Comparative Chart
Cast Iron vs. Steel
Cast Iron
- Small eyelet wears out quickly
- No counterweight
- Bell 16,000 psi tensile strength
- Breaks in bell cannot be repaired
Steel
- Extra wear area
- Heavy steel counterweight
- 75,000 psi tensile strength
- Anchor can be repaired by welding
Weight in pounds – Size in inches
|
Anchor
Weight |
A
|
B
|
————–
|
A
|
B
|
|
25
|
12
|
21
|
———–
|
17
|
27 1/2
|
|
50
|
15 1/4
|
30
|
———–
|
17
|
29
|
|
75
|
19
|
30
|
———–
|
24 1/2
|
39
|
|
100
|
19 1/4
|
40
|
———–
|
23
|
37
|
|
150
|
21 1/2
|
40
|
———–
|
28
|
45
|
|
200
|
23 1/4
|
46
|
———–
|
29 1/2
|
48
|
|
250
|
23 1/4
|
46
|
———–
|
29 1/2
|
48
|
|
300
|
27
|
46
|
———–
|
33
|
53
|
|
350
|
28
|
53
|
———–
|
33
|
53
|
|
400
|
31
|
59
|
———–
|
37
|
61 1/2
|
|
500
|
32
|
59
|
———–
|
37
|
61 1/2
|
|
600
|
32
|
59
|
———–
|
42
|
66
|