EN 12385-5:2021

Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts

This document specifies the particular materials, manufacturing and testing requirements for stranded ropes for suspension, compensating and governor duties for traction drive and hydraulic lifts moving between guides and similar applications.
The particular hazards covered by this Part are identified in Clause 4.
This document does not establish requirements for information for use other than those given in Clause 7 of Part 1. Neither does it cover the requirements for ropes fitted with terminations.
Minimum breaking force values for the more common classes, sizes and grades of rope are provided in Tables 6 to 10.

Drahtseile aus Stahldraht - Sicherheit - Teil 5: Litzenseile für Aufzüge

Dieses Dokument legt die besonderen Anforderungen an Werkstoff, Herstellung und Prüfung für Litzenseile fest, die als Tragseile, Gewichtsausgleichseile und Reglerseile für Treibscheiben und Hydraulik-Aufzüge, die zwischen Führungen und ähnlichen Anwendungen laufen, verwendet werden.
Die besonderen Gefährdungen, die in diesem Teil behandelt werden, sind in Abschnitt 4 angegeben.
Dieses Dokument legt keine Anforderungen an Benutzerinformationen fest, die über diejenigen in Ab-schnitt 7 von Teil 1 hinausgehen. Es enthält außerdem keine Anforderungen für Seile mit Endverbindungen.
Werte der Mindestbruchkraft für die gebräuchlicheren Seilklassen, Durchmesser und Seilfestigkeitsklassen sind in Tabelle 6 bis Tabelle 10 enthalten.

Câbles en acier - Sécurité - Partie 5 : Câbles à torons pour ascenseurs

Le présent document spécifie les prescriptions particulières relatives aux matériaux, à la fabrication et aux essais relatifs aux câbles toronnés destinés aux fonctions de traction, de compensation et de régulation pour les ascenseurs à transmission par adhérence ou hydraulique qui fonctionnent entre des guides et pour des applications similaires.
Les phénomènes dangereux particuliers couverts par la présente partie sont identifiés à l’Article 4.
Le présent document ne donne pas de prescriptions relatives à l’information pour l’utilisation autres que celles données à l’Article 7 de la Partie 1. Il ne couvre pas non plus les prescriptions pour les câbles munis de terminaisons.
Les valeurs de charge de rupture minimale pour les classes, les dimensions et les catégories de câbles les plus courantes sont fournies dans les Tableaux 6 à 10.

Jeklene žične vrvi - Varnost - 5. del: Pramenaste vrvi za dvigala (lifte)

Ta dokument določa posebne materiale, zahteve za proizvodnjo in preskušanje pramenastih vrvi za obešanje, kompenzacijo in izravnavo za vlečne pogone in hidravlična dvigala, ki se premikajo med vodili, ter podobne vrste uporabe.
Posebne nevarnosti, ki jih zajema ta del, so opredeljene v točki 4.
Ta dokument ne določa zahtev za informacije za uporabo, razen tistih, ki so navedene v 7. točki 1. dela. Prav tako ne vsebuje zahtev za vrvi, opremljene z zaključki.
Najmanjše vrednosti pretržne sile za pogostejše razrede, velikosti in vrste vrvi so navedene v preglednicah od 6 do 10.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 30-Mar-2021
• Withdrawal Date: 06-May-2025
• ICS: 77.140.65 - Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 168 - Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories - safaty
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 168/WG 2 - Steel wire ropes, their terminations and wire rope slings
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 23-Apr-2025
• Completion Date: 07-May-2025
• 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: 2014/33/EU - Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts (recast)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/549 - [C(2016)5884] Lifts and safety components for lifts
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12385-5:2021 - Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts

