Stainless steel chain in each industry has a wide range of applications, but many people for its understanding of the lack of lubrication and maintenance work, so will lead to the chain wear. Wear of stainless steel chains occurs mainly between the pin shaft and the sleeve. Wear will cause the gap to widen and the chain to lengthen until the chain is unable to engage with the sprocket accurately or to maintain proper spacing and timing. In addition, sometimes the wear between the roller and the sleeve or between the chain plate and the guide plate may also lead to the failure of the stainless steel chain.
Stainless steel chain due to wear and tear is a gradual process, roughly including three stages: the first is the initial run-in. The spikes on the pin shaft and sleeve are worn off, and the small eccentricities are smoothed out; Second, steady and slow lubrication wear. At this stage, the pin shaft is properly placed in the sleeve and the bearing area is properly lubricated. Third, it is relatively fast end wear. During this stage, lubrication may be ineffective or ineffective, the hardened layer on the surface of the pin and sleeve is worn off, the chain becomes longer, etc., resulting in a sharp increase in the load on individual nodes.
Slight wear of the stainless steel chain will not cause great damage to the chain, no need to replace the chain, the chain can be installed backward, so that the worn side towards the sprocket can. If the chain is worn on both sides, it must be replaced. In addition to wear and tear, it often breaks.
Fracture generally occurs in the use of stainless steel chain caused by improper, for example, the chain bearing heavy material, beyond the load of the chain, the chain will be broken. Also, in the process of use, the chain keeps running, so that the chain cannot rest, and the chain will break.
The maintenance of stainless steel chain for the life of the chain is very important, to regularly clean up the dirty chain lubrication. The use of the chain environment is also very critical to the life of the chain, generally for corrosive occasi