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    104 Products

    Hollow Stainless Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Ball.
    Balls are hollow. Use them in floats and ball valves. They have a reflective, mirror-like appearance.
    Hardened Heat Treatment—These balls are hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance.
    440A Stainless Steel—440A stainless steel resists damage from impact and abrasion. These balls maintain their corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 250° F.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Dia.
    Dia. Tolerance
    Hardness
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Hardened 440A Stainless Steel
    1"-0.005" to 0.005"Rockwell C55 (Extra Hard)SAE AMS-QQ-S-7630000000000000
     

    Floats for Threaded Rods

    Connect these floats to threaded float rods (not included). Use them to replace an existing float or combine with rods and float valve bodies (not included) to build a float valve.
    304 Stainless Steel Ball Floats
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Floats. Floats for Threaded Rods, 304 Stainless Steel Ball Floats.
    Stainless steel floats have excellent corrosion resistance and are also for use with oil.
    Dia.
    Thread
    Size
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container Type
    Each
    2"8-32
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22525Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22525Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    2 1/2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female375-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    2 3/4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female250-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3 1/4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female112-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    5"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female675-30 to 22519Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female337-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"3/8"-16
    		—UNC
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female350-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female175-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female200-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    12"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    14"—1/2
    		NPT
    		Female160-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000000
    304 Stainless Steel Oblong Floats
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Floats. Floats for Threaded Rods, 304 Stainless Steel Oblong Floats.
    Stainless steel floats have excellent corrosion resistance and are also for use with oil.
    Dia.
    Lg.
    Thread
    Size
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container Type
    Each
    2 1/2"4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female75-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    3"5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    3"6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    3"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    4"6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    4"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"8"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    316 Stainless Steel Ball Floats
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Floats. Floats for Threaded Rods, 316 Stainless Steel Ball Floats.
    Stainless steel floats have excellent corrosion resistance and are also for use with oil.
    Dia.
    Thread
    Size
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container Type
    Each
    2"8-32
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22525Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    2"10-32
    		—UNF
    		Female21035 to 21024Open Tank000000000000
    2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22525Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    2 1/2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female375-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3 1/4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female112-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female17535 to 21022Open Tank000000000000
    4 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female562-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    5"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female675-30 to 22519Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female17535 to 21022Open Tank0000000000000
    5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female275-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"3/8"-16
    		—UNC
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female350-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female175-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female425-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    9"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female17535 to 21018Open Tank0000000000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000000
    12"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000000
    316 Stainless Steel Oblong Floats
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Floats. Floats for Threaded Rods, 316 Stainless Steel Oblong Floats.
    Stainless steel floats have excellent corrosion resistance and are also for use with oil.
    Dia.
    Lg.
    Thread
    Size
    Pipe
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Gender
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container Type
    Each
    2 1/2"4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female75-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    3"5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    3"6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    3"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female112-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    4"6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    4"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female100-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"8"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000

    Floats without Connections

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Floats. Floats without Connections.
    These floats are untethered by a float rod so they can float freely in your tank.
    316 Stainless Steel—316 stainless steel floats are more corrosion resistant than 304 stainless steel floats.
    Dia.
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container Type
    Each
    304 Stainless Steel Ball Floats—For Hydraulic Fluid, Oil, and Water
    2"250-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    3"250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    4"375-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    5"500-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    8"275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    10"200-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
     
    316 Stainless Steel Ball Floats—For Hydraulic Fluid, For Oil, For Water
    2"250-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    3"250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank000000000000
    4"375-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    5"500-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    6"450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
    8"275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank0000000000000
     

    Through-Hole Floats

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Floats. Through-Hole Floats.
    The through-hole connection allows these floats to slide up and down a vertical float rod (not included). Use clamps (not included) to set them in a fixed position.
    304 Stainless Steel Ball Floats—For Water
    Dia.
    Through-Hole
    Dia.
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container
    Type
    Each
    2"1/4"300-30 to 22524Open Tank0000000000000
    304 Stainless Steel Ball—For Water and Hydraulic Fluid
    Dia.
    Through-Hole
    Dia.
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container
    Type
    Each
    3"1/4"250-30 to 22524Open Tank0000000000000
    4"1/4"500-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    4"3/8"500-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    5"3/8"400-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    6"1/4"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    6"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    6"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    7"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    8"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    8"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    316 Stainless Steel Ball Floats—For Water
    Dia.
    Through-Hole
    Dia.
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container
    Type
    Each
    2"1/4"300-30 to 22524Open Tank0000000000000
    316 Stainless Steel Ball Floats—For Hydraulic Fluid, For Water
    Dia.
    Through-Hole
    Dia.
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Ga.
    For Container
    Type
    Each
    3"1/4"250-30 to 22524Open Tank0000000000000
    4"1/4"500-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    4"3/8"500-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    5"3/8"400-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    6"1/4"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    6"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    6"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    7"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    8"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
    8"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank0000000000000
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