39
16
10.00
8.00
13.00
16.00
17.00
14.00
10.00
11.00
26.00
21.00
15.00
17.00
load factor
1.00
0.80
1.30
1.60
1.70
1.40
1.00
1.10
2.60
2.10
1.50
1.70
the working load limits above apply to normal conditions of use, in straight configuration and based on the “uniform load” method of rating
Typical chain sling configurations
one leg
choke hitch
endless basket
endless reeving
two leg
choke hitch
three leg
four leg
choke hitch
nip angle angle not more than 90°
0°C - 200°C
200°C - 300°C
300°C - 400°C
400°C and above
Gr 80
1.0 x WLL
0.9 x WLL
0.75 x WLL
do not use
Gr 100
1.0 x WLL
do not use
do not use
do not use
Working load limit as a function of temperature
