Cold Headers
Cold Headers
5514 N. Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60630
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18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pins

18-8 stainless steel standard dowel pins are precision locating pins designed to accurately align, position, and retain mating components in mechanical assemblies. Their precision-ground cylindrical profile provides repeatable alignment for tooling, fixtures, dies, molds, machinery, and production equipment while offering the corrosion resistance of 18-8 stainless steel. Standard dowel pins are widely used wherever consistent positioning and reliable component registration are essential to assembly performance.

Manufactured from 18-8 stainless steel, these dowel pins provide general corrosion resistance for many industrial environments exposed to moisture, humidity, or routine washdown. They are commonly specified for machinery, automation equipment, fixtures, jigs, conveyors, instrumentation, maintenance repairs, food processing equipment, and OEM manufacturing where stainless steel construction is preferred.

Proper dowel pin selection should consider pin diameter, overall length, receiving hole dimensions, fit requirements, mating materials, installation method, and service conditions. Individual product pages provide verified pin diameter, overall length, and additional engineering dimensions where available to assist engineers and purchasing professionals in selecting the correct locating pin.

Cold Headers supplies 18-8 stainless steel standard dowel pins in a broad range of inch diameters and lengths, including standard, uncommon, and difficult-to-source configurations. Our catalog is organized to simplify exact-size sourcing while providing consistent engineering information across every product family.

Why Choose 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pins?

  • Precision-ground construction: Designed for accurate alignment and repeatable positioning.
  • 18-8 stainless steel: Provides general corrosion resistance for many industrial environments.
  • Versatile locating solution: Commonly used in tooling, fixtures, machinery, conveyors, instrumentation, and OEM equipment.
  • Simple cylindrical design: Helps accurately position mating components without threaded engagement.
  • Verified engineering dimensions: Product pages provide pin diameter, overall length, and additional dimensional information where available.

Selecting the Correct Standard Dowel Pin

Begin by confirming the required pin diameter and overall length. Review the receiving hole dimensions, fit requirements, mating materials, installation method, and service conditions before selecting a dowel pin. Final product selection should reflect the alignment accuracy and functional requirements of the completed assembly.

Cold Headers Inc. has supplied specialty industrial fasteners since 1962. Our catalog helps engineers, distributors, maintenance professionals, and purchasing teams locate exact sizes, uncommon lengths, and difficult-to-find stainless steel standard dowel pins without unsupported inventory claims.

Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.

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Unit of Measure
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1/16 x 3/16 SSDP-SS
1/16 x 3/16 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin
List Price (per 100 pieces) $7.30
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1/16 x 1/4 SSDP-SS
1/16 x 1/4 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin
List Price (per 100 pieces) $7.55
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1/16 x 5/16 SSDP-SS
1/16 x 5/16 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin
List Price (per 100 pieces) $5.90
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1/16 x 3/8 SSDP-SS
1/16 x 3/8 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin
List Price (per 100 pieces) $6.20
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1/16 x 7/16 SSDP-SS
1/16 x 7/16 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin
List Price (per 100 pieces) $6.40
Description N/A

1/16 x 3/16 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin is a ground cylindrical locating pin for assemblies that need corrosion-resistant registration in wet or frequently cleaned equipment.

Electronics and instrumentation fixtures often use dowel pins like this to locate covers, frames, and sensor plates before the screws clamp them. For dry service where a hardened pin is specified, review Heat Treated Steel Standard Dowel Pins instead of substituting stainless. Use the nominal diameter, tolerance band, and length together; the dowel sets location while separate fasteners provide clamping force.

For hard-to-find stainless dowel pin sizes, Cold Headers can help locate exact diameters and lengths used in older equipment and rebuild projects.

Technical Highlights

  • Style: Standard dowel pin, ground cylindrical
  • Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
  • Diameter: 1/16 in. nominal (0.0627 / 0.0625 in.)
  • Length: 3/16 in. (±0.010 in.)
  • Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.8.2 (Unhardened Ground Dowel Pins)

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1/16 x 1/4 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin supports replacement work where a rusted carbon-steel pin has made alignment unreliable in damp machinery.

