Drives® Welded Stainless Steel chain is designed for horizontal, incline or vertical conveying applications that operate in a corrosive environment. The sidebars and barrels have 304 Series stainless steel for optimum corrosion resistance. Its pins are manufactured from 17-4PH (precipitation hardened) stainless steel to provide corrosion resistance and a hard surface to maximize the wear life of the chain. For less corrosive environments, Welded Stainless Steel chain can be designed with electroless nickel plated pins instead.
Features & Benefits
Materials
Starting with the best materials leads to higher strength and better wear life. Our manufacturing process begins with raw materials that meet exacting standards for metal grade, mechanical properties, carbon and alloy content to ensure minimization of impurities that impact tensile and fatigue strength.
Fabrication
Drives designs each component to exacting dimensional standards for optimal performance. Stainless steel sidebars, barrels and pins come together to make Welded Stainless Steel Chain. The pins are made with 17-4H stainless steel while the sidebars and barrels utilize a 304 Series stainless steel plating.
Heat Treatment
Strict control of atmosphere, time and temperature optimize the material properties – increasing strength, durability and wear resistance.
Lubrication
We use a proprietary lubrication process on all lubricated chains for enhanced corrosion protection and extended wear life.
Preloading
Following assembly, all chains are preloaded to reduce initial run-in and extend the wear life of the chain.
Applications
Agriculture
General Industry
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Choosing the Chain for Your Application
Use our Chain Configurator or Chain Engineer Mobile Web App for assistance selecting the right chain for your application. If you have a challenging demand beyond the scope of a standard Drives® chain, we would be excited to partner with you to provide custom-manufactured solutions to meet your specific needs.
Chain Configurator
Build and download a custom chain within a full 3D window with this state-of-the-art web app.
Chain Engineer
Explore our suite of mobile-friendly tools to help in the maintenance and selection of chain driven applications.