---
title: "Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod"
description: "Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod (ISO 898-1 property class 8.8): requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection."
url: https://engineeringhardware.com/guide/material/grade-8-8-steel-inch-left-hand-fully-threaded-rod/
source: Engineering Hardware & Fasteners
---

# Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod

Bolts · ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH

Mechanical properties, corrosion behaviour and the full dimensional range for this grade.

Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod are supplied to ISO 898-1 property class 8.8. Corrosion behaviour is requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection, the material is magnetic, and the usable service range is commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load. In practice this grade is the workhorse medium-carbon alloy class for structural joints.

- **Grade:** ISO 898-1 property class 8.8
- **Corrosion resistance:** Requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection
- **Magnetic response:** Magnetic
- **Service temperature:** commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load

Property values are typical for the grade. Certified mechanical test data is available on request for production orders.

![Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod reference image](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Inch-Left-Hand-Fully-Threaded-Rod.webp)

Material specification page for inch left-hand fully threaded rod in Property Class 8.8 Steel. Covers the grade designation (ISO 898-1 property class 8.8), corrosion and magnetic behavior, comparable grades and their trade-offs, and the sizes available to ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH.

## Why Choose Property Class 8.8 Steel for Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod

The workhorse medium-carbon alloy class for structural joints. For inch left-hand fully threaded rod, this matters when requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection is the primary requirement.

## Mechanical & Physical Properties

| Grade designation | ISO 898-1 property class 8.8 |
| --- | --- |
| Magnetic response | Magnetic |
| Service temperature | commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load |
| Corrosion characteristic | Requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection |

## Corrosion Behavior in Service

Carbon and alloy steel inch left-hand fully threaded rod require a coating for corrosion protection. Zinc plating (with or without passivation) is the most common; hot-dip galvanizing is used for outdoor structural service; black-oxide is mainly a tarnish-prevention finish for tool-room use.

## Comparable Grades

For Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod, class 10.9 or 12.9 is the comparable strength step. Move up when the joint preload approaches the proof load of the current class; move down when the joint is over-specified. For corrosion-critical service, switch to stainless A2 or A4.

## Sizes of Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod Available in Property Class 8.8 Steel

| Nominal size | Thread hand | Thread class | Standard lengths (in/ft) | Material options | Reference standard |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6-32 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 8-32 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 10-24 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 1/4-20 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 3/8-16 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 1/2-13 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |

Dimensions are independent of the material: every size above is available in Property Class 8.8 Steel.

Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing

## Need this bolt in a grade that is not listed?

Grade 8 8 Steel is one of the grades the catalog describes. Dimensions, material, finish and form are specified from the drawing — a bolt outside the standard range is a variation on existing tooling rather than a new design. Made by cold heading or hot forging.

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

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## Technical Drawing

Dimensioned line drawing of 6-32 Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod to ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH. Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected.

- **Thread hand:** left-hand
- **Thread class:** 2A
- **Standard lengths (in/ft):** 12 / 24 in and 3 ft
- **Material options:** zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless

## Dimensions & Specifications (ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH)

| Nominal size | Thread hand | Thread class | Standard lengths (in/ft) | Material options | Reference standard |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6-32 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 8-32 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 10-24 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 1/4-20 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 3/8-16 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |
| 1/2-13 | left-hand | 2A | 12 / 24 in and 3 ft | zinc-plated steel / 18-8 stainless / 316 stainless | ASME B18.31.3 and ASME B1.1 LH |

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## Materials & Grades

Select a material class to see the grades we supply it in. Each designation is listed with its ISO/EN, AISI/SAE, JIS and GB equivalents.

Stainless Steel38 Carbon Steel66 Alloy Steel41 Bearing Steel5 Spring Steel25 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys21 Brass17 Bronze11 Copper8 Titanium and Titanium Alloys18 Nickel and Nickel Alloys22 Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys10 Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel9 Structural and Construction Steel9

### Stainless Steel

#### Austenitic Stainless Steel

- A1 AISI 303 · SAE 303 · SUS303 · EN 1.4305 · X8CrNiS18-9
- A2 AISI 304 · SAE 304 · SUS304 · EN 1.4301 · X5CrNi18-10 · 06Cr19Ni10
- 304L AISI 304L · SUS304L · EN 1.4307 · X2CrNi18-9 · 022Cr19Ni10
- 302 AISI 302 · SUS302 · EN 1.4310
- 305 AISI 305 · SUS305 · EN 1.4303
- A4 AISI 316 · SAE 316 · SUS316 · EN 1.4401 · X5CrNiMo17-12-2 · 06Cr17Ni12Mo2
- 316L AISI 316L · SUS316L · EN 1.4404 · X2CrNiMo17-12-2 · 022Cr17Ni12Mo2
- 321 AISI 321 · SUS321 · EN 1.4541 · X6CrNiTi18-10
- 310 / 310S AISI 310 · AISI 310S · SUS310S · EN 1.4845
- 302HQ AISI 302HQ
- A3
- A5
- 347 AISI 347 · SUS347 · EN 1.4550 · X6CrNiNb18-10
- 309 / 309S AISI 309 · AISI 309S · SUS309S

