ROLLER CHAIN

Roller Chain Drive Selection

DRIVES
SELECTION TABLE 1 – SERVICE FACTORS
(a) Service Factor
TYPES OF PRIME MOVER
From Table 1, determine the service factor which
is applicable to the drive. 'Soft' starts 'Heavy' starts
(b) Design Power Electric motors: Electric motors:
Multiply the normal running power required by the A.C. – Star-delta start A.C. – Direct-on-line start
service factor. This gives the Design Power which D.C. – Shunt wound D.C. – Series and
is used as the basis for selecting the drive. Internal combustion engines compound wound.
(c) Chain Pitch with 4 or more cylinders. All Internal combustion
prime movers fitted with engines with less than 4
Refer to Table 2 (page 4) and trace to the right
along the horizontal axis to the rev/min of the faster
centrifugal clutches, dry or cylinders.
shaft. Trace upwards along the vertical axis to the fluid couplings.
Design Power. At the point of intersection, note
the recommended chain pitch or pitches if there Hours per day duty
is an overlap.
(d) Speed Ratio 10 Over Over 10 Over Over
TYPES OF DRIVEN and 10 to 16 and 10 to 16
Divide the speed of the faster shaft by the speed
of the slower shaft to obtain the speed ratio. MACHINE under 16 under 16
(e) Sprocket Sizes Light Duty
Refer to Table 4 (page 6) and select driving and Agitators (uniform density),
driven sprockets to match the Speed Ratio found 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3
Belt conveyors (uniformly
in step (d). See sprocket size recommendations loaded).
on page 4.
(f) Power Rating Medium Duty
Agitators and mixers (variable
Refer to the power rating tables (page 5) for the density). Belt conveyors (not
pitch of chain chosen in step (c). Read down the
left hand column to the rotational speed of the uniformly loaded), Kilns,
faster shaft. On this line read the power rating for Laundry machinery, 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4
the simplex chain selected. These tables are for Lineshafts, Machine tools,
19 tooth sprockets, if a sprocket with a different Printing machinery, Sawmill
number of teeth is used, the power rating should and woodworking machinery,
be multiplied by the Sprocket Factor from the
Screens (rotary).
table at the bottom of page 5.
Heavy Duty
If the power rating figure does not equal or
preferably exceed the Design Power, calculated Brick machinery, Bucket
in step (b), either select a larger pitch or a multiple elevators, Conveyors (heavy
1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7
strand (duplex or triplex) chain. duty), Hoists, Quarry plant,
Single strand chain offers the most economical Rubber machinery, Screens
solution, and should be used where possible. (vibrating), Textile machinery.
However, for limitations in space, high speed or
smooth running requirements a smaller pitch,
duplex or triplex drive may be considered. EXAMPLE is 3.79 kW. As this exceeds the required design
Select a chain drive to transmit 1.5 kW from a power the selection is satisfactory.
(g) Chain Length
gearbox running at 80 rev/min and driven by a If space limitations demand smaller sprocket
To find the Chain length in pitches, use the formula direct-on-line electric motor to a uniformly loaded
below. dimensions, an alternative selection would be to
conveyor drive shaft which is required to run at
use 12B-2 duplex chain which has a power rating
L = 2C + T + t + KP approximately 40 rev/min for 12 hours per day.
Gearbox output shaft is 35mm and the headshaft of 2.11 kW at 80 rev/min.
P 2 C is 65mm diameter. g) Chain Length
L = Length of chain in pitches. (a) Service Factor Recommended centre distance for 16B-1 chain is
C = Centre distance in mm. 1000 mm Table 5 below.
From Table 1 the Service Factor is 1.2.
P = Pitch of chain in mm.
T = Number of teeth on large sprocket. (b) Design Power Therefore the chain length as per selection step
t = Number of teeth on small sprocket. = 1,5 x 1,2 = 1,8 kW. (g) (chain length) is 108 pitches including a
K = Factor from Table 3 (page 6). connecting link.
(c) Chain Pitch
The calculated number of pitches should be Drive Specification
By referring to Table 2 (page 4), the intersection
rounded up to an even, whole number of pitches. 108 pitches or 9 feet of Fenner 16B-1 chain
If the centre distance can not be adjusted, to allow of design power and the rev/min of the faster shaft
for the use of an even number of pitches, it may indicates a 16B 1” pitch chain. 81-19 Driver Sprocket with a 2517 x 35mm bore
be necessary to use an offset or cranked link, in (d) Speed Ratio 81-38 Driven Sprocket with a 3020 x 65mm bore
which case the chain power rating will need to be
reduced, consult FPT. Recalculate the exact 80 Alternative selection
centre distance required for the adjusted number 40 = 2:1 Recommended centre distance for 12B-2 chain
of pitches. For recommended centre distance,
refer to Table 5 below. (e) Sprocket Size is 900 mm Table 5 below.

