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Bicycle chain

Chemical designationFahrradkette
Etching3 % Nital

The chain links are made of unalloyed steel, the bare part is wafer-thin nickel plated. All three components are quenched and tempered and surface hardened.

Edge zone

  • EN AW-5754 | AlMg3 anodised
  • 1.0503 | C45E salt-bath nitrocarburised
  • 1.0060 | E335 salt-bath nitrocarburised
  • 1.0050 | E295 Salt-bath nitrocarburised
  • 1.2316 | X38CrMo16 +QT short-time nitrided
  • Lucky charm coin
  • 1.0718 | 11SMnPb30 +C carbonitrided
  • Hot-dip galvanising
  • Ir-MMO coatings on titanium anodes - 1Ir-MMO coatings on titanium anodes
  • 1.8519 | 31CrMoV9 +QT Long-term plasma-nitrided - 071.8519 | 31CrMoV9 +QT Long-term plasma-nitrided

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