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Keyed Rotary Shafts
Combine these shafts with a machine key (not included) to transmit torque to gears, sprockets, and other power transmission components. All have an ANSI standard keyway (keys not included; see our selection of key stock). Their edges are chamfered to remove sharp corners, reducing damage to bearings, housings, and other components during installation. All are turned, ground, and polished to tight diameter and straightness tolerances.
Steel shafts are generally stronger than aluminum and stainless steel shafts but not as corrosion resistant. 1045 carbon steel shafts balance high strength and good machinability, making them ideal for general purpose use.
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Lg. | Lg. | Wd. | Dp. | ANSI Keys Included | Edge Type | Yield Strength, psi | Each | |
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200mm | 200mm | 5mm | 3mm | No | Chamfered | 75,000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
400mm | 400mm | 5mm | 3mm | No | Chamfered | 75,000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
1,000mm | 1,000mm | 5mm | 3mm | No | Chamfered | 75,000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
2,000mm | 2,000mm | 5mm | 3mm | No | Chamfered | 75,000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Low-Carbon Steel Rods and Discs

- Yield Strength: See table
- Hardness: See table
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment: See table
- Specifications Met: See table
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, such as fixture clamps, mounting plates, and spacers. This material can be surface hardened with heat treating.
Ground rods are decarb-free for a uniform surface that will consistently accept heat treating.
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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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Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods

- Yield Strength: 60,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B90 (Medium)
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment: Rockwell C60
- Specifications Met: ASTM A108
Ready for turning in your lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance. Also known as chrome-moly steel, this versatile 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.
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High-Strength Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods

- Yield Strength: 130,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell C32 (Hard)
- Specifications Met: ASTM A108
Often called ETD-150, these rods are made from a modified version of 4140 alloy steel and have been drawn at high temperatures for excellent strength. Also known as chrome-moly steel, they are used for a wide range of parts, such as gears, axles, shafts, collets, and die holders. They resist fracturing from repeated stress.
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Multipurpose 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.
If you don't see the rod size you're looking for, please specify a length under additional 304/304L stainless steel rod lengths.
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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: ASTM A564, ASTM A582
Tight-Tolerance High-Strength 17-4 PH Stainless Steel
Each piece is precision ground to offer tighter tolerances than standard 17-4 PH stainless steel. With a higher chromium content than 15-5 PH stainless steel, this high-strength material offers better corrosion resistance. It's also known as 630 stainless steel. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1100° F.
Rods are held to a strict diameter tolerance, so they’re ready for turning in your lathe.
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- Yield Strength: 118,000 psi
- Hardness: See table
- Heat Treatment: Annealed (Softened)
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment: Rockwell C47
- Specifications Met: ASTM A564
Hardened Tight-Tolerance High-Strength 17-4 PH Stainless Steel

- Yield Strength: 170,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell C40 (Hard)
- Heat Treatment: Hardened
- Temper: H900
- Specifications Met: ASTM A564, SAE AMS5643
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. With a higher chromium content than 15-5 PH stainless steel, this high-strength 17-4 PH offers better corrosion resistance. It’s also known as 630 stainless steel. This material maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1100° F.
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Corrosion-Resistant 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 up to the maximum temperature.
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- Yield Strength:
Inch Sizes: 30,000 psi
Metric Sizes: 29,000 psi - Hardness:
Inch Sizes: Rockwell B75 (Medium)
Metric Sizes: Rockwell B80 (Medium) - Heat Treatment: Annealed (Softened)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met:
Inch Sizes: ASTM A276
Hardened Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine 416 Stainless Steel

Hardened for superior wear resistance, these rods are precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance so they’re ready for turning in a lathe. 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. It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1200° F.
Metric rods are also known as Project 70+.
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- Yield Strength: 138,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell C30 (Hard)
- Heat Treatment: Hardened
- Specifications Met: ASTM A582
Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose Oil-Hardening O1 Tool Steel Rods

- Yield Strength: 50,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B90 (Medium)
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment:
Inch sizes: Rockwell C65
Metric sizes: Rockwell C62 - Specifications Met: ASTM A681
Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance. They’re also known as drill rod. Often used for dies, punches, and gauges, O1 tool steel is an oil-hardening material that resists wear and abrasion.
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14mm | -0.025mm to 0.025mm | Precision Ground | 00000000 |
Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose Air-Hardening A2 Tool Steel Rods

Precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance, these rods are ready for turning in your lathe. They’re also known as drill rod. A2 tool steel is more wear resistant than O1 and it keeps a sharper cutting edge. This air-hardening material is widely used for punches, broaches, and dies.
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- Yield Strength: 55,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B90 (Medium)
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment: Rockwell C62
- Specifications Met: ASTM A681
Multipurpose 6061 Aluminum Rods and Discs

- Yield Strength: 35,000 psi
- Hardness:
Foot and inch sizes: Brinell 95 (Soft)
Metric sizes: Brinell 80 (Soft) - Temper: See table
- Fabrication: See table
- Specifications Met:
Cold Worked: ASTM B211
Extruded: ASTM B221
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.
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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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1 m Lg. | ||||
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Dia., mm | Dia. Tolerance Range, mm | Hardness | Each | |
14 | -0.08 to 0.08 | Rockwell B75 (Medium) | 0000000 | 000000 |
Ultra-Hard C2 Tungsten Carbide Rods
- Yield Strength: Not Rated
- Hardness: Rockwell C80 (Very Hard)
- Temper Rating: Not Rated
Tungsten carbide, sometimes called carbide, is harder than Corrosion-Resistant Tungsten with excellent wear resistance. Use it to machine long-lasting tools, such as end mills and inserts.
Rods with a coolant hole let coolant flow into tools that need it, saving you the effort of drilling a hole yourself.
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Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | ID | ID Tolerance | Lg. | Lg. Tolerance | Mechanical Finish | Each | |
14mm | -0.006mm to 0mm | 2mm | -0.25mm to 0.25mm | 84mm | 0mm to 0.84mm | Precision Ground | 00000000 | 000000 |
Dowel Pins

Use dowel pins as pivots, hinges, shafts, jigs, and fixtures to locate or hold parts. For a tight fit, your hole should be equal to or slightly smaller than the diameter shown. Breaking strength is measured as double shear, which is the force required to break a pin into three pieces.
Steel pins are the strongest dowel pins. Steel pins are precision ground except for 1/32" diameter pins. Stainless steel pins are more corrosion resistant than steel pins. Pins that are passivated offer added protection against corrosion and oxidation. Stainless steel pins are precision ground except for 1/64" diameter pins. 18-8 stainless steel pins offer a balance of strength and corrosion resistance. They may be mildly magnetic. Some pins meet material and dimensional standards set by ASME, Mil. Spec., DIN, or ISO. DIN 6325-m6 is functionally equivalent to DIN EN ISO 8734, with slight differences in hardness and length tolerances. ISO 2338-m6 is functionally equivalent to DIN 7, but the ends are chamfered instead of rounded.
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Lg., mm | Dia. Tolerance, mm | Min. Hardness | Breaking Strength, lbs. | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
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24 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 |
28 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
30 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C52 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
32 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
40 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C52 | Not Rated | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
45 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
50 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C52 | Not Rated | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
60 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
70 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
80 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C52 | Not Rated | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
90 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
100 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Rockwell C58 | 30,500 | DIN 6325-m6, DIN EN ISO 8734 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
Lg., mm | Dia. Tolerance, mm | Min. Hardness | Breaking Strength | Passivation | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
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20 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Not Rated | Not Rated | Passivated | ISO 2338-m6 | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 |
30 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Not Rated | Not Rated | Passivated | ISO 2338-m6 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
40 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Not Rated | Not Rated | Passivated | ISO 2338-m6 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
50 | 0.007 to 0.018 | Not Rated | Not Rated | Passivated | ISO 2338-m6 | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 |
Multipurpose Flame-Retardant Garolite G-10/FR4 Rods

- Color: See Table
- Temperature Range: -100° F to 245° F
- Tensile Strength: 35,000-50,000 psi (Excellent)
- Impact Strength: 5.5-12 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
- Hardness: Rockwell M115 (Extra Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: Yes
- Specifications Met: MIL-I-24768/27, UL 94 V-0
Made of a flame-retardant epoxy resin with fiberglass fabric reinforcement, these G-10/FR4 rods are a good all-around choice. They are strong, machinable, and electrically insulating. Garolite G-10/FR4 is also called epoxy-grade industrial laminate and phenolic.
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