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Stainless Steel Chain Specifications

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The dimensions table below show our standard imported chain made to NACM specifications and US made chain that also conforms to NACM (1/8, 3/16, 5/8 and 3/4) dimensions. You will also find French made chain that conforms to Gr 40 (G4) and triple B (BBB) windlass chain (also called "ISO short link") specifications in 1/4, 5/16, 3/8 and 1/2" sizes.

 

Not for overhead lifting

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Trade 

Size 

Working

Load

Limit (lbs)

Material

Diameter

Inside

Length

Inside

Width

 Weight/

100 ft

(lbs)

1/8 import

375

.156

.94 

.25

 17

5/32 USA

500

.160

.77 

.28

 23

3/16 import 1,150

.217

.98

 .30

38

3/16 USA 930

.200

.92

 .34

32

1/4 import

1,860

.275

 1.24

 .38

 61

1/4 FRANCE G4*

2,000

.280

 .84

 .40

 78

1/4 FRANCE BBB*

2,000

.280

 .87

 .36

 76

5/16 import

2,425

.330

 1.29

 .44

 84

5/16 FRANCE G4*

2,400

.320

 1.03

 .49

 92

5/16 FRANCE BBB*

2,400

.320

 .95

 .41

 94

3/8 import

3,800

.394

 1.38

 .55

 140

3/8 FRANCE USA G4*

3,550

.390

 1.22

 .61

 150

3/8 FRANCE BBB*

3,750

.390

 1.10

 .54

 160

1/2 import

6,425

.512

 1.79

 .72

 234

1/2 FRANCE G4*

6,500

.510

 1.59

 .76

 210

1/2 FRANCE BBB*

6,500

.510

 1.38

 .74

 274

5/8 import 9,725

.630

2.20

.79

358

5/8 USA 9,800

.630

1.91

.90

331

3/4 import 15,175

.787

2.76

.98

551

3/4 USA 15,000

.750

2.75

1.17

500

DO NOT USE FOR OVERHEAD LIFTING. Do not exceed working load limit.

*G4 and BBB stainless chain has the same dimensions as carbon steel anchor (windlass)

chain of the same specification

 

The information on this page is to be used for comparison purposes only. 

Please consult reliable engineering texts when danger to life or property is possible.

 


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