If a jockey or tensioning sprocket is used add an From Table 4 (page 6) sprockets of 19 and 38 Therefore the chain length as per selection step
extra 2 pitches. teeth give a ratio of 2 : 1. (g) (chain length) is 124 pitches including a
connecting link.
To obtain the chain length, multiply the number of (f) Power Rating
pitches by the pitch of the chain. Alternative Drive Specification
The power ratings for 16B chain are given on page
5. The required power rating from step (b) is 1.8 124 pitches or 7.75 feet of Fenner 12B-2 chain
Length of chain in feet = LP kW. For a 19T driver sprocket, running at 80 rev/ 62-19 Driver Sprocket with a 2012 x 35mm bore
minute, the power rating for 16B-1 simplex chain
305 62-38 Driven Sprocket with a 3020 x 65mm bore.

TABLE 5 - RECOMMENDED CENTRE DISTANCE

Chain Pitch Inches 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" 1" 1.1/4" 1.1/2" 1.3/4" 2"
mm 9.525 12.7 15.875 19.05 25.4 31.75 38.1 44.45 50.8
Centre Distance mm 450 600 750 900 1000 1200 1350 1500 1700

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Roller Chain Drive Selection

DRIVES

TABLE 2 - BRITISH STANDARD CHAIN

200

100 LARGER SIZES ARE

80 AVAILABLE – CONSULT FPT

60
50
40

30 2B
)3
m
m 8B
8 )2
20 0. m
(5 5m
2" ,4 4B
( 44 )2
" m
1. ¾ m
,1 0B
38 )2
10 "( m
1.½ 5m
,7
DESIGN POWER kW

8 31
" (
6 1.¼ 6B
)1
5 m
4m
5,
4 " (2 2B
1 )1 0B
3 m )1
9 m m
1
"( m
¾ 75
5 ,8
2 1 8B
"(
5 /8 )0
m
m
,7
12
"(
½
1 6B
0.8 )0
m
5m
9,
0.6
3 /8
"(
0.5
0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1
20

30

40
50
60

80

200

300

400
500
600

800

2000

3000

4000

10 100 1000
Rev/min of FASTER SHAFT

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON SPROCKET SIZES

19 teeth and above — When ratios are low, the use of sprockets with high
numbers of teeth minimises joint articulation, chain
Sprockets running at medium to maximum
pull and bearing loads. If a small number of teeth are
speeds on normal applications (see power
used on high speed, high load applications,
ratings for speeds on page 5).
hardening of teeth should be considered. Ratios over
17 teeth — 7:1 are not recommended for single strand drives. In
all drives where ratios exceed 5:1 the designer
Permissible to use this sprocket on very small
should consider using compound drives for
pitches ie, 8mm and 3/8". Refer to section above,
maximum service life.
but should be restricted to slow speed drives
(see power ratings for speeds on page 5). On drives where ratios exceed 3:1 the shaft centre
distance should not be less than the sum of the
15 teeth or less —
sprocket pitch circle diameters.
Must be avoided unless shaft speed is below
For drives with vertical shafting always use multi-
100 revs/min.
strand chains.
23 teeth and above —
Recommended for impulse applications.

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Roller Chain Drive Selection

