ISO 16798:2004规定了8级至132 t WLL(工作负载极限)的锻造或焊接钢主链节、中间主链节、主链节组件和下端链节的要求,主要用于符合ISO 4778和ISO 7593的链式吊索、符合ISO 7531的钢丝绳吊索和符合EN 1492-1和EN 1492-2的纺织吊索,用于提升物体、材料或货物。这不适用于手工锻造的链环。
ISO 16798:2004 specifies requirements for forged or welded steel master links, intermediate master links, master link assemblies and lower terminal links of Grade 8 up to 132 t WLL (working load limit), mainly for use in chain slings in conformance with ISO 4778 and ISO 7593, steel wire rope slings in conformance with ISO 7531, and textile slings in conformance with EN 1492-1 and EN 1492-2, intended for lifting objects, materials or goods. It is not applicable to hand-forged links.