ASME B29.

27-2002
REAFFIRMED 2021
REAFFIRMED 2016
REAFFIRMED 2016

SINGLE-PITCH AND
DOUBLE-PITCH HOLLOW
PIN CONVEYOR CHAINS
AND ATTACHMENTS
AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
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A N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D

SINGLE-PITCH AND
DOUBLE-PITCH HOLLOW
PIN CONVEYOR CHAINS
AND ATTACHMENTS

ASME B29.27-2002
 Date of Issuance: August 7, 2002

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 CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Committee Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Correspondence With B29 Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 Hollow Pin Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3 Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figures
1 Single-Pitch Connecting Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Double-Pitch Connecting Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 Double-Pitch Hollow Pin Chain With Small Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Double-Pitch Hollow Pin Chain With Large Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5 Single-Pitch Hollow Pin Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
6 Single-Pitch Pin Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
7 Double-Pitch Pin Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
8 Double-Pitch Roller Link With Large Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
9 Double-Pitch Roller Link With Small Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
10 Single-Pitch Roller Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
11 General Chain Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table
1 General Chain Dimensions, Limiting Dimensions for Interchangeability,
Measuring Loads, and Ultimate Tensile Strengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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 FOREWORD

For many years roller chain manufacturers furnished substantial volumes of a limited
series of hollow pin chains for specific conveying applications. Such chains usually are
rollerless bushing chains having cylindrical pins. The pin bores are essentially the same as
the bushing bores for equivalent pitch chains in ASME B29.1 or ASME B29.4. The bushing,
or roller, diameters and width are such that the single-pitch chains operate on ASME B29.1
sprockets and the double-pitch chains operate on ASME B29.4 sprockets. These chains are
often used in parallel strands with detachable cross-rods fitted through the pin bores of the
two parallel strands of chain.
These chains sometimes are assembled with modified design attachment pin link plates
or roller link plates to adapt the chains to more versatile use in conveying operations.
Over the years, hollow pin chains became widely used and many manufacturers offered
them. About 1990, it was suggested by the ASME B29 Committee that a standard for
these chains was needed. In 1995, the Roller Chain Technical Committee of the American
Chain Association established a subcommittee to develop such a standard.
Customary inch-pound units were used in tabulating dimensional information in this
standard. Additionally, metric conversions of those units, in accordance with ASME Guide
SI-1, ASME Orientation and Guide for Use of SI (Metric) Units, are also provided.
This Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute on March
20, 2002.

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 ASME B29 COMMITTEE
Chains, Attachments, and Sprockets for Power
Transmission and Conveying
(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

OFFICERS
J. L. Wright, Chair
C. G. Springman, Vice Chair
M. Lo, Secretary

COMMITTEE PERSONNEL
W. C. Hall, Ramsey Products Corp.
L. E. Hampel, Allied-Locke Industries, Inc.
A. M. McCarty, Emerson Power Transmission
D. Moore, Jeffrey Chain Co.
R. W. Neuhengen, Drives, Inc.
V. D. Petershack, Hitachi Maxco, Ltd.
V. E. Skipper, Alternate, Hitachi Maxco, Ltd.
R. A. Reinfried, Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
S. Rhoad, Webster Industries, Inc.
R. J. Rothchild, U.S. Tsubaki, Inc.
K. J. Smith, Drives, Inc.

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SINGLE-PITCH AND DOUBLE-PITCH HOLLOW PIN CONVEYOR CHAINS

AND ATTACHMENTS

1 SCOPE roller link, double-pitch, small roller series: an inside

link consisting of two roller link plates, A-A, and two
This standard covers the dimensional limits required
bushings, B-B (see Fig. 9).
for chain interchangeability on sprockets. It does not
provide for interconnectability of chains or individual roller link, single-pitch: an inside link consisting of
links from different manufacturers. two roller link plates, A-A, and two bushings, B-B (see
Fig. 10).
2 HOLLOW PIN CHAINS
2.2 General Proportions
2.1 Definition and Nomenclature
2.2.1 Single-Pitch
connecting link: an outside link consisting of a pin (a) The roller diameter approximately equals
link plate, E, two hollow pins, G-G, a detachable pin 0.625ⴛP (Pppitch).
link plate, D, and two retainers, H-H (see Figs. 1 and 2). (b) The chain width is defined as the distance be-
hollow pin chain, double-pitch: a series of alternately tween roller link plates and approximately equals
assembled roller links and pin links in which the hollow 0.625ⴛP.
pins articulate inside the bushings. The pitch of the (c) The bore of the hollow pin approximately equals
link plates is twice that of the link plates of the base 0.312ⴛP.
series chain. Pin link plates and roller link plates have (d) The thickness of link plates approximately equals
identical straight-edged contours. Chains may have large 0.125ⴛP.
rollers that are intended for use when the conveyed (e) The maximum height of pin and roller link plates
load is carried by the rollers (see Figs. 3 and 4). equals 0.95ⴛP.

hollow pin chain, single-pitch: a series of alternately 2.2.2 Double-Pitch

assembled roller links and pin links in which the hollow (a) The roller diameter for the small roller series
pins articulate inside the bushings (see Fig. 5). approximately equals 0.312ⴛP and for the large roller
pin link: an outside link consisting of two pin link series approximately equals 0.625ⴛP.
plates, E-E, and two hollow pins, F-F (see Figs. 6 and 7). (b) The chain width is defined as the distance be-
tween roller link plates and approximately equals
roller link, double-pitch, large roller series: an inside 0.312ⴛP.
link consisting of two roller link plates, A-A, two (c) The bore of the hollow pin approximately equals
bushings, B-B, and two rollers of the large roller series, 0.156ⴛP.
CL-CL (see Fig. 8).

