maximum force reached during the static tensile test of the link at the end of which the link fails to retain the load.
Master Link
link forming the upper terminal of a sling by means of which the sling is attached to the hook of a crane or other lifting machine.
Intermediate Master Link
link used to connect one or two legs of a sling to a master link.
Master Link Assembly
assembly consisting of a master link together with two intermediate master links.
Lower Terminal
link, hook or other device fitted at the end of a leg of a sling, remote from the master link or upper terminal.
