From cookware to chemical-processing equipment, 304 stainless steel is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.

The addition of molybdenum gives 316 stainless steel excellent corrosion resistance. Use it in a variety of marine and chemical-processing applications.

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength.

A lead-free alternative to 12L14, 1215 carbon steel contains the same amount of sulfur and phosphorus for excellent machinability. It is often used for shaft couplings, studs, and pins.

The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is fabricated into everything from pipe fittings and containers to automotive and aerospace parts. It is strong and corrosion resistant, plus it's easy to machine and weld.

Choose between rods that are polished to a brushed finish or a mirror-like finish.

The matte plating on these rods, sometimes called industrial chrome and hard chrome, creates a slippery surface that minimizes galling and prevents parts from seizing.

Polished on the outside to a #8 reflective, mirror-like finish, these tubes have no visible grain lines.

The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is fabricated into everything from pipe fittings and containers to automotive and aerospace parts. It is strong and corrosion resistant, plus it's easy to machine and weld.

The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is fabricated into everything from pipe fittings and containers to automotive and aerospace parts. It is strong and corrosion resistant, plus it's easy to machine and weld.

More corrosion resistant and easier to form than multipurpose 6061 aluminum, 6063 is primarily used for exterior railings, decorative trim, and door frames.

The outside of these tubes is anodized to improve wear and corrosion resistance.

Originally developed for aircraft frames, uses for 7075 aluminum now include keys, gears, and other high-stress parts. It is often used as a replacement for 2024 aluminum because it’s stronger and provides similar performance in all other aspects.

While 2024 aluminum was initially designed for structural components in aircraft, it's now widely used when a high strength-to-weight ratio is needed, such as for gears, shafts, and fasteners. It offers similar performance to 7075 aluminum, but it’s not as strong.

While 2024 aluminum was initially designed for structural components in aircraft, it's now widely used when a high strength-to-weight ratio is needed, such as for gears, shafts, and fasteners. It offers similar performance to 7075 aluminum, but it’s not as strong.

2011 has the best machinability of all the aluminum alloys. It is the most selected aluminum for screws, tube fittings, hose parts, and other items that require extensive machining.

These tubes are sized so that each tube fits into the next larger size.

Known for being one of the easiest types of aluminum to weld, 5052 is also recognized for its ability to resist salt water. It's widely used for the bodies of boats, buses, trucks, and trailers, as well as for chemical drums.

With the highest lead content of all the brass alloys, 360 offers the best machinability. Often called free-machining and free-cutting brass, it stands up to high-speed drilling, milling, and tapping operations with minimal wear on your tools. It’s commonly used for gears, pinions, and lock components.

Also known as nylon 6/6, this general purpose material is often used for bearings, gears, valve seats, and other high-wear parts.

Combine these general purpose shafts with a linear bearing and shaft support to create a basic linear motion system.

Position shafts an inch or two off the ground to maintain bearing and part clearance. Support rails provide stability over the entire length of shaft, allowing virtually unlimited travel lengths and eliminating bending under moderate to heavy loads.

These two-piece supports allow access to the shaft without needing to slide out the shaft or uninstall the support. Use them to brace the end of a linear shaft when working with light to medium loads where shaft alignment is not critical. Tighten the included clamping screws to secure.

Create a support that fits the exact dimensions of your shaft. Good for use with square- and hex-profile shafts, these aluminum supports also work with round shafts of any diameter up to 1". Use them for light-to-medium-load linear motion applications where shaft alignment is not critical.

One-third the weight of steel, aluminum threaded rods resist corrosion in wet environments.

About half the strength of medium-strength steel coupling nuts, these nuts are for light duty fastening applications.

The left-hand threads on these coupling nuts resists loosening from counterclockwise vibration. Use in light duty applications.

Choose these locknuts to fasten standard metric threads. They’re Class 8 steel, so they can be used in most fastening applications.

These metric-sized coupling nuts are Class 10 steel, so they’re about 25% stronger than medium-strength steel coupling nuts.

These coupling nuts have good chemical resistance.

More corrosion resistant than 18-8 stainless steel coupling nuts, these nuts have excellent resistance to chemicals and salt water.

Plastic coupling nuts are chemical resistant, nonconductive, and lightweight.

Brass coupling nuts are corrosion resistant in wet environments and electrically conductive.

Known for their strength, steel coupling nuts are available with a corrosion-resistant finish.

Often called sleeve nuts, these thread adapters fasten parts with right-hand threads to parts with left-hand threads.

Adapt threaded rods from inch to metric. These adapters connect two male-threaded fasteners, so you can change the gender of a mating part or increase or decrease its thread size. The hex-shaped body fits into the head of a standard wrench.

Found in hand-powered clamps, vises, grates, doors, and work tables, lead screws and nuts have broad, square threads that are well suited for quick assembly, high clamping forces, and lifting and lowering heavy objects.

A crisscross thread pattern allows you to drive the nut back and forth without changing the lead screw's direction of rotation. When the nut reaches one end of the lead screw, it changes direction and travels back to the other end.

Designed for use with right-hand, internally threaded rod ends, these rods have right-hand threads on both ends. Use them for remote valve operators, throttle controllers, shifting mechanisms, and virtually any push/pull assembly.

Similar to turnbuckles, these rods have right-hand threads on one end and left-hand threads on the other so you can make a linkage that adjusts for tension. Add right- and left-hand threaded rod ends to build your linkages.

These anodized aluminum rod ends are lighter than stainless steel rod ends and have good corrosion resistance.

These E4043 electrodes are for aluminum 3003, 3004, 5052, 6061, and 6063.

These rods create stronger welds than standard TIG welding rods for aluminum.

Typically used with standard-wall aluminum unthreaded pipe fittings.

Typically used with thin-wall aluminum unthreaded pipe fittings.

Typically used with high-pressure aluminum threaded pipe fittings.

Pick up screws, nuts, and other small steel objects.

LEDs light the magnetized tip and the shaft bends and stays in position to reach objects in awkward spaces.

LEDs light the magnetized tip for picking up small steel objects in dark areas. Pivot the head to access material from any angle.

Pick up objects on the ground, grab items on high shelves, and reach into deep tanks.

Thin wire jaws grasp small or oddly shaped objects.

Slip the cable over an object and it locks in place once tightened.