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OFFSHORE STUD & STUDLESS CHAIN

Mechanical Properties of Offshore Stud and Studless Chain
  R4 R3S R3 API ORQ
Quality Assurance ISO 9000 Required Required Required Required
Uluimate Strength Mpa min 860 770 690 641
Yield Strength Mpa min 580 490 410 -
Reduction of area %min 50 50 50 40
Elongation %min 12 15 17 17
Test temperature - degree C -20 (0) -20 (0) -20 (0) 0 (-15)
Impact Joules M 50 (70) 45 (65) 40 (60) 58 (40)
Average of Three min W 36 (50) 33 (53) 30 (50) 49 (36)
Stud Welding
Not permitted
At client's discretion
Proof Load
Stud Chain
0.0216*A
0.0180*A
0.0156*A
0.0140*A
kN min
Studless Chain
0.0191*A
0.0174*A
0.0148*A
Break Load min
0.0274*A
0.0274*A
0.0223*A
0.0211*A
Note: A=d (44-0, 08d) - is the proof load for ABS RQ3