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AQUA 4: when the base model is already outstanding
In the last few years, European technical standards have set the mechanical and dimensional features of anchor chains for the boating industry and have always based the mechanical strength standard to a tensile strength equal to 30kg per mm2.
MaggiGroup® has elected to increase the quality of its standard anchor chains to a tensile strength of 40kg per mm2.
Thanks to the careful selection of special steels and high quality processes, MaggiGroup® basic products exceed industry standard mechanical performance!
This is why we have decided that, from today, MaggiGroup® basic range of calibrated anchor chains will take on the quality-distinctive brand of AQUA 4.
The diagram shows that AQUA 4 mechanical performance is 25% better and, more specifically, has 25% more tensile strength compared to a grade 30 traditional chain. (AQUA 4 has a tensile strength equal to around 400N/mm2 instead of 300N/mm2 of a traditional chain, compliant to, for AQUA4 vs Grado/Grade 30 example German DIN standards).
Just to add some local flavour for the local viewers in Australasia. Grade 30 is also known as Grade L.
We have it available in the DIN766/A, the EN818-3 and the AS2321 Standards sizing. Watch for that with the your 10mm, it should be one and it maybe 2 but it can't be all and they don't interchange on 99% of winch gypsies.
Are all chains created equal?
Sure many do look very similar and many would like you to think they are but this photo would suggest otherwise. The boats onwer knows exactly what each chain was, from where and when. Understandably he is not a happy chappy.
The chain on the left was made by the Maggi Group in Italy.
The joiner by Crosby in Canada
The chain on the right was made in China and was sold as being 'equal in quality as the Maggi chains'. It appears that statement was a tad wrong.
Someone either doesn't know the products they sell or was just telling porkies. Are you talking to that same person?
