Kenter Joining Shackles

A stud link in three parts that can be opened by removing a diagonal pin that runs through the stud and the other two parts of the shackle. Used for connecting chains or replacing faulty links.

Kenter shackles are generally available from dia 12.5mm up to 127mm. For further details about the Kenter shackle parts, please check the table below. If you want more information about the Kenter joining shackles for prices and availability, please contact us.

Nominal DIA. mm	GRADE AM1 (KN) BL	GRADE AM1 (KN) PL	GRADE AM2 （KN) BL	GRADE AM2 (KN) PL	GRADE AM3 (KN) BL	GRADE AM3 (KN) PL	Weight（kg)
11	52	36	72	52	102	72	0.47
12.5	66	46	92	66	132	92	0.54
14	82	58	116	82	165	116	0.6
16	107	76	150	107	216	150	0.65
17.5	127	89	179	127	256	179	0.88
19	150	105	211	150	301	211	1.13
20.5	175	123	244	175	349	244	1.36
22	200	140	280	200	401	280	1.64
24	237	167	332	237	476	332	2.13
26	278	194	389	278	556	389	2.58
28	321	225	449	321	642	449	3.3
30	368	257	514	368	735	514	4.15
32	417	291	583	417	833	583	5.06
34	468	328	655	468	937	655	6.01
36	523	366	732	523	1050	732	6.89
38	581	406	812	581	1160	812	8.4
40	640	448	895	640	1280	895	9.63
42	703	492	981	703	1400	981	11
44	769	538	1080	769	1540	1080	12.45
46	837	585	1170	837	1680	1170	14.1
48	908	635	1270	908	1810	1270	16.7
50	981	686	1370	981	1960	1370	19
52	1060	739	1480	1060	2110	1480	20.3
54	1140	794	1590	1140	2270	1590	23.7
56	1220	851	1710	1220	2430	1710	26.7
58	1290	909	1810	1290	2600	1810	27.2
60	1380	969	1940	1380	2770	1940	27.7
62	1470	1030	2060	1470	2940	2060	35
64	1560	1100	2190	1560	3130	2190	38.4
66	1660	1160	2310	1660	3300	2310	42.3
68	1750	1230	1450	1750	3500	2450	46
70	1840	1290	2580	1840	3690	2580	48.7
73	1990	1390	2790	1990	3990	2790	53
76	2150	1500	3010	2150	4300	3010	60.7
78	2260	1580	3160	2260	4500	3160	65.5
81	2410	1690	3380	2410	4820	3380	75
84	2580	1800	3610	2580	5160	3610	90
87	2750	1920	3850	2750	5500	3850	96
90	2920	2050	4090	2920	5840	4090	108
92	3040	2130	4260	3040	6080	4260	114
95	3230	2260	4510	3230	6440	4510	128
97	3340	2340	4680	3340	6690	4680	133
100	3530	2470	4940	3530	7060	4940	146
102	3660	2560	5120	3660	7320	5120	158
105	3850	2700	5390	3850	7700	5390	160
107	3980	2790	5570	3980	7960	5570	180
111	4250	2970	5940	4250	8480	5940	198
114	4440	3110	6230	4440	8890	6230	204
117	4650	3260	6510	4650	9300	6510	225
120	4850	3400	6810	4850	9720	6810	250
122	5000	3500	7000	5000	9990	7000	263
124	5140	3600	7200	5140	10280	7200	290
127	5350	3750	7490	5350	10710	7490	312
130	5570	3900	7800	5570	11140	7800	333
132	5720	4000	8000	5720	11420	8000	350
137	6080	4260	8510	6080	12160	8510	392
142	6450	4520	9030	6450	12910	9030	436
147	6840	4790	9560	6840	13660	9560	485
152	7220	5050	10100	7220	14430	10100	537
157	7600	5320	10640	7600	15200	10640	591
162	7990	5590	11180	7990	15980	11180	651

DIA (mm)	Code Black	Code Galvanised

12.5	2800125	2803125
14	280014	280314
16	280016	280316
17.5	2800175	2803175
19	280019	280319
20.5	2800205	2803205
22	280022	280322
24	280024	280324
26	280026	280326
28	280028	280328
30	280030	280330
32	280032	280332
34	280034	POA
36	280036	POA
38	280038	POA
40	280040	POA
42	280042	POA
44	280044	POA
46	280046	POA
48	280048	POA
50	280050	POA
52	280052	POA
54	280054	POA
56	280056	POA
58	280058	POA
60	280060	POA
62	280062	POA
64	280064	POA
66	280066	POA
68	280068	POA
70	280070	POA
73	280073	POA
76	280076	POA
78	280078	POA
81	280081	POA
84	280084	POA
87	280087	POA
90	280090	POA
92	280092	POA
95	280095	POA
97	280097	POA
100	280100	POA
102	280102	POA
105	280105	POA
107	280107	POA
111	280111	POA
114	280114	POA
117	280117	POA
120	280120	POA
122	280122	POA
124	280124	POA
127	280127	POA
130	280130	POA
132	280132	POA
137	280137	POA
142	280142	POA
147	280147	POA
152	280152	POA
157	280157	POA
162	280162	POA

Kenter joining shackle assembly

The Kenter-type joining link contains three parts plus taper pin and lead plug. The two main halves have numbers to be matched and arrows to be lined up for ease of assembly with the third piece (stud). The two main parts are attached to the ends of the chain in a vertical position and then fitted together (1), and the stud is then slid into place (2), which locks the link. The stud is secured by hammering a tapered pin into the hole drilled diagonally (3) through all three parts of the joining link. This hole is tapered, and when the pin is driven home, a small conical recess (called the ‘‘dovetail chamber’’) is left clear above its head. A lead pellet is hammered broad end first into this chamber (4) so as to fill it completely and thereby keep the pin in place. Precaution must be used to prevent flat, small pieces of lead from flying off the joining link into the face or eyes.
Prior to assembly, the internal mating surfaces should be coated with molybdenum disulphide grease (MIL-G-23529) or an equivalent lithium based grease. When assembling and before inserting the new lead, any remaining lead must be reamed out.
When dissassembling, the locking pin is driven out with a ‘‘drift.’’ To part the link, a top swage (shaped to the curvature of the link) must always be used between the hammer and link so as to avoid damaging the machined surfaces.

Dismantling Kenter joining shackle

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