ABUS 41/50HB50 Laminated Steel Eterna Padlock, 23/64" Shackle diameter

Yes. The 41/50HB50 is offered keyed alike in thirteen set numbers (0020, 0022, 0036, 0039, 0115, 0118, 0135, 0138, 0174, 0180, 0183, 0186 and 0800). Order every lock in the same KA number and one key opens all of them. If your crew is already carrying a key from a previous ABUS order, order the matching set number so the new locks fall into the same group rather than starting a second key.

Three ways to order it: keyed different (every lock its own key), keyed alike (one key runs the group, thirteen set numbers to pick from), or master keyed. Master keyed means each padlock still has its own change key for the person responsible for that door or gate, while a single master opens the whole group, which is the usual setup for a property manager or facility supervisor who needs access to every lock without carrying every key.

No. The 41/50HB50 uses a precision pin tumbler cylinder built into the laminated steel body, ordered keyed alike, keyed different, or master keyed. If your site standardizes on interchangeable cores, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle from the 758/858 Series, which lets you rekey by swapping the core rather than replacing the lock.

The 41/50HB50 addresses corrosion with ETERNA coating applied to each individual laminate plus rivets concentrated in the outer laminates. For a fully sealed approach, the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body, supplied less pop-out cylinder. Solid stainless removes the laminate stack and rivet heads from the equation entirely, at the cost of having to source the cylinder separately.

The 41/50HB50 is self-locking, meaning it locks without the key by pushing the shackle down, so the key comes out with the shackle open. If your procedure requires the key to stay captive until the lock is closed, the Sargent 758 is a key retaining standard padlock in a US4 satin brass finish. The Sargent 858 is the non-key-retaining counterpart with a stainless steel shackle, also US4 satin brass.

Corrosion resistance is the point of this one. It is a laminated steel padlock with ETERNA coating applied to each individual laminate rather than just the outside of the body, so the steel is protected layer by layer. The shackle is hardened. It is built for medium-value goods or an average theft risk, so for a yard gate, a utility cabinet or a storage unit it is the right class of lock; for high-risk or high-value exposure step up to a heavier body style.

It is self-locking. Push the shackle down and it locks, no key needed, which matters when a driver or tech is closing up a gate with both hands full. You only need the key to open it. The cylinder is a precision pin tumbler.

Laminated construction stacks hardened steel plates and rivets them together, and on the 41/50HB50 the rivets sit concentrated in the outer laminates so the rivet heads cannot be easily chipped off to peel the stack apart. That is a different approach from a solid brass body lock such as the Schlage KS23D/KS23F or the Medeco 5260 52 Series, where the case is one machined piece of brass. Brass bodies are common where a facility standardizes on a specific high security cylinder; laminated steel is the general purpose outdoor choice, and on the ABUS the ETERNA coating on every laminate is what keeps the stack from rusting open.

The 41/50HB50 is a mechanical keyed padlock offered in thirteen keyed alike groups, keyed different, and master keyed, so you can put one key on a run of gates and cabinets. The Medeco 54515G is an XT electronic indoor/outdoor padlock, non-key retaining, with a 5/16 inch shackle diameter and cylinder, from the System Series - that path gives you audit trail and credential management instead of a cut key, with the added step of programming and battery-backed credentials.

The 41/50HB50 uses a precision pin tumbler cylinder with a hardened, double bolted shackle, sized for goods of medium value or average theft risk. Where a restricted high-security key system is required, the Sargent 82-856 is a non-key-retaining padlock from the KESO Series with a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case and a stainless steel shackle. That moves you onto a KESO key platform rather than a standard pin tumbler key.

If key retention is part of your procedure, check the alternatives rather than assuming. The 41/50HB50 is a self-locking laminated padlock with a pin tumbler cylinder. Where the spec calls out retention behavior explicitly, the Sargent 758 is a key retaining padlock, and the Sargent 858 and Sargent 82-856 are non-key retaining. Key retaining locks hold the key captive until the lock is closed again, which is how some facilities keep a padlock from being left hanging open.

It is classed for commercial use and made in Germany. ABUS positions the 41/50 for goods of medium value or at an average risk of theft, which in practice covers job site gates, storage cages, tool cribs, meter cabinets and multi-family utility areas. For high value stock or a high risk site, specify a heavier duty body.