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IS 4692 (1977): Electrically Welded Studless Link Anchor

Chains and Connecting Shackles [TED 17: Shipbuilding]

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Indian Standard
SHIPBUILDING — ELECTRICALLY WELDED
STUDLESS LINK ANCHOR CHAINS AND
CONNECTING SHACKLES — SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )

ICS 47.020.50

© BIS 2013
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Shipbuilding Sectional Committee, TED 17

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
by the Shipbuilding Sectional Committee had been approved by the Transport Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1968 and revised in 1977. In this standard, besides other changes, the chemical
composition of raw material has been specified besides proof load and breaking load have been specified, in kN,
as per current practices.
This standard is one of a series of Indian Standards on anchor chains, other standards in this series are:
IS No. Title
4484 : 2010 Shipbuilding — Electrically welded stud link anchor chains and connecting shackles and
swivels — Specification (second revision)
4690 : 1968 Specification for mooring buoy shackles
5859 : 1970 Specification for tools for handling of anchor chains and attachments
It is important to note that all dimensions specified in this standard are the dimensions of the various parts of
anchor chains after the cables and shackles have been subjected to the statutory proof loads which they have
satisfactorily withstood.
Each standard length of chain (27.5 m or part thereof) is connected to the adjoining length by a Dee type joining
shackle. When Dee type joining shackle is used, each length shall include one end link at each end. Each length of
chain shall be provided with one Dee type joining shackle and shall comprise an odd number of links exclusive of
the joining shackle.
In the formulation of this standard, assistance has been derived from the following International Standards:
ISO 1704 : 1973 Shipbuilding anchor chains, issued by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO)
JIS 3303-1969 Electrically welded anchor chain cables, issued by Japanese Standards Association
Rules and Regulation for the Construction and Classification of Steel Ships, Lloyds Register of Shipping, 2008.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960
‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’.The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
SHIPBUILDING — ELECTRICALLY WELDED
STUDLESS LINK ANCHOR CHAINS AND
CONNECTING SHACKLES — SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )

1 SCOPE 4 MATERIAL
This standard specifies the material, shape, dimensions 4.1 Steel used for the manufacture of chains shall have
and tolerances for electrically welded studless link the following chemical composition and mechanical
anchor chains with Dee type shackles. properties.

2 REFERENCE 4.1.1 Chemical Composition of Chain Cable and

Fittings
The following standard contains provision which
through reference in this text, constitutes provision of Sl Grade Chemical Composition, Percent
this standard. At the time of publication, the edition No.
indicated was valid. All standards are subject to revision C Si Mn P S Al
and parties to agreements based on this standard is Max Max Max
encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
the most recent edition of the standard indicated below: i) Mild steel 0.20 0.15-0.35 0.40 .040 .040 —
IS No. Title (Grade 1) Min
ii) Special steel 0.24 0.15-0.35 1.60 .040 .040 .02
1608 : 1995 Mechanical testing of metals — (Grade 2) Max Min1)
Tensile testing (third revision)
1)
Aluminium may be partly replaced by other grain refining
3 TERMINOLOGY elements like Nb and V.
For the purpose of this standard, the following
definitions shall apply. 4.1.2 Mechanical Properties of Finished Chain Cable
and Fittings
3.1 Studless Link — The link of an anchor chain with
no stud across its minor axis. Grade Tensile Strength, N/mm²
3.2 Common Link — The link with which a chain is Mild steel (Grade 1) 400-490
normally constituted (see Fig. 1). Special steel (Grade 2) 490-640
3.3 End Link — The studless link of enlarged
dimensions to enable the use of Dee type joining 4.2 The steel used for the manufacture of shackles shall
shackle (see Fig. 1). in no respect be inferior to that used for the manufacture
of chain links.
3.4 Dee Type Joining Shackle — It is used for joining
two consecutive lengths of anchor chains, this is also 4.3 Testing of Material
known as bolt type shackle (see Fig. 1).
4.3.1 Selection of Test Pieces
3.5 End Shackle — It is similar to Dee type joining
shackle but of different dimensions and used to connect For Grade 1 and Grade 2 chains, the bar material may
the anchor with the chain cable (see Fig. 1). be tested either in the ‘as rolled’ condition or after heat
treatment.
3.6 Nominal Size — The designated diameter of the
common link, in millimetre referred to as ‘dn’. 4.3.2 Selection of test pieces shall be one tensile piece

