.

R,R-S-%OD Pebru~g~~7, . . .. ----- 1980 SU$?!iRSEDX~ xn~. peel. Spec. R-S R -00550 C(N4W-SH) P@rch 3,1978 and Fed. SP12C. RR-S-S5QB Fekxua,ry 11,1974 FEDI?!RNJ SPECXFXCATIOIJ SOCKETS. ROPE WIRE
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lhis s&cificat$on wasapproved the Commissioner, Supply by Federal Service, General Services Administration, for useofallFederal aqencLes. M 1. SCOPED CLASSIFICATION specification sockets wire covers for ropes ed inrigging, W hoisting, 1.1 scope. This logging removing equipments,marine and application. towing, stowage. excavating, andstump Federal qmzificat.ions domotinclude alltypesa cmezage. 1.1.1Ftieral clficati.on spe bythe of orwhich ties finhhem ndclasses a ofthecomnodi indicated title thespecification, am cosmarcially available, are hut fntmttled tocover types. finishes,classes the and which aresuitable Fc~exal for Government reqdmments. X.2 Claaaification. W rope sockets beofthe shall following types, finishes, andclasses.ire 1.2.1 pcs, {sea 6.2.1): finishes, an m A- Qpen sockets. B - Closedockets. s c- Wed$c sockets, open. D Bridgeockets, s open. E- 13ridge sockets, closed. . Finishes: 1 - Bare[uncoated). 2- Zinc*oatw3. Classes: magnetic particle inspectecl. 1- t?ot .,.. 2- 14agnee%c particle inspected. rope sockets shall apecif5.ed rope wire diameters 3.3 (see and be bywire 1.3 sizes. 6.2.1). 2. AJWLXABLE Q4Xm4mTs ineffect date m ofinvitation bias for Qr 2.1 Thefollowing documents, ofthe i~sueq request proposal, a part this for specification extentpecified tothe s herein: form of

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RR. s-550D Federal I 1 specifications: - Nut: SquaXe, Hexagon, Cap, Slotted, Castle, Knurled, Single Ball seat. - Pins, Cotter (Split) . - Box, Wood, Wirebound.. - Boxes, Wood, Cleated -Plywood. - Box, Wood, Nailed and Lock Corner. - Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard. - BOX, Paperboard, Metal Ed9es and components. Welding and

FF-N-836 FF-P-386 PPP-B-585 PPP-B-601 PPP-B-621 PPP-B-636 PPP-B-665 Federal

standards:

FED-STD-H2S - Screw Thread Standards for Federal Services. FED- STD-66 - Steel, Chemical Composition and Hardenability. FED- STD-123 - Marking for Shipment, (Civil A9enCieS] . FED-STD-151 - Metal, Test Methods. (Activities outside the Federal Government WY obtain copies of Federal Specifications, Standards, and Handbooks as outlined under Seneral Information in the Index of Federal The Index, which Specifications and Standards and at the prices indicated in the Index. includee cu.mtiative monthly supplements as Issued, is for sale on a subscription basis by the Supnritendent of Dcmmxnents, u.S. Governnwnt Printing office, Washington, DC 20402. (Single copies of this specification and other Federal Specifications required by activities outside the Federal Government for bidding p.rpmses are available without charge from General Services administration Business Service Centers in Boston: New York: Philadelphia: Washington, DC; Atlanta: Chicago: Kansas City, MO; Port worth; Houston; Denver; San Francisco; LOS Angeles; and Seattle, WA. (Federal and Handbwks bution pointe Military Government activities may obtain copies and the Index of Federal Specifications in their agencies. ) Specifications: , of Federal Specifications, Standards, and standards from established distri-

MIL-P-116 - Presentation-Packaging, Wethods of. M1L-L-10547 - Liners, Case, and Sheet, Oven#rap; Flexible. Military Standards:

Water -Vaparprc-af or Waterproof

MI L- STD-1OS - Sampling procedures and Tables for lnsPectiOn bY Attributes. MIL-STD-129 - Harking for Shipment and Storage. MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads for 40 x 40 Pallets. f41L-sTD-163 - Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Shipment -d S,tOrage. MIL-STD-271 - Nondestructive Testing Requirements for Metals. MIL-STD-1186 - Cushioning, Anchoring, Bracing. Blocking, and WatWPr00fin9: with Appropriate Test Methods. Military I Publication: Sea systems Command (NAVSS.AI 0900 -LP-003-8000 - Metals, Surface

Naval

Inspection

Acceptance

Standards.

