JOINING SHACKLES

KENTER SHACKLES

KENTER SHACKLES FOR SHIPS

The Kenter Shackle, technically known as the Joining Shackle type Kenter, and also referred to as the connecting link, or the detachable shackle, is one of the most popular joining shackles for ship anchor chain.

It is shaped like a stud link divided in three parts, connected by a diagonally inserted pin, that keeps together the other parts of the shackle.

It is commonly used to connect different sets of chain together, creating a seamless connection; or even to replace a broken link.

The Kenter Shackle is mainly manufactured at grade 2 or grade 3, just like our SLAC Stud Link Anchor Chain. More details on the material quality control section.

When handling Kenter Shackles in the assembly or disassembly, it is recommended to coat all surfaces with a lithium based grease, such as MIL-G-23529 to avoid wearing down the shackle, as well as shortening the operation time.

When using a hammer to introduce or remove the locking pin, it is also recommended to use a top swage shaped like the surface of the link, to avoid damages.

THE INDUSTRY STANDARD

Is From Bilbao's Joining Shackles type Kenter for ships

SIZE MEASUREMENTS

All the standard dimensions

TECHNICAL DETAILS - HOW TO USE

MATERIAL QUALITY CONTROL

Joining Kenter Shackles can be manufactured with multiple casts of steel, often of a similar but different cast as the chain, even if they are manufactured on the same grade. Kenter Shackles, due to their naturally complex shapes and multiple components, can be complicated to manufacture using the same material as the stud link, which has a very different production process. These manufacture techniques are the reason why different materials are often used across chain components and accessories of the same grade.

We can compare the difference in the mechanical properties of a standard high quality common link and kenter shackle of the grade U3:

PROPERTY	COMMON LINK	KENTER SHACKLE
YIELD STRENGTH (N / mm²)	637	656
TENSILE STRENGTH (N / mm²)	777	786
ELONGATION (%)	23	22
AREA REDUCTION (%)	68	67
LOCATION BASE/WELD	B/W	Base

MORE STANDARDS

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The standard Kenter Joining Shackle is available between 12.5 mm and up to 177 mm which are the same sizes as ship stud link chain. The diameter of the Kenter Shackle is the same as the diameter of the Stud Link chain.

KENTER SHACKLE MEASUREMENTS

DELIVERY ON TIME

To any worldwide location

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D (Ø)	A	B	C	E
12.5	50	75	53	19
14	56	84	59	21
16	64	96	67	24
17.5	70	105	74	27
19	76	114	80	29
20.5	82	123	86	31
22	88	132	92	33
24	96	144	101	36
26	104	156	109	40
28	112	168	118	43
30	120	180	126	46
32	128	192	134	49
34	136	204	143	52
36	144	216	151	55
38	152	228	160	58
40	160	240	168	61
42	168	252	176	64
44	176	264	185	67
46	184	276	193	70
48	192	288	202	73
50	200	300	210	76
52	208	312	218	79
54	216	324	227	82
56	224	336	235	85
58	232	348	244	88
60	240	360	252	91
62	248	372	260	94
64	256	384	269	97
66	264	396	277	100
68	272	408	286	103
70	280	420	294	106
73	292	438	307	111
76	304	456	319	116
78	312	468	328	119
81	324	486	340	123
84	336	504	353	128
87	348	522	365	132
90	360	540	378	137
92	368	552	386	140
95	380	570	399	144
97	388	582	407	147
100	400	600	420	152
102	408	612	428	155
107	428	642	449	163
111	444	666	466	169
117	468	702	491	178
122	488	732	512	185
127	508	762	533	193
132	528	792	554	201
137	548	822	575	208
142	568	852	596	216
147	588	882	617	223
152	608	912	638	231
157	628	942	659	239
162	648	972	680	246
168	668	1002	701	254
172	688	1032	722	261
177	708	1062	743	269