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Multipurpose 6061 Aluminum Rods
The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is made into everything from pipe fittings to containers to airplane parts. It balances strength and corrosion resistance, plus it's easy to machine and weld.
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Extra-High-Strength 7075 Aluminum Rods
Among the strongest aluminum alloys, 7075 boasts 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 Originally made for aircraft frames, it's now turned into gears, machine keys, and other high-stress parts.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.
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Ultra-Machinable 360 Brass Rods
With the highest lead content, 360 is the easiest brass alloy to machine. Known as free-machining and free-cutting brass, it handles high-speed drilling, milling, and tapping with minimal wear on your tools. You’ll often see it made into gears, pinions, and lock components.
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High-Strength 1045 Carbon Steel Rods
Stronger than low-carbon steel with equally good machinability, 1045 carbon steel is widely used for bolts, studs, and shafts.
If you don't see the size you're looking for, check out our Made-to-Order 1045 Carbon Steel Rods.
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High-Strength 2024 Aluminum Rods
Balance high strength and workability. Initially designed for aircraft frames, 2024 aluminum is turned into parts that need to be especially strong, such as couplings for servomotor shafts. It’s one of the most widely used high-strength alloys, made into fasteners, gears, and everything in between. It’s also easier to form and weld than 7075 aluminum, among the strongest aluminum alloys out there.
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Extreme-Strength Highly Machinable 1144 Carbon Steel Rods
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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.
100,000 psi Yield Strength—Also known as Stressproof, these rods are stress-relieved to minimize warping during machining.
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Multipurpose Low-Carbon Steel Rods
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. You can surface harden this material for added wear resistance.
If you don't see the size you're looking for, check out our Made-to-Order Low-Carbon Steel Rods.
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Long Rods
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Cold Worked—Cold-worked products have a finished look and quality. The cold-working process gives the steel consistent strength, hardness, and dimensions throughout.
Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel Rods
Made from the most common stainless steel, these 304 stainless steel rods are used to create corrosion-resistant parts for a wide range of applications. Machine them into anything from shafts on chemical mixers to flanges on beverage lines. They maintain their corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
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Long Rods
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304/304L Stainless Steel—This dual-certified stainless steel meets both 304 and 304L requirements. Its low carbon content improves weldability while retaining corrosion resistance and strength.
Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Rods
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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.
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Highly Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel Rods
One of the most corrosion-resistant types of stainless steel, 316 stands up to the harshest chemicals, including bleach, chlorine, and phosphoric acid. It's a step up from 304, which has similar strength and temperature performance. Use it in a variety of marine and chemical-processing applications. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
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Long Rods
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316/316L Stainless Steel—Dual certified to meet both 316 and 316L requirements. The low carbon content makes this stainless steel easy to weld while maintaining strength and corrosion resistance.
Made-to-Order Multipurpose 6061 Aluminum Rods
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When an off-the-shelf size won't do, we'll get you the exact dimensions you need.
The most widely used aluminum, 6061 is made into everything from pipe fittings to containers to airplane parts. It balances strength and corrosion resistance, plus it's easy to machine and weld.
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Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Fabrication | Temper Designation | Specs. Met | Choose a Length | Per Inch | ||
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| 2 5/8" | -0.024" to 0.024" | Extruded | T6511 | ASTM B221 | 13" to 90" | 4012N35 | 00000 |
Hardened Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods
These rods and discs keep their strength in temperatures up to 800° F. They're hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance. Plus, they’re stress relieved, so there’s less chance of warping during machining. Also known as chrome-moly steel, 4140 alloy steel is used for a wide range of parts, such as gears, axles, shafts, collets, and die holders. It resists fracturing from repeated stress.
Note: Rods may be made from either 4140 or 4142 alloy steel. They are interchangeable in most applications.
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Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods
Also known as chrome-moly steel, this versatile alloy steel is used for a wide range of parts, such as gears, axles, shafts, collets, and die holders. It resists fracturing from repeated stress. For added wear resistance, the surface can be hardened with heat treating.
If you don't see the size you're looking for, check out our Made-to-Order 4140 Alloy Steel Rods.
Note: Rods may be made from either 4140 or 4142 alloy steel. They are interchangeable in most applications.
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Long Rods
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Cold Worked—Cold-worked steel products have a smooth, polished finish. They also have consistent mechanical properties and highly accurate dimensions.
Easy-Access Flange-Mount Linear Shaft Supports
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1117 Carbon Steel |
A removable collar allows access to the shaft without unbolting the flange. For use with light to medium loads where shaft alignment is not critical, these supports allow you to hold linear shafts perpendicular to the mounting surface. Secure the shaft by tightening the clamping screw. These supports are machined to have flat, square surfaces, so they can be used to align other supports and parts in your system.
