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    Find a chain style and capacity that's up to any task, from hanging a 5 lb. light fixture to rigging a 17 ton generator.

    Oblong Chain Rings—For Lifting

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Chain Rings. Oblong Chain Rings—For Lifting.
    Also known as master and sling links, a large inner diameter provides room to attach multiple connectors or legs on a sling. Use these chain rings in general lifting applications. All meet strict ASME safety standards for lifting.
    Note: Capacities listed are for vertical lifting only. As the angle changes from vertical, the amount of weight the chain ring can lift is significantly reduced.
    For Grade 120 Chain—Chain rings for Grade 120 chain are the strongest we offer. They are approximately 20% stronger than chain rings for Grade 100 chain and about 35% stronger than chain rings for Grade 80 chain.
    For Grade 100 Chain—Chain rings for Grade 100 chain are approximately 20% stronger than chain rings for Grade 80 chain.
    For Grade 63 Chain—Chain rings for Grade 63 chain are approximately 60% as strong as chain rings for Grade 80 chain.
    Powder-Coated Alloy Steel—Powder-coated alloy steel chain rings have mild corrosion resistance.
    316L Stainless Steel—Stainless steel chain rings better resist corrosion compared to steel chain rings.
    Forged—Forged chain rings offer greater strength than welded chain rings.
    Flat Thickness—Chain rings with a flat have a spot that's thinner than the rest of the chain ring, so you can slip on connectors that otherwise wouldn't fit. The flat doesn't affect the capacity of the chain ring.
    For Straight-Link
    Chain Trade Size
    One Chain
    Two
    Chains
    Thk.
    Flat
    Thk.
    Inside
    Lg.
    Inside
    Wd.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Fabrication
    Specs. Met
    Each
    For Grade 120 Chain
     
    Blue Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    9/32"—1/2"3/8"4 5/8"2 3/4"6,100WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    5/16"—11/16"1/2"5 1/2"3 1/8"8,400WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    3/8"—3/4"9/16"6 1/4"3 3/4"12,800WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    1/2"—1"25/32"7 1/2"4 1/4"30,000WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    5/8"1/2"1 3/32"13/16"7 7/8"4 5/16"25,300WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     
    For Grade 100 Chain
     
    Orange Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    7/32"—7/16"3/8"3 1/2"2 9/16"3,800WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000
    7/32", 9/32"7/32"9/16"3/8"4 23/32"2 3/4"6,100WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000
    9/32", 5/16"9/32"5/8"1/2"5 1/2"3 1/8"8,400WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    5/16", 3/8"5/16"3/4"1/2"6 1/4"3 3/4"12,800WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000
    3/8", 1/2"3/8"7/8"21/32"6 1/4"4 5/16"18,500WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000
    1/2", 5/8"1/2"1 1/16"25/32"7 1/2"4 5/16"30,000WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    5/8", 3/4"5/8"1 1/4"1 1/32"9 1/16"5 1/8"45,000WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    3/4", 7/8"3/4"1 1/2"1 1/8"10 13/16"5 7/8"61,100WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     
    For Grade 80 Chain
     
    Alloy Steel
    9/32"—7/16"—3"1 1/2"3,600WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    9/32"—1/2"—5"2 1/2"4,100WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    9/32", 3/8"3/8"3/4"—5 1/2"2 3/4"13,200WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    1/2", 5/8"1/2"1"—7"3 1/2"22,500WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    5/8", 3/4"5/8"1 1/4"—8 3/4"4 3/8"32,500WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     
    Gold Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    5/16", 3/8"5/16"5/8"—6"3"9,000ForgedASME B30.26, ASTM A9520000000000000
     
    Silver Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    9/32", 5/16", 3/8"9/32"5/8"—5"2 3/4"7,400ForgedASME B30.26, ASTM A9520000000000000
    3/8", 1/2"3/8"3/4"—6"3 1/4"12,300ForgedASME B30.26, ASTM A9520000000000000
    1/2", 5/8"1/2"1 3/32"—7 1/2"4 1/4"26,000ForgedASME B30.26, ASTM A95200000000000000
    5/8", 3/4", 7/8"5/8"1 5/16"—9 1/2"5 1/2"39,100ForgedASME B30.26, ASTM A95200000000000000
     
    For Grade 63 Chain
     
    316L Stainless Steel
    3/16"3/16"3/8"11/32"3 1/8"2"1,900WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
     
    2205 Stainless Steel
    9/32"—1/2"3/8"4 5/16"2 3/8"3,600WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    3/8"—3/4"9/16"5 5/16"2 15/16"7,700WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    3/8", 1/2"3/8"7/8"21/32"6 5/16"3 9/16"13,900WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000000
     
    For Grade 50 Chain
     
    316 Stainless Steel
    3/16", 1/4"3/16"1/2"—5"2 1/2"2,100WeldedASME B30.90000000000000
    3/16", 1/4"3/16"5/8"—5 1/2"2 3/4"2,800WeldedASME B30.90000000000000
    1/4", 5/16"1/4"3/4"—6"3"4,600WeldedASME B30.90000000000000
     

    Chain Rings—For Lifting

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Chain Rings. Chain Rings—For Lifting.
    Use these chain rings for general lifting applications. All meet strict ASME safety standards for lifting.
    316 Stainless Steel—316 stainless steel chain rings are approximately 60% as strong as alloy steel chain rings. They have excellent resistance to salt water and chemicals.
    For Straight-Link
    Chain Trade Size
    Thk.
    Inside
    Lg.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Fabrication
    Specs. Met
    Each
    For Grade 80 Chain
     