DRIVES
POWER RATINGS (kW) for British Standard Chain
Based on 19 tooth driver sprockets
06B 3/8" (9,5mm) PITCH 08B ½" (12,7mm) PITCH 10B 5/8"(15,875 mm) PITCH
Rev/min Type Rev/min Type Rev/min Type
19 Tooth 19 Tooth 19 Tooth
faster of faster of faster of
Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication
20 0.06 0.10 0.15 10 0.07 0.12 0.17 10 0.13 0.22 0.33
40 0.11 0.19 0.27 20 0.14 0.24 0.35 20 0.25 0.43 0.63
60 0.16 0.27 0.40 30 0.20 0.34 0.50 30 0.36 0.61 0.89
80 0.20 0.34 0.50 1 40 0.26 0.44 0.65 40 0.46 0.78 1.15
100 0.25 0.43 0.62 50 0.31 0.53 0.77 50 0.57 0.96 1.40 1
200 0.46 0.78 1.15 60 0.37 0.63 0.92
1 60 0.67 1.13 1.66
400 0.86 1.46 2.15 70 0.42 0.71 1.05 70 0.76 1.29 1.90
600 1.24 2.11 3.10 80 0.48 0.82 1.20 80 0.86 1.47 2.15
800 1.60 2.72 4.00 100 0.58 0.99 1.45 100 1.07 1.78 2.62
1000 1.96 3.33 4.90 200 1.09 1.85 2.72 200 1.96 3.33 4.90

1200 2.31 3.93 5.77 2 300 1.57 2.67 3.92 300 2.88 4.80 7.05
1400 2.65 4.51 6.62 400 2.03 3.45 5.07 400 3.65 6.21 9.13
1600 2.99 5.10 7.47 500 2.48 4.22 6.20 500 4.55 7.60 11.17
1800 3.33 5.66 8.32 600 2.92 4.96 7.30 600 5.25 8.94 13.15 2
2000 3.66 6.22 9.15 800 3.78 6.43 9.45 2 800 6.81 11.58 17.03
2200 3.99 6.78 9.97 900 4.63 7.87 11.57 900 7.76 13.19 19.40
2400 4.31 7.33 10.77 1200 5.45 7.27 13.62 1000 8.33 14.16 23.33
2600 4.63 7.87 11.57 1400 6.26 10.64 15.65 1200 9.81 16.68 24.42
2800 4.95 8.42 12.37 3 1600 7.06 12.00 17.65 1500 12.01 20.42 29.90 3
3000 5.27 8.96 13.17 1800 7.85 13.35 19.62 3

12B ¾" (19mm) PITCH 16B 1" (25,4mm) PITCH 20B 1.¼" (31,75mm) PITCH
Rev/min Type Rev/min Type Rev/min Type
19 Tooth 19 Tooth 19 Tooth
faster of faster of faster of
Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication
10 0.19 0.32 0.48 5 0.31 0.53 0.78 10 1.02 1.73 2.55
20 0.36 0.61 0.90 10 0.58 0.99 1.45 25 2.50 4.25 6.25
30 0.51 0.87 1.28 20 1.09 1.85 2.73 50 4.65 7.90 11.63 1
40 0.66 1.12 1.65 30 1.57 2.67 3.93 100 8.65 14.70 21.63
50 0.84 1.43 2.10 40 2.03 3.45 5.08 150 12.40 21.08 31.00
60 0.96 1.63 2.40 1 50 2.48 4.22 6.20 1 200 16.20 27.54 40.50
70 1.10 1.87 2.75 60 2.92 4.96 7.30 250 19.73 33.54 49.33
80 1.24 2.11 3.10 70 3.36 5.71 8.40 300 23.27 39.56 58.18
90 1.38 2.35 3.45 80 3.79 6.44 9.48 350 26.70 45.40 66.75 2
100 1.55 2.64 3.88 90 4.21 7.16 10.53 400 30.20 51.34 75.50
200 2.90 4.93 7.25 100 4.63 7.87 11.58
450 33.50 56.95 83.75
300 4.07 6.92 10.18 200 8.64 14.69 21.60
400 5.27 8.96 13.18 500 36.92 62.76 92.30
300 12.45 21.17 31.13
500 6.62 11.25 16.55 600 43.50 73.95 108.75
400 16.13 27.42 40.33
600 7.60 12.92 19.00 500 19.72 33.52 49.30 2 700 49.95 84.91 124.88 3
700 8.95 15.22 22.38 2 600 23.23 39.49 58.08 800 55.50 94.35 138.75
800 9.84 16.73 24.60 700 26.69 45.37 66.73
900 11.26 19.14 28.15 800 30.10 51.17 75.25
1000 12.03 20.45 35.08 900 33.46 56.88 83.65
1200 14.55 24.74 36.38 1000 36.79 62.54 91.98 3

