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Safe Working Load of Chain Slings

Safe Working Load Limit – Grade 8 Chain
All loads shown in tonnes
Two Leg
Chain Size mm Single Leg Choke Hitch End-less Two Leg Choke Hitch Three and Four Leg
0°-45° 45°-60° 0°-45° 45°-60° 0°-45° 45°-60°
7 1.5 1.2 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.7 1.2 3.1 2.2
8 2.0 1.6 3.1 2.8 2.0 2.2 1.6 4.2 3.0
10 3.15 2.5 5.0 4.25 3.15 3.4 2.5 6.7 4.75
13 5.3 4.2 8.5 7.5 5.3 6.0 4.2 11.2 8.0
16 8.0 6.4 12.5 11.2 8.0 9.0 6.4 17.0 11.8
20 12.5 10.0 20.0 17.0 12.5 13.7 10.0 26.5 19.0
22 15.0 12.0 23.6 21.2 15.0 17.0 12.0 31.5 22.4
26 21.2 17.0 33.5 30.0 21.2 24.0 17.0 45.0 31.5
32 31.5 25.2 50.0 45.0 31.5 36.0 25.2 67.0 47.5

Safe Working Load Limit – Grade 10 Chain
All loads shown in tonnes
Two Leg
Chain Size mm Single Leg Choke Hitch End-less Two Leg Three and Four Leg
Choke Hitch
0°-45° 45°-60° 0°-45° 45°-60° 0°-45° 45°-60°
6 1.4 1.12 2.2 2.0 1.4 1.6 1.12 2.9 2.1
8 2.5 2.0 4.0 3.5 2.5 2.8 2.0 5.3 3.8
10 4.0 3.15 6.4 5.6 4.0 4.25 3.15 8.4 6.0
13 6.7 5.3 10.6 9.5 6.7 7.5 5.3 14.0 10.0
16 10.0 8.0 16.0 14.0 10.0 11.2 8.0 21.0 15.0
20 16.0 12.8 25.6 22.4 16.0 17.6 12.8 33.6 24.0
22 19.0 15.0 30.4 26.5 19.0 21.2 15.0 39.9 28.5
26 26.5 21.2 42.4 37.1 26.5 29.5 21.2 55.7 39.8