Buy Agricultural Chain Online in Australia
Agricultural chain handles abrasive, shock-loaded conveyor and elevator applications on rural and agribusiness machinery — harvesters, balers, augers, manure spreaders, feed conveyors, grain and sugar elevators, irrigation drive lines. Different chain types serve different applications: pintle chain (cast malleable iron) for elevator and rough-conveyor lines, CA-series detachable chain for low-speed transmission, S-series sugar elevator chain for tropical-crop processing, and drag chain for grain and bulk handling.
Agricultural Chain Types — Selection
| Type | Application | Standard pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Pintle chain (CA550, CA557) | Elevators, manure spreaders, low-speed conveyors | 2.609" (66.27mm) |
| Detachable chain (CA series) | General agricultural drive, ag implement transmission | Varies by class |
| S-series (S55, S62, S77) | Sugar mill conveyors, cane elevators | 2.609", 3.075", 3.075" |
| Drag chain (CA607, CA620, CA627) | Grain handling, augers, feed conveyors | Varies — application-specific |
| Heavy-duty pintle (HD550) | Severe shock loading, heavy-elevator service | 2.609" |
Choosing the Right Agricultural Chain
- Match pitch to existing sprockets — pintle, CA, and S series have distinct sprocket profiles; chain numbers identify exact pitch and side-bar geometry.
- Material grade matters — standard agricultural chain is malleable cast iron for shock absorption; heavy-duty applications use heat-treated cast steel. SS variants exist for dairy and food washdown lines.
- Attachment style — many agricultural chains can be supplied with attachments (K1, K2, F-style) for paddles, slats, or buckets in elevator/conveyor builds.
- Working load vs ultimate tensile — design to working load (typically 1/6 to 1/8 of ultimate tensile) factoring shock-load multipliers for impact applications.
Applications
- Sugar mills — cane elevators (S-series), bagasse conveyors, juice extractor drives
- Grain handling — bucket elevators (CA607/620), drag conveyors, feed augers
- Livestock equipment — manure spreaders, feed mixers, silage unloaders
- Harvesters — header drive chains, threshing-drum drives, residue spreaders
- Hay & forage — baler pickup drives, bale conveyors, wrapper drives
- Irrigation — pivot drive trains, lateral-move drives
Brands Stocked
- Range available through our wholesale partners. Common Australian-supplied agricultural chain brands include Renold, KCM, Fenner, and other Finer Power Transmission distributed lines.
If you have a current part number or chain identification, send it through and we'll quote the equivalent from our supply network.
Standards
ISO 487:1998 covers steel roller chains, types S and C, and their attachments and sprockets — the standard behind the S-series sugar elevator chain above. ASME B29.300 (current edition 2015) covers agricultural, detachable, and pintle chains, attachments and sprockets — the pintle, CA-series detachable, and drag chain in the table above. We couldn't confirm a current Australian Standard number specific to agricultural chain — AS 2592 (which covers gypsum plaster, not chain) doesn't apply, despite appearing on an earlier version of this page. If you're working to a specific AS/NZS specification for an agricultural chain application, let us know and we'll confirm against it.
Companion ranges
For ANSI/BS standard precision roller chain, see Roller Chain. For stainless steel chain for food and dairy applications, see Stainless Steel Roller Chain. For broader chain and sprocket families, see Chain & Sprockets. For leaf chain (forklift mast and lifting), see Leaf Chains.
Need a specific agricultural chain?
Agricultural chain is often supplied to order — pitch, side-bar geometry, and attachment style vary by OEM machine. If you have a sample, a broken chain, or an OE part number, call the AIMS team on (02) 9773 0122 or use our contact page. We'll match it through Finer or other agricultural chain wholesalers in Australia. Standard lead time 1-2 weeks for indent items.
People Also Ask — Agricultural Chain
Q: What's the difference between pintle chain and drag chain in agricultural applications?
Pintle chain (cast malleable iron, CA550/CA557) suits elevators, manure spreaders and low-speed conveyors. Drag chain (CA607/CA620/CA627) suits grain handling, augers and feed conveyors, with pitch varying by application.
Q: Why is agricultural chain typically made from malleable cast iron rather than steel?
Standard agricultural chain is malleable cast iron for shock absorption, since agricultural applications like harvesters, balers and feed conveyors are abrasive and shock-loaded. Heavy-duty applications instead use heat-treated cast steel, and stainless variants exist for dairy and food washdown lines.
Q: What's S-series chain used for?
S-series chain (S55, S62, S77) is used for sugar mill conveyors and cane elevators in tropical-crop processing — cane elevators, bagasse conveyors and juice extractor drives.
Q: What attachment styles are available on agricultural chain?
Many agricultural chains can be supplied with attachments (K1, K2, F-style) for paddles, slats or buckets in elevator and conveyor builds — matched to the specific machine's design.
Q: How is agricultural chain rated for working load?
Agricultural chain is designed to a working load typically 1/6 to 1/8 of ultimate tensile strength, factoring in shock-load multipliers for impact applications like harvesters and balers.