E E

G G G

H H
H D H D

FIG. 1 SINGLE-PITCH CONNECTING LINK FIG. 2 DOUBLE-PITCH CONNECTING LINK

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ASME B29.27-2002 CONVEYOR CHAINS AND ATTACHMENTS

FIG. 3 DOUBLE-PITCH HOLLOW PIN CHAIN WITH SMALL ROLLERS

FIG. 4 DOUBLE-PITCH HOLLOW PIN CHAIN WITH LARGE ROLLERS

FIG. 5 SINGLE-PITCH HOLLOW PIN CHAIN

(d) The thickness of link plates approximately equals (c) The tensile test is a destructive test. Even though
0.062ⴛP. the chain may not visibly fail when subjected to the
(e) The maximum height of pin and roller link plates minimum ultimate tensile force, it will have been dam-
equals 0.475ⴛP. aged and will be unfit for service.

2.3 Numbering System

2.5 Chain Length Accuracy
Single-pitch hollow pin chains are identified by the
same basic chain number as in ASME B29.1 followed 2.5.1 Chain Length Tolerance. An unused, un-
by the suffix HP. damaged chain, with standard measuring load applied,
Double-pitch hollow pin chains are identified by the shall not be underlength. An unused, undamaged chain,
same basic chain number as in ASME B29.4 followed with standard measuring load applied, shall not exceed
by the suffix HP. the overlength shown in the following tabulation.

2.4 Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength

Base Chain Overlength Limit
Single strand hollow pin chains, conforming to this
Numbers in./ft mm/m
standard, shall have a minimum ultimate tensile strength,
or breaking strength, equal to or exceeding the values 40, C2040, C2042 +0.038 3.17
listed in Table 1. 50, C2050, C2052 +0.036 3.00
60, C2060, C2062 +0.034 2.83
The minimum ultimate tensile strength (M.U.T.S.) 80, C2080, C2082 +0.032 2.67
for chains covered by this standard is the minimum
force at which an unused, undamaged chain could fail
when subjected to a single tensile loading test. 2.5.2 Standard Measuring Load and Length.
(a) WARNING: The minimum ultimate tensile Measuring load is the load that shall be applied to the
strength is NOT a “working load.” The M.U.T.S. chain while it is measured for length. Measuring load
greatly exceeds the maximum force that may be applied is equal to 1% of the M.U.T.S., with a minimum of
to the chain. 31 lb (138 N).
(b) Test Procedure. A tensile force is slowly applied, Chain length measurements shall be taken over a
in uniaxial direction, to the ends of the chain sample. length of at least 12 in. (300 mm).

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CONVEYOR CHAINS AND ATTACHMENTS ASME B29.27-2002

FIG. 6 SINGLE-PITCH PIN LINK

E A
CL
CL
F F

B B
A
E
FIG. 8 DOUBLE-PITCH ROLLER LINK WITH
FIG. 7 DOUBLE-PITCH PIN LINK LARGE ROLLERS
A
A

B
B
B
B

A
A

FIG. 10 SINGLE-PITCH ROLLER LINK

FIG. 9 DOUBLE-PITCH ROLLER LINK WITH
SMALL ROLLERS
Attachment link plates and limiting dimensions for
2.5.3 Chain Length Matching for Parallel Op- attachment link plates for double-pitch hollow pin chains
eration. Chains intended to operate in parallel may are listed in ASME B29.4.
be matched to closer tolerances. Extended pins normally are not offered for hollow
pin chains.
2.6 Chain Dimensions
See Fig. 11 and Table 1. 3 SPROCKETS
Sprocket types, tooth forms, and tooth section profiles
2.7 Attachment Link Plates for Hollow Pin
are as shown in ASME B29.1.
Chains
For single-pitch hollow pin chains, sprocket diameters
Attachment link plates and limiting dimensions for are as listed in ASME B29.1.
attachment link plates for single-pitch hollow pin chains For double-pitch hollow pin chains, sprocket diame-
are listed in ASME B29.1. ters are as listed in ASME B29.4.

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TABLE 1 GENERAL CHAIN DIMENSIONS, LIMITING DIMENSIONS FOR INTERCHANGEABILITY, MEASURING LOADS, AND
ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTHS
Dimensions, in. (mm)
C2040HP C2050HP C2060HP C2080HP
40HP 50HP 60HP 80HP C2042HP C2052HP C2062HP C2082HP
Standard Chain
Number in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm)

Chain Pitch, P 0.500 (12.70) 0.625 (15.875) 0.750 (19.05) 1.000 (25.40) 1.000 (25.40) 1.250 (31.75) 1.500 (38.10) 2.000 (50.80)
Roller Diameter
Small, DS, Max. 0.312 (7.92) 0.400 (10.16) 0.469 (11.91) 0.625 (15.88) 0.312 (7.92) 0.400 (10.16) 0.469 (11.91) 0.625 (15.88)
Large, DL, Max. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.625 (15.88) 0.750 (19.05) 0.875 (22.23) 1.125 (28.58)
Width Between
Roller Link Plates,
W, Min. 0.309 (7.85) 0.370 (9.40) 0.495 (12.57) 0.620 (15.75) 0.309 (7.85) 0.370 (9.40) 0.495 (12.57) 0.620 (15.75)

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Roller Link Width,
Max. 0.440 (11.18) 0.545 (13.84) 0.699 (17.75) 0.890 (22.61) 0.440 (11.18) 0.545 (13.84) 0.699 (17.75) 0.890 (22.61)
Distance Between
Pin Link Plates,
Min. 0.442 (11.23) 0.547 (13.89) 0.701 (17.81) 0.892 (22.66) 0.442 (11.23) 0.547 (13.89) 0.701 (17.81) 0.892 (22.66)
Hollow Pin Bore
Diameter, Db Min. 0.1567 (4.00) 0.2004 (5.12) 0.2346 (5.98) 0.3126 (7.96) 0.1567 (4.00) 0.2004 (5.12) 0.2346 (5.98) 0.3126 (7.96)
Measuring Load, lb
(N) 31 (138) 31 (138) 51 (227) 92 (409) 31 (138) 31 (138) 51 (227) 92 (409)
Min. Ultimate Tensile
Strength, lb (N) 1,750 (7 784) 2,500 (11 120) 5,100 (22 686) 9,200 (40 924) 1,750 (7 784) 2,500 (11 120) 5,100 (22 686) 9,200 (40 924)
Width Over Regular
Pin, B, Max. 0.66 (16.76) 0.82 (20.83) 1.02 (25.91) 1.30 (33.02) 0.66 (16.76) 0.82 (20.83) 1.02 (25.91) 1.30 (33.02)
Add to B for Conn.
Pin, Max. 0.05 (1.27) 0.06 (1.52) 0.06 (1.52) 0.06 (1.52) 0.05 (1.27) 0.06 (1.52) 0.06 (1.52) 0.06 (1.52)
CONVEYOR CHAINS AND ATTACHMENTS
SINGLE-PITCH AND DOUBLE-PITCH HOLLOW PIN
SINGLE-PITCH AND DOUBLE-PITCH HOLLOW PIN
CONVEYOR CHAINS AND ATTACHMENTS ASME B29.27-2002

Db Ds

B W

P P P P

DL

FIG. 11 GENERAL CHAIN DIMENSIONS

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 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS —CHAINS, ATTACHMENTS, AND
SPROCKETS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION AND CONVEYING

Precision Power Transmission Roller Chains, Attachments, and Sprockets . . . . . . B29.1M-1993(R1999)

Inverted Tooth (Silent) Chains and Sprockets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B29.2M-1982(R1994)
Double-Pitch Power Transmission Roller Chains and Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B29.3M-1994(R1999)
Double-Pitch Conveyor Roller Chains, Attachments, and Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . B29.4M-1994(R1999)
Leaf Chains, Clevises, and Sheaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.8-2002
Heavy Duty Offset Sidebar Power Transmission Roller Chains and
Sprocket Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.10M-1997
Combination Chains, Attachments, and Sprocket Teeth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.11M-1994
Steel Bushed Rollerless Chains, Attachments, and Sprocket Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.12M-1997
“H” Type Mill Chains, Attachments, and Sprocket Teeth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.14M-1996
Steel Roller Type Conveyor Chains, Attachments, and Sprocket Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.15M-1997
Welded Steel Type Mill Chains, Attachments, and Sprocket Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.16M-1995
Hinge Type Flat Top Conveyor Chains and Sprocket Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.17M-1998
Welded Steel-Type Drag Chains, Attachments, and Sprocket Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.18M-1994
700 Class Welded Steel and Cast Chains, Attachments, and Sprockets for
Water and Sewage Treatment Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.21M-1996
Drop Forged Rivetless Chains, Sprocket Teeth Drive Chain/Drive Dogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.22-2001
Flexible Chain Couplings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B29.23M-1985(R1995)
Roller Load Chains for Overhead Hoists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.24-2002
Fatigue Testing Power Transmission Roller Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.26-2001
Single-Pitch and Double-Pitch Hollow Pin Conveyor Chains and Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . .B29.27-2002
Agricultural, Detachable, and Pintle Chains, Attachments,
and Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B29.300-1998

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