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    About Stainless Steel
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    Compare over 25 types of stainless steel to find the right material for you—all with material certificates for traceability.

    Hollow 440A Stainless Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Hollow 440A Stainless Steel Balls.
    These lightweight balls are often used in floats, valves, and other parts to regulate liquid level and flow. Made of 440A stainless steel, they resist impact and corrosion in temperatures up to 250° F. Their polished surface prevents contaminants from sticking to them.
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    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Dia.
    Dia. Tolerance
    Wall
    Thk.
    Hardness
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Hardened 440A Stainless Steel
    1"-0.005" to 0.005"0.054"Rockwell C55 (Extra Hard)SAE AMS-QQ-S-7639327K33000000
     

    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 Tank2817K11000000
    2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22525Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1200000
    2 1/2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female375-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1300000
    2 3/4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female250-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1400000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1500000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1600000
    3 1/4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1700000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1800000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K1900000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female112-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K2100000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K2200000
    5"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female675-30 to 22519Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K2500000
    5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female337-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K2400000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K28000000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K29000000
    6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K27000000
    6"3/8"-16
    		—UNC
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K51000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K32000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female350-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K33000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female175-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K34000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K35000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female200-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K37000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K38000000
    12"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K39000000
    14"—1/2
    		NPT
    		Female160-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K4100000000
    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 Tank2817K42000000
    3"5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K43000000
    3"6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K44000000
    3"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K45000000
    4"6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K47000000
    4"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K46000000
    6"8"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2817K48000000
    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 Tank2762K31000000
    2"10-32
    		—UNF
    		Female21035 to 21024Open Tank2762K2100000
    2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22525Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K3200000
    2 1/2"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female375-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K3300000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female150-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K3500000
    3"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K3600000
    3 1/4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K3700000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K3800000
    3 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22521Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K3900000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female112-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K41000000
    4"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female750-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K4200000
    4"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female17535 to 21022Open Tank2762K2200000
    4 1/2"—1/8
    		NPT
    		Female562-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K8300000
    5"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female675-30 to 22519Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K85000000
    5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female17535 to 21022Open Tank2762K23000000
    5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female275-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K4400000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K48000000
    6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K49000000
    6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K47000000
    6"3/8"-16
    		—UNC
    		Female300-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K71000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K52000000
    7"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female350-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K53000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female175-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K54000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K55000000
    8"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female425-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K56000000
    9"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K57000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female17535 to 21018Open Tank2762K24000000
    10"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female300-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K5800000000
    12"—3/8
    		NPT
    		Female250-30 to 22514Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K5900000000
    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 Tank2762K62000000
    3"5"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K63000000
    3"6"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female137-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K64000000
    3"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female112-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K65000000
    4"6"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K67000000
    4"7"1/4"-20
    		—UNC
    		Female100-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K66000000
    6"8"—1/4
    		NPT
    		Female125-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2762K68000000

    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 Tank2833K42000000
    3"250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K1600000
    4"375-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K2100000
    5"500-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K24000000
    6"450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K26000000
    8"275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K32000000
    10"200-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K36000000
     
    316 Stainless Steel Ball Floats—For Hydraulic Fluid, For Oil, For Water
    2"250-30 to 22526Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K9200000
    3"250-30 to 22524Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K6600000
    4"375-30 to 22520Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K71000000
    5"500-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K74000000
    6"450-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K76000000
    8"275-30 to 22518Open Tank, Closed Tank2833K82000000
     

    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 Tank2832K11000000
    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 Tank2832K13000000
    4"1/4"500-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K14000000
    4"3/8"500-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K15000000
    5"3/8"400-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K21000000
    6"1/4"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K23000000
    6"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K24000000
    6"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K25000000
    7"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K27000000
    8"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K29000000
    8"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2832K31000000
    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 Tank2885K11000000
    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 Tank2885K13000000
    4"1/4"500-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K14000000
    4"3/8"500-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K15000000
    5"3/8"400-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K21000000
    6"1/4"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K23000000
    6"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K24000000
    6"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K25000000
    7"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K27000000
    8"3/8"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K29000000
    8"1/2"150-30 to 22520Open Tank2885K31000000
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