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title: "What Are GL-XLC Rotating Shaft Used For?"
description: "GL-XLC Rotating Shafts (GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089) are used for a specific function defined by the part drawing rather than by a catalog fastener standard."
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# What Are GL-XLC Rotating Shaft Used For?

General Components · GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 · Application guide

Typical applications, the industries that specify gl-xlc rotating shaft, and how to choose the right size, material and finish for the joint.

GL-XLC Rotating Shafts are used for a specific function defined by the part drawing rather than by a catalog fastener standard. They are manufactured to GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089, and selection is driven by the nominal size, the fit and tolerance the assembly requires, and the service environment.

- **Primary duty:** A specific function defined by the part drawing rather than by a catalog fastener standard
- **Governing standard:** GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089
- **Nominal size range:** Size 1 to Size 8
- **Category:** General Components

Application notes are general engineering guidance. Verify the property class and any approval requirement against your own design calculation.

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The primary duty of GL-XLC Rotating Shafts is a specific function defined by the part drawing rather than by a catalog fastener standard. Below: the sectors that specify them in volume, the checklist used to select the right size and material for the application, installation notes, and the known limits of the type. Stocked across roughly 1 mm to 8 mm, they cover general to heavy-duty work.

## Typical Applications for GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085)

The most common settings where these are specified:

- **General machine building:** fastening covers, brackets, motors and sub-assemblies on production equipment.
- **Maintenance & repair (MRO):** a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
- **Fabrication & metalwork:** bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.

## How to Specify GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085) for Your Application

- **Size:** Select on nominal size, and confirm it against the mating feature in the assembly. This product spans 1 mm–8 mm; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
- **Material:** Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
- **Environment:** For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
- **Standard:** This product is supplied to GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.

## Where GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085) Are Not the Right Choice

Match the fastener to the load, environment and whether the joint must be reopened; the wrong class or style is the usual cause of joint failure.

Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing

## Need a gl-xlc rotating shaft outside the standard range?

With no standard to depart from, the tolerance scheme is the specification — which dimensions are critical, and which are simply nominal. Made by warm forging or thread turning.

Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.

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## Technical Drawing

Dimensioned line drawing of Size 1 GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085) to GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089. Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected.

- **Outer diameter / width (mm):** 10
- **Length / height (mm):** 20
- **Bore / thread (mm):** 6
- **Material:** C45 carbon steel

## Dimensions & Specifications (GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089)

| Size designation | Outer diameter / width (mm) | Length / height (mm) | Bore / thread (mm) | Material | Reference standard |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Size 1 | 10 | 20 | 6 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |
| Size 2 | 12 | 25 | 8 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |
| Size 3 | 16 | 32 | 10 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |
| Size 4 | 20 | 40 | 12 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |
| Size 5 | 25 | 50 | 16 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |
| Size 6 | 32 | 63 | 20 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |
| Size 7 | 40 | 80 | 25 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |
| Size 8 | 50 | 100 | 30 | C45 carbon steel | GB/T 1804-m |

Inside the plant

## Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

1. ![Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-wire-rod-feed-cold-heading-machine.webp) 01 **Cold heading** Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail. Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.
2. ![Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/03-thread-rolling-machine-bolt-production.webp) 02 **Thread rolling** Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch. Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.
3. ![Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-heat-treatment-baskets-black-bolts.webp) 03 **Heat treatment** Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it. Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.
4. ![Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/23-zinc-plated-bolts-treatment-basket.webp) 04 **Surface treatment** Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list. Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085) used for?

A specific function defined by the part drawing rather than by a catalog fastener standard. They are supplied to GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089.

### Which industries use GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085)?

They are commonly specified in general machine building, maintenance & repair (mro) and fabrication & metalwork, among other sectors.

### How do I choose the right size of GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085)?

Select on nominal size and on the fit the assembly requires. This product is available from 1 mm to 8 mm; the full dimension table on this page lists each size.

### Are GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085) made to a recognized standard?

Yes — they are manufactured to GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089, so dimensions are interchangeable between suppliers when you quote the standard on your order.

### Can I get a quote for GL-XLC Rotating Shaft — GB/T 97.1 / ISO 7089 (Series 085) in the size and material I need?

Yes. Use the technical drawing and quote form on this page to set the size and options, then send the exact configuration to our team for pricing and lead time.

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