EN 818-2:1996/prA1

Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 2: Medium tolerance chain for chain slings - Grade 8

This part of EN 818 specifies the requirements related to safety for short link lifting chains, Grade 8, of medium tolerance for use in chain slings and for general lifting purposes. They are electrically welded round steel short link chains, heat treated and tested and complying with the general conditions of acceptance of EN 818-1.   The range of nominal sizes of chain covered by this part of EN 818 is from 4 mm to 45 mm.  The bases for calculation of tabulated values for dimensions, working load limits and mechanical properties are given in Annex A.  Annex B gives information on weight/metre of chain.  Annex C gives an example of a designation system for chains.

Kurzgliedrige Rundstahlketten für Hebezwecke - Sicherheit - Teil 2: Mitteltolerierte Rundstahlketten für Anschlagketten - Güteklasse 8

Chaînes de levage à maillons courts - Sécurité - Partie 2: Chaîne de tolérance moyenne pour élingues en chaînes - Classe 8

Kratkočlene okrogle verige za dvigovalne namene – Varnost – 2. del: Verige za obesne verige srednje tolerance – Kakovostni razred 8

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 53.020.30 - Accessories for lifting equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 168 - Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories - safaty
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 168 - Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories - safaty
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 08-Jan-2008
• Completion Date: 08-Jan-2008
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/079 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardization in the field of machines
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 818-2:1999/oprA1:2006 - Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 2: Medium tolerance chain for chain slings - Grade 8

Relations

• Amends: EN 818-2:1996 - Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 2: Medium tolerance chain for chain slings - Grade 8
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Merged Into: EN 818-2:1996+A1:2008 - Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 2: Medium tolerance chain for chain slings - Grade 8
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 818-
2:1999/oprA1:2006

PREDSTANDARD
september 2006
Kratkočlene okrogle verige za dvigovalne namene – Varnost – 2. del: Verige
za obesne verige srednje tolerance – Kakovostni razred 8
Short link chain for lifting purposes – Safety – Part 2: Medium tolerance chain for
chain slings – Grade 8
ICS 53.020.30 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 818-2:1999/oprA1:2006(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
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EN 818-2:1996
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
June 2006
ICS

English Version
Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 2: Medium
tolerance chain for chain slings - Grade 8
Chaîne de levage à maillons courts - Sécurité - Partie 2 :
Chaîne de tolérance moyenne pour élingues en chaînes -
Classe 8
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 168.
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EN 818-2:1996/prA1:2006 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword           3
3 Definitions           4
4 Hazards           5
6 Verification of safety requirements        5
9 Instructions for use          5
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with EU Directives
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