• Ball: 440C Stainless steel, precision ground, heat treated, hard chrome plated.
• Body: 304 Stainless steel, PTFE lined.
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Ask for Custom SupportSCM-MT SCF-MT Metric Stainless Steel Rod Ends are stainless-steel rod-end joints used to connect adjustable rods, control arms, brackets, and actuator members while allowing angular movement at the connection. The design combines a threaded housing around a spherical plain bearing or race so the joint can transmit movement through a compact male- or female-thread interface. Select the bore, thread, race, misalignment, load direction, and operating environment for the complete assembly rather than choosing by nominal size alone.
Stainless-body rod ends provide an adjustable articulated connection for control arms, tie rods, sway-bar links, and other force-transmitting members. Check radial load, angular travel, thread engagement, and race design before use.
The threaded male or female format can connect rods, brackets, hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders, and compact actuator mechanisms. Match thread direction, bore size, and mounting geometry to the complete linkage.
These rod ends are used in serviceable vehicle and machine linkages where alignment changes during travel. Aluminum favors low weight, while steel variants suit higher-duty assemblies; final selection should follow the actual load, motion, and environment.
Well suited to exposed outdoor machinery and utility equipment where stainless rod ends provide better service life than plated carbon steel alternatives.
A practical option for precision assemblies that need a compact 2-piece rod end with self-lubricating PTFE-lined support.
Suitable for OEM builds and replacement programs where 304 stainless is standard and 316 or 17-4 stainless options may be specified.
SCM-MT parts are male-thread rod ends and SCF-MT parts are female-thread rod ends. Both belong to the same 2-piece stainless metric series and share the same core material direction.
This series uses a 440C stainless steel ball that is precision ground, heat treated, and hard chrome plated, combined with a 304 stainless steel body that is PTFE lined.
Yes. The PTFE-lined body provides self-lubricating articulation, which helps reduce maintenance in metric linkage systems and exposed environments.
Yes. Studded configurations are available by adding -S to the suffix, for example SCMR12MT-S, depending on the exact size and build requirement.
Yes. In addition to the standard 304 stainless steel body, the source specification notes availability in 316 stainless steel and 17-4 stainless steel.
SCM-MT SCF-MT rod ends are well suited to marine equipment, food and packaging machinery, industrial automation, outdoor machinery, and other metric assemblies that benefit from stainless construction and PTFE-lined articulation.
