Table 3 - Chain Type Selection Guide and Typical Chain Weights
| Application | Chain Type | Range of Weights Of Chain Pounds Per Foot | |
| Conveyor | Chain Loading | ||
| Chain Sliding, Material Carried | Light | 400 Class Pintle | 2.0/8.0 |
| Light or Moderate |
H Class Mill | 2.5/10 | |
| Moderate | 700 Class Pintle | 4.5/7.0 | |
| Moderate | Combination | 2.0/16.0 | |
| Chain Sliding, Material Sliding | Moderate | Steel Bushed Rollerless | 5.0/25.0 |
| Heavy | Steel Bushed Roller | 4.0/30.0 | |
| Light or Moderate | H Class Mill | 2.5/10.0 | |
| Moderate | Combination | 2.0/16.0 | |
| Heavy | H Type Drag | 8.0/20.0 | |
| Heavy | Combination Type Drag | 10.0/20.0 | |
| Chain Rolling, Material Carried Vertical or Inclined Bucket Elevators | All | Steel Bushed Roller | 4.0/30.0 |
| Light | 400 Class Pintle | 2.0/8.0 | |
| Light | Combination | 2.0/16.0 | |
| Light or Moderate | Combination | 2.0/16.0 | |
| Moderate | 700 Class Pintle | 4.5/7.0 | |
| Moderate | Combination | 2.0/16.0 | |
| Moderate | Steel Bushed Rollerles | 5.0/25.0 | |
| Moderate | Combination | 2.0/16.0 | |
| Heavy | 800 Class Ley Bushed | 5.0/15.0 | |
| Heavy | Steel Bushed Rollerless | 5.0/25.0 | |
| Heavy | Steel Bushed Roller | 4.0/30.0 | |