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For Shaft Dia. | Dia. | Wd. | Flange Thk. | Bolt Circle Dia. | No. of | Dia. | Clamping Screw Thread Size | Fabrication | Each | |||
1117 Carbon Steel | ||||||||||||
| 5/8" | 2 5/8" | 1" | 5/16" | 2 1/8" | 4 | 0.201" | 10-32 | Machined | 1870K4 | 000000 | ||
Wear-Resistant Nylon Rods
Long Rods
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Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Fabrication | Min. Temp. | Max. Temp., ° F | Tensile Strength, psi | Impact Strength, ft·lbf/in | Flammability Rating | Food Industry Std. | Choose a Length, ft. | Per Ft. | |||
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| 2 5/8" | 0.000" to 0.03" | Extruded | Not Rated | 185 | 11,200 to 12,300 | 0.6 to 1.4 | UL 94 V-2 | — | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 8541K82 | 000000 | ||
Off-White | |||||||||||||
| 2 5/8" | 0.000" to 0.03" | Extruded | Not Rated | 185 | 11,200 to 12,300 | 0.6 to 1.4 | UL 94 V-2 | FDA Standard | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 8538K65 | 00000 | ||
Chemical-Resistant PVC Rods
Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Rods
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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.
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Made-to-Order 1045 Carbon Steel Rods
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When an off-the-shelf size won't do, we'll get you the exact dimensions you need.
Stronger than low-carbon steel with equally good machinability, 1045 carbon steel is widely used for bolts, studs, and shafts.
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Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Choose a Length | Fabrication | Yield Strength, psi | Hardness | Specs. Met | Per Inch | ||
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| 2 5/8" | -0.005" to 0" | 13" to 90" | Cold Worked | 77,000 | Rockwell B90 (Medium) | ASTM A108 | 7330N29 | 00000 |
Machinable 303 Stainless Steel Rods
Widely used for fabricating fittings and fasteners, 303 stainless steel machines quickly without sticking to cutting tools. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
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Machinable 416 Stainless Steel Rods
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Drill, mill, and turn at high speeds without clogging your cutting tools. Alloyed with sulfur, 416 is the easiest type of stainless steel to machine. A good choice for gears, screws, and shafts, it won't wear down when it grinds against other metal parts. It also maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures as hot as 1200° F. However, it's not as corrosion resistant as other types of stainless steel, such as 304 and 17-4 PH.
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Made-to-Order Highly Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel Rods
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When an off-the-shelf size won't do, we'll get you the exact dimensions you need.
One of the most corrosion-resistant types of stainless steel, 316 stands up to the harshest chemicals, including bleach, chlorine, and phosphoric acid. It's a step up from 304, which has similar strength and temperature performance. Use it in a variety of marine and chemical-processing applications. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
316/316L Stainless Steel—Dual certified to meet both 316 and 316L requirements. The low carbon content makes this stainless steel easy to weld while maintaining strength and corrosion resistance.
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Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Choose a Length | Material | Fabrication | Hardness | Specs. Met | Per Inch | ||
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| 2 5/8" | -0.003" to 0.003" | 13" to 90" | 316/316L Stainless Steel | Cold Worked | Rockwell B75 (Medium) | ASTM A276 | 89325K148 | 000000 |
Made-to-Order Extreme-Strength 17-4 PH Stainless Steel Rods
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When an off-the-shelf size won't do, we'll get you the exact dimensions you need.
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.
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Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Choose a Length | Fabrication | Hardness | Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment | Heat Treatment | Specs. Met | Per Inch | ||
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| 2 5/8" | -0.003" to 0.003" | 13" to 90" | Cold Drawn | Rockwell C30 (Hard) | Rockwell C45 | Annealed | ASTM A564, SAE AMS5643 | 88855K689 | 000000 |
Ball Screws and Nuts
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A | Ball Nuts Flange Nut Style D |
Externally Threaded Ball Nuts—Right-Hand Threaded
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Black-Oxide Alloy Steel—Black-oxide alloy steel ball nuts have mild corrosion resistance.
Travel Distance per Turn—Travel distance per turn, also known as screw lead, is the distance a ball nut moves with one revolution of the ball screw.
