Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, div. 1, ch. 4, subch. 7, grp. 3, art. 14, tbl. MT-2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Table MT-2 - Minimum Allowable Chain Size at Any Point of Link

Chain Size		Minimum Allowable Chain size
Inches	cm	Inches	cm
1/4	.6	1 3/64	.5
3/8	1.0	19/64	.8
1/2	1.3	25/64	1.0
5/8	1.6	31/64	1.2
3/4	1.9	19/32	1.5
7/8	2.2	45/64	1.8
1	2.5	13/16	2.1
1 1/8	2.9	29/32	2.3
1 1/4	3.2	1	2.5
1 3/8	3.5	1 3/32	2.8
1 1/2	3.8	1 3/16	3.0
1 3/4	4.4	1 13/32	3.5

SAFE WORKING LOADS FOR SHACKLES
(In tons of 2000 pounds)
Material size			Pin diameter				Safe working
inches	cm			inches	cm		load
1/2	1.3			5/8	1.6		1.4
5/8	1.6			3/4	1.9		2.2
3/4	1.9			7/8	2.2		3.2
7/8	2.2			1	2.5		4.3
1	2.5			1 1/8	2.9		5.6
1 1/8	2.9			1 1/4	3.2		6.7
1 1/4	3.2			1 3/8	3.5		8.2
1 3/8	3.5			1 1/2	3.8		10.0
1 1/2	3.8			1 5/8	4.1		11.9
1 3/4	4.4			2	5.0		16.2
2	5.0			2 1/4	5.7		21.2

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, div. 1, ch. 4, subch. 7, grp. 3, art. 14, tbl. MT-2