This Grade 80 Long Link Lashing Chain is specially designed for heavy-duty cargo tie-down, marine securing, and vehicle transport, offering high tensile strength and extended pitch links for effortless hook attachment.
Provides generous internal clearance, allowing standard G80 clevis grab hooks, shortening clutches, and elephant-foot Ro-Ro fittings to engage easily at any link along the chain line.
Quenched and tempered from high-purity nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy steel, providing exceptional Lashing Capacity (LC) with lower linear tare weight per meter than mild steel chains.
Manufactured, calibrated, and tagged strictly to European and international commercial vehicle cargo restraint standards, delivering a verified 2:1 Design Safety Factor for cargo tie-down.
Available in durable black electro-phoretic coating, bright zinc electro-galvanized, or hot-dip galvanized finishes for maritime and salt-spray highway environments.
Precision-calibrated for direct compatibility with ratcheting load binders, elephant-foot lashing pots, and heavy transport shackles:
| Diameter (mm) | Pitch (mm) | Inside Width min. (mm) | Lashing Capacity - LC (daN) | Min. Breaking Load (ton) | Weight (kg/m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 35 | 10 | 2,250 | 4.5 | 0.65 |
| 9 | 57 | 16 | 5,000 | 10.0 | 1.50 |
| 11 | 72 | 18 | 7,000 | 15.0 | 2.10 |
| 13 | 82 | 24 | 10,000 | 20.0 | 2.90 |
Long-link chains must NEVER be used for overhead crane lifting. Extended link sidebars experience extreme lateral bending moments when pulled over tight crane hooks or sharp corners, violating ASME B30.9 and EN 818-2 lifting codes. Overhead lifting strictly mandates short-link chain with a 4:1 design factor.
Selecting lashing chain requires a defined engineering calculation process rather than guesswork:
Evaluate total cargo mass, transportation mode (road, rail, or sea), and anticipated g-forces generated during emergency braking, acceleration, and sharp cornering.
Determine exact frictional and direct restraint forces strictly in accordance with the EN 12195-1:2010 calculation formulation.
Ensure the combined Lashing Capacity (LC in daN) of all active chains matches or exceeds the calculated required restraint capacity.
Confirm deck D-rings, stake pockets, and cargo tie-down eyes equal or exceed the chain's LC rating. Increase lashing points if individual anchors are derated.
Decommission the chain immediately if links exhibit visible elongation, twist, gouges, or cracks resulting from transit overload.
Every chain assembly must retain its metallic identification tag specifying manufacturer, Grade 80 marking, and LC in daN.
Never expose alloy chain to battery acid or pickling agents. Acid triggers hydrogen embrittlement, causing sudden brittle failure under tension without visible necking.
LEEA mandates formal inspection by a competent inspector at least every 6 months, backed by complete documented asset service records.
For international export operations traversing highway corridors and rough ocean voyages, compliant cargo restraint is vital to protecting crew safety and cargo value. H-Lift Grade 80 Long Link Lashing Chains combine high tensile capacity, rapid hook engagement, and certified EN 12195-3 reliability.
By pairing high-grade alloy tie-down chains with rated ratchet load binders and enforcing strict non-lifting policies, transport fleets and Ro-Ro operators ensure complete road and maritime transit safety.
