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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.
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 | |
Ball Joints | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 30° | 7/16" | 1/4" | 1" | 9/16" | Not Rated | Carbon Steel | Right Hand | 00000000 | 000000 |
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.
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 | |
Ball Joints | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 30° | 7/16" | 5/16" | 7/8" | 3/8" | Not Rated | Carbon Steel | Right Hand | 00000000 | 000000 |
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.
Zinc- and cadmium-plated 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 | Shank Thread Direction | Each | |
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 12° | 9/16" | 9/32" | 7/8" | 3/8" | 1,700 | Cadmium-Plated Carbon Steel | Right Hand | 0000000 | 000000 |
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.
Zinc- and cadmium-plated 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 | Shank Thread Direction | Each | |
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 12° | 9/16" | 9/32" | 1 1/8" | 5/8" | 650 | Cadmium-Plated Carbon Steel | Right Hand | 0000000 | 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.
17-4 PH stainless steel rod end bolts have the most tensile strength—a similar amount to high-strength alloy steel. They also won’t rust in humid, wet, and washdown environments. Even at high temperatures, they maintain their excellent strength and corrosion resistance, so they’re often used in automotive drive trains and heat exchangers. However, they’ll rust when exposed to salt water and chemicals.
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 | |||||||||
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1" | 3/4" | 3/16" | 55,000 | ASTM B16 | 00000000 | 00000 |
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 3/16" | 55,000 | ASTM B16 | 00000000 | 0000 |
303 Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1" | 3/4" | 3/16" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 3/16" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 2" | 1 3/4" | 3/16" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
Black-Oxide 303 Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1" | 3/4" | 3/16" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 3/16" | 90,000 | ASTM A582 | 00000000 | 0000 |
17-4 PH Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 3/16" | 160,000 | ASTM A564 | 00000000 | 0000 |
316 Stainless Steel | |||||||||
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1" | 3/4" | 3/16" | 75,000 | ASTM A276 | 00000000 | 0000 |
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 3/16" | 75,000 | ASTM A276 | 00000000 | 0000 |
High-Strength Fully Threaded Rod End Bolts
These alloy steel rod end bolts have the highest tensile strength of any steel fully threaded rod end bolt we offer. 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.
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 | Fastener Strength Grade/Class | Specifications Met | Material | Each | |
Right-Hand Threaded Shank | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-32 | 5/32" | 5/16" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/4" | 3/16" | 125,000 | ASTM Grade B7 | ASTM A193 | Black-Oxide Alloy Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |