Eye Bolt — Project drawing / purchase specification
Eye bolt — a bolt with a loop head for lifting or anchoring. Eye bolts provide lifting points on equipment. Load ratings depend on angle of pull.
- Project drawing / purchase specification
- 18 grades
- EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2
Reviewed by the Kanak Steel & Engineering Co. technical team · Updated October 2026
What is an eye bolt?
An eye bolt is a bolt with a loop head for lifting or anchoring. Eye bolts provide lifting points on equipment. Load ratings depend on angle of pull.
Eye Bolt: What to Know Before Ordering
- Forged or machined to drawing
- Load rating per design and purchase specification
- Metric and inch
- DIN 580 and ASME B18.15 load ratings are not asserted for nickel, duplex or stainless eye bolts
Eye Bolt Materials & Grades
| Grade | Material standard | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Inconel 825 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B425 (UNS N08825), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Sulphuric and phosphoric acid service, chloride stress-corrosion cracking and sour gas |
| SS 904L eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM A479 (UNS N08904), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Dilute sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid and chloride-bearing cooling water |
| SS 304 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; UNS S30400 material — requirements to the purchase specification or project drawing | General corrosion resistance, food, water and architectural work |
| SS 304L eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; UNS S30403 material — requirements to the purchase specification or project drawing | Welded tanks, piping and vessels in general corrosive service |
| SS 310 / 310S eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM A276 / A479 (UNS S31008), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Furnaces, burners and heat treatment at high temperature |
| SS 316 / 316L eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; UNS S31603 material — requirements to the purchase specification or project drawing | Chloride-bearing process fluids, marine air and pharmaceutical service |
| SS 321 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; UNS S32100 material — requirements to the purchase specification or project drawing | High-temperature service between 425 and 815 °C |
| SS 347 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; UNS S34700 material — requirements to the purchase specification or project drawing | Welded high-temperature piping in refineries and power plants |
| Duplex 2205 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM A276 / A479 (UNS S32205), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Strength with chloride resistance at a stainless-steel budget |
| Super Duplex 2507 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM A276 / A479 (UNS S32750), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Seawater and high-chloride service where strength also matters |
| Inconel 600 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B166 (UNS N06600), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | High-temperature oxidation, caustic and nuclear service |
| Inconel 625 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B446 (UNS N06625), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Seawater, high strength and high temperature in one alloy |
| Inconel 718 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B637 (UNS N07718), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Very high strength at temperatures up to about 650 °C |
| Incoloy 800 / 800H / 800HT eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B408 (UNS N08800), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Furnaces, petrochemical heaters and high-temperature piping |
| Hastelloy C276 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B574 (UNS N10276), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | The most aggressive mixed acids, wet chlorine and hypochlorite |
| Hastelloy C22 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B574 (UNS N06022), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Mixed oxidising and reducing acids, and weld overlays |
| Monel 400 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B164 (UNS N04400), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | Seawater, hydrofluoric acid and marine service |
| Monel K500 eye bolt | Finished fastener specification not asserted; material/feedstock may be supplied to ASTM B865 (UNS N05500), where applicable; manufacturing route and finished fastener requirements are to the purchase specification or project drawing | High-strength pump shafts, bolting and springs in seawater |
Other fasteners
Eye bolt — questions buyers ask
What is an eye bolt?
An eye bolt is a bolt with a loop head for lifting or anchoring. Eye bolts provide lifting points on equipment. Load ratings depend on angle of pull.
Can eye bolts be loaded at an angle?
Only shouldered eye bolts, and with a reduced rating; follow the load chart.
Which grades are eye bolts available in?
Inconel 825, SS 904L, SS 304, SS 304L, SS 310 / 310S, SS 316 / 316L, SS 321, SS 347, Duplex 2205, Super Duplex 2507, Inconel 600, Inconel 625, Inconel 718, Incoloy 800 / 800H / 800HT, Hastelloy C276, Hastelloy C22, Monel 400, Monel K500.
Which standard covers eye bolt dimensions?
Project drawing / purchase specification. The material standard depends on the grade.
Sources: the ASTM / ASME specifications named on this page and producer datasheets · Last updated October 2026