(copies of Military specifications and Standards required by contractors i. connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the co. t=acti.9 activity or as directed by the contracting of ficer. ) The following documents form a part of this specification to 2.2 Other publications. Unless otherwise indicated, the issue in effect on date of the, extent $Pecxfled herein. invitation for bids or request for propsal shall apply. (ASTM) : merican Society for Testing and Materials (uot-D~p) on Iron and steel Hardware. A 153 - Zxnc Ccating A 37!2 - Mechanical Testing of Steel Products, Methods ad Definitions (Application for copies Materials, 1916 Race Street, should be addressed to the American Philadelphia, PA 19103. ) Society

for. and

for Testinq

RR-s-5sGD Uniform Camnit?ice,-A~~: -... Classification UnWorm Frei@iZ7Tas9i ficatTon {Application for copieshould addressed Uniformclassification Committee s be tothe A9ent, 1106,22 Room 2 South iverside Chicaqo, 60606.) R Plaza, IL

(Application forcopies should bcckklxessed American tothe Truckimg A.SSOCiati.OmS. Inc., Traffic DCpaEtRWnt. P Street, ~ashingtont 1616 KW. X 20036.)
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3. E.EC)OIRE?4EPWS 3.1 Material. bemade ofcarbon steel f o 3.1.1Thesocket body(basket, wedge,ndbritlge) 1 a shall , inFED-STD-66. compositions 1035 1030, or1030aa specified tensi3e strength (normalized) of 70,000 poundser p square inch tion of15percent. steel ompositions c or of 3.L.1.X yebolta. E U-bolts, andpins nuts shalleofthetwme b anyother steel avingdentical h i tensile strength. 3.2 Fabrication. s sha~l esteel, forged, b drop sockets, s A andB. These ockets type 3.2.1wire rope Withmlt anyWdding. sockets. t.y pac. ThCse sockets besteel, shall cast, ndthe a wedges 3.2.2wire EQPS plate. shall beClrop fmqcd, orcutfrom cast sockets, ty bowls inthese ockets s shallfi teel, b s pesD andE. Bzidge 3.2.3wire rope cast . Eyebolts inopen bridgeockets, 0,shall esteel,orqed. s type b g 3.2.3.X ebolts. E without we any + . u inclosed bridgeockets, E,shall emacie steel s type b from 3.2.3.2 -bolts.-bolts U barstock, rol~forqed, atthecontractors option. andU-bolts shallarry teach c a endeitheringle, s finished, 3.2.3.3 uts.Theeyebolts N thick, ordoub=eavysemi-finished nuts Mxagon atthe contractors andshall e option, b asspecified inW-N-836. T shall eoftheUnified b or?unexican Coarse-Thread National 3.2.3.4 hreads.hreads T The Series, 2Afor class bolts andclass for 2B nuts,naccordance FED-SlD-li2i3. i with thzeacls intheeyebolts andu-bolts shall. berdlec? Gut ac the cm contractors option. 3.2.4Ptis.Pins shall emade b from stock, bar roiled forged. m 3.2.4$.1 Cotterima.Cattarinn p p aball anfons c totype~pins ~fFF-P-386. Unless otherwise specified herein, allequipment, material, I 3.2.5Recovered materials. andarticles incorporated pro%!acts bythis inthe cmre,re~ specification benewand shall shall efabricated materials b using produced recovered frcm materials tothemaximum extent practicable w5thout jeopardizing theLntenfled use.I%*term recovered materials means materiala have which Men collected orrecovered solidaste reprocessed from w ma tobecome a source ofrawmaterials, asopposed virgin materials. oftheabovehall to raw None s be h>erpreted tomean that theuseofuat~ orrebuilt products isallowed under this specification othemdise unless specifiea%ly specified.