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FIG. 1 ASSEMBLY OF SHIPS' STUDLESS LINK A NCHOR CHAINS

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from every lot of 50 t or less of the same cast. For 7.3 The allowable variation on the overall width and
machined test pieces, the diameter of the reduced length of each link and shackle shall be ± 2.5
portion and the position of the test piece relative to bar percent.
cross-section shall be so selected that the piece is
7.4 Approximate weight per meter length of chain may
representative of the average properties of bar. The
be calculated approximately by the following formula:
tensile test shall be carried out in accordance with
IS 1608. A specimen for tensile test shall be either the Weight/meter = 0.021 7dn2
full section as rolled or shall be machined to a where
convenient size provided the area of the reduced portion
is not less than 150 mm². dn = nominal diameter, in mm.
8 HEAT TREATMENT
5 PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE
The chains shall be heat treated as per details given
Anchor chains shall be manufactured by a suitable
below:
electric butt welding process and after welding they
shall be given the appropriate heat treatment. Joining Material Mild Steel Special Steel
shackles shall be forged or cast and subsequently
machined and heat treated. Grade 1 2
As welded Normalized
6 CONSTRUCTION, SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS Heat treatment or or
Normalized Quenched and
6.1 The construction, shape and dimensions shall be as tempered
shown in Fig. 1 and Tables 1 to 4.
6.2 The standard length of anchor chains shall be of In all cases, heat treatment shall be carried out prior to
27.5 m approximately inclusive of shackle. Each length the proof loading and breaking tests.
shall comprise of an odd number of links, exclusive of
the joining shackle. Smaller lengths may be supplied 9 TESTING OF CHAIN LINKS AND SHACKLES
to meet customer’s requirements.
9.1 Breaking Load Test
6.3 All links and shackles shall be of uniform shape.
The breaking load test of chain links and shackles shall
The inside radii of the common and end links shall be
be made in accordance with 9.1.1, 9.1.2 and 9.1.3.
sufficient to allow each link to bed properly and work
Breaking load test of chains are to be carried out on
freely. The inside radius of the end links shall be equal
each 3 link samples selected from every four lengths.
to half the inside width and their sides shall be parallel.
Chain lengths shall have provision for extra links thus
7 TOLERANCES selected for breaking load test.

7.1 The allowable manufacturing tolerances on the 9.1.1 The selected 3 links shall be subjected to the
nominal diameter of each link and shackle shall be as breaking loads as specified in Table 5 according to
follows:. grade and size of chain. The chains shall be considered
to have passed this test, if the test links have shown no
Nominal Diameter Manufacturing sign of failure after application of the required load.
Tolerance 9.1.2 Where a breaking test specimen fails, two
mm mm additional specimens shall be cut from the same length
of cable and subjected to breaking load test. The
Up to 40 +0
–1 original cable of chain shall only be accepted in case
both these specimens successfully pass the test. If this
More than 40 and up to 50 +0
–2 re-test is successful, the remaining three lengths of chain
covered by the sample shall be considered to have
passed the breaking load test. If this re-test also fails
The cross-sectional area at the crown of the link and the length of the cable from which it was taken shall be
shackle shall be not less than the area of a circle of rejected. The remaining lengths of chains shall be
nominal diameter. individually tested by taking a breaking load test
specimen from each length of the batch.
7.2 Length of Five Links
9.1.3 The accessories shall also be subjected to a
The allowable variation on a length of five links shall breaking load test as specified in Table 5 according to
be +25 percent. grade and size of chain with which these are used. One
-0

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test sample for each 25 Dee type joining shackle or 10 DESIGNATION

end shackle or a fraction thereof shall be taken for every
10.1 The nominal size of the chain cable shall be
different size and the sample shall withstand the
designated by the nominal diameter (dn) of the common
specified load.
link.
9.1.4 All items subjected to breaking load shall be
10.2 The nominal size of other links and shackles shall
destroyed and not used in the outfit.
be designated by the nominal diameter (dn) of the link.
9.2 Proof Load Test
11 INSPECTION
Proof load test of chain links and shackles shall be
11.1 The inspection for shapes and dimensions of the
carried out as given in 9.2.1 and 9.2.2.
chain and shackles shall be made after the completion
9.2.1 Proof load testing of chains shall be carried out of the proof test. The dimension of the chain and
for every length of chain after it has passed the breaking shackles shall conform to those in Tables 1 to 4 and
load test as given in 9.1. Proof load test on chains shall shall conform to the tolerances given in 7.
be carried out with the test loads shown in Table 5
according to grade and size of chains. The chains shall 12 MARKING
be accepted as having passed the proof load test if the 12.1 The first and last link of each chain and all shackles
chain is free from flaws, cracks and other defects, after shall be marked with the following:
the application of the proof load test.
a) Manufacturer’s name or trade-mark;
9.2.2 If the chain shows any sign of cracks or other b) Batch number;
defects, the defective links shall be replaced by new
c) Proof load and grade; and
links and the chain is again subjected to proof load test
as given in 9.2.1. However, the retest shall not be d) Certification mark of the inspecting authority.
permissible if the number of defective links exceed
12.2 BIS Certification Marking
5 percent of the total number of links in 27.5 m length
of the chain. The chains and shackles may also be marked with the
Standard Mark.
9.2.3 Proof load test of shackles shall be made by
joining similar shackles, samples of which have passed 12.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
the breaking load test as given in 9.1. The shackles are the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986
accepted having passed the proof load test if they are and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The
free from flaws, cracks and other defects after the details of conditions under which the licence for the
application of the proof load given in Table 5 according use of the Standard Mark may be granted to
to grade and size of chains. Shackles may also be tested manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the
in conjunctions with the chains. Bureau of Indian Standards.

