• Strong, long lasting
• High fatigue strength
• Compact design
• Maximum resistance to wear
• The sizes and styles you need
Leaf Chain
When you need a lift, count on
Renold Leaf Chain
Renold Leaf Chain is behind some of the biggest names in
material handling equipment — including forklift trucks, straddle
carriers, and major civil engineering OEMs worldwide.
In fact, Renold Jeffrey is a major supplier to many of the largest
forklift truck manufacturers in the world. And no wonder: We’re
the experts at Leaf Chain manufacturing — packing power,
performance, and reliability into a compact design.
The sizes and styles you need
Choose the size, style, and lacing you need
to lift 260,000 pounds or more. You’ll find
Renold Leaf Chain to be one of the hardest
and most reliable workers in your facility.
The Renold difference: Ultimate reliability
Safety considerations
• The key to Renold Leaf Chain reliability is consistency in design
and manufacturing processes.
• Leaf chain should not be operated at more
than 98 feet per minute.
• Optimum ductility and maximum strength are ensured by
controlling material specifications from all of our suppliers.
• A safety factor of 7:1 is normal for forklift truck
applications, 9:1 for medium shock loading,
and 11:1 for heavy shock loading.
• Manufacturing and assembly techniques are monitored by
Statistical Process Control and conform to ISO 9000 (BS 5750).
• Each Renold Leaf Chain is stamped and F97 certified, which
provides traceability of product and materials as specified by
the international lifting association.
• Certificates of proof loading should always be
requested for lifting applications.
Renold ultimate specifications
Renold has spent years in design and development to
achieve the optimum product. To make sure we translate
specification into performance, we strictly control materials,
heat treatment, processes, fits, assembly, lubrication, and
proof loading. The proof is in the chain.
Proof loading
All Renold Leaf Chain is proof loaded after
final assembly, complying with the highest
international standards.
Leaf Chain Diagram
Link Plates
Link plates are manufactured from high tensile alloy
steel, which gives optimum ductility while retaining
maximum strength. Link plates are hardened and
tempered, then stress relieved.
Bearing Pins
Pins are manufactured from steel with a high
yield-to-ultimate-tensile-strength ratio for maximum
resistance to bending. Pins are heat treated to
achieve an optimum surface hardness, ensuring
minimum elongation of the chain due to wear.
CH
PIT
Inner Link Plates
Articulation of inner links is improved by close control
of the pin and plate hole dimensions, reducing
friction to a minimum so the chain operates more
economically and efficiently.
Chain Pitch
Pitch accuracy and pin hole diameters are maintained
during manufacturing, offering precision performance
of the chain over thousands of operations.
RENOLD
RENOLD
BL Series
C
D
B
A
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
A B
A B
AB
A B
A B
E
2x2
A
E
E
E
E
E
2x3
3x4
4x4
4x6
6x6
A
RENOLD
A
BL Series Leaf Chain
Chain
No.
BL422
BL423
BL434
BL444
BL446
BL466
BL523
BL534
BL544
BL546
BL566
BL623
BL634
BL644
BL646
BL666
BL822
BL823
BL834
BL844
BL846
BL866
BL1022
BL1023
BL1034
BL1044
BL1046
BL1066
BL1088
BL1234
BL1244
BL1246
BL1266
BL1288
BL1434
BL1446
BL1634
BL1644
BL1646
BL1666
BL1688
Crafted for moderate- to heavy-duty
lifting applications, BL Series conforms
to the ANSI B29.8 Leaf Chain Standard.
Pins and link plates are made one size
larger than the corresponding ANSI
chain to allow for operation in moderate
to heavy load applications.
Dimensions are in inches unless otherwise indicated.
