{"product_id":"spira-loop-kiln-chain","title":"Spira-Loop Loop Kiln Chain","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpira-Loop Loop Kiln Chain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original overlapped circular chain, and the highest heat-transfer area in the range. The long overlapping section maximises surface area while letting slurry pass through the links.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRead this first\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor heat transfer only — not suitable for lifting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiln chain\nhangs in a kiln as a heat exchanger and as a scraper. It is not rated for load,\nit carries no working load limit, and it must never be used for lifting or\nrigging. The catalogue page says so on every family and so do we.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe round-link design with a long overlapping section gives the\ngreatest surface area per foot of anything here. The doubled section acts as an\neccentric, so links rotate — which spreads wear evenly, keeps the chain flexible\nand makes it self-cleaning and non-kinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied in ready-to-install lengths, needing no enlarged end links.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the alternatives at the same nominal size\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the\nfigures in the table below: about \u003cstrong\u003e44% more area per foot than\nring-type\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e54–59% more than proof coil\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes and surface area\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLink dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLinks \/ ft\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight \/ ft\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArea \/ link\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArea \/ ft\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5\/8″\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-1\/2″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.44 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30.06 in²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.98 ft²\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3\/4″\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.12 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43.07 in²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.18 ft²\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1″\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59.21 in²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.64 ft²\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaterial: Type K (Carroll Alloy), AISI 8620, carbon steels. Surface area is the number that matters —\nthe chain is a heat exchanger, so area per foot decides how much chain the kiln\nneeds, and area per pound decides what that area costs you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOptions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat treated to \u003cstrong\u003e400+ Brinell\u003c\/strong\u003e, or carburized to \u003cstrong\u003e500+ Brinell\u003c\/strong\u003e for greater wear resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLengths\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady-to-install lengths, or continuous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTolerance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeights and dimensions approximate, ±4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeights are calculated at 0.283 lb\/in³ for carbon and alloy steel, and\n0.29 lb\/in³ for stainless.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFitting it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChain hangs from a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kiln-chain-hangers\"\u003ehanger\u003c\/a\u003e through a\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kiln-chain-shackle\"\u003eshackle\u003c\/a\u003e. Both are quoted separately.\nThe shackle is pinned and locked with a plate: hang the chain on the shackle,\nposition it over the hanger, push the pin through both, place the locking plate\nin its recess and straighten it with a few hammer blows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTell us the kiln, the zone and the duty and we will quote it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dibblee","offers":[{"title":"5\/8″ — 2-1\/2″ — .98 ft²\/ft","offer_id":50201322389781,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/4″ — 3″ — 1.18 ft²\/ft","offer_id":50201322422549,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1″ — 3″ — 1.64 ft²\/ft","offer_id":50201322455317,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.kentershackle.com\/products\/spira-loop-kiln-chain","provider":"Kenter Shackles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}