RS 100 Roller Chain
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 |
RS 100 Roller Chain is a high-strength premium quality precision ANSI roller chain that is manufactured out of high quality carbon steel. We keep this chain in-stock as 10' boxes, 50ft reels, and 100ft reels. Cut to length strands are also available upon request but may require an extra few business days for assembly.
#100 Roller Chain Dimensions

- ANSI Chain Size: 100
- Tensile Strength: 26,450 LBS
- Working Load: 5,511 LBS
- Pitch (P): 1.250"
- Roller Diameter (D1): 0.750"
- Width Between Inner Plates (B1): 0.750"
- Pin Diameter (D2): 0.375"
- Chain Pin Length (LR): 1.62"
- Connecting Link Pin Length (LC): 1.85"
- Inner Plate Height (H2): 1.18"
- Plate Thickness (T): 0.156"
- Chain Weight: 2.62 LBS/ FT
Chain Size: RS 100 Pitch (P): 1.250" Roller Width (W): 0.750" Roller Diameter (D): 0.750" Overall Chain Width: 1.578" Overall Width of Connecting Link (F): 1.730" Link Plate Height (H): 1.188" Link Plate Thickness (T): 0.157" Diameter of Pin (E): 0.375" Tensile Strength: 26,620 LBS Working Load: 5,060 LBS Chain Weight Per Ft: 2.65 LBS