24B 1.½" (38,1mm) PITCH 28B 1.¾" (44,45mm) PITCH 32B 2" (50,8mm) PITCH
Rev/min Type Rev/min Type Rev/min Type
19 Tooth 19 Tooth 19 Tooth
faster of faster of faster of
Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication Shaft Simplex Duplex Triplex Lubrication
10 2.22 3.77 5.55 10 3.44 5.85 8.60 10 4.54 7.72 11.35
25 5.03 8.55 12.58 1 25 7.83 13.31 19.58 1 25 10.44 17.75 26.10 1
50 9.40 15.98 23.50 50 14.32 24.34 35.80 50 19.40 32.98 48.50
100 17.50 29.75 43.75 100 27.30 46.41 68.25 100 36.10 61.37 90.25
150 25.30 43.01 63.25 150 39.39 66.96 98.48 150 51.80 88.06 129.50
200 32.70 55.59 81.75
2 200 51.10 86.87 127.75 200 67.30 114.41 168.25
300 47.20 80.24 118.00 250 62.66 106.52 156.65 250 82.10 139.57 205.25
2
2
400 61.60 104.72 154.00 300 73.18 124.41 182.95 300 97.00 164.90 242.50
500 74.60 126.82 186.50 350 84.30 143.31 210.75 350 112.00 190.40 280.00
600 88.00 149.60 220.00 400 94.70 160.99 236.75 400 126.00 214.20 315.00
3 3
700 94.00 159.80 235.00 450 105.90 180.03 264.75 500 154.00 261.80 385.00
500 116.40 197.88 291.00 3
600 133.50 226.95 333.75

Sprocket Factor
No Teeth 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27
FOR DETAIL OFLUBRICATION
TYPES SEE PAGE 32..
Factor 0.5 0.65 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
For driver sprockets other than 19 tooth, multiply the power rating by
the Sprocket Factor (above) to calculate the true power rating.

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DRIVES

TABLE 3 – K FACTOR
T-t K T-t K T-t K T-t K T-t K T-t K T-t K T-t K T-t K

1 0 11 3 21 11 31 24 41 43 51 66 61 94 71 128 81 166
2 0 12 4 22 12 32 26 42 45 52 68 62 97 72 131 82 170
3 0 13 4 23 13 33 28 43 47 53 71 63 101 73 135 83 175
4 0 14 5 24 15 34 29 44 49 54 74 64 104 74 139 84 179
5 1 15 6 25 16 35 31 45 51 55 77 65 107 75 142 85 183
6 1 16 6 26 17 36 33 46 54 56 79 66 110 76 146 86 187
7 1 17 7 27 18 37 35 47 56 57 82 67 114 77 150 87 192
8 2 18 8 28 20 38 37 48 58 58 85 68 117 78 154 88 196
9 2 19 9 29 21 39 39 49 61 59 88 69 121 79 158 89 201
10 3 20 10 30 23 40 41 50 63 60 91 70 124 80 162 90 205

TABLE 4 – SPEED RATIOS

Number of teeth – Driving Sprocket

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 30

10 1,00
11 1,10 1,00
12 1,20 1,09 1,00
13 1,30 1,18 1,08 1,00
14 1,40 1,27 1,17 1,08 1,00

15 1,50 1,36 1,25 1,15 1,07 1,00

16 1,60 1,45 1,33 1,23 1,14 1,07 1,00
17 1,70 1,55 1,42 1,31 1,21 1,13 1,06 1,00
Number of teeth – Driven Sprocket

18 1,80 1,64 1,50 1,38 1,29 1,20 1,13 1,06 1,00

19 1,90 1,73 1,58 1,46 1,36 1,27 1,19 1,12 1,06 1,00

20 2,00 1,82 1,67 1,54 1,43 1,33 1,25 1,18 1,11 1,05 1,00
21 2,10 1,91 1,75 1,62 1,50 1,40 1,31 1,24 1,17 1,11 1,05 1,00
22 2,20 2,00 1,83 1,69 1,57 1,47 1,38 1,29 1,22 1,16 1,10 1,05 1,00
23 2,30 2,09 1,92 1,77 1,64 1,53 1,44 1,35 1,28 1,21 1,15 1,10 1,05 1,00
24 2,40 2,18 2,00 1,85 1,71 1,60 1,50 1,41 1,33 1,26 1,20 1,14 1,09 1,04 1,00

