A link made from a D-profile steel length, that can be used to form a hoist chain including a substantially planar outer circumferential area and two side flanks opening into the same, each flank comprises a first planar flank section which is substantially perpendicular to the outer circumferential area. The flank section is connected on each side flank with the outer circumferential area via an adjacent planar bevel area which is inclined under a bevel angle obliquely in relation to the same in the direction towards the other side flank.