{"product_id":"26mm-stud-link-anchor-chain","title":"26 mm Stud Link Anchor Chain — 90 ft Shot","description":"\u003ch2\u003e26 mm Stud Link Anchor Chain — 90 ft Shot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified metric stud link anchor chain, supplied in 90 ft (27.5 m) shots and\ncertified to Lloyd's Register, ABS or DNV. Available in\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 3 (U3, high strength)\u003c\/strong\u003e and\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 2 (U2, regular strength)\u003c\/strong\u003e — choose above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrades and loads — 26 mm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchor chain cable comes in three grades. They share the same dimensions —\na 26 mm Grade 2 chain and a 26 mm Grade 3 chain are the same\nsize and take the same 26 mm Kenter — but they are made from different\nsteel and they are not the same strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProof load\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBreak load\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlso called\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e194 kN\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e278 kN (28.3 t)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU1 — on enquiry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e278 kN\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e389 kN\u003c\/strong\u003e (39.7 t)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU2, regular strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e389 kN\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e556 kN\u003c\/strong\u003e (56.7 t)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU3, high strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoads from IACS UR A1. Tonnes are metric tonnes-force, given for\ncomparison — the standard works in kN.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe proof load of each grade is the breaking load of the grade below\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook down the table: Grade 2's proof load (278 kN) is exactly\nGrade 1's breaking load, and Grade 3's proof load (389 kN) is\nexactly Grade 2's breaking load. That holds at every diameter, and it is the\nclearest way to understand what you are buying — \u003cstrong\u003ea Grade 3 chain is\nproof tested to the load that would break a Grade 2 chain of the same\nsize\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo going up a grade buys roughly 40% more breaking load in the same\n26 mm section. That is the trade: the same size and the same fittings,\nstronger steel, more money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWeight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChain weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.8 kg per metre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight per shot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e407 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e per 90 ft (27.5 m) shot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChain of this size ships freight only. Tell us your port and we will quote it\ndelivered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCertification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the classification society your specification calls for — Lloyd's\nRegister, ABS or DNV. The certificate is supplied with the chain, and the grade\nis stated on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eJoining it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied in 90 ft (27.5 m) shots and joined with\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lr-kenter-shackles\"\u003e26 mm Kenter joining\nshackles\u003c\/a\u003e, sold separately. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Kenter must match the grade of the\nchain\u003c\/strong\u003e — a Grade 2 Kenter is not a substitute on Grade 3 chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to the grades, or not sure which your specification needs? See the\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/anchor-chain-grades\"\u003eanchor chain grades guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dibblee","offers":[{"title":"Lloyd's Register (LR) \/ Grade 3","offer_id":50198783033621,"sku":"CHAIN-26-LR","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) \/ Grade 3","offer_id":50198783066389,"sku":"CHAIN-26-ABS","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"DNV \/ Grade 3","offer_id":50198783099157,"sku":"CHAIN-26-DNV","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lloyd's Register (LR) \/ Grade 2","offer_id":50201041174805,"sku":null,"price":2160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) \/ Grade 2","offer_id":50201041207573,"sku":null,"price":2160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"DNV \/ Grade 2","offer_id":50201041240341,"sku":null,"price":2160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.kentershackle.com\/products\/26mm-stud-link-anchor-chain","provider":"Kenter Shackles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}