B-Line B196-18SS4 Eaton series strut fittings and accessories, 5.37" Height, 18" Length, 1.62" Width, 4.30lbs, Steel, Clevis bracket, Uniform load capacity 600 lbs, Stainless steel type 304

The B196-18SS4 clevis bracket is rated for a 600 lb uniform load. That is the figure to design to when you are hanging pipe or conduit trapeze off it, and it applies to the bracket as supplied, not to whatever anchors or strut you bolt it to. Anchorage into the structure has to be sized separately.

Finish is stainless steel type 304, which is the grade normally specified for outdoor, washdown, and damp mechanical room work. For chloride-heavy environments such as coastal exposure or pool chemical rooms, 304 is the lower-corrosion-resistance of the two common stainless grades, so verify it against your spec before committing a whole run.

It measures 18 inches in length, 5.37 inches in height, and 1.62 inches in width, and weighs 4.3 lbs. The 18 inch length is the dimension to check first: it sets how far the bracket can span or offset, so measure your clear space between the mounting surface and the pipe centerline before ordering.

What ships is the clevis bracket itself. No channel nuts, bolts, washers, or anchors are included, so add the fasteners and the strut or channel separately when you build out the order. On a stainless installation, keep the hardware stainless too, mixing plated steel bolts into a 304 assembly gives you galvanic corrosion at exactly the connection you care about.

A clevis bracket gives you a slotted, forked end that a rod, pipe hanger, or clevis pin drops into, so the connection can pivot and take a little misalignment. A flat strut bracket or post base fixes the connection rigidly. Use the clevis type where you are picking up a hanger rod or a pipe support that needs to seat without being perfectly plumb; use a rigid bracket where you want the joint to resist rotation.

It is an Eaton B-Line series strut fitting, so it is built to the B-Line strut and channel system. If your existing runs are B-Line channel, the bracket belongs to that family. For a mixed-brand job, match the channel slot width and hole pattern before you standardize on it, since strut profiles are not universally interchangeable across manufacturers.

Both describe the same part. Base material is steel and the material type is stainless steel type 304, so it is a 304 stainless fitting rather than a plated carbon steel one. If your submittal asks for stainless support hardware, the B196-18SS4 satisfies that; if it asks for hot dip galvanized specifically, this is a different finish and will need an exception.

The B196-18SS4 is a mechanical mounting fitting, and certifications are marked Not Applicable for it. Treat it as a structural support component. Where your inspector wants a listing on the support system itself, that requirement is usually satisfied at the raceway or hanger level rather than at the bracket.