Precision ground and held to strict straightness tolerances, these 304 stainless steel rods are made for accurate turning and machining. They’re used to create precise cylindrical parts that hold up to water and chemicals, such as guide rods in automated laboratory equipment. Made from the most common stainless steel, these rods can be used in a wide range of applications. They maintain their corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.

Precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, these rods are ready for turning in your lathe. Also known as drill rod, this A2 tool steel is more wear resistant than O1 and keeps a sharper cutting edge. It’s air-hardening, so it doesn’t require baths or quenching after heat treatment. This tool steel is often used for punches, blades, and hammers.

Machine high-strength parts that require pinpoint precision. Ready to turn in your lathe, these rods come precision ground to tight diameter tolerances.

17-4 PH stainless steel combines the strength of 400 series stainless steel with the corrosion resistance of 300 series. This makes it fit for the most demanding applications—even storing and protecting nuclear waste. You can be confident it will stay corrosion resistant in temperatures as hot as 1100° F. Also known as 630 stainless steel.

These rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they're ready for turning in a lathe. Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into low-strength fasteners, pins, and axles. For added wear resistance, this material can be surface hardened with heat treating.

Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance. The lead additive acts as a lubricant, which allows 12L14 carbon steel to withstand very fast machining. It's used to fabricate a wide variety of machine parts, such as shaft couplings, studs, and pins. For added wear resistance, they can be surface hardened with heat treating.

Made with more carbon and manganese than other easy-to-machine carbon steels, 1144 carbon steel has a higher yield strength and hardness. Use them to fabricate parts that require stress resistance, such as gears, shafts, and bushings. For added wear resistance, these rods can be surface hardened with heat treating.

Often called ETD-150, this modified alloy steel is drawn at high temperatures for excellent strength and machinability. Also known as chrome-moly steel, 4140 alloy steel resists fracturing from repeated stress. It is used for a wide range of parts, such as gears, axles, and shafts. These rods have been hardened for added resistance to abrasion and impact.

Note: Rods may be made from either 4140 or 4142 alloy steel. They are interchangeable in most applications.

When precision and yield strength are nonnegotiable, choose these 7075 aluminum rods. They’re ground to paper-thin tolerances for parts that require pinpoint precision. Held to a strict straightness tolerance, they’re all set to turn in your lathe.

7075 is one the strongest aluminum alloys, boasting a yield strength that rivals carbon steel rebar. Originally made for aircraft frames, it’s now turned into gears, machine keys, and other high-stress parts. It’s a good substitute for 2024 aluminum when forming and welding aren’t top concerns.