Leaf Chain, commonly known as "Balance Chain", is the most simple of steel chains, consisting only of link plates and pins. This chain is subject to ANSI standard, and suitable for hanging, balancing, or motion transmitting applications. Plates are connected by pins and hold the tension loaded onto the chain. Pins are to resist the shear force from tension loading applied by the link plates and to withstand abrasion from the middle plate holes when the chain articulates.