Relations

• Replaces: EN 12385-5:2002/AC:2005 - Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
• Effective Date: 05-Jul-2017
• Replaces: EN 12385-5:2002 - Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
• Effective Date: 05-Jul-2017
• Merged Into: EN 12385-5:2021+A1:2025 - Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2025
• Amended By: EN 12385-5:2021/FprA1 - Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Corrected By: EN 12385-5:2021/AC:2021 - Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
• Effective Date: 04-Aug-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12385-5:2003
SIST EN 12385-5:2003/AC:2006
Jeklene žične vrvi - Varnost - 5. del: Pramenaste vrvi za dvigala (lifte)
Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
Drahtseile aus Stahldraht - Sicherheit - Teil 5: Litzenseile für Aufzüge
Câbles en acier - Sécurité - Partie 5: Câbles à torons pour ascenseurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12385-5:2021
ICS:
53.020.30 Pribor za dvigalno opremo Accessories for lifting
equipment
77.140.65 Jeklene žice, jeklene vrvi in Steel wire, wire ropes and
verige link chains
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 12385-5
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 77.140.65 Supersedes EN 12385-5:2002
English Version
Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
Câbles en acier - Sécurité - Partie 5 : Câbles à torons Drahtseile aus Stahldraht - Sicherheit - Teil 5:
pour ascenseurs Litzenseile für Aufzüge
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 February 2021.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 12385-5:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 List of hazards . 5
5 Safety requirements and/or measures . 6
5.1 General. 6
5.2 Materials . 6
5.2.1 Wire . 6
5.2.2 Core . 7
5.2.3 Lubricant . 7
5.3 Rope manufacture . 7
5.3.1 Lubrication . 7
5.3.2 Construction . 7
5.3.3 Rope grade. 7
5.4 Diameter . 8
5.4.1 Tolerances . 8
5.4.2 Differences between diameter measurements . 9
5.5 Breaking force . 9
5.6 Designation and classification . 9
6 Verification of safety requirements and /or measures . 9
6.1 General. 9
6.2 Lubricant . 9
6.3 Lubrication . 9
6.4 Construction . 9
6.5 Rope grade. 10
7 Information for use . 10
Annex A (normative) Calculation of minimum breaking force for those ropes classes covered by
Tables 6 to 10 . 18
Annex B (informative) Information which should be provided with an enquiry or an order . 19
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/33/EU aimed to be covered . 20
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 22
Bibliography . 24

European foreword
This document (EN 12385-5:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 168, “Chains,
ropes, webbing, slings and accessories – Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2021 and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12385-5:2002.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA and Annex ZB, which are integral parts
of this document.
This document includes amendment to Annex ZB – Machinery Directive related – and inclusion of
Annex ZA – Lift Directive related.
The other Parts of EN 12385 are:
— Part 1: General requirements;
— Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification;
— Part 3: Information for use and maintenance;
— Part 4: Stranded ropes for general lifting applications;
— Part 6: Stranded ropes for mine shafts;
— Part 7: Locked coil ropes for mine shafts;
— Part 8: Stranded hauling and carrying-hauling ropes for cableway installations designed to carry
persons;
— Part 9: Locked coil carrying ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons;
— Part 10: Spiral ropes for general structural applications.
Part 1 provides the general requirements of Parts 4 to 10.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
This document has been prepared to be a harmonized standard to provide a means of complying with the
essential safety requirements of the Lifts Directive and the Machinery Directive.
During the preparation of this standard, it was assumed that a negotiation would take place between the
purchaser and the manufacturer concerning the intended purpose of the rope.
Although tables of breaking forces and masses are provided for a number of the more common classes,
diameters and rope grades, this Part of this standard is not limited to those given, providing all of the
other requirements are met.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B
standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other
standards for wire ropes that have been designed and produced according to the provisions of this type
C standard.
1 Scope
This document specifies the particular materials, manufacturing and testing requirements for stranded
ropes for suspension, compensating and governor duties for traction drive and hydraulic lifts moving
between guides and similar applications.
The particular hazards covered by this Part are identified in Clause 4.
This document does not establish requirements for information for use other than those given in Clause 7
of Part 1. Neither does it cover the requirements for ropes fitted with terminations.
Minimum breaking force values for the more common classes, sizes and grades of rope are provided in
Tables 6 to 10.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 10264-2:2012, Steel wire and wire products — Steel wire for ropes — Part 2: Cold drawn non alloy steel
wire for ropes for general applications
EN 12385-1:2002+A1:2008, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 1: General requirements
EN 12385-2:2002+A1:2008, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
ISO 4346:1977, Steel wire ropes for general purposes — Lubricants — Basic requirements
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and
EN 12385-2:2002+A1:2008 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 List of hazards
In addition to the general hazards identified in Clause 4 of Part 1, Table 1 contains all the particular
hazards which require action to reduce risk as being specific and significant for steel wire ropes for lifts.
Table 1— Hazards and associated requirements
Hazards relevant to this standard identified Relevant clause of this standard
by reference to EN ISO 12100:2010
5.1
Inadequate mechanical strength
5.2
5.3
5.5
Annex A
5.4
Inadequate dimensional tolerances
Inadequate information about the handling,
storage, cutting and packaging of the wire rope
5.6
Inadequate information about the
specification, designation and performance of
the wire rope
Inadequate information for the selection of Annex B
ropes suitable for the particular application
NOTE For the purposes of this Part of EN 12385, inadequate strength of parts means failure to achieve
the minimum breaking force of the rope.

