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Standard for Elevator Suspension,Compensation,and Governor SystemsAN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDASME A17.6-2010Copyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANKCopyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME A17.6-2010Standard for ElevatorSuspension,Compensation,andGovernor SystemsAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USACopyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Date of Issuance:July 30,2010The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2013.There will be no addendaissued to this edition.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisStandard.The interpretations will be included with each edition.Interpretations are published onthe ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at http:/cstools.asme.org as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2010 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.CONTENTSForeword.vCommittee Roster.viCorrespondence With ASME A17 Committee.xiPreface.xiiPart 1Stranded Carbon Steel Wire Ropes for Elevators.1Section 1.1Scope.1Section 1.2References.1Section 1.3Terminology.2Section 1.4Material.7Section 1.5Rope Workmanship and Finish.8Section 1.6Properties and Tolerances of Newly Constructed Rope.9Section 1.7Testing And Compliance for Newly Constructed Rope.11Section 1.8Ordering Information.12Section 1.9Packaging and Identification.13Section 1.10Replacement Criteria.13Mandatory AppendixITables.17Part 2Aramid Fiber Ropes for Elevators.25Section 2.1Scope.25Section 2.2References.25Section 2.3Terminology.25Section 2.4Material.27Section 2.5Properties and Tolerances of Newly Constructed Rope.27Section 2.6Newly Constructed Rope Dimensions for Circular Cross-SectionDesigns(Type I).28Section 2.7Newly Constructed Rope Dimensions for Noncircular Cross-Section Designs(Type II).28Section 2.8Testing and Compliance.28Section 2.9Replacement Criteria.29Part 3Noncircular Ela