Because of the material makeup of rivetless drop forge conveyor chains, they are often found in lightly corrosive applications such as car washes, automotive industry, material handling, meat packing, overhead conveyors, poultry processing, sugar processing, and many more general conveying and trolley conveyor type applications.

Something important to note about this chain is just because it is an X458 conveyor chain does not mean that it is an equivalent to other manufacturers. Though dimensionally the same, our drop forged chains use the best metallurgy sources, fully heat-treated and hardened pins, and is quality inspected through every process to ensure the end result is a premium long-lasting chain. This is why we can rate our chain at an ultra high 48,000 LBS tensile strength and it is one of the most widely used X458 chains in the industry.

X458 conveyor chain is apart of the rivetless drop-forge chain type within Engineer Class chains. This is because the links of X-458 chain are manufactured from a forged steel-cast material and can be easily assembled as well as disassembled. More specifically our X458 chain is made from a high-quality SAE 5140 alloy steel material, see below material specifications.

SAE 5140 Material Specifications
Iron: 97.935 - 98.07%
Manganese: 0.700% - 0.900%
Chromium: 0.700% - 0.900%
Carbon: 0.380% - 0.430%
Silicon: 0.150% - 0.300%
Sulfur: ≤ 0.0400%
Phosphorous: ≤ 0.0400%

X458 Chain Specifications

• Pitch: 4.031" (102.4mm)
• Outer Sidebar Thickness: 0.472" (12.0mm)
• Inner Link Ends Thickness: 1.000" (25.4mm)
• Inner Link Center Thickness: 0.630" (16.0mm)
• Inside Width: 1.043" (26.5mm) *Minimum*
• Overall Chain Width: 2.32" (59mm) *Maximum*
• Chain Height: 1.50" (38mm) *Maximum*
• Clearance Within Inner Link: 0.685" (17.4mm) *Minimum*
• Common Interchanges: X-458, X458 Trolley Chain, X458 Car Wash Chain
• X458 Standard Tolerances: +/- 0.0149" (0.38mm)

X-458 Chain Sprockets

X458 sprockets are typically manufactured from a high-quality steel and are available in a wide range of configurations and bore sizes.

A-Plate	C-Hub
458A4	--
458A5	458C5
458A6	458C6
458A7	458C7
458A8	458C8
458A9	458C9
458A10	458C10
458A11	458C11
458A12	458C12

X-458 Chain Attachments

				A22 Attachment	A53 Attachment	F2 Attachment	K2 Attachment

X458 Chain Disassembly

Because of its design, X458 conveyor chain is extremely easy to assemble and disassemble and it does not require any special tools to do so. This is one of the reasons why this chain is so commonly used in applications because of the ease in making repairs or replacing. Below is the simple process that involves disassembling X458 chain.
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