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A sprocket or sprocket-wheel is a profiled wheel with teeth, cogs or even sprockets that mesh with a Chain. The name 'sprocket' applies generally to any wheel upon which radial projections engage a chain passing over it. It is distinguished from a gear in that sprockets are never meshed together directly, and differs from a pulley in that sprockets have teeth and pulleys are smooth. Generally sprockets are made of mild steel. They exist in various dimensions, teeth number and are made of different materials. Sometimes faulty chains quickly wear the sprocket. Possible causes of this problem are significant overload, breakage, high impact pressure, excessive chain wear far beyond replacement level, combination of worn chain with new sprockets etc. To ensure efficient power transmission chain sprocket should be properly designed and manufactured. There is a possibility of weight reduction 0in chain drive sprocket. During this work, a study of designing optimization of sprocket using different processes and techniques will be studied. During this work the designing of chain sprocket, analysis will be done by using FEA.