How to calculate the WLL of Chain Sling

Example: 8 mm diameter Grade 8 chain.

d2 / 32 will be the WLL of the chain sling
82 / 32 = 64 / 32 = 2 ton
Therefore 2 ton is the WLL for single leg chain sling at 0.

Now if we want to calculate WLL for 4 leg grade 8, 8 mm diameter

chain sling at 0-45 then:WLL 2.1
2 2.1 = 4.2 ton
4.2 ton at 0-45

For a one-leg sling

WLL = 1 x WLL of a single leg x cos
For a two-leg sling
WLL = 2 x WLL of a single leg x cos
For a three-leg sling
WLL = 3 x WLL of a single leg x cos
For a four-leg sling
WLL = 4 x WLL of single leg x cos