ASTM A413/A413M-01
(Specification)Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Chain
Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Chain
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1.1 This specification covers carbon steel chain for such applications as railroad cars, construction, industrial uses, load binding, and general purposes other than overhead lifting.
Note 1—This specification does not cover carbon steel chain for sprocket applications.
1.2 Three classes of carbon steel chain are covered:
1.2.1 Grade 30—Proof coil chain.
1.2.2 Grade 43—High test chain.
1.2.3 Grade 70—Transport chain.
1.3 The values stated in either acceptable metric units or in other units shall be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way.
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Designation: A 413/A 413M – 01
Standard Specification for
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Carbon Steel Chain
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA413/A413M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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* 3.1.1 breaking force, minimum—the minimum force in
poundsornewtonsatwhichthechain,duringmanufacture,has
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel chain for such
been found by testing to break when a constantly increasing
applications as railroad cars, construction, industrial uses, load
force is applied in direct tension. This test is a manufacturer’s
binding, and general purposes other than overhead lifting.
attribute acceptance test and shall not be used as criteria for
NOTE 1—This specification does not cover carbon steel chain for
service.
sprocket applications.
3.1.2 lot—for the purpose of acceptance testing, a lot shall
1.2 Three classes of carbon steel chain are covered:
consist of 3000 ft [1000 m], or fraction thereof, of the same
1.2.1 Grade 30—Proof coil chain.
grade and size chain. If a continuous length of chain exceeds
1.2.2 Grade 43—High test chain.
3000 ft [1000 m], it shall also be considered a lot.
1.2.3 Grade 70—Transport chain.
3.1.3 proof test—a quality control tensile test applied to
1.3 The values stated in either acceptable metric units or in
chain for the purpose of verifying weld and material quality. It
otherunitsshallberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevalues
is the minimum force in pounds or newtons which the chain
stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore,
has withstood at the time it left the producer, under a test in
each system must be used independently of the other, without
which a constantly increasing force has been applied in direct
combining values in any way.
tension to a straight length of chain. Proof test loads are a
manufacturingintegritytestandshallnotbeusedascriteriafor
2. Referenced Documents
service or design purposes.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.4 working load limit (WLL)—the maximum combined
A29/A29M SpecificationforSteelBars,CarbonandAlloy,
static and dynamic load in pounds or kilograms that shall be
Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished, General Requirements
applied in direct tension to an undamaged straight length of
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for
chain.
E30 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Steel, Cast
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4. Ordering Information
Iron, Open-Hearth Iron and Wrought Iron
E44 Definitions of Terms Relating to Heat Treatment of
4.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to specify
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Metals
all requirements that are necessary for material ordered under
E350 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCarbonSteel,
this specification. Such requirements may include, but are not
Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron and
limited to, the following:
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Wrought Iron
4.1.1 Product to conform to SpecificationA413 orA413M
E415 Test Method for Optical Emission Vacuum Spectro-
and date of issue,
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metric Analysis of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel
4.1.2 Grade of chain,
4.1.3 Nominal size of chain (in. or mm),
3. Terminology
4.1.4 Quantity of chain (ft or m),
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.1.5 Length of each piece, if required,
4.1.6 Finish, if required,
4.1.7 Certification of test(s), if required, and
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeA01 on Steel,
4.1.8 Acceptance of inspection by purchaser, if required.
Stainless Steel, and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.27 on Steel Chain.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2001. Published November 2001. Originally 5. Material Requirements
published as A413–57T. Last previous edition A413/A413M–00.
5.1 Heat Analysis—The selection of the steel is left to the
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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judgment of the individual chain manufacturer provided the
Discontinued. See 1995 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Discontinued. See 1993 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
steel meets the following criteria:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
Carbon, max, % 0.370
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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A 413/A 413M – 01
9.2 Breaking Force—Thebreakingforcetestspecimenshall
Phosphorus, max, % 0.048
Sulfur, max, % 0.058
consist of a length from the lot containing at least the number
of links in Table 4.All chain that is heat treated shall
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