The Machining & Welding 5/16 IN X 10 IN J-Hook Style C is a chain hook sized for 5/16 inch chain, rated to 250 pounds capacity at a 10 inch hook length.

This style of hook is a common replacement part for chain slings and tie-down assemblies, letting you swap a worn or damaged hook without replacing the whole chain.

Forged from steel and heat treated for strength, the hook is built to standard chain hardware dimensions so it drops into existing assemblies.

Keeping a few of these on hand as spares means a damaged hook does not take an entire chain sling out of service.

Equipment like this shows up across a wide range of industries, from steel fabrication and machine shops to warehousing, construction, and vehicle service centers. Anywhere crews need to move a load overhead in a controlled, repeatable way, a purpose-built lift beam or crane keeps the job safer and faster than improvised rigging. Once a facility standardizes on the right lifting equipment for its typical loads, operators spend less time rigging and more time actually getting work done.

Rated capacity should always be treated as a hard limit, not a target, and a quick visual inspection before each lift is one of the simplest ways to keep a lifting operation safe. Make sure your operators are trained on the specific rigging setup this equipment requires, and confirm that anyone signing off on a lift understands how to read the working load limit and match it against the actual load being moved.

Properly rated hardware, stored and maintained correctly, tends to outlast the equipment it gets paired with. Building a simple habit of checking condition before each use costs very little time and pays off in fewer surprises when a piece of rigging hardware is actually under load.

The full spec sheet is below, covering capacity, dimensions, and construction details at a glance.

Add the Machining & Welding 5/16 IN X 10 IN J-Hook Style C to your spare parts bin for quick chain hook replacements.

Product Info:
•  Capacity: 250 lbs
•  Rod Diameter: 5/16 in
•  Hook Length: 10 in
•  Style: Style C
•  Shipping Weight: 1 lbs