Chain Wear-elongation Test Gage

This gage checks the wear-elongation of chains.
Check out the chain elongation at a portion and that is most
often engaged with all the sprockets (portion most likely to get worn).
Once the center in the pin on the chain for being measured
This gage checks the wear-elongation of chains.
Examine the chain elongation at a portion that’s most
often engaged with the sprockets (portion probably to get worn).
When the center of the pin in the chain for being measured reaches the arrow stage, it implies that the chain has become critically elongated. In this case, replace the chain.
Utilize the gage to examine the put on elongation of the chain.
Common terms for sprockets
Nominal quantity of sprockets
The nominal amount of a sprocket is definitely the exact same because the nominal quantity of the corresponding chain. For example, Chains this kind of as 50, 50HK, and 50LD can be engaged with a sprocket 50. It truly is followed by symbols and characters indicating the number of chain strands, the amount of sprocket teeth, hub kind, tooth head hardening, and so on.
Diameter of ready hole and shaft hole finishing
A normal sprocket to get a single strand or double strand chain features a shaft hole ready at a diameter stated from the table of dimensions. Whenever you finish the shaft hole, machine it in reference on the outer diameter or root diameter.
Hardening of tooth heads
The teeth of a sprocket needs to be challenging and wear resistant as they are impacted when engaged with all the rollers of the chain and worn by sliding together with the rollers. When severe put on and huge shocks are anticipated, sprocket.
Styles, construction and resources
made of carbon steel or cast steel should be utilized and high-frequency hardening should be carried out.
The conventional sprockets forty to 120 which has a hub on just one side for single and double strand chains are induction-hardened even when the amount of teeth is modest. Whether or not the solution is induction hardened or not is shown from the tables of dimensions of respective sprockets to your reference. On top of that, from the following instances, induction-harden the teeth on the sprocket.?The tiny sprocket has 20 or significantly less teeth and it is utilized at 1/6 or additional with the maximum speed stated from the table of greatest kilowatt ratings.
The tiny sprocket is employed at a transform gear ratio of 4:1 or extra.
The little sprocket is made use of to get a lower speed substantial load transmission as in scenarios of assortment based on the “Low-speed selection”.
Sprockets are utilized in circumstances wherever the teeth are heavily worn.
Sprockets are used below circumstances in which you will discover frequent starts and stops or sudden normal or reverse rotations.
Common cautions
For picking out the quantity of teeth and speed ration in the sprocket, see “How to pick proper chain” . For cautions for installing a sprocket on the shaft and replacement timing, see “Installation adjustment maintenance” .