With many chain options available, it's important to know the differences between grades of chain. Every grade of chain has different uses and applications, but can generally be separated into three main categories: overhead lifting chain, transport chain, and other welded industrial chain types.
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- Only grade 80 chain, grade 100 chain, and grade 120 chain are approved for overhead lifting.
- Grade 70 transport chain is excellent for use in load securement and tie down applications.
- Other chain sizes, including grades 50, 43, and 30, are available by special order - call our sales team for more information. Grade 50 stainless steel chain is approved for overhead lifting, and grade 43 chain and grade 30 chain are good options for tie down applications in the agriculture, construction, and trucking industries.
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The chain you need is dependent on your application - choose from several different buying options to get the correct chain length and hardware for you.
If you go through chain quickly or need it for multiple applications, save money by buying in bulk! Our industrial chain comes in a full drum (and sometimes even a half drum).
If you don't need a whole barrel of chain, buy by the foot! This option makes it easy to get the length you need without a lot of excess waste.
Premade tie down chains come in grades 70 - 120, offering a full range of working load limits.
Shop our full selection of standard and adjustable slings in one-leg, two-leg, three-leg, and four-leg styles. Multiple lengths, end fittings, etc. are available so you can find the best fit for your job.
Custom Construction Chain
Need industrial chains in a custom assembly? We specialize in custom orders - give our trained sales professionals a call or fill out our online form for tie down chains or chain slings. They will be happy to answer your questions and find the right chain to meet your exact needs.
All of the overhead lifting chain we offer is constructed from alloy steel, providing the strength needed to meet overhead lifting requirements.
Manufactured with heat-treated alloy steel, grade 80 lifting chain is a strong and durable option, ideal for use in overhead lifting and chain lifting slings. This industrial chain can also be used in recovery, safety, and tow and binder chain applications as well. Grade 80 chains are embossed with 8, 80, or 800 for easy identification.
Grade 100 chain is quickly becoming the industry standard for overhead lifting. Like grade 80, grade 100 chains are made from alloy steel that is heat-treated for strength and increased elongation characteristics. However, grade 100 chain has working load limits that are about 25% higher than grade 80 chain. This means that you can use a smaller, and therefore lighter, size of grade 100 chain to lift the same weight.
Due to higher alloy content, 100 grade chain is also more rugged and resistant to fatigue than grade 80. This should lead to a longer lifespan for grade 100 chain, making it a great long-term investment. Grade 100 chain is identified with 10,100, or 1,000 markings on the chain.
Grade 120 chain is a relatively new product and the strongest chain in the industry. It is up to 50% stronger than grade 80 chain and 20% stronger than grade 100 lifting chain. This will allow the user to select a smaller size chain, making the chain lighter and easier to handle. Grade 120 lifting chain is also more resistant to abrasion due to its higher alloy content and square link design. 120 grade chain is identified with 12 or 120 and is blue in color.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), if the marks on your tie down and transport chain are not visible or are too worn down to be legible, an inspector will count your chain as grade 30 and calculate your working load limits accordingly. This can lower your working load limit below what is required for your load. Even if your chain meets the requirements, you can still receive a citation and be taken out of service.
Produced with heat-treated carbon steel, grade 70 chain is becoming the standard for load securement and tie down applications. Its gold chromate finish makes it easy to identify for truckers and law enforcement, making it a great choice to use as tow and binder chain. Gold chromate finish also meets the California Highway Patrol and DOT requirements.
In addition to these uses, grade 70 chain is also commonly used in towing, oil rigs, logging, and safety chain applications. It is embossed with 7, 70, or 700. Grade 70 is not approved for overhead lifting.
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Check out our transport chain and binders for more purchasing options.
While we don't offer Grade 43 and Grade 30 chain on our website, we do sell it by request. Call to speak to one of our product experts to place an order.
Grade 43 chain is made with carbon steel and is often used in the trucking industry as a tow and binder chain. It's also a good alternative to grade 30 for applications that have higher strength requirements. Grade 43 chain is not approved for overhead lifting, but is a good option for tie down applications and is often used in the agriculture, construction, and trucking industries. It is marked with L4.
Grade 30 chain low carbon steel chain is a light to medium duty chain. While grade 30 is not approved for overhead lifting, it can still be used in tie down applications. Grade 30 chain is also used in agriculture, automotive and marine applications. It's marked with L3.
All of our industrial chain meets or exceeds all NACM & ASTM standards and the manufacturing is approved by ISO -.
Find the working load limit that meets your needs by checking out our handy chart.
Working Load Limits Chain
Please keep in mind that industrial bulk chain is heavy. Shipping rates may be reduced when overall weight reaches 200 pounds. Please call us for additional shipping options on large volume orders.
Chain Binders AKA Load Binders are designed to pull and tighten chain together in order to secure cargo to the bed of a truck. Used in combination with Binder Chain which is the chain used to bind down a load to the flat bed of a truck. Here at LES USA we supply both to ensure you have everything you need when it comes to hauling your next load.
Ratchet Binder Sizes
Lashing/Tie-Down Chain Sizes :
Choose from Grade 70, Grade 80 or Grade 100 Tie Down options which can be fitted with forged sling hooks or grab hooks to suit your preference, we can supply exact cut lengths with the hooks already installed or you can purchase barrels of chain along with components and build them as you go.
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For help choosing your next set of Chains & Binders please contact a member of our sales team who will be happy to guide you through the process.
Finding a quality and robust solution you can trust on a long journey is essential, carrying spares is recommended of course, but no one wants to carry a complete fleet! Buying a quality binder is essential to professional truckers travelling long distances and you can be sure that our ratchets are the best in the business. Quality Matters To Us and this is why we only supply fully certified LES approved brands you can trust.
The difference in the grade of chain offers a change in breaking strength per inch. What this means is that the higher the grade of material the stronger it is and so a 3/8" diameter chain in Grade 100 will be significantly stronger then a 3/8" diameter chain in Grade 70 or Grade 80, this presents significant value in many applications where increased strength or decreased size/weight play a factor.
Most frequently used in America, this is the most cost-effective and weakest solution there is in terms of strength, however, that doesn't mean the quality is effected, Grade 70 chain supplied by LES is in demand with many customers and offers the perfect solution for cheap and safe lashing. Typically a gold color and is machine welded, Grade 70 is the minimum grade required for load transportation in the US.
Offering an increased breaking strength, Grade 80 binder chain is typically black in color and can be used in Europe and the USA, the increase in strength means that the same diameter in Grade 80 offers a larger capacity which offers a weight saving in most instances, G80 is great for applications where tension is expected to be particularly high.
The highest capacity chain we offer, normally reserved for lifting applications, Grade 100 chain can be used in lashing applications where necessary. It is particularly advantageous for extremely heavy loads requiring larger capacity solutions that would otherwise be heavier or simply unavailable in another grade of material.
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