5 Safety requirements and/or measures
5.1 General
In addition to the requirements given in 5.2 to 5.6, the requirements shall also conform to those given in
part 1 of this standard.
5.2 Materials
5.2.1 Wire
All wires, before ropemaking, shall conform to EN 10264-2:2012.
For rope grades 1180/1770 (dual tensile), 1370/1770 (dual tensile) and 1570/1770 (dual tensile), the
2 2 2
tensile strength grades of the outer wires shall be 1 180 N/mm , 1 370 N/mm and 1 570 N/mm
respectively. The tensile strength grade of the inner wires shall be 1 770 N/mm .
For rope grades 1570 (single tensile) and 1770 (single tensile), the wire tensile strength grades shall be
2 2
1 570 N/mm and 1 770 N/mm respectively.
The tensile strength grades of centre wires, filler wires and core wires shall be determined by the
manufacturer.
5.2.2 Core
The core shall be one of the following types:
a) fibre;
b) steel, as an independent wire rope (IWRC);
c) steel based composite e.g. steel plus fibre, steel plus polymer; or
d) non-metallic other than only of fibre.
5.2.3 Lubricant
Where used, the lubricant shall comply with ISO 4346:1977.
5.3 Rope manufacture
5.3.1 Lubrication
Lubrication shall be limited to the strands.
5.3.2 Construction
The rope construction shall be either:
a) one of those covered by Tables 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; or
b) another construction as specified by the manufacturer.
5.3.3 Rope grade
5.3.3.1 General
The rope grade shall reflect the tensile strength grades of the outer and inner wires respectively, e.g. rope
grade 1370/1770 signifies a dual tensile rope having outer wires of tensile strength grade 1370 N/mm
and inner wires of tensile strength grade 1 770 N/mm and rope grade 1570 signifies a single tensile rope
having outer and inner wires of tensile strength grade 1 570 N/mm .
For the more common classes of rope, the rope grade, R , shall be used in the calculation of minimum
r
breaking force of single tensile ropes and the rope value R shall be used in the calculation of minimum
dt
breaking force of dual tensile ropes, see Annex A for values of R .
dt
The rope grades for the various duties shall be in accordance with 5.3.3.2 to 5.3.3.4.
5.3.3.2 Suspension ropes
The rope grade shall be one of the following:
a) for traction drive lifts, see Tables 6 to 8
Rope with fibre core: 1180/1770; 1370/1770; 1570; 1770
Rope with steel core: 1370/1770; 1570/1770; 1570; 1770
b) for roped hydraulic lifts, see Tables 6 to 8
Rope with fibre core: 1370/1770; 1770
Rope with steel core: 1370/1770; 1570/1770; 1770
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