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Ladder Chain - Custom Manufactured, High Quality

Wire Belt Company manufactures a full range of custom ladder chain for special applications. We have the capability of manufacturing our ladder chain for very close tolerances to meet diverse customer needs.

Ladder Chain Standard SAE Sizes:

Wire Gauge	#Links/Ft	Wire Diameter	A	B	C	D	E
Micro	Micro	.032	.1475-.1486	.075-.085	.215-.230	.052-.062	.060
21	78.5	.032	.1525-.1533	.050-.060	.195-.210	.045-.055	.035
21	72	.032	.1662-.1672	.075-.085	.215-.230	.052-.062	.060
20	65	.035	.1840-.1852	.090-.100	.260-.280	.062-.072	.070
19	65	.041	.1840-.1852	.115-.125	.295-.315	.062-.072	.100
19	63.5	.041	4.8mm	.115-.125	.295-.315	.062-.072	.100
17	48	.054	.248-.251	.125-.135	.325-.345	.081-.091	.100
18*	42	.048	.2846-.2868	.125-.135	.325-.345	.081-.091	.100
17	34	.054	.3514-.3546	.180-.200	.460-.480	.105-.115	.155
16	30.5	.062	.388-.398	.191-.201	.431-.451	.099-.109	.118
13	34	.092	.354-.360	.195-.215	.580-.600	.118-128	.170
14	34	.080	.3507-.3553	.195-.215	.545-.565	.140-.155	.170
14	32	.080	.372-.377	.195-.215	.545-.565	.140-.155	.170

*Not to be used for spreading or converging conveyors (Ladder-Flex™). Please contact sales at (603)644-2500 for conveyor replacement parts.

Standard Metric Sizes: – All Dimensions +/- .15mm

Pitch	Wire Diameter	A	B	C	D	E
3.75mm	.8mm	3.75mm	2.0mm	5.8mm	1.1mm	1.9mm
4.8mm	.9mm	4.8mm	2.8mm	6.8mm	1.2mm	2.6mm
4.8mm	1.0mm	4.8mm	2.8mm	7.0mm	1.7mm	2.6mm
6.35mm	1.2mm	6.35mm	3.2mm	8.7mm	1.6mm	3.0mm
10mm	1.6mm	10.0mm	4.25mm	11.2mm	2.64mm	3.0mm

*Yield point in pounds approx.

Beyond yield point chain takes permanent stretch					Weight/100 FT
Wire Gauge	#Links/Ft	Steel	High Tensile	Brass	Steel	Brass
Micro	Micro	18	35	11	1.6	1.7
21	78.5	18	35	11	1.5	1.6
21	72	18	35	11	1.6	1.7
20	65	22	40	13	2.1	2.3
19	65	30	55	18	2.8	3
19	63.5	30	55	18	2.8	3
17	48	30	90	26	3.7	4.1
18	42	40	75	25	3.4	3.6
17	34	50	95	30	4.3	4.6
14	34	80	150	45	10.6	11.4
14	32	80	150	45	10.3	11.1
Horse power ratings may be figured by formula HP=FRn/5252 Where: F= Yield point of chain R= Radius of the sprocket (Pitch Radius) n= Number of revolutions per minute

Pay close attention to the yield point for each wire gauge to avoid permanently stretching your chain. If you have questions about which chain is best for your application or what other customers in your industry have chosen as a solution, please don’t hesitate to contact us.