Wire Rope Design Factor

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The ratio between documented minimum breaking strength and the working load limit as applied to wire rope and slings. ]

NOTE: This term should not be confused with design safety factor defined in 3.1.5.

Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards

Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards

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