These shafts have keyways only on the ends, leaving a plain shaft in the center. Use the keyways with machine keys to transmit torque to gears, sprockets, and other keyed components. Use the middle of the shaft with bearings and other round-bore components.

Eight times straighter than standard rotary shafts, these tight-tolerance shafts minimize vibrations and reduce wear to bearings and other components. They also have diameter tolerances that are twice as tight as standard rotary shafts.

Connect these internally threaded shafts directly to threaded components, or use a fastener to secure. They have a flat surface area that allows set screws to dig into the shaft for securely mounting gears, sprockets, and bearings.

Mount the flange to a machine or wall to support idler sprockets and pulleys in tensioning applications. They include washers and a nut to position your component and hold it in place.

Attach threaded accessories, such as mixer propellers and fan blades, to the end of these shafts.

Clip retaining rings into the grooves to separate and position gears, sprockets, and bearings.

Internal threads allow you to mount these shafts onto threaded studs and fasteners, no shaft supports needed.

With 2" of each end softened, it's easier to machine a custom end for mounting. The rest of the shaft is case-hardened, which increases hardness and wear resistance on the surface of the shaft while allowing the center to remain soft for absorbing stresses caused by shifting loads.

Clip retaining rings into the grooves to separate and position collars, supports, and housings.

These rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they're ready for turning in a lathe.

These rods are zinc galvanized for good corrosion resistance.

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.

These rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they're all set for turning applications in your lathe.

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.

1117 carbon steel responds to surface-hardening heat treatment better than other easy-to-machine carbon steels. Use it to fabricate shaft couplings, studs, pins, and universal joints.

These rods are hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance. Also known as chrome-moly steel, 4140 alloy steel resists fracturing from repeated stress.

4130 alloy steel has a low carbon content that provides good weldability. It's often used for gears, fasteners, and structural applications.

While the low carbon content makes 8620 alloy steel easy-to-weld, it's the nickel, chromium, and molybdenum content that provides wear resistance.

Offering excellent resistance to cracking from impact and compression, C300 alloy steel is often used for dies and tooling. It is also known as maraging steel and VascoMax.

This material has tighter tolerances than standard 304 stainless steel.

Polished to either a brushed or mirror-like finish, this material is often used to fabricate decorative enclosures and industrial workstations.

This material has tighter tolerances than standard 303 stainless steel.

Hardened for improved strength and wear resistance, these rods are precision ground to a strict diameter tolerance. Use them for turning applications in your lathe.

Also known as Project 70+, this material machines faster with less wear on cutting tools than standard 17-4 PH stainless steel.

Widely used to fabricate fasteners and engine components, A286 will maintain its strength as temperatures rise.

This material is precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 316 stainless steel.

This material machines faster with less wear on cutting tools than standard 316 stainless steel. It's also called Prodec and Project 70+.

A high nickel content allows Alloy 20 stainless steel to stand up to harsh chemicals in caustic environments. It's also known as Carpenter 20.

One of the most machinable types of stainless steel available, 416 contains sulfur for fast machining without clogging cutting tools. It's used for gears, screws, and shafts.

With a diameter that’s held to a close tolerance, this material is hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance.

One of the hardest types of stainless steel after heat treating, 440C offers excellent wear and abrasion resistance. It's often used for bearings, valves, and knife blades.

Able to withstand temperatures up to 2100° F, 330 stainless steel is widely used as components for industrial furnaces, gas turbines, and boilers. It resists cracking when exposed to heating and cooling cycles.

Also known as reamer blanks, these rods are hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance.

Also known as cobalt steel, this M42 tool steel maintains its hardness in high-speed cutting applications that generate intense heat. Use it to make tools for cutting extremely hard materials.

Hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance, these precision-ground rods have a tight diameter tolerance and are ready for turning in your lathe.

Precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, these rods are ready for turning in your lathe.

Hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance, these rods are precision ground with a tight diameter tolerance.

All set for turning in your lathe, these precision-ground rods are held to a strict straightness tolerance.

An oversized diameter on these rods allows for finishing to your exact requirements.

An oversized diameter allows for finishing to your exact requirements.

These rods and discs are precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 6061 rods and discs.

An anodized coating forms a bond with the aluminum surface to improve wear and corrosion resistance.

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

Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance.

These rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, so they’re ready for turning in a lathe.

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.

The diameter of these rods is held to a ±0.0002" tolerance.

353 brass is more formable than 385 brass while maintaining good machinability. Commonly called engraver’s brass, it’s well suited for fabrication processes such as knurling and threading. Use it to make nuts, gears, drawer pulls, and hinges.

These rods are precision ground for a tight diameter tolerance of ±0.0005".

An excellent alternative to oil-filled bronze, graphite-filled bronze provides dry lubrication in temperatures as high as 700° F.

Known for its ability to resist stress cracking and fatigue, 544 bronze also offers good formability and excellent machinability. It's commonly called phosphor bronze.

The addition of nickel gives 630 bronze high strength. It is also called aluminum-nickel-bronze.

A low-lead alternative to 316 bronze, 642 bronze is just as machinable with higher strength. It is also called aluminum-silicon-bronze.

With the addition of lead, this beryllium copper alloy forms small chips that won’t clog machines when it’s drilled or cut, so it is ideal for automated production lines.

A thin layer of titanium is bonded to these copper rods for long life and dimensional stability in corrosive environments.

Rated RWMA Class 4, 172 beryllium copper is the strongest beryllium copper alloy that is also electrically conductive and extremely wear resistant. It’s often used in inserts, die facings, and molds for plastic that need to withstand stress over repeated use.

From fasteners to ferrules to fittings—machine these rods into parts that stand up to salt water. Made of copper nickel, also called cupro nickel, they resist rusting better than stainless steel.

Ultra dense for use as electrodes, furnace support pillars, and screws and bolts, these chemically pure tungsten rods withstand greater heat than other high-temperature metal, such as molybdenum.

This high-density tungsten alloy is thermally conductive, so it dissipates heat quickly without deforming at high temperatures.

Because Grade 2 titanium is 99% pure, it is more corrosion resistant than Grades 5 and 9 but not as strong. It has good formability and weldability. Common uses include chemical processing equipment, heat exchangers, and marine hardware.

Even in temperatures up to 2000° F, Alloy X nickel rods offer good strength and weldability, along with excellent oxidation resistance. They're often used for components in gas turbine engines and furnaces. This material is equivalent to Inconel HX and Hastelloy X.

Often used for cryogenic tanks and fasteners, these 718 nickel rods will maintain their high strength in temperatures from -300° to 1200° F, even after long-term exposure. They are comparable to Inconel 718.

From marine hardware to chemical-processing equipment, 400 nickel rods are widely used for their strength, weldability, and formability. Comparable to Monel, this nickel-copper alloy will stand up to highly corrosive environments, such as those involving salt water, sulfuric acid, and alkalies.

This Alloy 22 nickel resists highly corrosive environments better than other nickel alloys such as 625 and C-276.

Slip these pins in and out during maintenance or prototyping—they’re undersized to make alignment easier.

Oversized to fit worn and enlarged holes, these pins work well as repair and replacement parts.