API 9A Specification for wire rope (oil and gas)
CurrentLatest edition found. Still confirm amendments with the publisher.
- Edition
- API Spec 9A 27th ed. (2020) + Add. 1 (2023), Add. 2 (2025)
- Publisher
- API
- Part family
- Lifting & rigging
- Reviewed
- 27 October 2026 · source checked
Is API 9A still current?
Yes. API Spec 9A 27th ed. (2020) + Add. 1 (2023), Add. 2 (2025) is the latest edition MechAtlas found (MechAtlas review: 27 October 2026). Check the publisher for amendments before you specify it.
What it covers
API wire rope specification for petroleum and natural gas industry service.
Parts that use API 9A
- Steel wire rope (USA (ASME / ASTM), related)
Rope made of steel wires twisted into strands around a core, used on cranes, hoists, winches and slings.
Oil and gas wire rope. 27th ed. 2020 + Addenda 2023, 2025.
Official source
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Other lifting & rigging standards
- IS 6132 Replaced
Shackles (old Indian) - ASME B30.9 / B30.26 / EN 1492 / EN 13889 Changing
Slings, rigging hardware, shackles - ISO 2408 / EN 12385 / IS 2266 Changing
Steel wire rope requirements - ISO 2415 Changing
Forged dee and bow shackles - ISO 4309 Changing
Wire rope care, inspection and discard - ASME B30.16 Current
Underhung and stationary hoists - ASME B30.2 Current
Overhead and gantry cranes: operation, inspection - ASME B30.20 Current
Below-the-hook devices: marking, inspection - ASME BTH-1 Current
Design of below-the-hook devices - ASTM A1023 Current
Carbon steel wire ropes for general purposes - ASTM A391 Current
Grade 80 alloy steel chain - ASTM A906 Current
Grade 80 and 100 alloy steel chain slings