Metallics CT8SS 8" Cable Tie 316 SS 150lb Tens

The CT8SS is rated at 150 lb minimum tensile strength, which puts it in the heavy duty range for an 8 inch tie. That is the loop strength you design around when bundling conduit runs, cable trays, or securing harnesses that take vibration or weight.

It is made from 316 stainless steel, the marine grade alloy with added molybdenum for chloride resistance. That makes the CT8SS the right choice for coastal exposure, roof-mounted equipment, food plants and wash-down areas, and chemical environments where a nylon tie would degrade under UV or a 304 tie could pit. Where you only need indoor, dry-location bundling, a standard nylon tie does the same job for less hardware.

Stainless steel ties like the CT8SS are the usual answer where heat rules out plastic, around steam lines, exhaust, engine compartments, and fire-rated cable support. Nylon ties soften and creep well before stainless does. The 316 alloy also keeps its corrosion resistance at those temperatures.

Steel ties are not hand-pullable like nylon. You feed the tail through the ball-lock head and tension with a stainless tie installation tool, which pulls to a set tension and cuts the tail flush. Cutting with side cutters leaves a sharp burr that will slice a hand or a cable jacket, so the proper tool matters on any volume of installs.

Yes, and in most exterior and industrial specs it is the preferred substitution. The CT8SS gives you 150 lb tensile and 316 corrosion resistance where a UV-rated nylon tie is still a polymer that embrittles over years of sun and cold cycling. The trade-offs are cost, the need for a tensioning tool, and that stainless can abrade cable jackets if overtightened on soft insulation, so use coated ties or a protective wrap on sensitive runs.

CT8SS is the Metallics manufacturer part number for the 8 inch, 316 stainless, 150 lb tensile cable tie. Order by that number and brand; there is a single model under it, so there are no finish or size options to specify.