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Which do you think is most important,
breaking load or performance?
Think about how you use chain. It is expected to run
day in day out around sprockets, transmitting power
or conveying a payload from A to B. Why would you
specify a chain based on its breaking load when it
should never be operating at a load close to its
maximum physical capability?
A chain is like a tyre on a car, eventually you will expect
it to wear and need replacing. A high breaking load,
rather like a high rubber hardness on your car tyre is
no guarantee of long life!
As Figure 1 below shows, a chain should run well below
the load at which it could break. In fact permanent
damage will quickly occur if the chain loads are greater
than the elastic limit of the steel parts (Approx 65% of
breaking load).
Zone C below shows the load range in which a chain
should run to avoid problems with unwanted fatigue
failures. By clever chain design we are continuously
pushing this line higher making the need to specify
breaking load obsolete.
s-n curve Zone Failure Mode
A Overload
s
B Fatigue
Breaking
Load C Wear
A
Permanent
65%
Load
Distortion
B
C Endurance Limit
6
1 10x10 n
Cycles to failure
Figure 1
This means that breaking load is not a reliable indicator
of working load, another common misconception.
With the basic assumption that a chain is manufactured
in line with the relevant ISO or ANSI standard, we
therefore quote the relevant breaking load figure which
has been declared by chain experts all over the world
to be the ideal minimum basis on which to build a
performance product. You can then focus on the key
factors that affect a chain running in its normal operation
conditions, its care and maintenance.
Selecting a Renold chain will ensure that you will achieve
the longest working life available because Renold designs
chain to resist fatigue and wear for longer than any
competitor products.
Choose the best, choose Renold!
For more information on Renold chain
call today on +44 (0) 1283 512 940
Superior Chain Technology
www.renold.com