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loose wires, loose strands, or other defects. The wire rope shall resist kinking, snarling, and
corrosion.
3.13 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered,
or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible,
provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and
promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs.
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspection. The inspection and testing of the wire rope shall be
classified as follows:
a. Qualification inspection (see 4.2).
b. Conformance inspection (see 4.3).
4.1.1 Testing. Qualification and conformance tests shall be as shown in table III.
TABLE III. Qualification and conformance inspections.
Requirement
Test
Inspection/test
Qualification
Conformance
paragraph
paragraph
Ductility of steel (wire)
X
X
Examination
X
X
Break test
X
X
Load test
X
X
4.4.5 or
Endurance, with break test
X
X
4.2 Qualification inspection.
4.2.1 Qualification inspection samples. When conducting qualification tests specified
herein, one sample for each size and construction of wire rope listed in table I for which
qualification is desired shall be taken after any discard has been removed from the head or
starting end of the first manufacturing reel.
4.2.1.1 Sample size. A qualification sample shall consist of 50 feet of wire rope of the
same construction and diameter produced continuously by one machine or by one series of
progressive processing machines.
4.2.2 Qualification testing. Qualification tests shall be performed for each size and
construction of wire rope for which qualification is desired as specified in table III.
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