Jigs in humid plants use the ground diameter to keep parts registered while screws supply clamping force after the dowel sets position. Per ASME B18.8.2, unhardened ground dowel pins are produced by grinding stainless rod to final diameter for repeatable press-fit behavior. Use the nominal diameter, tolerance band, and length together; the dowel sets location while separate fasteners provide clamping force.

Cold Headers helps industrial buyers match dowel diameter, length, material, and package requirements without changing the established assembly design.

Technical Highlights

  • Style: Standard dowel pin, ground cylindrical
  • Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
  • Diameter: 1/16 in. nominal (0.0627 / 0.0625 in.)
  • Length: 1/4 in. (±0.010 in.)
  • Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.8.2 (Unhardened Ground Dowel Pins)

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1/16 x 5/16 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin is intended for clean industrial assemblies where stainless locating hardware is specified by the drawing or plant standard.

Instrument housings, small fixtures, and inspection nests use standard dowels to keep datum surfaces repeatable through removal and reassembly. For dry service where a hardened pin is specified, review Heat Treated Steel Standard Dowel Pins instead of substituting stainless. Use the nominal diameter, tolerance band, and length together; the dowel sets location while separate fasteners provide clamping force.

Cold Headers can quote non-catalog diameters and lengths when the drawing calls for a stainless dowel outside the standard listed range.

Technical Highlights

  • Style: Standard dowel pin, ground cylindrical
  • Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
  • Diameter: 1/16 in. nominal (0.0627 / 0.0625 in.)
  • Length: 5/16 in. (±0.010 in.)
  • Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.8.2 (Unhardened Ground Dowel Pins)

Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.

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1/16 x 3/8 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin provides a stainless locating element for fixtures that must hold repeatable position through routine washdown and moisture exposure.

Humid-plant repair work often calls for a stainless dowel when the existing location must be preserved but rust-related sticking is a concern. 18-8 stainless is an austenitic material; it is selected here for corrosion resistance rather than through-hardening. Use the nominal diameter, tolerance band, and length together; the dowel sets location while separate fasteners provide clamping force.

Cold Headers supports distributors, OEM repair teams, and plant maintenance groups that need stainless dowel pins matched to a specific drawing.

Technical Highlights

  • Style: Standard dowel pin, ground cylindrical
  • Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
  • Diameter: 1/16 in. nominal (0.0627 / 0.0625 in.)
  • Length: 3/8 in. (±0.010 in.)
  • Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.8.2 (Unhardened Ground Dowel Pins)

Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.

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1/16 x 7/16 18-8 Stainless Steel Standard Dowel Pin is a precision ground alignment pin for equipment panels, jigs, and fixtures that need a corrosion-resistant dowel.

Packaging machinery registration, conveyor component location, and stainless bracket alignment are common uses when repeatable setup matters. Oversize Dowel Pins may be appropriate for repair fits in re-reamed holes where a standard diameter no longer restores location. Use the nominal diameter, tolerance band, and length together; the dowel sets location while separate fasteners provide clamping force.

For hard-to-find stainless dowel pin sizes, Cold Headers can help locate exact diameters and lengths used in older equipment and rebuild projects.

Technical Highlights

  • Style: Standard dowel pin, ground cylindrical
  • Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
  • Diameter: 1/16 in. nominal (0.0627 / 0.0625 in.)
  • Length: 7/16 in. (±0.010 in.)
  • Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.8.2 (Unhardened Ground Dowel Pins)

Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.
Brands N/A Cold Headers, Inc.
Diameter N/A 1/16 in
Length N/A 3/16 in N/A 1/4 in N/A 5/16 in N/A 3/8 in N/A 7/16 in
Material N/A 18-8 Stainless Steel
Quantity N/A 100
Note N/A Less Than Package Quantity Specified Plus 25%.
Package Type N/A Box