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Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel
This material has tighter tolerances than standard 304 stainless steel. From cookware to chemical-processing equipment, 304 stainless steel is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
Rods are precision ground and straightened, so they’re ready for turning in your lathe.
Steel that meets ASTM or SAE specifications complies with standards for materials.
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- Yield Strength: See Table
- Hardness: See Table
- Heat Treatment: Annealed (Softened)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met: See Table
Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine 303 Stainless Steel
This material has tighter tolerances than standard 303 stainless steel. 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.
Rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they are ready for turning in a lathe.
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- Yield Strength: 35,000 psi
- Hardness: See Table
- Heat Treatment: Annealed (Softened)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met: ASTM A582, SAE AMS5640
Easy-to-Machine 303 Stainless Steel
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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- Yield Strength: 25,000 psi
- Hardness:
Inch Sizes: Rockwell B77 (Medium)
Metric Sizes: Rockwell B85 (Medium) - Heat Treatment: Annealed (Softened)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met:
Inch Sizes: ASTM A582
Metric Sizes: EN 10088-3
Tight-Tolerance Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel
This material is precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 316 stainless steel. The addition of molybdenum gives 316 stainless steel excellent corrosion resistance. Use it in a variety of marine and chemical-processing applications. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
Rods are held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they’re all set for turning in your lathe.
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- Yield Strength: 30,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B75 (Medium)
- Heat Treatment: Annealed (Softened)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met: ASTM A276, SAE AMS5648
Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Rods
- Yield Strength: 65,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B80 (Medium)
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment: Rockwell C65
- Specifications Met: ASTM A108
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.
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Ultra-Formable 260 Brass Rods
- Yield Strength:
Inch sizes: Not Rated
Metric sizes: 9,000 psi - Hardness: Not Rated
- Temper: H01 (1/4 Hard)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met: ASTM B134
The most formable brass we offer, 260 offers better weldability than 300 series brass but it’s not as machinable. Sometimes called cartridge brass, it's commonly used for ammunition casings, radiator components, and decorative door hardware.
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Ultra-Machinable 360 Brass Rods and Discs
- Yield Strength:
Inch sizes: 15,000 psi
Metric sizes: 23,000 psi - Hardness: See table
- Temper:
Inch sizes: H02 (1/2 Hard)
Metric sizes: 1/2 Hard - Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met:
Inch sizes: ASTM B16
Metric sizes: European Standard EN 12164
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.
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Corrosion-Resistant Wire Rope—Not for Lifting
Choose this stainless steel wire rope for outdoor and washdown applications. This wire rope provides a good balance of abrasion resistance and flexibility.
Preformed wire rope maintains its shape when cut and resists unraveling.
18-8 stainless steel has good corrosion resistance.
316 stainless steel has excellent corrosion resistance.
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Extra-Flexible Corrosion-Resistant Wire Rope—Not for Lifting
More wires per strand than other wire rope provides the flexibility required for repeat bending over drums and pulleys. Choose this stainless steel wire rope for outdoor and washdown applications.
Preformed wire rope maintains its shape when cut and resists unraveling.
Extra-lubricated wire rope has an additional coating of lubrication for added wear and corrosion resistance.
18-8 stainless steel has good corrosion resistance.
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Difficult-to-Bend Corrosion-Resistant Wire Rope—Not for Lifting
Often used as bracing and guy wires, individual strands are thick solid wire for a stiff construction. Choose this stainless steel wire rope for outdoor and washdown applications. Individual wire strands are preformed to maintain their shape and prevent rope from unraveling when cut. Extra-lubricated wire rope has an additional coating of lubrication for added wear and corrosion resistance.
18-8 stainless steel has good corrosion resistance.
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Wire Rope—Not for Lifting
This wire rope provides a good balance of abrasion resistance and flexibility. It is often used for hanging, tethering, and constructing barriers. The galvanized finish is corrosion resistant. Individual wire strands are preformed to maintain their shape and prevent rope from unraveling when cut.
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Extra-Flexible Wire Rope—Not for Lifting
More wires per strand than other wire rope provides the flexibility required for repeat bending over drums and pulleys. It is often used for hanging, tethering, and constructing barriers. Individual wire strands are preformed to maintain their shape and prevent rope from unraveling when cut. Extra-lubricated wire rope has an additional coating of lubrication for added wear and corrosion resistance.
Galvanized rope is corrosion resistant.
Strand and IWRC core are more crush resistant than fiber core.
