Piston Rods

Quenched And Tempered Piston Rod

Medium-load hydraulic and pneumatic systems often need piston rods with stronger core performance than standard carbon steel rods can provide. Quenched and tempered piston rods are usually made from alloy steel such as 42CrMo, offering better hardenability, strength, toughness, and overall mechanical performance.

This piston rod type is suitable for medium-load and medium-speed hydraulic cylinders, pneumatic cylinders, guide posts, presses, injection molding machines, and other equipment that requires stable motion control under higher working stress.

Compass Power Tech can process quenched and tempered piston rods into medium-size hydraulic cylinder rods, pneumatic cylinder rods, guide rods, press rods, and injection molding machine rods. The material and heat treatment combination helps customers achieve better load-bearing capacity, dimensional stability, and service reliability in more demanding operating conditions.

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Standard
GB ASTM DIN JIS EN
45 1045 C45 S45C C45
50 1055 CF53 S50C -
42CrMoA 4140 42CrMo4 SCM440 42CrMo4
40Cr 5140 41Cr4 SCr440 41Cr4
34CrNiMoA 4340 34CrNiMo6 SNCM439 34CrNiMo6
60Si2Mn 9260 60Si7 SUP6, SUP7 60Si7
Gr15 52100 100Cr6 SUJ2 100Cr6
20MnV - 20MnV6 - 20MnV6
Diameter (mm) Chrome Layer Thickness (mm) Tolerance Roundness Straightness (mm/m) Standard Length (m) Surface Roughness (µm)
3–25 Ø ≤ 25mm:
Min. 15µm
f7 (or upon request) ≤1/2 of diameter tolerance ≤ 0.2 2, 3 Ra≤0.2
25–40 Ø >25mm: Min. 30µm f7 (or upon request) ≤1/2 of diameter tolerance ≤ 0.2 3, 6, 7.5 Ra≤0.2
40–80 Ø >25mm: Min. 30µm f7 (or upon request) ≤1/2 of diameter tolerance ≤ 0.2 3, 6, 7.5 Ra≤0.2
80–150 Ø >25mm: Min. 30µm f7 (or upon request) ≤1/2 of diameter tolerance ≤ 0.15 3, 6, 7.5 Ra≤0.2
150–200 Ø >25mm: Min. 30µm f7 (or upon request) ≤1/2 of diameter tolerance ≤ 0.15 3, 6, 7.5 Ra≤0.2
200–300 Ø >25mm: Min. 30µm f7 (or upon request) ≤1/2 of diameter tolerance ≤ 0.15 3, 6, 7.5 Ra≤0.2
Other Requirement Chrome Layer Thickness Heat Treatment ① Heat Treatment ② Heat Treatment ③ Delivery Condition Machining Service
Chrome layer thickness
can be customized according to customer requirements.
Quenched & Tempered (Q+T) Induction Hardened Q +T and Induction
Hardened
Customized Customized

Our In-house Manufacturing Capabilities & Equipment: Centerless Grinding Machines, Cylindrical Grinders, Peeling Machines, Roller Burnishing Machines, Continuous Quenching & Tempering Lines, Medium/High-Frequency Induction Hardening Lines, Box Furnaces, Track Tempering Furnaces, Turn-Mill Machining Centers, and more.

Additional Custom Services
  • Custom length: Piston rod length can be customized according to customer requirements, with a maximum length of 300 cm.
  • End chamfering: Both ends of the rod can be chamfered to support easier machining and assembly.
  • Drawing-based machining: Piston rods can be machined according to customer drawings and supplied as ready-to-assemble components, reducing the customer’s downstream processing work.
Packaging and Storage

To protect piston rods during sea freight and storage, Compass Power Tech uses anti-rust paper tube packaging. Before wrapping, anti-rust oil is applied evenly to the rod surface, and anti-rust wax is applied inside the paper tube. This protective process helps reduce corrosion risk during transportation and ensures customers receive high-quality piston rods in stable, ready-to-use condition.

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