ASME B29.1 Precision power transmission roller chains, attachments and sprockets
CurrentLatest edition found. Still confirm amendments with the publisher.
- Edition
- ASME B29.1-2011 (R2022)
- Publisher
- ASME
- Part family
- Belts, chains & pulleys
- Reviewed
- 27 October 2026 · source checked
Is ASME B29.1 still current?
Yes. ASME B29.1-2011 (R2022) is the latest edition MechAtlas found (MechAtlas review: 27 October 2026). Check the publisher for amendments before you specify it.
What it covers
US standard for precision roller chains and their sprockets.
Parts that use ASME B29.1
- Roller chain (USA (ASME / ASTM), main)
Short-pitch steel chain of pins, bushes and rollers that drives sprockets; used on conveyors, feeders and drives.
Precision roller chains, attachments and sprockets. - Chain sprocket (USA (ASME / ASTM), main)
Toothed wheel that engages a roller chain to transmit power; used on chain drives and conveyors.
Chains, attachments and sprockets in one standard.
Official source
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Other belts, chains & pulleys standards
- DIN 8187-1 Replaced
Roller chains, European type - DIN 8188-1 Replaced
Roller chains, American type - DIN 8196-1 Replaced
Sprockets for roller chains - tooth gap form - ISO 5296 Withdrawn
Synchronous belts MXL–XXH - ISO 606 Changing
Short-pitch roller chains, A and B series - ARPM IP-20 Current
Specifications for drives using classical V-belts and sheaves - ARPM IP-22 Current
Specifications for drives using narrow V-belts and sheaves - ASME B29.100 Current
Roller chains (replaced ANSI B29.1) - DIN 2215 Current
Endless classical V-belts - dimensions - DIN 7753-1 Current
Endless narrow V-belts - dimensions - DIN ISO 606 Current
Roller and bush chains, attachments and sprockets (ISO 606:2015) - IS 2403 Current
Short-pitch roller and bush chains, attachments and sprockets