25 2,50 2,27 2,08 1,92 1,79 1,67 1,56 1,47 1,39 1,32 1,25 1,19 1,14 1,09 1,04 1,00
26 2,60 2,36 2,17 2,00 1,86 1,73 1,63 1,53 1,44 1,37 1,30 1,24 1,18 1,13 1,08 1,04
27 2,70 2,45 2,25 2,08 1,93 1,80 1,69 1,59 1,50 1,42 1,35 1,29 1,23 1,17 1,13 1,08 1,00
28 2,80 2,54 2,33 2,15 2,00 1,87 1,75 1,65 1,56 1,47 1,40 1,33 1,27 1,22 1,17 1,12 1,04
29 2,90 2,64 2,42 2,23 2,07 1,93 1,81 1,71 1,61 1,53 1,45 1,38 1,32 1,26 1,21 1,16 1,07

30 3,00 2,73 2,50 2,31 2,14 2,00 1,88 1,76 1,67 1,58 1,50 1,43 1,36 1,30 1,25 1,20 1,11 1,00
38 3,80 3,45 3,17 2,92 2,71 2,53 2,38 2,24 2,11 2,00 1,90 1,81 1,73 1,65 1,58 1,52 1,41 1,27
57 5,70 5,18 4,75 4,38 4,07 3,80 3,56 3,35 3,17 3,00 2,85 2,71 2,59 2,48 2,38 2,28 2,11 1,90
76 7,60 6,91 6,33 5,85 5,43 5,07 4,75 4,47 4,22 4,00 3,80 3,62 3,45 3,30 3,17 3,04 2,81 2,53
95 9,50 8,64 7,92 7,31 6,79 6,33 5,94 5,59 5,28 5,00 4,75 4,52 4,32 4,13 3,96 3,80 3,52 3,17

Ratios in Bold type indicate ratios generally available in Taper Lock®

CHAIN LENGTH CONVERSION DATA

Chain Chain
Pitches/ft Pitches/Metre Pitches/ft Pitches/Metre
Pitch (ins) Pitch (ins)

6mm 50.8 166.67 1" 12 39.37

8mm 38.1 125.00 1¼" 9.6 31.49
1/4" 48 157.48 1½" 8 26.25
3/8" 32 104.99 1¾" 6.86 22.50
1/2" 24 78.74 2" 6 19.68
5/8" 19.2 62.99
3/4" 16 52.49

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 ROLLER CHAIN
Roller Chain

DRIVES
ROLLER CHAIN LINKS
SPRING CLIP CONNECTING LINK
DOUBLE OFFSET
CONN. LINK CONN. LINK RIVET PIN LINK INNER LINK OFFSET LINK
LINK

Spring Clip Type Cotter Type Rivet-on Type

BRITISH STANDARD (BS)

04B 04B 04B 04B
05B 05B 05B 05B
06B 06B 06B 06B 06B 06B
08B 08B 08B 08B 08B 08B
COTTER CONNECTING LINK
10B 10B 10B 10B 10B 10B
12B 12B 12B 12B 12B 12B
16B 16B 16B 16B 16B 16B
20B 20B 20B 20B
24B 24B 24B 24B
288 28B 28B 28B
32B 32B 328 328
AMERICAN STANDARD (ASA)
25 25 25 25 RIVET PIN LINK
35 35 35 35 35 35
40 40 40 40 40 40
41 41 41 41 41 41
50 50 50 50 50 50
60 60 60 60 60 60
80 80 80 80 80 80
100 100 100 100
120 120 120 120
INNER LINK
140 140 140 140
160 160 180 160
ASA HEAVY DUTY
40H 40H 40H 40H
50H 50H 50H 50H 50H 50H
60H 60H 60H 60H 60H 60H
80H 80H 80H 80H 80H 80H
100H 100H 100H 100H 100H
120H 120H 120H 120H 120H OFFSET LINK
DOUBLE PITCH
A2040 A2040 A2040 A2040 A2040
A2050 A2050 A2050 A2050 A2050
A2060 A2060 A2060 A2060 A2060
C2040 C2040 C2040 C2040 C2040
C2050 C2050 C2050 C2050 C2050
C2060/H C2060/H C2060/H C2060/H C2060/H
C2080/H C2080/H C2080/H DOUBLE OFFSET LINK
C2100/H C2100/H C2100/H
C2120/H C2120/H C2120/H
C2042 C2042 C2042 C2042 C2042
C2052 C2052 C2052 C2052 C2052
C2062/H C2062/H C2062/H C2062/H C2062/H
C2082/H C2082/H C2082/H
C2102/H C2102/H C2102/H
C2122/H C2122/H C2122/H

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