G4 Chain Breaking Strength

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G4 chain breaking strength.

1 2 g4 has a working strength of 9 200 pounds. Chain is graded based on the ultimate breaking strength of the chain measured in n mm 2 the american society of testing materials astm has published safety standards and regulations for these chain grades. See chart for astm specification number. In the united states and some other regions this is commonly branded as high test which is not the same as high tensile.

It is unclear why the wll definition is different for grade 40 chain. Shop read reviews or ask questions about acco grade 43 g4 hot dip galvanized high test chain sold by the foot at the official west marine online store. Also called grade 43 high test chain or grade 43 tow chain this is common in the towing and logging industries. In other words it allows the use of a thinner link which means more chain can be stored in a given chain locker.

It is not rated safe for overhead lifting. And a breaking strength of 27 600 pounds. Its working load limit is nearly twice that of bbb chain and it has the highest weight to working load ratio. Grade 43 chain is embossed using a 43 or a g4.

The wll wroking load for chain is usually defined of the ubs ultimate breaking strength expressed in pounds for all chain types except g4 grade 40 htchain has the wll defined as 1 3 of the ubs. Grade 70 transport chain is also called grade 70 truckers chain as it s common in securing loads for over the road hauling. The interesting thing to note is that the breaking strength is 3x grater than the working load giving this type of chain a significant safety margin but still a smaller margin of safety when compared to bbb. This type is also referred to as grade m in australia.

Shop with confidence get free shipping to home or stores price match guarantee. Lower chain grades g30 and g43. Breaking strength exceeds that of high test g4 chain 30 stronger than standard grade a shackles depending on sizes forged hot dip galvanized coating on both the shackle and pin working load limit size and logo stamped on every shackle bold black colored pin proof tested load rated bow anchor and d chain types. The working load limit called out on our anchor shackles is 1 6th of the breaking strength vs the ratio of 1 5th for the grade a shackles.

Medium tensile chain is g4 or g40 tensile strength of 400 mpa. Our anchor chain shackles are strong enough to use with hi test chain just pick one size larger than the chain.