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Mechanically Spliced Sling Capacity Chart

A technical drawing of sling capacity by Paducah Rigging

  • Description
  • Specifications

Description

    • Rated capacities basket hitch based on D/d ratio of 25

 

    • Rated capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter

 

    • Rated capacities based on design factor of 5 horizontal sling angles less than 30 degrees shall not be used

 

Specifications

Rope Dia. RATED CAPACITY – Tons* Eye Dia. Hook 2 Leg Bridle 3 Leg Bridle 4 Leg Bridle
Vertical
Hitch
Choker
Hitch
Basket Hitch RATED CAPACITY – Tons* RATED CAPACITY – Tons* RATED CAPACITY – Tons*
60º 45º 30º WTH LGH WLL**
Tons
60º 45º 30º 60º 45º 30º 60º 45º 30º
6×19 IWRC
1/4 .65 0.48 1.3 1.1 0.91 0.65 2 4 3/4 1.1 0.91 0.65 1.7 1.4 0.97 2.2 1.8 1.3
5/16 1.0 0.74 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.0 2-1/2 5 1 1.7 1.4 1.0 2.6 2.1 1.5 3.5 2.8 2.0
3/8 1.4 1.1 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.4 3 6 1 1/2 2.5 2.0 1.4 3.7 3.0 2.2 5.0 4.1 2.9
7/16 1.9 1.4 3.9 3.4 2.7 1.9 3 1/2 7 2 3.4 2.7 1.9 5.0 4.1 2.9 6.7 5.5 3.9
1/2 2.5 1.9 5.1 4.4 3.6 2.5 4 8 3 4.4 3.6 2.5 6.6 5.4 3.8 8.8 7.1 5.1
9/16 3.2 2.4 6.4 5.5 4.5 3.2 4 1/2 9 3 5.5 4.5 3.2 8.3 6.8 4.8 11 9.0 6.4
5/8 3.9 2.9 7.8 6.8 5.5 3.9 5 10 5 6.8 5.5 3.9 10 8.3 5.9 14 11 7.8
3/4 5.6 4.1 11 9.7 7.9 5.6 6 12 5 9.7 7.9 5.6 15 12 8.4 19 16 11
7/8 7.6 5.6 15 13 11 7.6 7 14 7 1/2 13 11 7.6 20 16 11 26 21 15
1 9.8 7.2 20 17 14 9.8 8 16 10 17 14 9.8 26 21 15 34 28 20
1 1/8 12 9.1 24 21 17 12 9 18 10 21. 17 12 31 26 18 42 34 24
1 1/4 15 11 30 26 21 15 10 20 15 26 21 15 38 31 22 51 42 30
6×37 IWRC
1 3/8 18 13 36 31 25 18 11 22 15 31. 25 18 46 38 27 62 50 36
1 1/2 21 16 42 37 30 21 12 24 AH-22 37 30 21 55 45 32 73 60 42
1 5/8 24 18 49 42 35 24 13 26 AH-30 42 35 24 63 52 37 – – –
1 3/4 28 21 57 49 40 28 14 28 AH-37 49. 40 28 74 60 42 – – –
2 37 28 73 63 52 37 16 32 AH-45 63 52 37 95 78 55 – – –
2 1/4 44 35 89 77 63 44 18 36 AH-60 – – – – – – – – –
2 1/2 54 42 109 94 77 54 20 40 – – – – – – – – – –
2 3/4 65 51 130 113 92 65 22 44 – – – – – – – – – –
3 77 60 153 133 108 77 24 48 – – – – – – – – – –
3 1/2 102 69 203 176 144 102 28 56 – – – – – – – – – –
4 – – – – – – 32 64 – – – – – – – – – –

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