diameter o~-rope

Wire sockets aresized ythe b 3.3 Constructional anddimensional ,requirements.rope onwhich thesockets beWed. will 3.3.1 ~ir~ rope open sockets, A. These ockets type s shall eof theshape hown n b s o figure 1,an~~ dimensions intable ,asspecified. given 1

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Thediameters ofthepin A shall e supplied pifiS. b with 3.3.1.1 ins.Tfle sockets P hole[eye)ham aagiven s intable II. TABLE 11. Diameters ofpinhole (eye). i Pinhole (eye)iameter: d maximum the over diameter Socketize a 4 ofthepin # Inch Xnchea 1/16 lJ4- 5/8 3/32 3/4- 1-3/8 1/8 1-1/2 2-1/8 1/4 2-1/4 2-3/8 -

rhe i s shall oneormore circumferential 3.3.1.2 Grooves. basketnthese ockeks have anddepth fthegrooves o grooves onthe~ surface, shownn figure Thenumber as o 1. shallbeanapedfiedn table .21. L X andthesize ofk,he grooves in TA3LE 11.tWamber 1 w rerope Soc?ceta. i GroQvefs Depth I Wmber ~ (approximately) Inch IA6 1 2 3 1/8 3/16 3.3.2 Wire rope CIOSSdsockatsp t figure andofd 2 xxsendomgivam &ntab
Thesesockets shalleof theshape hown n b s ~ asspacifisd.

RR- S-550D

RR-S-550D 3.3.2.1 rooves. G Thebaaketnthese ockets i s shall oneormore have Circumfermtial grooves onthe~ surface asshownn figure andspecified o 2 intable 11. 1 sockets beoftheshapehmn shall S 3.3.3wire xope open wedge sockets, C. These type m maybeprov~dedthe at apecafxedt&XFV. Thebaskets onfigure andotdmemlons 3 contractors with option, ways directing for thesliding action ofthe wedge ade m with b tosuit wire the rope. corresponding Thewedge shallegrooved gibs. rope wedqe sockets, C. type TAELE. Wire V Minimum aimerksime [in=lms) I I Pin hole Finhole Distance Thickness Approximate diameter, to between Size [rope center of jawa minimum weigh% jaws end diaaetsm)socket D A II c Pounds Znches 2.5 4-3/4 5/8 3/8 31$ 3.5 1/2 5/8 !5-1/2 1/2 6-7/$ 2.-1/4 3/4 : 7-1/2 5/8 1-3/0 3/4 7/8 Is 1-1,/2 9 7/8 20 1-5/8 1 9-3/$ I-l/a 1 23 lQ-5/8 1-5/8 1-1/4 1-1/8 32 3-3/4 11-3/4 1-1/8 32 11-3/4 1-3/4 1-3/8 !52 1-1/2 1-V4 2-1/2 13-1/4 2-1/2 1-5/8 52 1-1/4 13-1,/4

ofthepins shall 3.3.3.1rypesockets C shall esupplied pins.Thediameters b with besmaller thediameters than ofcorresponding eyeholaa,pecified s intable.by l/32-inch V inUrmcwMed sookets andbyl/16-inch inmated(galvanised] sockets. sockets. n. Theseockets beofthecanstruecype r shall 3.3.4Wire xope R bridge opa 4~amdofdimensions Led tion drownnfigure o Specr intab&sI. V TABLE x. Wire W rope open bridqe soclwts~ D. type Minimum dimensions (inches) Size (rope Depth : dimeCyc Eye addizirkc Oyanq AssemDiame-LengthTake 13Lshole between bled tional bowl ter ) socket foot a up tance diameter eyes her only bolt F A Lengtk c 1) G $ E Inches 5.5 20 3-1/2 1-3/16 1-1/4 25 5/8 3-1/4 . 4 21 1-1/2 30 5.5 3/4 3-3/4 l-3/a 4-lf2 1-1/2 7 ~ 7/8 4-1/4 23 1-3/4 37 7 25 1-3/4 2 55 s 5 1-1/4 2-1/4 1-1/8 5-1/2 1-3[8 27 5-1/2 10 1-1/4 s :-%/4 1:: 2-V4 1-1/2 27 1-3/8 ;-1/2 l-3/4 28 :-1/2 2-1/2 2-3/4 1so H 1-2/2 ~ 7-%/8 2-1/2 190 21 2 31 3 7-1/8 2-3/4 3-1/4 240 21 1-!$/8 32 2 a-1/4 3 3-1/2 1-3/4 $ 36 290 27 2-1/4 8-1/4 3 2-1/2 1-7/8 % 30 3-3/4 340 33 2 9 38 9-1/2 3-1/4 3-3/4 2-1/2 400 ,33