    316 Stainless Steel
    1/8"3/8"2"700WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000000
    3/16"1/2"2 1/2"1,300WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    1/4"5/8"3"1,800WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000000
     
    Alloy Steel
    9/32"1/2"2 1/2"4,300WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    5/16"5/8"3"5,600WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    3/8"3/4"4"8,600WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    1/2"7/8"4"13,200WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    5/8"1"4"19,000WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    3/4"1 1/4"5"24,000WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     

    Pear-Shaped Chain Rings—For Lifting

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Chain Rings. Pear-Shaped Chain Rings—For Lifting.
    Limit rope and chain movement with the narrow end of these chain rings and attach multiple connectors to the wide end. These chain rings meet strict ASME safety standards for lifting.
    Note: Capacities listed are for vertical lifting only. As the angle changes from vertical, the amount of weight the chain ring can lift is significantly reduced.
    For Straight-Link
    Chain Trade Size
    One Chain
    Two
    Chains
    Thk.
    Inside
    Lg.
    Narrow End
    Inside Wd.
    Wide End
    Inside Wd.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Fabrication
    Specs. Met
    Each
    For Grade 80 Chain
     
    Alloy Steel
    7/32", 9/32"7/32"1/2"6"1 1/2"3"4,100WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    3/8", 1/2"3/8"3/4"6"1 3/4"3"13,200WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.184000000000000
    1/2", 5/8"1/2"1"8"2 1/2"4"22,500WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    5/8", 3/4"5/8"1 1/4"9"3"6"32,500WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    3/4", 7/8"3/4"1 1/2"12"3"6"52,700WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    7/8", 1"7/8"1 3/4"12"4"7"73,500WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    1", 1 1/4"1"2"14"4"7"88,900WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     

    Oblong Chain Ring Assemblies—For Lifting

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Contains Border. Chain Rings. Oblong Chain Ring Assemblies—For Lifting.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Chain Rings. Oblong Chain Ring Assemblies—For Lifting.
    Providing better load distribution and alignment than single oblong chain rings, these reduce wear in three- and four-leg slings. All meet strict ASME safety standards for lifting.
    For Grade 120 Chain—Chain rings for Grade 120 chain are the strongest we offer. They are approximately 20% stronger than chain rings for Grade 100 chain and about 35% stronger than chain rings for Grade 80 chain.
    For Grade 100 Chain—Chain Rings for Grade 100 chain are approximately 20% stronger than chain rings for Grade 80 chain. They have a maximum lifting angle of 60°.
    For Grade 80 Chain—Chain rings for Grade 80 chain have a maximum lifting angle of 60°.
    Oblong
    Chain Rings
    Coupling
    Chain Rings
    For Straight-Link
    Chain Trade Size
    Thk.
    Inside
    Lg.
    Inside
    Wd.
    Inside
    Lg.
    Inside
    Wd.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Max. Lifting
    Angle
    Fabrication
    Specs. Met
    Each
    For Grade 120 Chain
     
    Blue Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    9/32"1 1/16"7 1/2"4 5/16"2 3/4"1 5/16"22,00090°WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.18400000000000000
    3/8"1 5/16"9 1/16"5 1/8"3 5/16"1 9/16"33,20090°WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    1/2"1 1/2"10 13/16"5 7/8"5 1/2"2 9/16"61,10090°WeldedASME B30.26, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     
    For Grade 100 Chain
     
    Yellow Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    7/32"3/4"5 7/8"3 1/2"4 3/4"2 3/8"11,00060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    9/32"7/8"6 5/16"3 1/16"5 1/2"3 1/8"17,60060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    5/16"1"7 1/2"4 5/16"5 7/8"3 1/2"21,30060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    3/8"1 3/16"7 7/8"4 11/16"6 5/16"3 11/16"35,20060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    1/2"1 5/8"9 13/16"5 7/8"7 7/8"4 11/16"57,20060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     
    For Grade 80 Chain
     
    Orange Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    7/32"5/8"5 5/16"3"4 13/16"2 11/16"7,20060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    9/32"3/4"6 5/8"3 11/16"5 5/16"3"11,20060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    3/8"1"7 1/2"4 5/16"6 5/8"3 11/16"21,20060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
    1/2"1 1/4"9 1/4"5 5/16"7 1/2"4 5/16"29,90060°WeldedASME B30.26, ASTM A952, OSHA Compliant 29 CFR 1910.1840000000000000
     

    Removable Pear Chain Connecting Links—For Lifting

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Chain Connecting Links. Removable Pear Chain Connecting Links—For Lifting.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Exploded view. Chain Connecting Links. Removable Pear Chain Connecting Links—For Lifting.
    The wide end of these links has more room for attachments than standard figure-eight links. Use them in general lifting applications. All meet strict ASME safety standards for lifting.
    Note: Connecting links are for vertical lifting only.
    Powder-Coated Alloy Steel—Powder-coated alloy steel links have mild corrosion resistance.
    For Straight-Link
    Chain Trade Size
    Thk.
    Inside
    Lg.
    Narrow End
    Inside Wd.
    Wide End
    Inside Wd.
    Wt. Cap.,
    lb.
    Fabrication
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    For Grade 80 Chain
     
    Yellow Powder-Coated Alloy Steel
    9/32", 5/16"9/16"5"19/32"2"4,500ForgedASTM A952000000000000
    3/8"23/32"6 19/64"51/64"2 39/64"7,100ForgedASTM A9520000000000000
    1/2"7/8"7 13/32"1"2 53/64"12,000ForgedASTM A9520000000000000
     
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