Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Lifting Eyes

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the chemical, mechanical, grain size, and dimensional requirements for weldless forged, quenched, and tempered carbon steel threaded lifting eyes (formerly pertained to as eyebolts) for overhead lifting. This specification covers two types denoting shank pattern, and one style denoting shank length, as follows: Type 1, plain pattern (straight shank); Type 2, shoulder pattern; and Style B, short length. The lifting eyes shall be manufactured as specified for the melting, forging, heat treatment, and machining processes. The mechanical properties to which the lifting eyes shall adhere are proof, breaking strength, tensile stress and strength, bend strength, impact strength, yield point, elongation, and reduction of area.
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1.1 This specification covers weldless forged, quenched, and tempered carbon steel threaded lifting eyes (formerly eyebolts) for overhead lifting.
Note 1—Lifting eyes carrying this specification number even though they are liquid quenched and tempered may be processed from carbon steel which, in the composition range permitted by this specification, could have a fracture appearance transition temperature (50 % shear) higher than operating temperatures. Therefore, in order to minimize the possibility of a brittle cleavage failure, these lifting eyes should never be loaded above the proof load, and should not be used when surface discontinuities exist on the lifting eyes.
1.2 The specification includes two types denoting shank pattern and one style denoting shank length (both defined in ASME B 18.15) as follows:
1.2.1 Type 1—Plain pattern (straight shank).
1.2.2 Type 2—Shoulder pattern.
1.2.3 Style B—Short length.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 Terms used in this specification are defined in Terminology F 1789 unless otherwise defined herein.

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Designation: A489 – 04
Standard Specification for
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Carbon Steel Lifting Eyes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A489; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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´ NOTE—Sections 2.2 and 3.1.10 were editorially revised in October 2006.
1. Scope* F606 Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop-
erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
1.1 This specification covers weldless forged, quenched,
Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets
and tempered carbon steel threaded lifting eyes (formerly
F1789 Terminology for F16 Mechanical Fasteners
eyebolts) for overhead lifting.
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2.2 ASME Standards:
NOTE 1—Lifting eyes carrying this specification number even though
B 1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads
they are liquid quenched and tempered may be processed from carbon
B 18.15 Forged Lifting Eyes
steel which, in the composition range permitted by this specification,
B 18.24 Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System Stan-
could have a fracture appearance transition temperature (50 % shear)
dard for B18 Fastener Products
higher than operating temperatures. Therefore, in order to minimize the
possibility of a brittle cleavage failure, these lifting eyes should never be
3. Ordering Information
loaded above the proof load, and should not be used when surface
discontinuities exist on the lifting eyes.
3.1 Orders for lifting eyes under this specification should
include the following information:
1.2 The specification includes two types denoting shank
3.1.1 ASTM specification number and date of issue.
pattern and one style denoting shank length (both defined in
3.1.2 Name of product, that is lifting eyes.
ASME B 18.15) as follows:
3.1.3 Type and style (see 1.2, Type 1 Style B) will be
1.2.1 Type 1—Plain pattern (straight shank).
furnished when a Type and Style is not specified.
1.2.2 Type 2—Shoulder pattern.
3.1.4 Drawing, if nonstandard lifting eyes are required (see
1.2.3 Style B—Short length.
8.3).
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.5 Number of pieces.
as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for
3.1.6 Size, nominal thread diameter and threads.
information only.
3.1.7 Certification, if required (see Section 14).
1.4 Terms used in this specification are defined in Termi-
3.1.8 Supplementary requirements, if required.
nology F1789 unless otherwise defined herein.
3.1.9 Other special requirements.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.10 For establishment of a part identifying system, see
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ASME B 18.24.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
4. Materials and Manufacture
of Steel Products
4.1 Melting Process—The steel shall be made by the
A751 Test Methods, Practices, andTerminology for Chemi-
open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace process and
cal Analysis of Steel Products
shall be made to a fine-grain practice.
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
4.2 Forging—Lifting eyes shall be forged without welds.
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
4.3 Heat Treatment—The lifting eyes shall be liquid
quenched and tempered prior to machining the threaded end.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on
4.4 Machining—Theliftingeyesshallbemachinedafterthe
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.02 on Steel Bolts,
quench and temper operation.
Nuts, Rivets, and Washers.
4.5 Threads—The lifting eyes shall be threaded. Threads
Current edition approved July 1, 2004. Published July 2004. Originally approved
in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A489 – 03. DOI: 10.1520/
may be rolled, cut, or ground.
A0489-04E01.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A489 – 04
TABLE 2 Breaking Strength and Proof Load Requirements,
5. Chemical Composition
Types 1 and 2
5.1 Limits—The lifting eyes shall be manufactured from
steels having a heat analysis conforming to the requirements in
Nominal Tensile
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