Inclusion Modeling of Bucket Elevator Conveyor Chain Links

Table 2

Results obtained for chain link with a modeled crack.

X (mm)	Equivalent stress (MPa)	Deformation (mm)	Fatigue life (cycles)	Safety factor
0	135	0.05731	1 .01 × 10^11	4.26
1	139	0.05947	9 .77 × 10^10	4.15
2	141	0.06045	9 .24 × 10^10	4.08
3	142	0.06148	8 .96 × 10^10	4.04
4	144	0.06148	8 .52 × 10^10	3.99
5	145	0.06301	8 .25 × 10^10	3.77