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ASME A17.6 - 2022: Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensation, and Governor Systems, 2022
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ASME A17 COMMITTEE ROSTER
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE A17 COMMITTEE
- PREFACE
- ASME A17.6-2022 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
- Part 1 Stranded Carbon Steel Wire Ropes for Elevators [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1.1 SCOPE
- SECTION 1.2 REFERENCES
- SECTION 1.3 TERMINOLOGY [Go to Page]
- 1.3.1 Descriptions of Terms Specific to Rope Elements
- 1.3.2 Descriptions of Elements Specific to Rope Assemblies
- 1.3.3 Dimensional Characteristics
- 1.3.4 Mechanical Properties
- 1.3.5 Rope Manufacture
- 1.3.6 Values
- 1.3.7 Rope Degradation
- SECTION 1.4 MATERIAL [Go to Page]
- 1.4.1 Rope Wire
- 1.4.2 Rope Core
- 1.4.3 Rope Lubricant
- SECTION 1.5 ROPE WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH [Go to Page]
- 1.5.1 Strand
- 1.5.2 Rope
- 1.5.3 Wire Joints
- 1.5.4 Preformation
- 1.5.5 Prestretching
- SECTION 1.6 PROPERTIES AND TOLERANCES OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ROPE [Go to Page]
- 1.6.1 Classification
- 1.6.2 Rope Core
- 1.6.3 Rope Grade
- 1.6.4 Wire Finish
- 1.6.5 Direction and Type of Rope Lay
- 1.6.6 Dimensions
- 1.6.7 Mechanical Properties
- SECTION 1.7 TESTING AND COMPLIANCE FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ROPE [Go to Page]
- 1.7.1 General
- 1.7.2 Compliance
- 1.7.3 Acceptance Tests
- 1.7.4 Special Purpose
- SECTION 1.8 ORDERING INFORMATION [Go to Page]
- 1.8.1 Typical Information
- 1.8.2 Certification of Conformance and Test
- SECTION 1.9 PACKAGING AND IDENTIFICATION [Go to Page]
- 1.9.1 Packaging
- 1.9.2 Identification
- SECTION 1.10 REPLACEMENT CRITERIA [Go to Page]
- 1.10.1 Traction Drive Machines
- 1.10.2 Winding Drum Machines
- 1.10.3 All Elevator Types
- 1.10.4 Replacement of Ropes
- 1.10.5 Replacement of a Single Suspension Rope
- Part 2 Aramid Fiber Ropes for Elevators
- Part 3 Noncircular Elastomeric-Coated Steel Suspension Members for Elevators [Go to Page]
- SECTION 3.1 SCOPE
- SECTION 3.2 REFERENCES
- SECTION 3.3 TERMINOLOGY [Go to Page]
- 3.3.1 Descriptions of Terms Specific to Part 3
- 3.3.2 Dimensional Characteristics
- 3.3.3 Mechanical Properties
- SECTION 3.4 MATERIAL [Go to Page]
- 3.4.1 Construction
- SECTION 3.5 PROPERTIES AND TOLERANCES [Go to Page]
- 3.5.1 Classification
- 3.5.2 Cord Core
- 3.5.3 Noncircular Elastomeric-Coated Steel Suspension Member Grade
- 3.5.4 Cord Lay
- 3.5.5 Noncircular Elastomeric-Coated Steel Suspension Member Mass
- 3.5.6 Noncircular Elastomeric-Coated Steel Suspension Member Length
- 3.5.7 Dimensional Tolerances
- SECTION 3.6 TESTING AND COMPLIANCE [Go to Page]
- 3.6.1 General
- 3.6.2 Compliance
- 3.6.3 Acceptance Tests
- SECTION 3.7 REPLACEMENT CRITERIA [Go to Page]
- 3.7.1 Replacement of Members
- 3.7.2 Replacement Due to Wear
- 3.7.3 Replacement Due to Damage
- 3.7.4 Replacement Due to Residual Strength Criterion
- Part 4 Suspension, Safety, and Guide Ropes for Wind Turbine Tower Elevators and Suspension and Governor Ropes for ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Part 5, Special Application Elevators [Go to Page]
- SECTION 4.1 SCOPE
- SECTION 4.2 TERMINOLOGY
- SECTION 4.3 MATERIAL
- SECTION 4.4 ROPE WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH
