ASTM A906/A906M-02(2022)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Grade 80 and Grade 100 Alloy Steel Chain Slings for Overhead Lifting
Standard Specification for Grade 80 and Grade 100 Alloy Steel Chain Slings for Overhead Lifting
ABSTRACT
This specification covers requirements and method of rating and testing for alloy chain slings. Only component parts compatible with alloy chain shall be used. Sling assembled by welding shall be fabricated by the electric or gas welding process, or both. The material shall undergo proof test to meet the prescribed mechanical requirements. Several grades of alloy chain sling shall conform to the specified working load limit values.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements and method of rating and testing for alloy chain slings. Slings shall be assembled using components manufactured in accordance with Specification A391/A391M for Grade 80 chain, Specification A973/A973M for Grade 100 chain, and Specification A952/A952M for other components. This specification covers welded and mechanically assembled slings.
1.2 This specification does not cover slings used at elevated temperatures (above 400 °F [200 °C]), in harmful or corrosive environmental conditions or for applications such as nonsymmetrical legs or loading.
1.3 This specification is a performance and assembly specification. Other standards, such as OSHA 1910.184, ASME B30.9, and ASME B30.10, apply to the use of the products in this specification.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: A906/A906M −02 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Specification for
Grade 80 and Grade 100 Alloy Steel Chain Slings for
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Overhead Lifting
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA906/A906M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers the requirements and method
A391/A391MSpecification for Grade 80 Alloy Steel Chain
of rating and testing for alloy chain slings. Slings shall be
A952/A952MSpecification for Forged Grade 80 and Grade
assembledusingcomponentsmanufacturedinaccordancewith
100 Steel Lifting Components and Welded Attachment
Specification A391/A391M for Grade 80 chain, Specification
Links
A973/A973M for Grade 100 chain, and Specification A952/
A973/A973MSpecificationforGrade100AlloySteelChain
A952M for other components. This specification covers
2.2 Other Standards:
welded and mechanically assembled slings.
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OSHA 1910.184Slings
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ASME B30.9Slings
1.2 This specification does not cover slings used at elevated
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ASME B30.10Hooks
temperatures (above 400°F [200°C]), in harmful or corrosive
environmental conditions or for applications such as nonsym-
3. Terminology
metrical legs or loading.
3.1 Definitions:
1.3 This specification is a performance and assembly speci-
3.1.1 chain sling—an assembly consisting of alloy steel
fication. Other standards, such as OSHA 1910.184, ASME
chain or chains joined to suitable upper and lower fittings,
B30.9, andASME B30.10, apply to the use of the products in
according to the provisions of this specification, for attaching
this specification.
loads to be lifted by a crane or lifting machine.
3.1.2 coupling link—a link fitted to the end of the chain to
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
connect to another component of the sling. See Fig. 1.
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each 3.1.3 master coupling link (secondary or intermediate
link)—a link used on three and four leg slings to connect the
system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be legs to a master link. See Fig. 1.
used independently of the other, and values from the two
3.1.4 master link—a link used as the upper end component
systems shall not be combined.
of a chain sling and by means of which the sling is attached to
a crane or other lifting machine. See Fig. 1.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.5 overhead lifting—that process of lifting which would
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
elevateafreelysuspendedloadtosuchapositionthatdropping
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
theloadwouldpresentapossibilityofbodilyinjuryorproperty
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
damage.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel, the ASTM website.
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Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Available from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 200
A01.27 on Steel Chain. Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210, http://www.osha.gov.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2022. Published March 2022. Originally Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as A906/A906M – International Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
02(2016). DOI: 10.1520/A0906_A0906M-02R22. www.asme.org.
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A906/A906M − 02 (2022)
FIG. 1 Chain Sling Major Components
3.1.6 proof test—a term designating a quality control test chain used in its manufacture. The grade of a sling is denoted
applied to a sling or to components of a sling. It is the by the lowest grade component used in its manufacture.
minimum force in pounds or newtons which the sling and 4.1.1 Grade
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