#### Martensitic Stainless Steel

- AISI 410 SUS410 · EN 1.4006 · X12Cr13 · 12Cr13
- AISI 420 SUS420J1 · SUS420J2 · EN 1.4021 · EN 1.4028 · 20Cr13 · 30Cr13
- AISI 431 SUS431 · EN 1.4057 · X17CrNi16-2
- C1
- C3
- C4
- AISI 440A
- AISI 440B
- AISI 440C SUS440C · EN 1.4125

#### Ferritic Stainless Steel

- AISI 430 SUS430 · EN 1.4016 · X6Cr17 · 10Cr17
- F1
- AISI 434
- AISI 444

#### Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel

- 17-4 PH AISI 630 · UNS S17400 · SUS630 · EN 1.4542 · X5CrNiCuNb16-4
- 15-5 PH UNS S15500
- 17-7 PH UNS S17700

#### Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steel

- Duplex 2205 UNS S31803 · UNS S32205 · EN 1.4462
- Super Duplex 2507 UNS S32750 · EN 1.4410
- D2
- D4
- D6
- D8
- Lean Duplex 2101 UNS S32101
- Super Duplex S32760 UNS S32760 · EN 1.4501

### Carbon Steel

#### Low-Carbon Steel

- SAE 1006
- SAE 1008
- SAE 1010
- SAE 1018
- SAE 1020
- Q195
- Q235
- SAE 1012
- SAE 1015
- Q215
- ML08
- ML08Al
- ML10
- ML15
- ML20
- SWRCH6A
- SWRCH8A
- SWRCH10A
- SWRCH12A
- SWRCH15A
- SWRCH18A

#### Medium-Carbon Steel

- SAE 1035
- SAE 1045
- S45C
- C45
- SAE 1030
- SAE 1040
- SAE 1050
- 30
- 35
- 40
- 45
- 50
- S35C
- S40C
- S50C
- C35
- C40

#### High-Carbon Steel

- SAE 1060
- SAE 1070
- 65Mn
- SAE 1065
- SAE 1075
- SAE 1080
- SAE 1085
- SAE 1090
- SAE 1095
- 60
- 65
- 70
- 75
- 80
- 85

#### Cold-Heading Steel

- SWRCH22A
- 10B21
- SWRCH22K
- SWRCH25K
- SWRCH30K
- SWRCH35K
- SWRCH40K
- ML20Mn
- ML25
- ML30
- ML35
- ML40
- 15B25

### Alloy Steel

#### Chromium Steel

- 40Cr
- 45Cr
- AISI 5140
- SAE 5140
- AISI 5120
- SAE 5120
- SCr420
- SCr440

#### Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

- 35CrMo
- 42CrMo
- AISI 4140
- SCM435
- SCM440
- 42CrMo4
- 30CrMo
- AISI 4130
- SAE 4130
- SAE 4140
- AISI 4142
- AISI 4145
- SCM415
- SCM420
- SCM445
- EN 1.7220
- EN 1.7225
- 25CrMo4
- 34CrMo4

#### Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

- AISI 4340
- SAE 4340
- 40CrNiMo
- SNCM439
- EN 1.6511
- 36CrNiMo4

#### Boron Alloy Steel

- 10B22
- 10B21
- 15B21
- 15B25
- 20MnTiB
- 20Mn2B
- 35VB
- 40MnB

### Bearing Steel

#### Bearing Steel

- GCr15
- AISI 52100 SAE 52100 · UNS G52986
- SUJ2
- 100Cr6 EN 1.3505
- GCr15SiMn

### Spring Steel

#### Carbon Spring Steel

- SAE 1065
- SAE 1070
- SAE 1075
- SAE 1080
- SAE 1095
- 65
- 70
- 75
- 80
- 65Mn

#### Silicon-Manganese Spring Steel

- 60Si2Mn
- 60Si2MnA
- SUP6
- SUP7

#### Chromium-Vanadium Spring Steel

- 50CrVA
- SAE 6150
- AISI 6150
- SUP10

#### Stainless Spring Steel

- AISI 301
- SUS301
- EN 1.4310
- AISI 302
- AISI 304
- AISI 316
- 17-7 PH

### Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

#### Commercially Pure Aluminum

- 1050
- 1060
- 1070
- 1100

#### 2xxx Series Aluminum

- 2024
- 2011
- 2014
- 2017

#### 5xxx Series Aluminum

- 5052
- 5083
- 5754

#### 6xxx Series Aluminum

- 6061
- 6061-T6
- 6063
- 6082
- 6082-T6

#### 7xxx Series Aluminum

- 7075
- 7075-T6
- 7005
- 7050
- 7075-T73

### Brass

#### Free-Cutting Brass

- C36000
- H62
- HPb59-1
- C3601
- C3602
- C3604
- CuZn36Pb3
- CuZn39Pb3
- EN CW614N
- EN CW617N
- H65

