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Hoisting System 581
Table 4-28
Requirements for Well-Measuring Wire, Bright
or Drawn-Galvanized Carbon Steel* [12]
I 2 3 4 5 6 7
}&I ::::::.. 1.68 1.83 2.08 2.34 2.67 2.74
Nominal Diameter 0.066 0.072 0.082 0.092 0.105 0.108
Tolerance on diameter in. , . , , , , , , , . , e0.001 +0.001 *0 001 tO.OO1 *0.001
*0.001
mm . . . . . . . . tO.03 to 03 t0.03 +0 03 t0.03 +o 03
Breaking srrength
Minimum Ib ................... 811 Ytil 1?39 1547 1966 2109
kN .................... 3.61 4.27 5.51 6.88 8.74 9.38
Maximum Ib ............... 9x4 1166 1504 1x77 2421 2560
kN.. .............. 4.38 ,519 6.69 x.35 10.77 11.38
Elongation to 10 111. (254 mm), percent
Minimum .................. lY 1U IrcL lu, Iu, lu,
Torsions, minimum number of rwms in
8 in (203 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 29 26 23 zn 19
Table 4-29
Requirements for Well-Servicing Strand Bright
or Drawn-Galvanized Carbon Steel [12]
I 2 3
Nominal Diameter ........................ lnchea '6 vs"
MM 4.8 6.4
'Tolerdncer on Diamctrr . . .................... lncher -0" -0"
+.013" +.015"
MM -.048 -.064
r.288 +.320
Nominal Breaking Strength. ....................... Lhs. 4700 x200
KN 20.9 36.5
Approximate Mass .......................... L.bs./ 100' 7.3 12.7
ke/100' 3.3 i.x
Packing and Marking
Finished wire rope, unless otherwise specified, shall be shipped on substantial
round-head reels. Reels on which sand lines, drilling lines, or casing lines are
shipped shall have round arbor holes of 5 in. (127 mm) to 5 $in. (146-mm) diameter.
When reel is full of rope, there shall be a clearance of not less than 2 in.
(51 mm) between the full reel and the outside diameter of the flange.
The manufacturer shall protect the wire rope on reels from damage by
moisture, dust, or dirt with a water-resistant covering of builtup material, such
as tar paper and burlap, or similar material.
The following data shall be plainly marked on the face of the wire-rope reel:
1. Name of manufacturer.
2. Reel number.
3. API monogram only by authorized manufacturers.