ISO 16625:2013Withdrawn

Cranes and hoists — Selection of wire ropes, drums and sheaves

Appareils de levage à charge suspendue et treuils — Choix des câbles, tambours et poulies

This edition has been replaced by ISO 16625:2025.

Abstract / scope

ISO 16625:2013 specifies the minimum practical design factors, Z_p, for the various classifications of mechanism, rope types, rope duties and types of spooling and demonstrates how these are used in the determination of the minimum breaking force of the wire rope.

It specifies the selection factors for drums and sheaves for the various classifications of mechanisms, rope types and rope duties and how these are used in the determination of the minimum practical diameters of drums and sheaves that work in association with the selected wire rope.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO 8087:1985WithdrawnMobile cranes — Drum and sheave sizesInternational Standard · Published 25 Jul 1985 · ISO/TC 96/SC 6 ISO 4308-2:1988WithdrawnCranes and lifting appliances — Selection of wire ropes — Part 2: Mobile cranes — Coefficient of utilizationInternational Standard · Published 23 Jun 1988 · ISO/TC 96/SC 6 ISO 4308-1:2003WithdrawnCranes and lifting appliances — Selection of wire ropes — Part 1: GeneralInternational Standard · Published 9 May 2003 · ISO/TC 96/SC 3

Replaced by

ISO/PWI 16625Deleted (project abandoned)Cranes and hoists — Selection of wire ropes, drums and sheavesInternational Standard · ISO/TC 96/SC 3 ISO 16625:2025PublishedCranes and hoists — Selection of wire ropes, drums and sheavesInternational Standard · Published 7 Feb 2025 · ISO/TC 96/SC 3