#### Lead-Free Brass

- C69300
- C27450
- CW510L
- CW511L

#### Naval Brass

- C46400
- CuZn39Sn1

### Bronze

#### Silicon Bronze

- C65500
- C65100
- C65600

#### Phosphor Bronze

- C51000
- C52100
- CuSn6
- CuSn8

#### Aluminum Bronze

- C95400
- C95500
- C63000
- CuAl10Ni5Fe4

### Copper

#### Copper

- C11000
- T2
- C10100
- C10200
- C12200
- T1
- TU1
- TU2

### Titanium and Titanium Alloys

#### Commercially Pure Titanium

- Grade 2
- Grade 1
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- TA1
- TA2
- TA3

#### Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloys

- Grade 5
- Ti-6Al-4V
- TC4
- UNS R56400

#### Low-Interstitial Grade

- Grade 23
- Ti-6Al-4V ELI
- UNS R56407

#### Other Titanium Fastener Alloys

- Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn
- Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo
- Beta-C titanium
- Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al

### Nickel and Nickel Alloys

#### Commercially Pure Nickel

- Nickel 200
- UNS N02200
- Nickel 201
- UNS N02201

#### Inconel Alloys

- Inconel 625 UNS N06625
- Inconel 718 UNS N07718
- Inconel 600 UNS N06600
- Inconel 601 UNS N06601
- Inconel 686 UNS N06686
- Inconel X-750 UNS N07750

#### Monel Alloys

- Monel 400 UNS N04400
- Monel K-500 UNS N05500

#### Hastelloy Alloys

- Hastelloy C-276 UNS N10276
- Hastelloy C-22 UNS N06022
- Hastelloy B-2 UNS N10665
- Hastelloy B-3 UNS N10675
- Hastelloy X UNS N06002

#### Other Nickel Alloys

- Alloy 20 UNS N08020
- Alloy 625
- Alloy 718
- Alloy 825 UNS N08825
- Alloy 925 UNS N09925

### Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys

#### A286

- A-286
- UNS S66286
- EN 1.4980

#### Invar

- Invar 36
- Alloy 36
- UNS K93600
- FeNi36

#### Alloy 42

- Alloy 42
- UNS K94100
- FeNi42

### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel

#### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel

- AISI D2
- AISI H13
- SKD11
- Cr12MoV
- AISI O1
- AISI A2
- AISI S7
- SKD61
- 9CrSi

### Structural and Construction Steel

#### Structural and Construction Steel

- ASTM A36
- Q235B
- Q355B
- S355JR
- Q235C
- Q355C
- S235JR
- S275JR
- S355J2

## Applications & Industries

Where Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod are used, and what decides the specification in each case. Stocked from 6-32 to 1/2-13 (screw size).

### Industries that specify Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod

- **Opposed adjusters:** Left-hand and right-hand rod pairs used to change length without disconnecting the joint.
- **Rotating equipment:** Threaded adjustments arranged to resist self-loosening in service.
- **Machine fixtures:** Inch adjustment rods where the thread hand is part of the mechanism.
- **Repair and fabrication:** Replacement rod matched to existing left-hand nuts and couplers.
- **Pressure equipment & flanges:** Studs and nuts on flanged joints, where both ends are tightened and the assembly is inspected.
- **Plant & machine installation:** Anchoring and levelling machines onto bases and frames.

### Typical applications

- providing a left-hand threaded member for an opposed adjuster
- matching the rod to a left-hand nut rather than a standard right-hand nut
- holding a threaded adjustment against rotation in a paired mechanism
- specifying inch thread class, hand, length and material together
- clamping a joint from both ends where a headed bolt will not fit
- suspending services from a soffit on threaded rod

### Service conditions to specify against

- **Marine and coastal:** Available in A4 (316) stainless for chloride exposure — coastal structures, pool halls, water treatment and deck hardware, where A2 will eventually pit.
- **High load:** Supplied in ISO 898-1 property classes, so the joint can be designed to a stated proof load and tightened to a calculated torque rather than by feel.

### Where to use something else

- Do not pair a left-hand rod with an ordinary right-hand nut; the threads will not engage correctly.
- Not for a joint that must be tightened from one side only — there is no head to hold.

[Full application guide: where Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for](https://engineeringhardware.com/applications/inch-left-hand-fully-threaded-rod/)

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

### Can Property Class 8.8 Steel replace stainless steel structurally?

No — stainless A2/A4 cannot match class 10.9 / 12.9 strength. Stainless is selected for corrosion, not raw strength.

### Are Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod magnetic?

Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod are magnetic.

### What corrosion resistance do Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod offer?

Property Class 8.8 Steel Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod provide requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection with a service range of commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load.

### When should I move from ISO 898-1 property class 8.8 to class 10.9 / 12.9 for Inch Left-Hand Fully Threaded Rod?

Step up to class 10.9 / 12.9 when the joint preload approaches the proof load of the current class. The higher class adds preload at the same diameter, often saving size and weight.

### How do I request a quotation?

Use the technical drawing on this page to pick the exact configuration, then submit it with the quote form. We respond within one business day.

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