Product Announcements: Nickel and Nickel Alloys

MuMetal^® offers important electromagnetic field shielding characteristics, including very high magnetic permeability - its ability to absorb magnetic energy. The unique properties of this family of alloys results in the highest possible attenuation, making these shielding alloys the materials of choice for reducing low-frequency electromagnetic interference (EMI). (read more)

Electrical Electronic Nickel grades 200, 201, 205, 233 and 270 rod, sheet, coil strip for electronics packaging, leads, terminals, getter tabs, lids, anodes, cathodes, shields, electron tubes, fuel cells, and Ni-Cd batteries from stock for immediate shipment. (read more)

Controlled expansion alloys (nickel-iron alloys such as Kovar® and alloy 52) provide reliable results for applications requiring materials with predictable rates of expansion and contraction over given temperature ranges. (read more)

The excellent conductive properties of high-quality electronic nickel coupled with its resistance to corrosion make it an excellent choice for multiple electronic applications. (read more)

Nickel is a very durable metal with excellent mechanical properties. Its high thermal and electrical conductivity make it an obvious choice for electronic applications. It is also highly resistant to corrosion, making it suitable for a variety of environments. (read more)

Low expansion alloys provide strength and accuracy over a wide range of temperatures. Invar®¹, LE alloy 42 and other low expansion nickel alloys are used for instrumentation, precision measuring devices, and bimetal thermostats. (read more)

Pernifer 36, (aka Invar, Invar 36, NILO 36, and Invar Steel) is a Nickel Iron controlled expansion alloy. Pernifer 36 exhibits extremely low expansion around ambient temperatures. EFI stocks Pernifer 36 Rod and Bar in from .093" to 3.500" as standard sizes, and EFI can cut or centerless grind these to your specifications. (read more)

Kovar Alloy Rod and Bar (aka ASTM F-15, NILO K, Pernifer 2918, Rodar, and Dilvar P1) available in many diameters from .040" to 6.000" for immediate shipment from Ed Fagan Inc. Kovar Alloy expansion characteristics match both borosilicate (or Pyrex) glasses and alumina ceramics making it one of the most popular of the controlled expansion alloys for hermetic sealing applications. (read more)

Alloy 52, also know as Pernifer 50, NILO 50, Glass-Seal 52, is a Nickel Iron controlled expansion alloy with 51% Nickel, and the remaining balance Iron. Alloy 52 is used in a wide variety of electronic applications. (read more)

Kovar Alloy ASTM F-15 website from Ed Fagan Inc. for Kovar rod, sheet, plate, strip/coil products; including technical information on Kovar ASTM F15 physical and mechanical properties, chemistry, thermal expansion characteristics, and chemistry; machining tips on Kovar and other Nickel-Iron alloys, as well as typical Kovar controlled expansion alloy applications. (read more)