Ball joint is the most common type, which has a ball socket and a ball stud. It can be separated.
Eyelet type can weld or screw onto both ends of gas spring.
End Fitting Material Options
- Ball joint types can be carbon steel, stainless steel, plastic, or composite.
- Eyelet type can be carbon steel stainless steel, or diecast zinc alloy.
- Clevis type is usually made of carbon steel.
Surface Treatment on Carbon Steel
In most cases, end fittings are made of ordinary carbon steel, so anti-corrosion surface treatment is necessary.
Available surface treatments are zinc plating, chrome plating, electrophoresis, and Dacromet. With surface treatment protection, gas spring end fittings can survive a long period in harsh conditions.
Among these different surface treatments, dacromet has the best anti-rust protection, which can pass 500 hours salt spray test.
Mounting Brackets
JP offers several standard mounting brackets used in most gas springs. These mounting brackets are made from steel sheets.
Our Catalog sufficient for your choice and most installation purpses. If not, we are also happy to customize for you with very ll tool investment.
Actuator for Lockable Gas Spring
An actuator is attached to the rod side to trigger the release pin when movement is needed. JP has several standard actuators for your choice. Click the picture below to view.
