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	Chain Style Chain Style

	Material Material

Steel

Brass

	Finish Finish

	Length Length

	Trade Size Trade Size	Show

	Trade Size Trade Size	Hide

5/64
7/64
1/8
3/16
7/32
1/4
17/64
9/32
5/16
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
1
5/0
8/0
7/0
2/0
3/0
1/0
4/0
6/0
9/0
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
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25
30
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50
60
65

	Capacity Capacity

Less than 1,000 lbs.

Not Rated

	Thickness Thickness

0.03"

0.09"

0.15"

	Inside Width Inside Width

	Inside Length Inside Length

	Application Application

Not for Lifting

	For Use Outdoors For Use Outdoors

Yes

	Approximate Number of Links per Foot Approximate Number of Links per Foot

	Grade Grade

Not Rated

	For Fitting Thickness For Fitting Thickness

1/4"

	Bead Diameter Bead Diameter

3/32"

	Tensile Strength Tensile Strength

Less than 25 lbs.

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Light Duty Chain—Not for Lifting

Use this chain to hang lightweight items and construct barriers.

Zinc-plated steel chain has good corrosion resistance. Galvanized steel chain has excellent corrosion resistance.

		Inside
Trade Size	Thick.	Wd.	Lg.	Cap., lbs.	Approximate No. of Links per ft.	For Fitting Thick.	For Use Outdoors	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
Unfinished Steel
2	0.15"	0.26"	1.18"	300	10	1/4"	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	00000
Zinc-Plated Steel
2	0.15"	0.26"	1.18"	300	10	1/4"	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000
Galvanized Steel
2	0.15"	0.26"	1.18"	300	10	1/4"	Yes	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000

Light Duty Twisted-Link Chain—Not for Lifting

The twisted links allows this chain to lie flatter than other light duty chain. Use it to hang lightweight items and construct barriers.

Zinc-plated steel chain has good corrosion resistance.

		Inside
Trade Size	Thick.	Wd.	Lg.	Cap., lbs.	Approximate No. of Links per ft.	For Use Outdoors	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
Unfinished Steel
2	0.15"	0.22"	1.15"	200	10	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	00000
Zinc-Plated Steel
2	0.15"	0.22"	1.15"	200	10	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000

Light Duty Tangle-Resistant Chain—Not for Lifting

Chain has short, wide links that make it easier to coil and less likely to knot.

Zinc-plated steel chain has good corrosion resistance.

		Inside
Trade Size	Thick.	Wd.	Lg.	Cap., lbs.	Approximate No. of Links per ft.	For Fitting Thick.	For Use Outdoors	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
Unfinished Steel
2	0.15"	0.26"	0.61"	300	19	1/4"	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	00000
Zinc-Plated Steel
2	0.15"	0.26"	0.61"	300	19	1/4"	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000

Bead Chain—Not for Lifting

Chain

Splicing Links

Loop Links

Push-Mount Links

Also known as ball chain, use this chain to keep tools with machines, keys with chucks, and gas and dust caps with tanks. Use bead chain links (sold separately) to connect or mount chain.

Nickel-plated steel, aluminum, and brass chain have excellent corrosion resistance.

For a comparison of chain sizes, view our sizing guide.

Chain						Splicing Links			Push-Mount Links			Loop Links
Trade Size	Bead Dia.	Tensile Strength, lbs.	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
Nickel-Plated Brass
2	3/32"	10	50, 100, 300, 500, 1,000	0000000	00000	100	0000000	00000	100	00000000	00000	100	0000000	00000

Metal Stamping Tags For Chain Trade Sizes 2, 3, and 6 (25/Pkg.)

0000000

Pkg.

000000

Coil Chain—Not for Lifting

Lightweight and flexible, use this chain in applications such as hanging signs and fixtures.

Zinc-plated steel chain has good corrosion resistance.

		Inside
Trade Size	Thick.	Wd.	Lg. 1	Lg. 2	Cap., lbs.	For Use Outdoors	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
Zinc-Plated Steel
2	0.09"	0.28"	0.53"	0.65"	100	No	25, 50, 100, 250	0000000	00000

Plumbers' Chain—Not for Lifting

Chain has flat links that take up little space and fold back on themselves for maximum flexibility, making it good for plumbing applications.

Zinc-plated steel chain has good corrosion resistance. Nickel-plated steel, brass, and aluminum chain have excellent corrosion resistance.

For a comparison of chain sizes, view our sizing guide.

		Inside
Trade Size	Thick.	Wd.	Lg.	Cap., lbs.	For Use Outdoors	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
Zinc-Plated Steel
2	0.03"	0.14"	0.39"	60	No	10, 25, 50, 100, 300	0000000	00000
Nickel-Plated Steel
2	0.03"	0.14"	0.39"	60	No	10, 25, 50, 100, 300	00000000	0000
Nickel-Plated Brass
2	0.03"	0.14"	0.39"	50	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000
Unfinished Steel
2	0.03"	0.14"	0.39"	60	No	10, 25, 50, 100, 300	0000000	000
Unfinished Brass
2	0.03"	0.14"	0.39"	50	No	5, 10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000

Trimmed Lock-Link Chain—Not for Lifting

Chain Connector

The links are trimmed to allow chain to sit closer against a chain wheel or sprocket. The ends of the chain are locked around the connecting link, allowing it to lie flatter than other chain. Use a chain connector to form your chain into a loop when using with a chain wheel.

Zinc-plated steel chain has good corrosion resistance. Galvanized steel chain has excellent corrosion resistance.

		Inside
Trade Size	Thick.	Wd.	Lg.	Cap., lbs.	For Use Outdoors	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
Zinc-Plated Steel
2	0.09"	0.35"	0.58"	100	No	10, 25, 50, 100, 200	0000000	00000
Galvanized Steel
2	0.09"	0.35"	0.60"	100	Yes	10, 25, 50, 100	0000000	0000

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