Chrome plated rods, honed tubes and cylinder components
Chrome plated rod, honed tube, rod ends and machined cylinder parts: we supply the material we use in our own hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, from stock, to companies that build and repair cylinders.
The materials that make up a cylinder
A hydraulic cylinder is made of four groups of material: the chrome plated rod that carries the force, the honed tube the piston runs in, the machined parts that close both ends and hold the seals, and the rod ends and mountings that connect the cylinder to the load. The seals run on the surfaces of these parts; a scored rod or an out-of-round tube makes even the best seal leak in a short time.
We use this material in our own hydraulic cylinder manufacturing and also supply it, cut to length or machined, to companies that build and repair cylinders. We select the rod diameter by a buckling calculation, the tube by force and pressure, and the rod end by pin diameter and load; you can also run the calculation yourself with our hydraulic calculators.
The types, selection logic, tables and frequently asked questions of each group are on its own page:
Product groups
Each group has its own page with types and a selection guide; sizes in stock, weights and manufacturer part numbers are in our catalog.
- Chrome plated rod and induction hardened chrome rod →Ø10-Ø220 hard chrome plated rod and Ø8-Ø155 induction hardened chrome rod, cut to length.
- Honed tube and hydraulic steel tube →Honed cylinder tube with bore Ø40-Ø350 and H8 tolerance, and hydraulic line tube from 5×1 to 42×4.
- Rod ends and cylinder mountings →PR20-PR110 threaded rod ends, S series weld-on rod ends with round (C) and rectangular (N) bodies, and HT brand self-aligning rod ends.
- Hydraulic cylinder parts →Glands, extended glands, pistons, press-fit glands, end caps, tie rod cap nuts and lift cylinder clamp mounts: cylinder parts machined ready to size.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic seals →Rod and piston seals, wiper seals and guide rings: all profiles as a Kastaş authorized dealer.
- Seal kits and repair kits →Ready-made kits that contain all the seals of a cylinder in a single package.
HT rod ends
We offer self-aligning rod ends for hydraulic cylinders under our own HT brand. The size and material are printed on the packaging: forged steel (1040) and ductile iron (GGG40) body options.
