ISO 3178-1988 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 3178:1988 — Steel wire ropes for general purposes — Terms of acceptance. This International Standard defines the acceptance criteria, required tests, certification and inspection arrangements, and packing/marking expected for steel wire ropes supplied for general purposes; it is a minor revision of the earlier 1974 edition and updates the works certificate to a certificate of conformance.

Abstract

The second edition of ISO 3178 (published June 1988) cancels and replaces ISO 3178:1974 and provides terms of acceptance for steel wire ropes intended for general purposes. It specifies tests on completed ropes and on wires taken from the rope, certificate content and format (certificate of conformance), inspection facilities and procedures, and packaging/marking requirements. The document is short (7 pages) and focuses on acceptance rather than detailed manufacturing design.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / withdrawn edition (second edition published 1988; subsequently withdrawn from the ISO catalogue).
• Publication date: June 1988 (Edition 2).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 77.140.65 (Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (1988), replaces ISO 3178:1974.
• Number of pages: 7 pages.

Key bibliographic and status details are recorded in the ISO bibliographic entry for ISO 3178:1988.

Scope

ISO 3178:1988 applies to steel wire ropes supplied for general purposes and sets out the terms under which supplied ropes are accepted by purchasers. The scope covers required acceptance tests on finished rope and on wires taken from the rope, the form and content of certificates of conformance (replacing the older works certificate), inspection arrangements at manufacturer’s works, and packaging and marking. It is deliberately limited to acceptance terms rather than detailed dimensional or constructional tables.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and references relevant to acceptance of steel wire ropes.
• Specified acceptance tests on finished ropes (visual and dimensional checks, breaking-load / proof-load tests where required, core and strand examinations as applicable).
• Tests on wires withdrawn from the rope (mechanical properties, wire dimensions and coating checks if applicable).
• Certificate of conformance content and format (replacement for the earlier works certificate).
• Inspection facilities and purchaser’s right to witness tests and inspections at the manufacturer’s plant.
• Packing, marking and documentation required for delivery and traceability.

These requirements define minimum contractual acceptance conditions between rope suppliers and purchasers.

Typical use and users

Users include steel wire rope manufacturers, quality and conformity assessment personnel, procurement and specification engineers, purchasers of wire rope for lifting, hoisting, mooring, construction, marine and general engineering applications, and national standards bodies preparing adoptions or amendments. The standard is referenced when defining contractual acceptance criteria rather than detailed design or application-specific requirements.

Related standards

ISO 3178 addresses acceptance terms and is part of the family of ISO standards on steel wire ropes (ISO/TC 105). Relevant related and successor documents include ISO 2408 (steel wire ropes — requirements/minimum requirements; most recently consolidated in ISO 2408:2017) and more application-specific standards such as ISO 10425 (steel wire ropes for the petroleum and natural gas industries). These later or broader ISO documents provide expanded requirements, tables of minimum breaking forces and broader manufacture/testing requirements that have superseded or replaced many earlier acceptance-only documents.

Keywords

steel wire rope, wire rope acceptance, certificate of conformance, inspection, rope testing, packaging, ISO 3178, ISO/TC 105, 77.140.65

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 3178:1988 is an International Standard titled "Steel wire ropes for general purposes — Terms of acceptance" that sets contractual acceptance conditions, required tests and certificate contents for steel wire ropes supplied for general purposes.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers acceptance tests on finished ropes and on wires taken from ropes, the form and content of a certificate of conformance (replacing the older works certificate), inspection arrangements at the manufacturer’s site, and packaging/marking requirements. It does not attempt to be a full manufacture or design specification.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Rope manufacturers, purchasers and procurement/specification engineers, quality managers, inspection bodies and national standards organizations use the document when agreeing acceptance criteria and inspection/certification procedures for supplied steel wire ropes.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 3178:1988 is recorded as a withdrawn edition in the ISO catalogue. For current, consolidated requirements and acceptance provisions for general-purpose steel wire ropes, users should consult more recent ISO documents in the same subject area (for example ISO 2408:2017 and later application-specific standards such as ISO 10425). Always check the ISO catalogue or your national standards body for the latest active standard and any national adoptions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes. ISO 3178 belongs to the family of standards developed by ISO/TC 105 (wire ropes) and sits alongside broader or later standards such as ISO 2408 (requirements for steel wire ropes) and application-specific standards (for example ISO 10425 for the petroleum and natural gas industries). These related standards together address characteristics, testing, acceptance and application-specific requirements.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: steel wire rope; terms of acceptance; certificate of conformance; inspection; rope testing; packaging; ISO 3178; ISO/TC 105; 77.140.65.