Pitch
Lacing
A
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.750
0.750
0.750
0.750
0.750
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.750
1.750
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2x2
2x3
3x4
4x4
4x6
6x6
2x3
3x4
4x4
4x6
6x6
2x3
3x4
3x4
4x6
6x6
2x2
2x3
3x4
4x4
4x6
6x6
2x2
2x3
3x4
4x4
4x6
6x6
8x8
3x4
4x4
4x6
6x6
8x8
3x4
4x6
2x3
4x4
4x6
6x6
8x8
Plate
Thickness
Plate
Height
Pin
Diameter
Pin
Length
ANSI
Minimum
Tensile
Strength
Average
Chain
Weight
B
0.081
0.081
0.081
0.081
0.081
0.081
0.097
0.097
0.097
0.097
0.097
0.127
0.127
0.127
0.127
0.127
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.192
0.192
0.192
0.192
0.192
0.192
0.192
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.251
0.251
0.283
0.283
0.283
0.283
0.283
C
0.476
0.476
0.476
0.476
0.476
0.476
0.594
0.594
0.594
0.594
0.594
0.717
0.717
0.717
0.717
0.717
0.913
0.913
0.913
0.913
0.913
0.913
1.175
1.175
1.175
1.175
1.175
1.175
1.175
1.409
1.409
1.409
1.409
1.409
1.642
1.642
1.902
1.902
1.902
1.902
1.902
D
0.200
0.200
0.200
0.200
0.200
0.200
0.234
0.234
0.234
0.234
0.234
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.375
0.437
0.437
0.437
0.437
0.437
0.437
0.437
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.562
0.562
0.687
0.687
0.687
0.687
0.687
E
0.429
0.516
0.685
0.768
0.913
1.102
0.587
0.799
0.882
1.067
1.280
0.787
1.035
1.165
1.437
1.740
0.791
0.953
1.283
1.449
1.736
2.102
0.937
1.130
1.520
1.717
2.106
2.496
3.276
1.776
2.004
2.461
2.921
3.835
2.016
2.795
2.303
2.598
3.189
3.780
4.961
Lbs
5,000
5,000
7,500
10,000
10,000
15,000
7,500
11,250
15,000
15,000
22,500
11,000
16,500
22,000
22,000
33,000
19,000
19,000
28,500
38,000
38,000
57,000
26,000
26,000
39,000
52,000
52,000
78,000
104,000
51,000
68,000
68,000
102,000
136,000
64,500
86,000
97,500
130,000
130,000
195,000
260,000
Lbs/Ft
0.430
0.504
0.699
0.806
0.981
1.169
0.705
0.988
1.136
1.391
1.794
1.236
1.734
1.982
2.486
2.889
1.660
1.713
2.392
2.755
3.427
4.166
2.284
2.856
4.031
4.569
5.671
6.853
9.272
5.846
7.263
8.332
9.944
12.497
7.391
10.213
9.407
11.691
14.580
17.402
23.181
AL Series
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
A B
A B
AB
A B
A B
D
B
A
A
E
E
E
E
E
E
2x2
2x3
3x4
4x4
4x6
6x6
A
RENOLD
A
C
AL Series Leaf Chain
Chain
No.
AL422
AL444
AL466
AL544
AL566
AL588
AL622
AL644
AL666
AL822
AL844
AL866
AL888
AL1044
AL1066
AL1244
AL1266
Made for light-duty applications, AL Series
is available from Renold Jeffrey. However,
the ANSI organization discontinued it, so it
may become more difficult to obtain in the
future. Specify BL Series when designing
new applications.
Dimensions are in inches unless otherwise indicated.
Pitch
Lacing
A
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.750
0.750
0.750
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.250
1.250
1.500
1.500
2x2
4x4
6x6
4x4
6x6
8x8
2x2
4x4
6x6
2x2
4x4
6x6
8x8
4x4
6x6
4x4
6x6
Plate
Thickness
Plate
Height
Pin
Diameter
Pin
Length
Renold
Minimum
Tensile
Strength
Average Chain
Weight
B
0.061
0.061
0.061
0.080
0.080
0.080
0.096
0.096
0.096
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.158
0.158
0.191
0.191
C
0.382
0.382
0.382
0.504
0.504
0.504
0.602
0.602
0.602
0.795
0.795
0.795
0.795
0.996
0.996
1.209
1.209
D
0.156
0.156
0.156
0.200
0.200
0.200
0.234
0.234
0.234
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.312
0.375
0.375
0.437
0.437
E
0.315
0.583
0.831
0.740
1.071
1.417
0.496
0.882
1.280
0.614
1.110
1.606
2.102
1.441
2.087
1.709
2.500
Lbs
3,822
7,643
11,465
13,038
20,232
26,077
8,992
17,984
26,976
16,410
32,596
44,960
60,696
44,960
67,440
82,726
82,726
Lbs/Ft
0.269
0.470
0.739
0.739
1.142
1.478
0.504
1.115
1.666
0.974
2.009
2.936
3.964
3.030
4.522
4.529
6.786
Leaf Chain
Renold Jeffrey builds quality
into every link
• Increased wear resistance means longer life
and maintenance savings
• Higher breaking loads provide greater safety
factors and increased reliability
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• Improved fatigue resistance offers greater
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