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Medium Duty Hammer-Close Ring Links—Not for Lifting

Image of Specification. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Border, MultipleImages. Ring Links. Medium Duty Hammer-Close Ring Links—Not for Lifting.

Drive the end through the eye using a ball peen hammer and then weld or flatten the extended end to close. Also known as cold shuts, these links are an economical option to join chain links and attach fittings. They must be completely closed to perform at capacity. Never reuse links after they've been closed.

Zinc-Plated Steel—Zinc-plated steel links are mildly corrosion resistant.

	Inside Wd.	Wt. Cap., lb.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
For Grade 30 Chain







	Steel

	3/16"	11/64"	3/4"	11/32"	400	10	00000000	00000


	1/4"	15/64"	1 3/16"	3/8"	700	10	00000000	0000
	5/16"	19/64"	1 3/8"	7/16"	1,200	10	00000000	00000
	3/8"	23/64"	1 1/2"	5/8"	1,900	10	00000000	00000
	1/2"	31/64"	1 7/8"	3/4"	3,500	5	00000000	00000
	5/8"	39/64"	2"	1"	4,500	1	00000000	00000




			Zinc-Plated Steel

			3/16"	11/64"	3/4"	11/32"	400	10	00000000	0000


			1/4"	15/64"	1 3/16"	3/8"	700	10	00000000	0000
			5/16"	19/64"	1 3/8"	7/16"	1,200	10	00000000	00000
			3/8"	23/64"	1 1/2"	5/8"	1,900	10	00000000	00000
			7/16"	27/64"	1 11/16"	1/2"	2,600	1	00000000	0000
			1/2"	31/64"	1 7/8"	3/4"	3,500	5	00000000	00000
			5/8"	39/64"	2"	1"	4,500	1	00000000	00000