link members is provided that includes press fitting one link member into another link member the method may further comprise cooling or heating one link member before completing the pressing operation application_number US 201614989253 A description the solution is to have a two piece link joins whole body links together the joining process involves a u201c tee u201d section that is press fit every other link to make a chain assembly this allows the ability to cast individual components heat treat to the desired specification then assemble the chains this also will eliminate the welding aspect to assemble the chain links together thus saving time and assembly cost the press fit allows for load transfer within the individual link assembly eliminates welding and eliminates the need to cast the chain as a single assembly it also allows for final heat treating to be conducted prior to chain assembly the chain may then be painted and placed into distribution focusing now on fig5 and 6 a chain link subassembly 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown the chain link subassembly 200 includes a main link member 202 and a press in member 204 or connecting member that is intended to be attached to the main link member 202 using a pressing process both members may be cast and then attached as will be described in more detail later in this disclosure they may be manufactured in other ways if so desired the main link member 202 has a body forming a substantially oval shaped perimeter that defines a gap 206 for receiving the.