Overview
ISO 3155:1976 specifies the nature, properties and test methods for fibre (textile) components used in stranded wire ropes for mine hoisting. The standard covers textile cores, textile covers and filling fibres used in hoisting ropes, defining required characteristics (chemical and extractable content) and laboratory procedures to determine them. It was prepared by ISO/TC 82 (Mining).
Key topics and technical requirements
Applications and users
- Rope manufacturers - to specify and verify textile core and cover materials during production and acceptance testing.
- Mine operators and maintenance teams - to ensure hoisting ropes meet safety and longevity requirements related to chemical and extractable contaminants.
- Materials suppliers - to certify delivered fibre batches meet acceptance criteria.
- Testing and quality control laboratories - to perform standardized determinations of acids, salts and extractables for procurement and failure analysis.
- Standards bodies and procurement/specification authors - to reference uniform criteria when drafting contracts and technical specifications for mine hoisting ropes.
Related standards
- Prepared by ISO/TC 82 (Mining). For comprehensive rope safety and performance criteria, consult other ISO standards on wire ropes and mine hoisting published by ISO/TC 82 (refer to current ISO catalogues for up‑to‑date related documents).