A-286 Slotted & castle nuts
DIN 935-1
A-286 castle and slotted nuts combine aged iron–nickel alloy strength for hot bolting with visible pin retention. The cross-hole, pin and nut slots complete the system; the nut’s material condition governs its loaded thread.
- MOQ
- 100PCS
- Samples · typical
- ~20 days
- Production · typical
- 25–35 days
- Heat treatment
- Solution treated and aged
EN 10204 3.1 MTC + heat-number traceability
Which standard is on your order?
Raw Material Specifications
Threads · Metric
Threads · Inch
Dimension Reference
Heat Treatment
Solution treated and agedSolution treatment is followed by precipitation aging, with the Grade 660 class defining the required heat-treatment route and final properties.
What we can make in A-286
Slotted nut
Use on drilled shafts and pins where a cotter pin retains the nut after adjustment. Slots in the hex body provide a lower axial envelope when the installation has limited clearance.
Castle nut
Use the raised slotted crown to position the cotter-pin path above the wrenching body. The crown needs clearance beyond the bearing assembly or linkage end.
Pin alignment
For wheel, pivot and linkage assemblies, align the slots with the cross-hole using the assembly’s preload or end-play procedure. The pin retains the nut; it does not set the bearing adjustment.
- Retention
- Slots · Split pin
- Mating part
- Cross-drilled bolt or shaft
- Patterns
- Slotted · Castellated
- Threads
- Metric · Inch
- Final condition
- Solution treated and aged
- Inspection
- Slot width · Crown height · Pin clearance · Threads
Manufacturing route
Small lots use machined blanks. Volume nut blanks use a forming route compatible with the alloy before machining the bore and tapping.
Heat treatment & final condition
Solution treatment and the specified aging condition are recorded against the production lot; final dimensions are checked after thermal processing.
Finished geometry
Internal thread gauging, usable engagement and bearing-face alignment are checked after final processing.
Where A-286 fits — and what matters
Furnaces & Heat Treatment
Fixture pivots and conveyor shaftsA-286 slotted & castle nuts retain fixture pivots and conveyor shafts with a split pin through the nut slots and a cross-drilled shaft. Slot alignment establishes the final positive-retention position. Hot dwell, thermal expansion and repeated furnace cycles set the working load.
Power & Turbines
Hot-duct linkage pins and damper spindlesA-286 slotted & castle nuts retain hot-duct linkage pins and damper spindles with a split pin through the nut slots and a cross-drilled shaft. Slot alignment establishes the final positive-retention position. Hot dwell and start-stop expansion act on the supported or moving component.
Chemical Processing
Reformer support pins and heater-fixture rodsA-286 slotted & castle nuts retain reformer support pins and heater-fixture rods with a split pin through the nut slots and a cross-drilled shaft. Slot alignment establishes the final positive-retention position. These parts work in the heated equipment zone, where sustained loading and thermal expansion govern their section and clearance.
Same slotted & castle nut. Different material priorities.
A-286 material dataIncoloy 800HT
Tightly controlled carbon and Al + Ti for creep duty.
- Connection priority
- Nut preload with separate positive pin retention
- N08811 material control
- 800HT tightens the 800-family chemistry around creep performance. Its solution-treated, coarse-grain condition and N08811 identity should remain linked through forming and final acceptance. At the pin slots, cross-drilled shaft and bearing face, the relevant metal temperature can differ from the process or furnace set point.
Inconel 718
Precipitation-hardened strength for compact, highly loaded connections.
- Connection priority
- Nut preload with separate positive pin retention
- Strength after aging
- Machine-stock properties and final aged properties describe different states. The final heat-treatment lot and mechanical results establish the strength available in the installed part. At the pin slots, cross-drilled shaft and bearing face, the relevant metal temperature can differ from the process or furnace set point.
310S
Low-carbon heat resistance in oxidation-exposed equipment.
- Connection priority
- Nut preload with separate positive pin retention
- 310S is not 310H
- S31008 is the low-carbon grade. For a component under sustained hot load, distinguish that specification from the controlled-carbon creep purpose of S31009. At the pin slots, cross-drilled shaft and bearing face, the relevant metal temperature can differ from the process or furnace set point.
From drawing to documented delivery
- 01Drawing & BOMForm, dimensions and quantity
- 02Material & formingGrade, heat and manufacturing route
- 03Final inspectionGeometry, threads and ordered tests
- 04Documents & dispatchLot records and identified packing
Order documents
- Material identity
- UNS S66286 · heat number · ordered condition
- Final-part acceptance
- Lot-linked aging record and mechanical acceptance in the final condition.
- Dimensional record
- Slot width · Crown height · Pin clearance · Threads
- Traceability
- EN 10204 3.1 material certificate · production lot · identified packing
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Questions about A-286 slotted & castle nuts
What must be specified with a castle nut?
The cross-drilled shaft, retaining pin material and slot geometry complete the retention system. Slot alignment follows the assembly tightening procedure; the pin does not generate the joint’s clamp load.