UFC 4-159-03
3 October 2005
Table 6-4. FM3 Mooring Chain Characteristics
NOMINAL
SIZE (inches)
1.75
2
2.25
2.5
2.75
3.5
4
NUMBER
OF LINKS
153
133
119
107
97
77
67
PER SHOT
LINK
LENGTH(inches)
10.6
12.2
13.7
15.2
16.7
21.3
24.3
WEIGHT
PER SHOT
2525
3276
4143
5138
6250
10258 13358
IN AIR (lbf)
WEIGHT
PER LINK
16.5
24.6
34.8
48
64.4
133.2
199.4
IN AIR (lbf)
WEIGHT
PER FOOT
26.2
33.9
42.6
52.7
63.8
104.1
135.2
SUB. (lbs/ft)
BREAKING
STRENGTH
352
454
570
692
826
1285
1632
(thousands lbf)
WORKING
STRENGTH (FS=3)
117.2
151.2
189.8
230.4
275.1
427.9
543.5
(thousands lbf)
121
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