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Table 1 Dimensions of Common Link

(Clause 6.1)
All dimensions in millimetres.

Sl No. Nominal Diameter B C Sl No. Nominal Diameter B C

dn (5 dn) (3.6 dn) dn (5 dn) (3.6 dn)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)
i) 6 30.0 21.6 xv) 24 120.0 86.4
ii) 7 35.0 25.2 xvi) 26 130.0 93.6
iii) 8 40.0 28.8 xvii) 28 140.0 100.8
iv) 9 45.0 32.4 xviii) 30 150.0 108.0
v) 10 50.0 36.0 xix) 32 160.0 115.2
vi) 11 55.0 39.6 xx) 34 170.0 122.4
vii) 12 60.0 43.2 xxi) 36 180.0 129.6
viii) 12.5 62.5 45.0 xxii) 38 190.0 136.8
ix) 14 70.0 50.4 xxiii) 40 200.0 144.0
x) 16 80.0 57.6 xxiv) 42 210.0 151.2
xi) 17.5 87.5 63.0 xxv) 44 220.0 158.4
xii) 19 95.0 68.4 xxvi) 46 230.0 165.6
xiii) 20.5 102.5 73.8 xxvii) 48 240.0 172.8
xiv) 22 110.0 79.2 xxviii) 50 250.0 180.0

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Table 2 Dimensions for End Link

(Clause 6.1)
All dimensions in millimetres.

Sl No. Nominal Diameter d1 B1 C1 Sl No. Nominal Diameter d1 B1 C1

dn (1.1 dn) (6 dn) (3.8 dn) dn mm (1.1 dn) (6 dn) (3.8 dn)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
i) 6 7 36 23 xv) 24 26 144 91
ii) 7 8 42 27 xvi) 26 29 156 99
iii) 8 9 48 30 xvii) 28 31 168 106
iv) 9 10 54 34 xviii) 30 33 180 114
v) 10 11 60 38 xix) 32 35 192 122
vi) 11 12 66 42 xx) 34 37 204 129
vii) 12 13 72 46 xxi) 36 40 216 137
viii) 12.5 14 75 48 xxii) 38 42 228 144
ix) 14 15 84 53 xxiii) 40 44 240 152
x) 16 18 96 61 xxiv) 42 46 252 160
xi) 17.5 19 105 67 xxv) 44 48 264 167
xii) 19 21 114 72 xxvi) 46 51 276 175
xiii) 20.5 23 123 78 xxvii) 48 53 288 182
xiv) 22 24 132 84 xxviii) 50 55 300 190

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Table 3 Dimensions for Dee Type Joining Shackle with Shackle Pin
(Clause 6.1)
All dimensions in millimetres.

Sl No. Nominal Diameter d2 B2 C2 D E F G K 2R1 2R2

dn (1.2 dn) (6.1 dn) (3.8 dn) (0.71 dn) (1.5 dn) (2.55 dn) (0.19 dn) (0.4 dn) (1.13 dn) (0.94 dn)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
i) 6 7 37 23 4 9 15 1 7 6
ii) 7 8 43 27 5 11 18 1 8 7
iii) 8 10 49 30 6 12 20 2 9 8
4
iv) 9 11 55 34 6 14 23 2 10 8
v) 10 12 61 38 7 15 26 2 11 9
vi) 11 13 67 42 8 17 28 2 12 10
vii) 12 14 73 46 9 18 31 2 14 11
viii) 12.5 15 76 48 9 19 32 2 14 12
ix) 14 17 85 53 10 21 36 3 16 13
x) 16 19 98 61 11 24 41 3 18 15
xi) 17.5 21 107 67 12 26 45 3 20 16
xii) 19 23 116 72 13 29 48 4 21 18
8
xiii) 20.5 25 125 78 15 31 52 4 23 19
xiv) 22 26 134 84 16 33 56 4 25 21
xv) 24 29 146 91 17 36 61 5 27 23
xvi) 26 31 159 99 18 39 66 5 29 24
xvii) 28 34 171 106 20 42 71 5 32 26
xviii) 30 36 183 114 21 45 77 6 34 28
xix) 32 38 195 122 23 48 82 6 36 30
xx) 34 41 207 129 24 51 87 6 38 32
xxi) 36 43 220 137 26 54 92 7 41 34
xxii) 38 46 232 144 27 57 97 7 43 36
xxiii) 40 48 244 152 28 60 102 8 45 38
xxiv) 42 50 256 160 30 63 107 8 18 47 39
xxv) 44 53 268 167 31 66 112 8 50 41
xxvi) 46 55 281 175 33 69 117 9 52 43
xxvii) 48 58 293 182 34 72 122 9 54 45
xxviii) 50 60 305 190 36 75 128 10 57 47

