3. Lifting capacity EN 818-6 - 4 (diameter minus 10%)

If the chains are used until the diameter has been reduced by 10%, this results in the following working load limits

EN 818-6 - 4 grade 4, replacement: when the diameter is reduced by 10%


Working load limit in kg in straight strand

Chain diameter mm Single strand
2 strands with an
angle to the vertical 
0°-45°
2 strands with an
angle to the vertical 
45°-60°
3+4 strands with an
angle to the vertical 
0°-45°
3+4 strands with an
angle to the vertical 
45°-60°
8
500
700
500
1.060
750
10
800
1.100
800
1.700
1.200
13
1.300
1.800
1.300
2.700
1.900
16
2.000
2.800
2.000
4.200
3.000
18
2.500
3.500
2.500
5.300
3.800
20
3.150
4.400
3.150
6.600
4.700
23
4.000
5.600
4.000
8.400
6.000
26
5.300
7.400
5.300
11.100
8.000
28
6.300
8.800
6.300
13.200
9.500
32
8.000
11.200
8.000
17.000
12.000
36
10.000
14.000
10.000
21.000
15.000


Working load limit in kg for choker hitch
Chain diameter mm Single strand
2 strands with an
angle to the vertical 
0°-45°
2 strands with an
angle to the vertical 
45°-60°
8
400
550
400
10
640
900
640
13
1.000
1.400
1.000
16
1.600
2.240
1.600
18
2.000
2.800
2.000
20
2.500
3.500
2.500
23
3.200
4.500
3.200
26
4.200
5.900
4.200
28
5.000
7.000
5.000
32
6.400
9.000
6.400
36
8.000
11.200
8.000