Multi-Part Wire Rope Slings
Resources
- Inspection Criteria
- Removal Criterial
- ASME B30.9-2018 SLINGS - Wire Rope
- Capacity Charts
Catalogs
Mult-Part Slings are available in flat and round braided configurations.
- 3-part
- 6-part
- 7-part
- 8-part
Capacity Charts
Three-Part Braided Sling
| Rope Dia. (in.) | Sling Diameter | Rated Capacity – Tons* | Eye Dimensions | Slip Thru Thimble | Heavy Thimble | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertical |
Choker Hitch |
Basket Hitch |
A | B | ST | HT | |||
  |
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| 1/8 | 1/4 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.84 | 3 | 6 | W-2 | 5/16 | |
| 3/16 | 3/8 | 0.8 | 0.71 | 1.6 | 3 | 6 | W-2 | 7/16 | |
| 1/4 | 1/2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 4 | 8 | W-3 | 9/16 | |
| 5/16 | 5/8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 4 | 8 | W-4 | 3/4 | |
| 3/8 | 3/4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 5 | 10 | W-4 | 7/8 | |
| 7/16 | 7/8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 6 | 12 | W-5 | 7/8 | |
| 1/2 | 1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | W-5 | 1 | |
| 9/16 | 1-1/8 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 14 | 7-1/2 | 15 | W-6 | 1-1/8 | |
| 5/8 | 1-1/4 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 17 | 9 | 18 | W-6 | 1-1/4 | |
| 3/4 | 1-1/2 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 20 | W-7 | 1-3/8 | |
| 7/8 | 1-3/4 | 17 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 24 | W-9 | 1-7/8 | |
| 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 43 | 15 | 30 | W-9 | 2 | |
Six-Part Flat Braided Sling
| Rope Dia. (in.) | Width of Body | Rated Capacity – Tons* | Eye Dimensions | Slip Thru Thimble | Heavy Thimble | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness of Body |
Vertical |
Choker Hitch |
Basket Hitch |
A | B | ST | HT | |||
 |
3/32 | 7/16 | 1/4 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.84 | 2 | 4 | W-2 | 1/4 |
| 1/8 | 9/16 | 3/8 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 1.7 | 3 | 6 | W-2 | 5/16 | |
| 3/16 | 13/16 | 1/2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4 | 8 | W-3 | 1/2 | |
| 1/4 | 1-1/8 | 11/16 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 5 | 10 | W-4 | 5/8 | |
| 5/16 | 1-3/8 | 7/8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 6 | 12 | W-4 | 3/4 | |
| 3/8 | 1-11/16 | 1 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 13 | 7 | 14 | W-5 | 7/8 | |
| 7/16 | 2 | 1-3/16 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 17 | 8 | 16 | W-5 | 1 | |
| 1/2 | 2-1/4 | 1-5/16 | 11 | 9.8 | 22 | 9 | 18 | W-6 | 1-1/8 | |
| 9/16 | 2-1/2 | 1-1/2 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 20 | W-6 | 1-3/8 | |
| 5/8 | 2-13/16 | 1-11/16 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 22 | W-7 | 1-1/2 | |
| 3/4 | 3-3/8 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 49 | 12 | 24 | W-8 | 1-5/8 | |
| 7/8 | 4 | 2-5/16 | 33 | 29 | 67 | 14 | 28 | W-9 | 2 | |
| 1 | 4-1/2 | 2-11/16 | 43 | 38 | 87 | 16 | 32 | W-10 | – | |
Seven-Part Braided Sling
| Rope Dia. (in.) | Finished Diameter | Rated Capacity – Tons* | Eye Dimensions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vertical |
Choker |
Basket |
60º Basket | 45º Basket | 30º Basket | A | B | |||
 |
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| 1/8 | 3/8 | 1.2 | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3/16 | 9/16 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1/4 | 3/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 8 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5/16 | 1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 8 | 5.6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3/8 | 1-1/8 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 17.4 | 15 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 7-1/2 | 15 | |
| 7/16 | 1-5/16 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 23.4 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 11.7 | 9 | 17 | |
| 1/2 | 1-1/2 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 30.6 | 26.5 | 21.6 | 15.3 | 10 | 20 | |
| 9/16 | 1-3/4 | 19.3 | 16.9 | 38.6 | 33.4 | 27.3 | 19.3 | 12 | 24 | |
| 5/8 | 1-7/8 | 23.7 | 20.7 | 47.4 | 41 | 33.5 | 23.7 | 12 | 24 | |
| 3/4 | 2-1/4 | 33.8 | 29.5 | 67.5 | 58.5 | 47.7 | 33 | 15 | 30 | |
| 7/8 | 2-5/8 | 45.7 | 40 | 91.4 | 79.2 | 64.6 | 45.7 | 17 | 34 | |
| 1 | 3 | 59.4 | 52 | 118.7 | 102.8 | 83.9 | 59.4 | 20 | 40 | |
Eight-Part Round Braided Sling
| Rope Dia. (in.) | Sling Diameter | Rated Capacity – Tons* | Eye Dimensions | Slip Thru Thimble | Heavy Thimble | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vertical |
Choker Hitch |
Basket Hitch |
A | B | ST | HT | |||
  |
3/32 | 7/16 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | W-2 | 5/16 |
| 1/8 | 9/16 | 1.1 | 0.98 | 2.2 | 3 | 6 | W-2 | 3/8 | |
| 3/16 | 13/16 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 4 | 8 | W-3 | 1/2 | |
| 1/4 | 1-1/8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 5 | 10 | W-4 | 3/4 | |
| 5/16 | 1-3/8 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | W-5 | 1 | |
| 3/8 | 1-11/16 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 17 | 7 | 14 | W-5 | 1-1/8 | |
| 7/16 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 16 | W-6 | 1-1/4 | |
| 1/2 | 2-1/4 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 18 | W-7 | 1-3/8 | |
| 9/16 | 2-1/2 | 19 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 20 | W-7 | 1-1/2 | |
| 5/8 | 2-13/16 | 23 | 20 | 46 | 11 | 22 | W-8 | 1-3/4 | |
| 3/4 | 3-3/8 | 33 | 29 | 66 | 12 | 24 | W-9 | 2 | |
| 7/8 | 4 | 45 | 39 | 89 | 14 | 28 | W-10 | – | |
| 1 | 4-1/2 | 58 | 51 | 116 | 16 | 32 | W-10 | – | |
Made with 7×19 GAC component rope. * Rated Capacities Basket Hitch based on D/d ratio of 25 times the component rope diameter.
** See Choker Hitch Rated Capacity Adjustment on Page 7. 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° shall not be used. All capacities in tons of 2,000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimensions are in inches.