- SECTION 4.5 PROPERTIES AND TOLERANCES OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED WIRE ROPE
- SECTION 4.6 TESTING AND COMPLIANCE FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ROPE
- SECTION 4.7 REPLACEMENT CRITERIA [Go to Page]
- 4.7.1 Replacement Due to Damage
- 4.7.2 Replacement Due to Deformation
- 4.7.3 Replacement Due to Wire Breaks
- 4.7.4 Replacement Due to Diameter Reduction
- 4.7.5 Replacement Due to Diameter Reduction
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1.3.1.1-1 Elements of Stranded Steel Wire Rope
- Figure 1.3.1.3.2-1 Round Strand
- Figure 1.3.1.3.2-2 Compacted Round Strand: Before and After Compacting
- Figure 1.3.1.3.3-1 Lay Direction of Strands for Stranded Ropes
- Figure 1.3.1.3.4-1 Seale Construction (e.g., 19S, 9-9-1)
- Figure 1.3.1.3.4-2 Warrington Construction [e.g., 19W, (6+6)-6-1]
- Figure 1.3.1.3.4-3 Filler Construction (e.g., 25F, 12-6F-6-1)
- Figure 1.3.2.4.2-1 Regular (Ordinary) Lay and Lang Lay
- Figure 1.3.3.1.1-1 Diameter of Round Rope
- Figure 1.3.3.2.1-1 Strand Lay Length
- Figure 1.3.3.2.2-1 Rope Lay Length
- Figure A-1 Inspection and Replacement of Steel Wire Rope(s)
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1.4.1-1 Wire Level or Tensile Strength Grades for Given Rope Grades
- Table 1.4.1.1-1 Wire Level or Tensile Strength Grade Requirements
- Table 1.4.1.1-2 Wire Torsion Requirements
- Table 1.6.4.1-1 Weight of Coating for Drawn-Galvanized or Drawn-Coated Zn-5Al-MM Rope Wire for Newly Constructed Rope
- Table 1.6.6.1.1-1 Tolerances on Rope Diameter (Stranded Rope) for Newly Constructed Rope With Cores of Fiber or Other Nonmetallic Materials
- Table 1.6.6.1.1-2 Tolerances on Rope Diameter (Stranded Rope) for Newly Constructed Rope With Steel or Steel-Based Composite Cores
- Table 1.6.6.1.2-1 Permissible Differences in Rope Diameter for Newly Constructed Rope
- Table 1.8.1-1 Ordering Information
- Table 1.10.1.2-1 Wire Breaks: Crown Wire Breaks Per Lay Length
- Table 1.10.3-1 Minimum Diameter
- Table 3.5.7-1 Tolerances on Nominal Noncircular Elastomeric-Coated Steel Suspension Members Sizes
- Table 4.7.3-1 Wire Breaks: Crown Wire Breaks per Lay Length
- Table 4.7.4-1 Minimum Diameter
- Table I-1-1 Classification 6 × 19 FC, Round Strand, Fiber Core or Polymer Core
- Table I-1-2 Classification 8 × n, Round Strand, Fiber Core or Polymer Core
- Table I-1-3 Classification 8 × n, Round Strand, Steel Core, IWRC
- Table I-1-4 Classification 8 × n, Round Strand, Steel Core, PWRC
- Table I-1-5 Classification 8 × n, Round Strand, Composite Steel Core (CSC)
- Table I-1-6 Classification 9 × n, Round Strand, Steel Core (IWRC)
- Table I-1-7 Classification 9 × n, Round Strand, Steel Core (PWRC)
- Table I-1-8 Classification 9 × n, Round Strand, Composite Steel Core (CSC)
- Table I-1-9 Classification 6 × 19, Round Strand, Steel Cores
- Table II-1-1 Construction 5 × 19 Fiber Core or Polymer Core
- Table II-1-2 Construction 5 × 26 Fiber Core or Polymer Core
- Table II-1-3 Construction 6 × 19 Independent Wire Rope Core
- Table II-1-4 Construction 18 × 7 Fiber Core
- Table II-1-5 Construction 4 × 26 Fiber Core or Polymer Core
- Table II-1-6 Construction 7 × 19 Strand Core
- Table II-1-7 Construction 6 × 26 Fiber Core or Polymer Core
- MANDATORY APPENDIX I ROPE CLASSIFICATIONS USED IN PART 1
- MANDATORY APPENDIX II BREAKING FORCE AND DIAMETER TOLERANCE TABLES
- MANDATORY APPENDIX III REFERENCE CODES AND STANDARDS
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF STEEL WIRE ROPES [Go to Page]
