13mm Grade 80 Short Link Chain
Heavy-duty 13mm Grade 80 alloy steel short link chain, heat treated and proof load tested with a 5,300 kg WLL. Sold by the metre for custom chain sling, rigging, and tie-down applications.
- Working load limit
- 5,300 kg
- Min. breaking load
- 21,200 kg
- Chain size
- 13 mm
- Grade
- Grade 80
- Free UK delivery on orders over £180£150 ex VAT
- Returnable only if faulty or damaged in transit
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Every assembly is built to your spec, proof-tested and supplied with a certificate. Made-to-order items are not covered by next-day delivery. Need a non-standard length or fitting? Call 01638 731608.
Questions? Call the team on 01638 731608, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Overview
This 13mm Grade 80 short link chain is manufactured from high-grade quenched and tempered alloy steel, delivering exceptional strength, abrasion resistance, and reliability for lifting, rigging, and tie-down applications. Priced per metre, you can order exactly the length you need, whether building a custom chain sling or replacing a worn section of an existing assembly.
Produced using German WAFIOS computerised automatic knitting, spot welding, calibrating, and heat treatment machinery, every link is identical in dimension and consistent in quality. Each chain is permanently embossed for easy identification and traceability on site.
- Material: High-grade alloy steel, Grade 80 (Quenched and Tempered)
- Working Load Limit (WLL): 5,300 kg (5.3 tonnes)
- Ultimate Load: 20.00 tonnes (4 × WLL as per Grade 80 specification)
- Proof load tested to 2.5 × WLL
- Chain diameter: 13 mm
- Inside length: 39 mm | Outside width: 42.25 mm | Inside width: 17.50 mm
- Approximate weight: 3.70 kg per metre
- Finish: Black matted
- Permanently embossed markings for identification and traceability
- Suitable for lifting sling assemblies, hoists, rigging, and load securing
Available in lengths from 1 m to 15 m. Select your required length from the variant options above.
Key features
- 015,300 kg Working Load Limit
- 02Proof load tested to 25× WLL
- 0313 mm chain diameter
- 04Permanently embossed markings on every link
- 05Sold by the metre in lengths from 1 m to 15 m
Specification
Values that change with your selection, such as length, are in the options above.
Delivery and returns
Next-day delivery to England, Wales and Scotland (excluding the Highlands) on stock orders placed before 2.45pm. Free delivery on orders over £180£150 ex VAT.
Stock items can be returned within 30 days. Made-to-measure items, including lifting chains, can only be returned if faulty or damaged in transit.
How to use lifting chains
A short guide from the team on using it safely and getting the most from it. Turn on captions with CC to follow along without sound.





