16B Roller Chain — Strand-Count Comparison

16B is ISO 606 B-series roller chain, 1" pitch (25.4 mm). Compare all strand variants below — pitch and outer dimensions are identical across strands; load capacity scales roughly N× with strand count.

Shared Dimensions (all strands)

ISO 606 pins these dimensions to manufacturer-independent values — single- and multi-strand variants of 16B share identical pitch, roller, pin, and plate geometry.

Designation16B
Pitch1" (25.4 mm)
Roller diameter0.625"
Width between plates0.67"
Pin diameter0.326"
Plate thickness0.156"
Plate height0.827"

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Per-Strand Load & Mass

Load capacity and mass scale roughly linearly with strand count. The sprocket must match (multi-strand sprockets carry N parallel tooth tracks). A dash (—) means the manufacturer doesn't publish that value for that strand variant.

Canonical PNStrandsMin tensile (lb)Avg tensile (lb)Allowable load (lb)Mass (lb/ft)Detail
16B-1single-strand15,7372,9451.8216B-1
16B-2double-strand28,7765,0133.6216B-2
16B-3triple-strand43,1637,3745.3616B-3

Same-Pitch Cross-Series

Other chain families with identical pitch but different plate geometry — NOT directly interchangeable, but commonly mistaken for each other. The sprocket fits the pitch; the chain envelope differs.