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STUDS (GENERAL INFORMATION)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITOR DISCHARGE
ARC
MATERIAL: Standard in low carbon steel, 302/304/305 stainless, and 6061, & 5000 series aluminum. Brass and other grades of stainless steel are also available. Standard in low carbon steel and 302/ 304/305 stainless. Aluminum, monel, inconel, and other grades of stainless steel are available.

PLATING: Copper plating is standard. Cadmium, Nickel, Zinc, and other platings are available. Cadmium to ASTM-A 165 type TS, zinc to ASTM-B 633 (formerly A 164) and other platings are available. Nonweldable plating is removed from the weld end to avoid contamination of the weld.
ANNEALING: All low carbon steel and stainless steel studs are annealed where required. Low carbon steel can be annealed to a maximum of 75 Rockwell B and stainless steel to a maximum of 90 Rockwell B.
THREADS: UNC-2A is standard for external threads prior to plating and UNC-2B for internal threads. Metric and other thread sizes are available.
UNC-2A is standard for external threads prior to plating and UNC-2B for internal threads. Metric and other thread sizes are available.
WELD BASE: Flanged, small-flanged, and non-flanged are available.
1/4" dia. and over and solid flux. Diameters under 1/4" are standard pointed, and flux is optional.
STUD LENGTH: CD studs have no appreciable length reduction after welding. CONTINENTAL arc stud length designations are BEFORE WELD; AFTER WELD lengths are shown in the table below.
   
STUD DIAMETER
3/16" thru 1/2"
5/8" thru 7/8"
7/8" and over
1/8" wide rectangulars
APPROX. REDUCTION.
1/8"
3/16"
1/4"
1/8"
FERRULES: Does not apply to CD All orders include ferrules when they are required.