Grade 80 Chain Capacity Chart

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Grade 80 chain capacity chart.

Chain single leg slings slings of 2 3 or 4 legs 2 leg slings. Currently alloy chain of grade 80 or grade 100 should be used for overhead lifting. Newer and stronger still is grade 120 chain. Nobles grade 80 chain is manufactured from high quality high tensile alloy steel and is hardened and tempered to produce a chain with a load bearing capacity in excess of three times that of mild steel chain.

3775 2 2014 safety factor of 4 the values expressed on this table exceed or meet the minimum requirements of as3775 2 2014 and are stated in tonnes. Using the same 1 2 grade 100 alloy chain in a double leg configuration with a capacity of 26 000 lbs. Due to the one leg always being a balancing leg. Peerless industrial group grade 80 grade 100 chain is manufactured according to nacm astm speciications.

Alloy grade 80t chain slings to a s. Considered premium quality chain it offers about a 25 higher work load limit over grade 80 chain. Any lower grade chain should not be used. Chain grades for overhead lifting g80 g100 or g120.

Ensure that the load is evenly distributed on all sling legs. We also added information on the grade 30 chain and grade 43 chain. Please refer to osha 1910 184 asme b30 9 asme b30 10 for information regarding the proper usage of grade 80 grade 100 chain. It is safe for overhead.

Never heat treat grade 80 chain slings. Nacm welded steel chain specifications adopted april 26 2003 6 8 1 1 5 16 8 7 mm and 3 8 10 mm grade 43 and 70 chain shall be embossed at intervals no greater than 1 ft. It s also commonly used as a heavy duty tow chain. At 60 degrees conventional thinking is to double the capacity to 52 000 lbs.

Always inspect chain sling before use to ensure it is free from damage or wear. Store grade 80 chain slings on a frames or wall racks in a clean dry place. The astm states that alloy chain shall be able to elongate a minimum of 20 before fracture. Grade 80 alloy chain is heat treated making it safe and rated for overhead lifting.

Grade 80 chain is embossed using an 8 80 or 800. The true capacity would actually be 39 000 lbs. We turned one our most popular posts what are the differences between grade 70 chain grade 80 chain grade 100 chain and grade 120 chain into a simple chart for quick and easy chain grade comparison. This chain complies with the mechanical properties and testing requirements of as 2321 for lifting chains.

Working load limit chart.