DIN 8188-1 Roller chains, American type
ReplacedNo longer current. Use the replacement shown.
- Edition
- DIN 8188-1:1996-03
- Publisher
- DIN
- Part family
- Belts, chains & pulleys
- Reviewed
- 27 October 2026 · source checked
- Use instead
- DIN ISO 606
Is DIN 8188-1 still current?
No, it has been replaced. DIN 8188-1 has been replaced by DIN ISO 606 (MechAtlas review: 27 October 2026). Use the replacement for new work, and check differences before interchanging parts.
What it covers
Old German standard for American-type roller chains.
Parts that use DIN 8188-1
- Roller chain (Germany (DIN), old)
Short-pitch steel chain of pins, bushes and rollers that drives sprockets; used on conveyors, feeders and drives.
American type; withdrawn, replaced by DIN ISO 606.
Official source
MechAtlas does not reproduce standards. Check the official edition at the publisher's page for DIN 8188-1 or the DIN store.
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Other belts, chains & pulleys standards
- DIN 8187-1 Replaced
Roller chains, European 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Sprockets for roller chains - tooth gap form - ISO 5296 Withdrawn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 B29.1 Current
Precision power transmission roller chains, attachments and sprockets - 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