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Table 4 Dimensions for End Shackle with Shackle Pin

(Clause 6.1)
All dimensions in millimetres.

Sl No. Nominal Diameter d3 B3 C3 D1 E1 F1 G1 K1 H

dn (1.32 dn) (8.5 dn) (4.75 dn) (0.75 dn) (1.9 dn) (2.82 dn) (0.19 dn) (0.4 dn) (1.32 dn)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
i) 6 8 51 29 5 11 17 1 8
ii) 7 9 60 33 5 13 20 1 9
iii) 8 11 68 38 6 15 23 2 11
4
iv) 9 12 77 43 7 17 25 2 12
v) 10 13 85 48 8 19 28 2 13
vi) 11 15 94 52 8 21 31 2 15
vii) 12 16 102 57 9 23 34 2 16
viii) 12.5 17 106 59 9 24 35 2 17
ix) 14 18 119 67 11 27 39 3 18
x) 16 21 136 76 12 30 45 3 21
xi) 17.5 23 149 83 13 33 49 3 23
xii) 19 25 162 90 14 36 54 4 25
8
xiii) 20.5 27 174 97 15 39 58 4 27
xiv) 22 29 187 105 17 42 62 4 29
xv) 24 32 204 114 18 46 68 5 32
xvi) 26 34 221 124 20 49 73 5 34
xvii) 28 37 238 133 21 53 79 5 37
xviii) 30 40 255 143 23 57 85 6 40
xix) 32 42 272 152 24 61 90 6 42
xx) 34 45 289 162 26 65 96 6 45
xxi) 36 48 306 171 27 68 102 7 48
xxii) 38 50 323 181 29 72 107 7 50
xxiii) 40 53 340 190 30 76 113 8 53
18
xxiv) 42 55 357 200 32 80 118 8 55
xxv) 44 58 374 209 33 84 124 8 58
xxvi) 46 61 391 219 35 87 130 9 61
xxvii) 48 63 408 228 36 91 135 9 63
xxviii) 50 66 425 238 38 95 141 10 66

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Table 5 Proof Load and Breaking Load for Studless Link Anchor Chain Cables
(Clauses 9.1.1, 9.1.3, 9.2.1 and 9.2.3)
Sl No. Nominal Diameter Mild Steel Grade 1 Special Steel Grade 2
d
Proof Load Breaking Load Proof Load Breaking Load
mm kN kN kN kN
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
i) 6 8.9 17.8 11.4 22.8
ii) 7 12.5 25.0 15.9 31.8
iii) 8 15.9 31.8 20.2 40.4
iv) 9 20.0 40.0 25.5 51.0
v) 10 24.8 49.6 31.5 63.0
vi) 11 30.0 60.0 38.1 76.2
vii) 12 35.7 71.4 45.3 90.6
viii) 12.5 38.7 77.4 49.1 98.2
ix) 14 48.6 97.2 63.0 126.0
x) 16 63.5 127.0 81.0 162.0
xi) 17.5 76.0 152.0 96.3 192.6
xii) 19 89.3 178.6 113.5 227.0
xiii) 20.5 104.0 208.0 132.0 264.0
xiv) 22 120.0 240.0 155.0 310.0
xv) 24 142.6 285.2 181.0 362.0
xvi) 26 167.0 334.0 213.0 426.0
xvii) 28 194.5 389.0 247.0 494.0
xviii) 30 223.0 446.0 283.0 566.0
xix) 32 254.0 508.0 322.0 644.0
xx) 34 286.0 572.0 364.0 728.0
xxi) 36 321.5 643.0 408.0 816.0
xxii) 38 358.0 716.0 454.0 908.0
xxiii) 40 397.0 794.0 503.0 10006.0
xxiv) 42 437.0 874.0 555.0 10110.0
xxv) 44 480.0 960.0 610.0 10220.0
xxvi) 46 524.0 10048.0 665.0 10330.0
xxvii) 48 570.0 10140.0 725.0 10450.0
xxviii) 50 619.0 10238.0 786.0 10572.0

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