RR- S-550D TAME VI. Wire rope open Minimum bridge sockets, type D. - Continued

dimensions Eye-

[inches 1 Its W. hole dimwter F, opening between eyes G Assembled socket only kddi tional foot of >Olt length

Depth : zinc bowl

c/c
Diameter B Length Take UP D Distance E

c
40 40 42 42 42 42 ::

10
10 11 11 12 12 12-1/2 13

2-3/4 2-3/4 3 3 3-1/4 3-1/4 3-1/2 3-1/2

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

10-1/4 10-1/4 11-1/4 11-1/4 12 12 13-1/2 13-1/2

3-3/4 3-3/4 4-1/4 4-./? 4-3/4 4-3/4 5 5-1/4

4 4 4 -1/2 4-1/2 5 5 5-1/2 5-1/2

460 520 600 700 800 900 1000 1100

40 40 48 48 56 56 66 66

3.3 .4.1 Pins. TYF D Sockets shall be supplied with pins . The diameter. of the pins shall be small~an the diameters of corresponding eye holee, specified in table VI, by l/32-inch in unccdted sockets and by l/16-inch in coated (galvanized) sockets. 3.3.5 Wire rape closed bridge sockete, type E. tjon show. on f=gure 5 and of dimensions as speci~~ed TABLE VI 1. Wire rope closed bridge These sockets in table VII. sockets, type shall be of the constrc

E Approxiomte weight, in Ibs. issemblec socket on 1y additional f.zot of jolt lengti

MiniMW Depth >f zinc bowl A Inches 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1-1/8 1-1/4 1-3/8 1-1/2 1-5/8 1-3/4 1-7/0 2 2-1/8 2-1/4 2-3/0 2-1/2 2-5/8 2-3/4 2-7/8 3

dimensions

(inches)

i-bolts Diameter B

Size {rope diameter)

Length!akeup
c D

/C distance E

3-1/4 3-3/4 4-1/4 5 5-1/2 6 6-1/2 7 7

7/8 1 i-1/8 1-1/4 1-3/8 l-i/2 1-3/4 2 : -1/4 2 -1/2 2 -1/2 2 -3/4 2-3/4 3 :-1/4 3-1/4 3-1/2 3-1/2

10 L1 11 12 L2 12-1/2 13

15 16 17 18 22 24 26 30 30 33 33 38 39 40 42 ;: 42 44 44

8 9 9 1: 12 12 15 15 15 18 18 18 18 10 18 18 18 18 18

3-1/2 4 4-1/2 5 5-1/2 6 6-1/2 7-1/8 7 -1/8 8-1/4 e -1/4 9 -1/2 10-1/4 10-1/4 11-1/4 11-1/4 12 12 13-1/2 13-1/2

16 20 28 38 :55 75 97 125 145 185 220 290 320 380 450 525 580 630 690 750

5.5 5.5 7 7 10 12 16 21 21 27 33 33 40 40 48 48 56 56 66 66

(zinc-coated) by 3.4 Galvanizing . Wire rope sockets with finish 2 shall be galvanized The sockets on nonmilitary orders shall be 9alvanized in ---Y-+ the hot-dip ga van zing process. accordance with gocd cannnercial practice, whereas those on military orders shall be galvaniz~ in accordance with the requir-e. ts of ASTM A 153.

