KCM C2040SS ASA Double Pitch Stainless Steel Roller Chain Offset Link (Half Link)

KCM offset links (half links) let a length of ASA double pitch stainless steel roller chain be made up with an odd number of pitches. Match the link to the KCM chain with the same chain number, strand count and series.

AIMS Industrial supplies these links individually. This listing covers 6 sizes (C2040SS-C2062HSS). Made entirely of SUS304 (18Cr-8Ni) austenitic stainless steel.

Where this product is used

• Corrosive environments
• Hot environments and areas that need clean chain
• Wet and washdown areas where carbon steel would corrode

Features

• Matched to the KCM chain of the same number and series
• Lets a chain be made up with an odd number of pitches
• Made entirely of SUS304 (18Cr-8Ni) austenitic stainless steel
• Operating range -20 to +400 degrees C
• Slightly magnetic as a result of cold manufacturing

Key specifications

Available sizes

Selecting the right option

Double pitch chain has twice the pitch of the matching standard chain. KCM lists S-type (chain number ends in 0) and R-type (ends in 2) rollers, and R-type chain uses the oversize carrier roller.

Choose stainless steel chain where corrosion, heat or cleanliness rules out carbon steel. KCM publishes a maximum allowable load only, and it is far lower than the same-size steel chain (for example 0.44 kN against 3.63 kN for size 40), so size the chain on that figure. KCM also lists a strengthened AS stainless chain with a maximum allowable load 1.5 times that of standard SS.

KCM's catalogue gives the stainless double pitch allowable load in its surface-treated chain table; pin lengths and weight for the stainless version are not listed, so they are not shown here.

Fitting and use

KCM's power transmission tables note that chain with an offset link transmits 80% of the tabulated power.

KCM says not to replace damaged parts of a chain with new ones. Replace the whole chain, and check the sprockets when changing chain.

Check that a safety cover is fitted before running a chain drive.

Related products

Matching chain: KCM Stainless Steel ASA Double Pitch Roller Chain C2040SS-C2080HSS, 10 ft Box. Matching connecting links: KCM Stainless Steel ASA Double Pitch Roller Chain Connecting Link C2040SS-C2082HSS.