Premier Series #40 Roller Chain - 50ft Reel
Carbon Steel Chains
| Features | Premium/Premier | General Duty Plus | Economy Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Bushings | Split Bushings in most cases | Split Bushings | |
| Solid Rollers | |||
| Through-Hardened Pins | Case-Hardened Pins | Heat-Treated Pins | |
| Case-Hardened Rollers | Heat-Treated in Some Chains | ||
| Case-Hardened Bushings | Heat-Treated in Some Chains | ||
| Wide Contour Plates | Standard Contour Plates | Standard Contour Plates | |
| Superior Pin to Plate Contact | |||
| High-Hold Riveting | Standard Dual-Stake Rivets | Standard Dual-Stake Rivets | |
| Factory Pre-Loading | Not Standard on Economy Chains | ||
| Specific Heat-Treatment on Every Component | Some Components Might be Heat-Treated | ||
| Premium Alloy & Carbon Materials | High-Quality Carbon Materials | Standard-Quality Carbon Materials | |
| Shot-Peened Components | Non Shot-Peened Components | Non Shot-Peened Components | |
| High-Precision Components | Standard Precision Components | Low Precision Components | |
| Conforms to ANSI B29.1 or ISO/DIN Standards |
50ft reels of #40 chain are typically used for applications that require a long continuous length of chain or when smaller lengths are required and using long lengths reduce drop. Premier Series #40 roller chain is dimensionally manufactured to ANSI B29.1 Standards. This means that it will directly interchange with other ANSI certified roller chains and will operate properly on #40 chain sprockets. All Premier Series series roller chains are manufactured using the highest quality heat-treated, shot peened, and hardened high-precision components and are supplied with a premium lubricant already applied from the factory. Additionally, Premier series roller chains feature a solid bushing solid roller (SBR) design which, produces a drastic performance and working life increase.
Premier Series Plus #40 Roller Chain Dimensions


- Pitch (P): 0.500"
- Roller Width (W): 0.312"
- Roller Diameter (D): 0.312"
- Overall Width (A): 0.650"
- Plate Height (H): 0.472"
- Plate Thickness (T): 0.059"
- Pin Diameter (E): 0.156"
- Tensile Strength: 4,290 LBS
- Working Load: 836 LBS
- Weight Per Foot: 0.42 LBS