The Free Online Aquaculture Dictionary

Chain

Safe loadings (approx. 25% of breaking load) of open link proof steel chain

Diameter of link mm

Weight kg / m

Safe load kg

4.8

0.6

263

6.4

1.1

408

7.9

1.6

617

9.5

2.4

844

12.7

4.1

1497

15.9

6.1

2268

19.1

8.6

3209

22.2

11.6

4355

25.4

14.9

5625

28.6

18.9

7076

30.2

23.2

8709