RR-S-550D I 3.4.1EyebaltS andu-bolts andnuts sockets with in finish shall e9alvaniz* 2 b after N maybis ekapped galvanizing. r after tapping.uts Each onnonmilitary shalleplainly omhaxs b 3.SMarking identification.socket fox wxt,h oxtrademark andonmilitary orders in marked ozbranded its-ufacturezs name addition thelettexs with U-s.. shall A A 1,class E?OCketS 2 pazticle pection.lltype and8.finish ins 3.6 Magnetic becompletely magnetic particle inspected inaccordance FIIL-STD-271. sockets with These aball Xndicationa ofclass 6halle 3 h comply class ~ @ NAVSEA with 09C10-LI?-003-8000. inexcess cause forrejection ofthat socket. AU sockets shall eproperly b shaped without sharp dges tapenlnga, e a free ;;;m !%%?%%&, fins;livers, s cra&aandothaz njurious i de fectmhich ayaffect w m Thezinc coating, (finish 21onwire rope sockets shaL2 their erviceability s andhandling. be adherent,smooth,free from uncoated spots, injurious blisters, or flux. lumps, dross
threadingor
IJ.1 Re!sm sAbiMty hspectfan-. @MXWUmspcc$f%ed contractor hW.Lem in$hc or,puxdw+e the order. comtractoz A*responsibletheperformance far ofalliswpaction mkquirememts asspecified herein. Excepts othemviaapecified in thecontractoroxder, a s thecontractor mayuse Me awnw anyother facilities su$table foxtheperformance oftheinspection requirements TheGovernment reserves theright specified hexein, unless disapproved bytheGovernment. toperform anyoftheinspections setforth nthaepec%fication such i where inspections are deemed mxmafaary toassure nupp~ies andeezvlcea conform prescribed to requirements. 4.2 Quality conformance inspection. 4.2.1hot. AOinapectiom lotshall omsiat c ofallCULW1. andclass sockets 2 ofthe same type an~im%sh produced theisame under conditions amdoffered forinspection atome t$ms . Statistical sampling amd&napectkon beinaccordance aha,ll with r,e acceptable quality level (AQL) is 2. ?4XL.STD-105. 4.2.3Samp for ~ing chemical analysis. 6Masqplashalle taken rum b f several rocket; shallomsist c ofnotlees than ounces fime, 2 of salectcd zandm fromthe lot Thesample at . clean (freerom f oil, dirt, rit g orothar foreign material) drillings, siillirkgs, or shavings, propexly packed, marked, andsent tot,hc laboratory designated contracting by the

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activity.

4.2.3.1 Zfthesockets made are ofsteel a heat from which asbeen h previously sampled andfound nconformance thJ.s i with specification, thesampling of4.2.3~ybewaived. m 4.2.4Samp for tensile Mng test. Pourzepresmtatiw samplek shall beselected atmadomfmm each lotofsockets from steeL oheused or the t inthemanufacture ofeach lokof sockets . requirements) . 4.3 Inspection dimensional, tfor workmanshipmarking and (brandinq) for li!ach ofthesampleockets. s selected accordance 4.2.2 hallemeasured compl,ih with s b anoe with thespecified d.i.mmdonal requiramenta andvisually inapecced workmanship for anti markimg oxbrsmdimq. Ifthenumber ofdefective rockets inthe ms!ple isless orequal o t theaceeptamce numberpecified s in4.2.2 forthernize oftbelotunder mspeoeion, i the lotrepresented bytheaax@eshall eaccepted b insofar asthe dimensicmal, marking [bramding isequal x o Ifthemmberof defective wckets orworkmamshAp requirements are concerned. greater thexejection than numberpecified s in4.2.2 orthesize f ofthelotunder nspection i thelotrepresented by thesample shall erejected. b 4.41 Tests. analys%s bemade shall onthesample pre4.4.1ChemicaZ analysis test.A chemical pared inaccordance 4 2.3.Theanalysis bemade with shall bya wetchemical r speclLroo graphic method. Incase o;dispute, theanalysis bythe wetchemical process shallethe b basis foracceptance. Failure of the sample toconform tothe chemical composition, specified by3.1.1, shall ecause orrejection b f ofthelot.