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Difficult-to-Bend Wire Rope—Not for Lifting
Often used as bracing and guy wires, individual strands are thick solid wire for a stiff construction. The galvanized finish is corrosion resistant. Individual wire strands are preformed to maintain their shape and prevent rope from unraveling when cut. Extra-lubricated wire rope has an additional coating of lubrication for added wear and corrosion resistance. Often used as bracing and guy wires, individual strands are thick solid wire for a stiff construction.
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Galvanized Steel Wire Rope with Hook—For Lifting
The galvanized finish resists corrosion. This wire rope includes a hook with latch on one end for use with winches. Individual wire strands are preformed to maintain their shape and prevent rope from unraveling when cut.
Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.
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Low-Stretch Flexible Rope—Not for Lifting
Rope has a strand core, which allows it to bend freely. The core is polyester to give the rope stretch resistance.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 12:1.
Nylon covers resist rot and mildew. Acrylic-coated covers have a clear acrylic on the outside to reduce wear. Polyester covers resist UV rays, rot, oil, and gas.
Wet-Environment Flexible Rope—Not for Lifting
Made of polypropylene, this rope floats in water, resists rot, and doesn’t lose strength when wet. It also resists acid, oil, and gas. This rope has a braided cover with a strand core, so it bends freely. You can peel back the cover and remove the core strands to use it in light duty tying applications. This rope will not rotate under load.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 12:1.
Shock-Absorbing Flexible Rope—Not for Lifting
Made of nylon with a strand core, this rope bends freely and compensates for sudden forces, such as those found in towing applications and dock lines. You can peel back the cover and remove the core strands to use it in light duty applications, such as tying items together.
Rope with a 5/32” diameter is also known as 550 cord.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 12:1.
Low-Stretch No-Flatten Rope—Not for Lifting
Choose this polyester rope for applications that require minimal stretch, such as in tie-down applications. It resists UV rays, rot, oil, and gas, and will not lose strength when wet. Solid braided construction keeps the rope from flattening during use and disperses wear evenly, making it a good choice for high-friction applications, such as passing through pulleys. It knots easily and does not rotate under load.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 12:1.
Wet-Environment No-Flatten Rope—Not for Lifting
This polypropylene rope floats in water, resists rot, and doesn’t lose strength when wet. It also resists acid, oil, and gas. Solid braided construction keeps the rope from flattening during use and disperses wear evenly, making it a good choice for high-friction applications, such as passing through pulleys. It knots easily and does not rotate under load.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 12:1.
Shock-Absorbing No-Flatten Rope—Not for Lifting
Use this nylon rope when you need to compensate for sudden force, such as in towing applications or dock lines. Rope is rot and mildew resistant, but it can lose up to 20% of its strength when wet. Solid braided construction keeps the rope from flattening during use and disperses wear evenly, making it a good choice for high-friction applications, such as passing through pulleys. It knots easily and does not rotate under load.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 12:1.
Comfort-Grip Wear-Resistant Rope—Not for Lifting
Also known as sash cord, this rope has a soft cotton cover, so you can grip it without hurting your hands. The braided cover protects the braided core from wear during use and has a glazed finish for added wear resistance. Rope knots easily and does not rotate under load.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 12:1.
Dia. | Capacity, lbs. | Max. Temperature, ° F | Cover Material | Color | Length, ft. | Each | |
Polyester | |||||||
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5/32" | 10 | 150° | Glazed Cotton | White | 100 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Low-Stretch Easy-Splice Rope—For Lifting
For more control over your load, this rope is a high-performance polyester also known as Vectran, which has excellent resistance to stretch and slip. A polyurethane coating increases its wear resistance, making it a good choice for high-friction applications. It's braided with a hollow core, so it's easier to splice than other rope for adding a fitting or connecting rope together. It does not rotate under load.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 5:1. Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.
High-Temperature Easy-Splice Rope—For Lifting
Made of a high-performance aramid, also known as Technora, this rope keeps its strength in high heat and resists chemicals and corrosion. The braided construction and hollow core make it easier to splice than other rope, so you can add a fitting or connect rope together. This rope does not rotate under load. A polyurethane coating gives this rope wear resistance for high-friction applications.
Note: The safety factor for capacity is 5:1. Warning: Never use to lift people or items over people.
TIG Welding Rods for Stainless Steel
Weld stainless steel with these rods.
