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—  RODS  —

Drill Rods

Drill Rods are accurate in size and supplied finished and ready to use. Drill rod material is frequently used for dowel pins, punches, roller bearings, shafts, pins, plugs, tools, etc. Available in two types: water hardened and oil hardened. Water hardened, which you heat then quench (cool) in water, works well in maintenance applications without heat treating. Oil hardened, which you quench in oil after heating, offers toughness, machinability and abrasion resistance. Because oil cools more slowly than water, deformation caused by quenching of Oil Hardened Drill Rod is minimal compared to Water Hardened Drill Rod. Consequently, use oil hardened for complex and other critical parts.

Round Stock

Round Stock is usually sold in 3 ft. lengths and in diameters ranging from 1/8" to 1-1/4".

Threaded Rod

Also Called: All Thread

Threaded Rods are sometimes confused with threaded studs. The difference is that, when measured end-to-end, threaded studs are normally found in lengths of 12" or less, while threaded rods are typically between 2 ft. and 12 ft. in length.

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