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4 .4.2 Tensile test. The preparation of the test sp+cimens and the testing methods shall be conducted ln accordance with the requirements of ASTM h 370. Failure of one test specimen to conform to the required tensile strength (see 3.1.1) , shall be cause for rejection of the lot . 4. S Reinspection and retest.

4.S.1 Reinspection. A re jetted lot mdy be resubmi tf.ed for reinspection after the contractor or manufacturer, beinq informed of the reasons for rsjection, has inspected each socket i the lot for the deficiency (ies) noted and has renmved or reworked all nonconforming units. one reinspection only shall be permitted. 4.5.2 Retests. Retests, when requested by the manufacturer or contractor, shal 1 be permitted in acc.orrlance with the regulations of FED-STD-151. Not more than one retest shall be permitted. 4.6 $tagnetic particle inspection. All type .4 and B, finish be magnetic partic Ie inspected i accordance with 3.6. 1, class 2 sockets shall

4.7 Inspection of packaq-in~ sample packages and packs and the inspection of the presemation-packaging, packing and marking for shipment and stora9e shall be in .ac~r*nce with the reqirements of secticm 5 and the documents specified therein. 5. PREPAAATIOV (T!Iepackaging tions. ) FOR DEL XVSRY req.iremets specified herein apply only for direct Government acquisi-

Wire rope 5.1 General. or palletized in the quantity

sockets of one type, finish specified in table VIII. ( ,tities of sockets per

and size

shall

be packaged,

packed,

r
socket lCh 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 l/2 3/16 5/8 = Packaged 5.3

TABI>E VIII . Quantity of ockets per case

case

>ntainer) . Quzmti ty of sockets per case.

size

;ocket size Inches 3/4 7/8 ;-1/8 1-1/4 1-3/8 1-1/2

Quantity of sockets per case

socket

size

40 30 10 sockets per carton

20 10 10 8 5 5 4 per case. shall

Inches 1-5/8 1-3/4 1-7/8 2 2-1/8 2-1/4 2-3/8

3
3 2 2 2 2

ad 10 cartons

5.2 Preservation-pa.kagin~. (see 6.2.1).

Preservation-packaging

be level

A or C, as specified

5.2.1 Level A. Wire rope sockets shall be cieaned process C-1 and unit protected mefhod 1 of t41L-P-116 Contact preservative shall conform to typ? P-19 or MIL-P-116. Cartons (see fOOtnOte i, table VIII) shail conform to class domestic boxes of PPP-B-665 or PPP-B-636, FOZ 7/16 size and larger, sockets shall with box selection at the option of the contractor. be packed as specified in 5.3. 5.2.2 Level C. Preservation -packaging of wire rope sockets shall afford protection a9ainst cOrr~~@teriO~at~on Or physi:.1 damage during shipment from the supply source The eontr.ctor -s normal preservatiOn to the first recelvlng activity far unnedxate use. packagig methods may be uti 1 ized when such meet the requirements of this level. Packing. Packing shall be level A, B, or C. as specified (see 6.2.1) .

Shipping containers shall be of a mini5.3.1 General requirerc.ets for levels A and B. Anchoring, with the requirements mum weiqht and cube consistent of this specification. blc-eking, braciq and cushioning methods and materials shall be in accordance with .MI1.-STD-1186, except that shredded newspper, ex.?elsior, and similar materials which have not been chemically refined for noncorrosiveness are unacceptable unless they are enclosed For level A shipments, wood and wOdi a sealed waterproof, greaseproof barrier material. cleatcd boxes shall have case liners con forndg to M1L-L-10547. 10

~-S-550D
prmservcd-packagmi asspecified 6.2.1) (see shall e b 5.3.2 Levels andB. Sockets A specified 6.2.1) (see inany of thecontainers one asspecified in packed forthelevel tableX. I TABLE XX. Container selection. usecriteria weight gross application (SWCi=~;W or W=tium(pounds) ~/ Specification Container , Level Level Under 00100-250 2s0-1000 Over A B 1 1000 u PPP-B-636 ~%, shipping, Weather 2J ~ No No Domestic 2_/ fiberboard resist-

PPP-B-585 ~Box, No wood, ire- Class w Yea g/ 3,Cls$s 1 Y , bound, No PPP-B-601 BOX, Yes Yes wood, 2eatedc Over- DcmM?stic~/ plywood acae type type Yes y Ho PPP-B-621 Box, wood, ailedClass Class m 2 1 andlock-cornerQver- damesticY seas MIL-STD-163 s ?30 4/ Y ~:6J Pallets d0x 48= d No gj NG No HXL-STD-147 > / Containers gross with weight exceeaing 200pounds .-.ave -. shall woos h sKMsapplied accordh ance with theapplicable container specification orappendix thereto,if no such or requirement exiata, asspecified skids inPPP-B-621 beapplied. shall ~/Maximum weight, gross contaikmr contents, shall not exceedthe applicable plus specification requirements forthestyle, orclassontainer type c selected forthelevel fpacko ingtobeapplied. ~l?or-Axmy fiberboard only, containers beprohibited shall aaexterior shipping containers under level. W2MMJ A used, fiberboard containers beover-packed otheroptional shall in
woodcontainers Swecifki.

W#

~~oreights w under00 1 pounds, container maybeused: owever, h lighter weight, minimum cubeandless exrnensive fiberboard containers bsgivenonsideration. should c ~Table VIand-figure 2,barboxes MXL-STD-163 of mayalso beused fortheweights specified. ~t?hen specified 6.2.1), (see sockets maybepmlletized inaccordance $WL-STD-147 with and softwood lumbezsacceptable i asraubskf.tute for hardwood. 5.3.2.1 hipping S containers beclosed shall andstrapped accordance theapplii~ with cable specification orappendix thereto, method for weather-resistant with V andmethod I . for domestic closure applying PPP-B-636 for containers. presemed-packaged anspecified 6.2.1), fsee shall e~ck~ b S.3.3Level. sockets, . C incontainers acceptable conxaon to.the carriex whichill w insure delivery safe atdestination a satimfactary in condhiontfilm a lomstapplicable rate.Containers, packing or methodfshipment comply uniform o shall with Fxeight orNational Freight Motor Classification RulessRegulations o orother carr%er rule.a asapplicable mode tothe OCtransportation. 5.4 $farkin$. 5.4.L ?%ilitaryagencies. m required bythecontract Inaddition any special arking to znter~or packages, exterior shipping containers orpallets shall markedn be i {see 6.2.11, accordance HzL-STD-X29. with 5.4.2Civil aqemciem. Inaddition toany special marking required bythecontract int~ior packages andexterior shipping containers bemarkednaccordshall i (See 6.2.1), ance with FED-STO-123. 6. NOTES 6.1 Intended use.

RR- S-550Q

6. 1.1 Wire rope sockets, types A, B, D, arld E. Tl!ese sockets are for permanent attachment to wire ropes. The end of i?W.re, rcPe ?_s threaded thro.qh the lower oPeninq i. the basket or the bridge, the wires are untwxsted and broomed-up, the core removed and after thorough pickling, washing and thorou9h drYin9 of Wires, ~lten zinc is pOured in tO After the solidification of zinc, the wire rope and the socket the basket or bridge bowl. This method of assembly of are firmly dnd permanently assembled until zinc is remelted. wire ropes with sockets is used wherever the full .trength of the wire rOPe has tO be utilized when needed. The bridge sockets are used in constructions where tightening of ropes from time to time is involved. 6 .1.2 Wire rope sockets, type C. These sockete are used for quick, temporary or field The ultimate assemb Iy requlzerents and where Untwlstiny of the wire rope is undesirable. aBseubly strength of this type of socket is about 70 percent of the wire rope strength. 6 .1.3 Wire rope sockets, classes 1 and 2. Class 2 sockets are to be used where magnetic class 1 sockets are particle inspection is required such as in ii?ting nuclear equipment. to be used for ali other applications. 6.2 6 .2.1 ordering data. requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

Acquisition (a) (b) ~~~ (e)

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