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Rod ends act as connectors to secure, support or suspend loads and allow motion control in industrial machinery & automobile applications. They maintain a fixed contact point between two parts while allowing some rotational freedom in all three axes. Raptor Supplies offers rod ends from brands like Chicago Hardware, Buyers Products and Ken Forging. They are ideal for applications involving tensioning, steering or controlling movements at pivot joints / points.
Highly elastic & vibration-absorbant
Lightweight & cheaper to use than other materials
Has corrosion-resistant properties and moderate structural rigidity
Provides mild corrosion resistance
Offers structural rigidity, strength, hardness & durability
Provides electrical conductivity & has non-magnetic nature; less strength than stainless steel
Provides corrosion (especially seawater) & metal fatigue resistance and better conductivity than most steel variants
Lighter than stainless steel and imparts non-magnetic properties
Provides a hard, durable & shiny coating; lesser corrosion resistance than nickel plating
Features a black chrome layer over the zinc plating for additional protection
Mild to high corrosion resistance in wet environments
Protects against tarnishing & scratches; increases operating life by using a less reactive metal coating
Corrosion & abrasion resistant; does not peel or flake easily
Used on ball joint rod ends; provides strong corrosion resistance & adhesion protection; improves the sliding components' friction
More durable than zinc plating, especially in marine environments; toxic in nature
Light to medium corrosion resistance; minimises light reflection
Attached to rods, pipes or tubes for making pivoting & hinge movements to control pneumatic / hydraulic-powered arms and other assemblies in power transmission systems.
Support pivoting movement on one axis after threading onto shafts, valve pistons, rods and other assemblies.
Feature an eyelet & a ball for swivelling and supporting angular misalignment in all directions. Also called rod-end bearings.
Have no moving components, so can't support angular misalignment. Allow pivoting or hinge movements only. Also called swing bolts or eyebolts.
Have a fully threaded shank for tight fitting.
Have shoulders on their unthreaded area to withstand more side force than fully threaded rod ends.
Can be cut, tapped, bored or welded to match application requirements.
Also known as reverse threads. Moves toward users when turned clockwise. Often used in counter-clockwise spinning parts.
The most common thread direction. Moves away from the user when turned clockwise.
Equipped with a stud for easy mounting.
Pressed into a hole or housing that will not fit a typical ball joint rod end. Also called spherical bearings.
Feature internal threads that mate with components having male threads
Allow mating with a tapped tube or components having female threads.
Ken Forging steel rod ends comply with ASTM A521, Class CA standards whereas Ken Forging stainless steel rod ends adhere to ASTM A193-B8 standards.