ER308L rods are for 304 stainless steel. They create welds that hold even in cryogenic temperatures.
ER308LSi rods are for 304 stainless steel. They have a higher silicon content than ER308L rods, so they flow more easily when melted and fill in more of the space between the two pieces of your weld. They’re also better where appearance matters because their welds are smoother.
ER309L rods join different types of stainless steel. They’re also for use with steel.
ER316L rods are for 316 and 316L stainless steel.
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Dia. | Lg. | Welding Current Designation | Shielding Gas Required | Shielding Gas Included | Approximate Rods per Pound | Pkg. | Pkg. | ||
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5/32" | 36" | DCEN | Yes | No | 5 | 00000000 | 000000 | 00000000 | 000000 |
ER308LSI | |||||||||
5/32" | 36" | DCEN | Yes | No | 5 | 00000000 | 00000 | 00000000 | 00000 |
ER309L | |||||||||
5/32" | 36" | DCEN | Yes | No | 5 | 00000000 | 00000 | 00000000 | 00000 |
ER316L | |||||||||
5/32" | 36" | DCEN | Yes | No | 5 | 00000000 | 00000 | 00000000 | 00000 |
TIG Welding Rods for Steel
Weld steel together with these rods.
ER70S-2 rods are good for welding over rust and mill scale. They’re made from a blend that helps remove contaminants and imperfections from the weld pool.
ER70S-3 rods are good for welding carbon steel in general fabrication applications. They have a low silicon content, so you can powder coat your welds.
ER70S-6 rods are good for welding dirty, oily, and rusty steel. You can also use them to join misaligned pieces together. They create X-ray quality welds without air pockets for a smoother and more uniform welding bead than standard welding rods. Their high silicon content allows them to flow easily when melted, so they spread out to fill in the space between two pieces of your weld before hardening.
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TIG Welding Rods for Aluminum
Weld aluminum with these rods.
ER4043 rods are for aluminum 43, 356, 3003, 3004, 5052, 6061, and 6063.
ER4047 rods are for aluminum 43, 356, 3003, 3004, 5052, 6061, and 6063. Choose these rods when leak-tight welds are a must, such as when welding very thin aluminum and products that will hold pressurized liquids or gases. When melted, they flow better than ER4043 rods, so they’ll fill in more of the space between the two pieces of your weld. They also shrink less as they cool, so they’re less likely to distort your weld. Once hardened, they produce a bright finish with little soot. These rods will stand up to prolonged high heat.
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Brazing Alloys
Use these brazing alloys with a variety of metals.
Alloys without cadmium are safer to use than brazing alloys with cadmium and help meet industry regulations.
RBCuZn-C alloys create less fumes than other alloys. Use them in most general purpose applications.
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Flux-Included Brazing Alloys
No need to add flux—these alloys have it built in. Use them in general purpose applications with most metals. These alloys do not include cadmium, so they are safer to use than brazing alloys with cadmium and help meet industry regulations.
RBCuZn-C alloys create less fumes than other alloys.
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Screw Size Identifiers
Find thread size, screw size, diameter, or drill bit size.
For Use With | For Thread Type | For Thread Location | For Thread Size | For Screw Size | For Dia. | For Drill Bit Size | Wd. | Ht. | Thick. | Each | |
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Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Pins, Rivets, Drill Bits | UNC/UNF | External | 1-64, 1-72, 2-56, 2-64, 3-48, 3-56, 4-36, 4-40, 4-48, 5-40, 5-44, 6-32, 6-36, 6-40, 8-32, 8-36, 8-40, 10-24, 10-32, 12-24, 12-28, 12-32, 1/4"-20, 1/4"-28, 1/4"-32, 5/16"-18, 5/16"-24, 5/16"-32 | No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, 1/8", No. 6, 5/32", No. 8, 3/16", No. 10, No. 12, 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16" | 0.073", 0.086", 3/32", 0.112", 1/8", 0.138", 5/32", 0.164", 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16" | 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16", 53 ga, 51 ga, 50 ga, 48 ga, 47 ga, 45 ga, 43 ga, 42 ga, 39 ga, 38 ga, 37 ga, 36 ga, 35 ga, 33 ga, 30 ga, 29 ga, 28 ga, 25 ga, 23 ga, 21 ga, 19 ga, 16 ga, 14 ga, 13 ga, 10 ga, 8 ga, 3 ga, F, I | 3" | 5 1/8" | 5/64" | 000000000 | 000000 |