Style | Thread Size | Lg. | Dia. | No. of Thread Starts | Travel Distance per Turn | External Thread Size | Hardness | Dynamic Thrust Load Cap., lb. | Max. Backlash | Temp. Range, ° F | Each | |||
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| A | 1 1/2"-2 | 5 9/16" | 2 5/8" | 1 | 0.5" | 2 23/64"-18 | Rockwell C56 | 12,900 | 0.015" | -65 to 300 | 3405N461 | 0000000 | ||
Flange Ball Nuts—Right-Hand Threaded
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Style D |
Black-Oxide Alloy Steel—Black-oxide alloy steel ball nuts have mild corrosion resistance.
Travel Distance per Turn—Travel distance per turn, also known as screw lead, is the distance a ball nut moves with one revolution of the ball screw.
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Style | Thread Size | Lg. | Dia. | Dia. | Thk. | No. of Thread Starts | Travel Distance per Turn | Bolt Circle Dia. | Hardness | Dynamic Thrust Load Cap., lb. | Max. Backlash | Temp. Range, ° F | Each | |||
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| D | 1 1/2"-2 | 5 19/32" | 2 5/8" | 4 15/16" | 25/32" | 1 | 0.5" | 4 1/16" | Rockwell C56 | 12,900 | 0.015" | -65 to 300 | 3405N472 | 0000000 | ||
Fast-Travel Ball Screws and Nuts
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Ball Nuts, Externally Threaded Nut, Style C |
Multiple thread channels (also known as thread starts) create faster linear travel than ball screws with a single thread start. Internal ball bearings provide smooth low-friction travel in applications that require high speeds, accurate positioning, and repeatable movement. To ensure compatibility, select components that have the same thread size and number of thread starts. Ball nuts are furnished with a tube to keep ball bearings in place. Do not remove the tube until you are ready to install the nuts onto the screws.
Externally Threaded Ball Nuts—Right-Hand Threaded
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Style C |
Black-Oxide Alloy Steel—Black-oxide alloy steel ball nuts have mild corrosion resistance.
Travel Distance per Turn—Travel distance per turn, also known as screw lead, is the distance a ball nut moves with one revolution of the ball screw.
Wipers—Secure a way wiper on the end of a ball nut to sweep chips and other contaminants out of the way as it moves across the ball screw.
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Style | Thread Size | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Dia. | No. of Thread Starts | Travel Distance per Turn | External Thread Size | Hardness | Dynamic Thrust Load Cap., lb. | Max. Backlash | Temp. Range, ° F | Each | Each | ||||
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| C | 1 1/2"-2 | 3 3/4" | 2 1/4" | 2 1/4" | 2 5/8" | 2 | 1" | 2 1/4"-20 | Rockwell C56 | 8,000 | 0.015" | -65 to 300 | 3405N467 | 0000000 | 2528N42 | 0000000 | ||
Ultra-Wear-Resistant 440C Stainless Steel Rods
The high carbon content in this 440C stainless steel helps it withstand abrasion and wear better than any other stainless steel. Like tool steel, it can be heat treated to become extremely hard. It also maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 800° F. However, it’s more likely to break than bend from impacts. It’s often used to make bearings and valves.
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Highly Fatigue-Resistant 4340 Alloy Steel Rods
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Made of 4340 alloy steel, these rods hold up to high heat, hard impacts, and heavy wear thanks to high levels of nickel, chromium, and molybdenum. They’re commonly used for high‑stress components such as shafts, gears, and other load‑bearing parts. For even more wear resistance, you can harden the surface with heat treating.
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Made-to-Order 4140 Alloy Steel Rods
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When an off-the-shelf size won't do, we'll get you the exact dimensions you need.
Also known as chrome-moly steel, this versatile alloy steel is used for a wide range of parts, such as gears, axles, shafts, collets, and die holders. It resists fracturing from repeated stress. For added wear resistance, the surface can be hardened with heat treating.
Note: Rods may be made from either 4140 or 4142 alloy steel. They are interchangeable in most applications.
Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Choose a Length | Fabrication | Heat Treatment | Yield Strength, psi | Hardness | Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment | Specs. Met | Per Inch | ||
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| 2 5/8" | -0.005" to 0" | 13" to 90" | Cold Worked | Annealed | 60,000 | Rockwell C19 (Medium) | Rockwell C48 | ASTM A108 | 7478N35 | 00000 |
Made-to-Order Low-Carbon Steel Rods
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When an off-the-shelf size won't do, we'll get you the exact dimensions you need.
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. You can surface harden this material for added wear resistance.
Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Choose a Length | Fabrication | Yield Strength, psi | Hardness | Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment | Specs. Met | Per Inch | ||
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| 2 5/8" | -0.004" to 0" | 13" to 90" | Cold Worked | 54,000 | Rockwell B70 (Medium) | Rockwell C60 | ASTM A108 | 3732N35 | 00000 |
