Lifting Chain Ratings

It is safe for overhead lifting.

Lifting chain ratings. Lightly oil chain slings before prolonged storage. Get a single fixed length chain sling with a grab hook for the shop or an adjustable link chain sling with multiple clevis hooks for the yard in lengths from 2 feet to 10 feet. Ensure that the load is evenly distributed on all sling legs. Store chain slings on a frames or wall racks in a clean dry place.

Store grade 80 chain slings on a frames or wall racks in a clean dry place. Never heat treat grade 80 chain slings. A newton is approximately 0 224805 lbs. Grade 80 alloy chain is embossed with 8 80 or 800.

A newer product in the market grade 120 chain is up to 50 stronger than grade 80 chain and 20 stronger than grade 100 chain. Osha 1910 184 e 6. Grade 100 chains are embossed with a 10 or 100. Chain sling options include strength enhancing qualities such as double welds grade 80 and grade 120 steel alloy or grade 50 structural steel for high temperature use.

Anytime we move or lift a load it is dangerous. Alloy steel chain slings shall not be used while heated above 1000 f or cooled below 40 f. Alloy steel chain slings shall be permanently removed from service if they are heated above 1000 f. So to determine a chain grade manufacturers must find the ultimate breaking strength.

For example g80 means that the maximum stress on the chain at ultimate strength is 800 newtons per millimeter squared. Toll free 866 392 2829 ph 918 392 2829 f 918 392 2833. Never heat treat chain slings. Usage guidelines always inspect a chain sling before use to ensure it is free from damage or wear.

Lifting chain including g120 g100 g80 alloy chain and g50 stainless steel lifting chain. Alloy steel chain sling work load limits wll given in table 1a or 1b are valid between temperatures of 40 f and 400 f. Chain grades are determined by calculating newtons per square millimeter using the formula n mm 2. Considered premium quality chain it offers about a 25 higher work load limit over grade 80 chain.

Memorial dr 126 bixby ok 74008. Working load limit wll of chain. Always inspect chain sling before use to ensure it is free from damage or wear. Where mm is the area of the two cross sections of a single chain link and n is newtons.

Order online and save. Lightly oil grade 80 chain slings before prolonged storage. Grade 100 chain is a newer product and is becoming increasingly popular as a replacement for grade 80 chain.