ASTM A466/A466M-01

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Designation: A 466/A 466M – 01
Standard Specification for
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Weldless Chain
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA 466/A 466M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* beenfoundbyrepresentativetestingtobreakwhenaconstantly
increasing force is applied in direct tension. This test is a
1.1 This specification covers weldless chain suitable for
manufacturer’s attribute acceptance test and shall not be used
applications where a light and flexible chain is required. The
as criteria for service.
material may be steel, brass, or bronze.
3.1.2 lot—for the purpose of acceptance testing, a lot shall
1.2 Seven classes of chain are covered:
consist of 3000 ft [1000 m] or fraction, thereof, of the same
1.2.1 Class SL—Single-loop chain.
grade and size chain. If a continuous length of chain exceeds
1.2.2 Class DL—Double-loop chain.
3000 ft, it shall also be considered a lot.
1.2.3 Class SH—Sash chain.
3.1.3 working load limit (WLL)—the maximum combined
1.2.4 Class SF—Plumbers’ (safety) chain.
static and dynamic load in pounds or kilograms that shall be
1.2.5 Class SJ—Single-jack chain.
applied in direct tension to an undamaged straight length of
1.2.6 Class DJ—Double-jack chain.
chain.
1.2.7 Class RG—Register chain.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or in other units shall
4. Ordering Information
be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
4.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to specify
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
all requirements that are necessary for material ordered under
must be used independently of the other, without combining
this specification. Such requirements to be considered include,
values in any way.
but are not limited to, the following:
2. Referenced Documents 4.1.1 Product to conform to SpecificationA 466 orA 466M
and year of issue,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.2 Class of chain,
A 29/A 29M SpecificationforSteelBars,CarbonandAlloy,
4.1.3 Material size or trade size of chain,
Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General Requirements
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4.1.4 Material of chain (steel, brass, or bronze),
for
4.1.5 Quantity of chain in feet [metres],
A 366/A 366M Specification for Commercial Steel (CS)
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4.1.6 Length of each piece, if required,
Sheet, Carbon, (0.15 Maximum Percent) Cold-Rolled
4.1.7 Finish, if required,
A 569/A 569M Specification for Steel, Carbon (0.15 Maxi-
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4.1.8 Certification of test(s), if required, and
mum, Percent), Hot-Rolled Sheet and Strip Commercial
4.1.9 Acceptance of inspection by purchaser, if required.
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
5. Materials and Manufacture
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Bar
5.1 The selection of the base material is left to the judgment
3. Terminology of the individual chain manufacturer provided that the chain
complies with the requirements contained within this specifi-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
cation.
3.1.1 breaking force, minimum—the minimum force in
5.2 The methods utilized to produce the chain are left to the
pounds or newtons at which the chain, during manufacture, has
judgment of the individual chain manufacturer provided the
chain complies with the requirements contained within this
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
specification.
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.27 on Steel Chain.
6. Dimensional Requirements
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2001. Published November 2001. Originally
published as A 466–62T. Last previous edition A 466/A 466M–98.
6.1 The chain shall conform to the dimensional require-
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
ments as specified in Tables 1-7. The tolerance is 67 % from
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
4 the specified nominal dimensions for all chain classes except
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 466/A 466M – 01
TABLE 1 Single Loop Chain (Class SL)
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Trade Size Material Size, Nominal Inside Approximate Working Load Limit, lb [kg] Minimum Breaking Force, lb [kN]
in. [mm] Length (P) Weight per
in. [mm] 100 ft [30.5 m],
Steel Brass Steel Brass
lb [kg]
2 0.091 [2.3] 1.08 [27.4] 10.0 [5] 155 [70] 110 [50] 620 [2.8] 440 [2.0]
1/0 0.120 [
...