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Ball Joint Rod Ends
Made of steel, these rod ends generally handle higher loads than stainless steel, aluminum, and nylon rod ends. They don’t come lubricated, so you’ll need to lubricate during installation and on an ongoing basis.
Zinc-plated steel rod ends provide moderate corrosion resistance.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Shank Thread Size | ID | Max. Ball Swivel | O'all Wd. | O'all Thick. | Shank Center Lg. | Shank Thread Lg. | Static Radial Load Cap., lbs. | Material | Choose a Shank Thread Direction | Each | |
Ball Joints | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 22° | 1/2" | 1/4" | 15/16" | 9/16" | 700 | Zinc-Plated Carbon Steel | 00000000 | 00000 | |
Internally Threaded Ball Joint Rod Ends
Made of steel, these rod ends generally handle higher loads than stainless steel, aluminum, and nylon rod ends. They don’t come lubricated, so you’ll need to lubricate them during installation and on an ongoing basis.
Zinc-plated steel rod ends provide moderate corrosion resistance.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Shank Thread Size | ID | Max. Ball Swivel | O'all Wd. | O'all Thick. | Shank Center Lg. | Shank Thread Lg. | Static Radial Load Cap., lbs. | Material | Choose a Shank Thread Direction | Each | |
Ball Joints | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 22° | 1/2" | 1/4" | 13/16" | 7/16" | 1,500 | Zinc-Plated Carbon Steel | 00000000 | 00000 | |
Ultra-Precision Ball Joint Rod Ends
Made to extremely tight tolerances, these rod ends are for applications that require positioning accuracy, such as accelerators and other types of control linkages. Rod ends are steel and generally handle higher loads than stainless steel, aluminum, and nylon rod ends. They have a heat-treated steel ball for added strength and a brass insert for smooth operation. They don't come lubricated, so you'll need to lubricate during installation and on an ongoing basis.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Shank Thread Size  | ID | Max. Ball Swivel | O'all Wd. | O'all Thick. | Shank Center Lg. | Shank Thread Lg. | Static Radial Load Cap., lbs. | Material | Shank Thread Direction | Each | |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 16° | 15/32" | 1/4" | 15/16" | 1/2" | 450 | Carbon Steel | Right Hand | 00000000 | 0000000 |
Internally Threaded Ultra-Precision Ball Joint Rod Ends
Made to extremely tight tolerances, these rod ends are for applications that require positioning accuracy, such as accelerators and other types of control linkages. Rod ends are steel and generally handle higher loads than stainless steel, aluminum, and nylon rod ends. They have a heat-treated steel ball for added strength and a brass insert for smooth operation. They come lubricated, so you won't need to lubricate them at installation. They will require ongoing lubrication.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Shank Thread Size | ID | Max. Ball Swivel | O'all Wd. | O'all Thick. | Shank Center Lg. | Shank Thread Lg. | Static Radial Load Cap., lbs. | Material | Shank Thread Direction | Each | |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 16° | 15/32" | 1/4" | 13/16" | 3/8" | 1,200 | Carbon Steel | Right Hand | 00000000 | 0000000 |
Corrosion-Resistant Ball Joint Rod Ends
Made of stainless steel, these rod ends provide excellent corrosion resistance. A PTFE liner allows smooth ball rotation and eliminates the need for lubrication.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Shank Thread Size | ID | Max. Ball Swivel | O'all Wd. | O'all Thick. | Shank Center Lg. | Shank Thread Lg. | Static Radial Load Cap., lbs. | Material | Shank Thread Direction | Each | |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 34° | 1/2" | 1/4" | 15/16" | 9/16" | Not Rated | 303 Stainless Steel | Right Hand | 000000000 | 000000 |
Corrosion-Resistant Fully Threaded Rod End Bolts
These rod end bolts are good for wet and corrosive environments—for maximum mounting flexibility, cut the fully threaded shaft to whatever length you need. Also known as swing bolts and eyebolts, rod end bolts have no moving parts. They're designed to make pivoting or hinge movements in applications that don't need to compensate for misalignment.
Brass rod end bolts resist corrosion in humid and wet environments, but not as well as stainless steel bolts. They're also not as strong. Often, brass bolts are chosen for their look, or to match other components, such as hinges.
303 and 304 stainless steel rod end bolts won't rust in humid, wet, and washdown environments. They're stronger than brass bolts and nearly as strong as steel. They will rust when exposed to salt water and chemicals, however. Black-oxide 303 stainless steel rod end bolts have a matte-black finish that adds some corrosion resistance but is mostly chosen for its looks.
316 stainless steel rod end bolts are our most corrosion resistant, and they're nearly as strong as steel rod end bolts. Use them in areas with salt water, chlorine, and chemicals without worrying about rust.
ASTM rod end bolts meet a standard for material.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Shank Thread Size | ID | O'all Wd. | Shank Center Lg. | Shank Thread Lg. | O'all Thick. | Tensile Strength, psi | Specifications Met | Each | |
Right-Hand Threaded Shank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brass | |||||||||
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 3/4" | 1/2" | 5/32" | 55,000 | ASTM B16 | 00000000 | 00000 |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 1" | 3/4" | 5/32" | 55,000 | ASTM B16 | 00000000 | 0000 |
303 Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 3/4" | 1/2" | 5/32" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 1" | 3/4" | 5/32" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 5/32" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 2" | 1 3/4" | 5/32" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
Black-Oxide 303 Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 3/4" | 1/2" | 5/32" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 1" | 3/4" | 5/32" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
316 Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 3/4" | 1/2" | 5/32" | 75,000 | ASTM A276 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 5/32" | 75,000 | ASTM A276 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 2" | 1 3/4" | 5/32" | 75,000 | ASTM A276 | 00000000 | 0000 |
Left-Hand Threaded Shank | |||||||||
303 Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 6-32 | 1/8" | 5/16" | 3/4" | 1/2" | 5/32" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |