International standards can refer to ISO 18357 "Safe Use and Maintenance of Wire Rope Slings", EN 13414 "Code for Wire Rope Slings", etc.

Iii. Experimental Preparation
1. Sample requirements
The samples must be brand-new and unused rigging, and their structure, materials and processes should be consistent with those of the mass-produced products (such as wire rope specifications, joint types: pressing, braiding, casting, etc.).
The sample length should meet the clamping requirements of the tensile testing machine (usually sufficient clamping sections are reserved at both ends to avoid the clamping part affecting the test results).
2. Equipment Requirements
Tensile testing machine: It needs to undergo metrological calibration. The measurement range should cover 1.2 to 2 times the rated tensile force of the rigging (to ensure test accuracy), and it should be equipped with functions such as force value display, loading speed control, and load holding timing.
Clamping device: Select the appropriate fixture (such as wedge fixture, winding fixture) based on the type of rigging to avoid damaging the steel wire rope or causing local stress concentration during clamping.
Auxiliary tools: tape measure (for measuring deformation), marker pen (for marking the initial position), camera (for recording damage conditions), etc.