Grade 80 Alloy Chain
Factor of safety – 4:1
Description
Quick facts: Grade 80 lifting chain
| Product | Grade 80 alloy lifting chain |
|---|---|
| Tensile grade | 800 N/mm² |
| Design factor | 4:1 (minimum breaking load = 4 × WLL) |
| Governing standard | EN 818 Part 2 (adopted as a SANS standard) |
| Supplied as | Bulk chain, cut to length, and slings made up to order |
| Use | Overhead lifting (not vehicle tie down or securement) |
| Certificate | Mill Certificate, plus a Conformance Certificate issued by Toco |
| WLL and size range | Per certificate, confirmed on enquiry |
| Supplied by | Toco Lifting, South Africa and SADC, since 2002 |
Toco Lifting is approved by the Department of Labour as a Lifting Machinery Entity (LME No. 008), supplying certified Grade 80 alloy lifting chain across South Africa and all SADC markets since 2002.
Toco Lifting (Pty) Ltd supplies Grade 80 alloy lifting chain across South Africa and SADC at 800 N/mm² and a 4:1 design factor under EN 818 Part 2, as bulk chain, cut to length, and as certified chain slings made up to order. Every length is supplied with a Mill Certificate, and Toco issues a Conformance Certificate and recertifies chain and slings within its LME 008 scope.
Need Grade 80 chain in a specific size, or made up into a certified sling to a set reach and WLL? Call 011 345 8800 or email sales@toco.co.za.
Toco Lifting is approved by the Department of Labour to undertake Conformance Inspections and Performance Testing (Load Testing) per approved SABS, SANS, or relevant OEM Standard. Toco has supplied and tested lifting, lashing and rigging equipment since 2002, operating from a Germiston head office and a Cape Town branch.
What Toco supplies in Grade 80 chain
Toco supplies Grade 80 alloy lifting chain as bulk chain, cut to length, and made up into certified chain slings in single, two, three and four leg and endless configurations, assembled with matching Grade 80 components to the reach and working load limit the lift calls for. Diameters, finishes and assemblies are confirmed on enquiry, and Toco also stocks Grade 100 alloy chain (1000 N/mm²) alongside Grade 80. The standard properties that define Grade 80 lifting chain under EN 818 Part 2 are below.
| Specification | Grade 80 standard |
|---|---|
| Grade designation | Grade 80 (system 8, mark “T” or “8”) |
| Tensile grade | 800 N/mm² |
| Material | Heat treated alloy steel (quenched & tempered) |
| Design factor | 4:1 |
| Minimum breaking load | 4 × working load limit (WLL) |
| Manufacturing proof force | 2.5 × WLL |
| Minimum elongation at failure | 20% |
| Governing standard | EN 818 Part 2 (adopted as a SANS standard) |
Working load limits by chain diameter are confirmed on the certificate supplied with the chain. Contact Toco for the WLL of a specific size.
Chain slings and assemblies
Toco makes Grade 80 chain up into certified slings in single and multiple leg and endless configurations, with shortening and connecting components matched to grade. Assemblies are built to a specified reach and rated WLL, tagged, and supplied certified. Send the configuration and the duty and Toco will quote and make up to order.
Certification supplied with Grade 80 chain
Grade 80 chain is supplied with a Mill Certificate from the mill and a Conformance Certificate issued by Toco. Assembled chain slings are supplied with a Conformance Inspection Certificate, the certificate class for lifting tackle that cannot itself suspend or halt motion. They fall within Toco’s LME 008 testing scope. Under Driven Machinery Regulation 18, lifting tackle in use must be thoroughly examined at intervals not exceeding three months, and Toco inspects, tests and recertifies chain and chain slings as part of that scope.
Where Grade 80 chain is used
Toco supplies Grade 80 chain and chain slings into a range of industrial sectors, made up to the configuration each lift calls for.
| Sector | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Heavy engineering | Slinging fabrications, plant and components for overhead lifts |
| Construction | Site lifting and rigging of structural and precast elements |
| Mining | Durable lifting chain for plant maintenance and shaft work |
Single, two, three and four leg and endless configurations are assembled to order with matching Grade 80 components.
Frequently asked questions
Can Toco supply Grade 80 chain by the metre or cut to length?
Yes. Toco supplies Grade 80 chain as bulk chain and cut to length, and makes it up into certified chain slings.
Can Toco make up multiple leg Grade 80 chain slings to a specified reach and WLL?
Yes. Toco assembles single and multiple leg and endless Grade 80 slings to a set reach and rated WLL with matching Grade 80 components, supplied certified.
What certificate is supplied with Grade 80 chain?
A Conformance Inspection Certificate. Toco can also recertify chain and chain slings when they are next inspected.
How often must Grade 80 chain slings be examined?
Under DMR 18, lifting tackle in use must be thoroughly examined at intervals not exceeding three months by a competent person.
Does Toco recertify existing chain and chain slings?
Yes. Recertification falls within Toco’s LME 008 testing scope.
Toco supplies Grade 80 chain and chain slings across South Africa and into SADC, including Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, the DRC, Namibia, Eswatini and Lesotho.
