AS 3637.6-2005

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Underground mining – Winding suspension equipment, Part 6: Shackles and chains

Specifies requirements for shackles and chains used in the suspension of vertical mine shaft conveyances. Design, materials, manufacture, marking and testing are specified. Appendices provide guidelines on permissible imperfections for magnetic particle inspection, and design guidelines for shackles and chain links.

Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 Size designation
4.1 Shackles and chains
4.2 Conveyance chains
5 Materials
5.1 Component type designation
5.2 Type A components
5.3 Type B components
6 Design
6.1 Static design factor
6.2 Fatigue reserve factor
6.3 Rating (see Figure 3)
6.4 Safety chain length
7 Manufacture
7.1 General
7.2 Chain links
7.3 Shackle bodies
8 Testing
8.1 Proof load tests
8.1.1 Shackles and chains
8.1.2 Master links
8.1.3 Shackle connections
8.2 Non-destructive testing
8.3 Length of chains
8.4 Wear limits
9 Test certificates
9.1 General
9.2 Shackles
9.3 Conveyance chains
10 Marking
Appendix A
A1 Static design
A2 Fatigue design
Appendix B
B1 Static design
B2 Fatigue design
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 General
C3 Limits of permissible imperfections
C4 Designation
C5 Record
Amendment control sheet
AS 3637.6—2005
Amendment No. 1 (2011)
Correction

Cited references in this standard
Content history

[Current]

[Superseded]

DR 04541

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Published

31/05/2005

Pages

14

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AS 3637.6-2005
$87.96