Ed Fagan, Inc. - Product Announcements

Invar Coil Strip (Invar 36, NILO 36, Pernifer 36, Invar Steel) in many thicknesses from .001" to .040" for immediate shipment. Low expansion alloy 36% Nickel, bal. Iron, has extremely low expansion at ambient temperatures, making it useful in minimum thermal expansion/high dimensional stability applications --. precision instruments optoelectronic devices, optical/laser benches, etc. (read more)

Kovar Coil and Strip (aka ASTM F-15, NILO K, Pernifer 2918, Rodar, and Dilvar P1) available in many thicknesses from .001" to .125" for immediate shipment from Ed Fagan Inc. Kovar 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)

Invar Plate (Invar 36, NILO 36, Pernifer 36, Invar Steel) in many thicknesses from .125" to 4.000" for immediate shipment. Low expansion alloy 36% Nickel, bal. Iron, has extremely low expansion at ambient temperatures, making it very useful in minimum thermal expansion/high dimensional stability applications e.g. precision instruments optoelectronic devices, optical/laser benches, etc. (read more)

Kovar Plate (aka ASTM F-15, NILO K, Pernifer 2918, Rodar, and Dilvar P1) available in many thicknesses from .175" to 2.000" for immediate shipment from Ed Fagan Inc. Kovar 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)

Invar Alloy Rod/Bar (Invar 36, NILO 36, Pernifer 36, Invar Steel) in many diameters from .093" to 3.500" for immediate shipment. Low expansion alloy 36% Nickel, bal. Iron, has extremely low expansion at ambient temperatures making it useful in minimum thermal expansion/high dimensional stability applications e.g. precision instruments optoelectronic devices, optical/laser benches, etc. (read more)

Kovar Sheet (aka ASTM F-15, NILO K, Pernifer 2918, Rodar, and Dilvar P1) available in many thicknesses from .001" to .125" for immediate shipment from Ed Fagan Inc. Kovar 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)

Invar Sheet (Invar 36, NILO 36, Pernifer 36, Invar Steel) in many thicknesses from .020" to .125" for immediate shipment. Low expansion alloy 36% Nickel, bal. Iron, has extremely low expansion at ambient temperatures, making it very useful in minimum thermal expansion/high dimensional stability applications e.g. precision instruments optoelectronic devices, optical/laser benches, etc. (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)

Carpenter VIM VAR Core Iron is a low carbon magnetic iron produced using vacuum induction melting plus vacuum arc re-melting practices. Other elements commonly found in low carbon irons are held as low as possible to ensure good DC magnetic properties. (read more)

EFI Alloy 79 (AKA Magnifer 7904, Carpenter HyMu 80, Hipernom, Moly-Permalloy, Permalloy 80) is a soft magnetic alloy 80% Nickel, 5% Molybdenum, balance Iron. Used where extremely high initial and maximum permeability and minimum hysteresis is needed e.g. electro-magnetic shielding, specialty transformer laminations, toroidal tape wound cores, high quality motor laminations (read more)

EFI Alloy 50 Soft Magnetic Alloy Magnifer 50, Carpenter High Permeability 49, Alloy 4750 is 49% Nickel, balance Iron used where high initial permeability, maximum permeability, and low core loss is needed - transformer cores, highly efficient motors, shielding, and specialized electronic devices, such as LF power transducers, chokes, relay parts, solenoids & oscillators (read more)

Hiperco 50 Soft Magnetic Alloy is 49% Cobalt, 2%Vanadium, balance Iron. It exhibits the highest magnetic saturation of any commercial alloy and has higher mechanical strength than other soft magnetic alloys. It excels in applications where this attribute is needed e.g. electrical generators, pole pieces for electromagnets, magnetic bearings, high magnetic flux devices and instruments (read more)

Radiometal 4550 Soft Magnetic Alloy is 45% Nickel, balance Iron alloy and has excellent permeability with high saturation flux density. Applications include sensitive relays that need to respond to very weak currents. Radiometal 4550 is also widely used in transformers, chokes and special motors where the properties of silicon-iron do not provide the required magnetic performance. (read more)

Datum Laser PhD offers many benefits compared with 300 series stainless steel stencil including flatter stencils, harder surface, more uniform surface aspect, uniform grain structure. Datum FG stainless steel has superior fatigue strength, exceptionally smooth surface, elevated wear factor, so stencils that ordinarily would require electroforming can now be cut on Stainless Steel (read more)

Invar alloy (also know as Invar 36, NILO 36, Pernifer 36, & Invar Steel) is a low expansion alloy consisting of 36% Nickel, balance Iron. Invar exhibits extremely low expansion around ambient temperatures, making Invar Alloy particularly useful in applications where minimum thermal expansion and high dimensional stability is required such as in precision and scientific instruments. (read more)

Kovar Alloy, also know as ASTM F-15, NILO K, Pernifer 2918, Rodar, and Dilvar P1 is a Nickel Iron controlled expansion alloy with 29% Nickel, 17% Cobalt and the remaining balance Iron. Kovar 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)

Alloy 48, also know as Pernifer 48, NILO 48, Glass-Seal 48, is a Nickel Iron controlled expansion alloy with 48% Nickel, and the remaining balance Iron. Alloy 48 is used in a wide variety of electronic applications. (read more)

Alloy 46, also know as Pernifer 46, NILO 46, Glass-Seal 46, is a Nickel Iron controlled expansion alloy with 46% Nickel, and the remaining balance Iron. Alloy 46 is used in a wide variety of electronic applications. (read more)

Alloy 42, also know as Pernifer 42, NILO 42, Glass-Seal 42, is a Nickel Iron controlled expansion alloy with 42% Nickel, and the remaining balance Iron. Alloy 42 is used in a wide variety of electronic applications, lead frames, especially for glass and ceramic seals. (read more)

Tungsten alloys, which contain elements such as nickel, copper and iron, produce a host of alloys which have engineering properties similar to steel, are relatively easy to machine, and can be plated or painted to enhance their corrosion protection. (read more)

Many practical applications of tungsten are based on its high melting point and density and its low vapor pressure. (read more)

Tantalum is famous for its resistance to corrosion by acids; in fact, below 150˚C, tantalum is almost completely immune to corrosion by aqua regia. (read more)

Controlled expansion alloys are often used in applications where metals must form a hermetic seal with glass or ceramic. (read more)

Ed Fagan, Inc. has a large and comprehensive inventory of soft magnetic and shielding alloys . (read more)

Ed Fagan has a large inventory of refractory metals and alloys - including Molybdenum TZM. (read more)

Among the highest density element and melting point, rhenium does not have a ductile to brittle transition temperature and does not form carbides. (read more)

Niobium, also termed Columbium, is a shiny grey metal that takes on a bluish tinge when exposed to air at room temperature. (read more)

Molybdenum's unique properties give rise to processes and applications in electronics, aerospace, nuclear and metal working industries which would not be possible with many of the more common metals and alloys. (read more)

Refractory metals and alloys are extraordinarily resistant to heat, wear, and corrosion. (read more)

Commercially pure nickel contains only traces of minor elements. Available in several grades, pure nickel has good mechanical properties and excellent resistance to many corrosive environments. (read more)

Ed Fagan Inc. has a large, comprehensive inventory of Glass-to-Metal Sealing Alloys,
Electromagnetic Shielding Alloys, Refractory Metals and Alloys, Low Expansion Alloys and Electronic Grade Nickel and Alloys in forms such as Sheet, Plate, Coil, Bar, Rods, Threaded Rods and Nuts, Wire, etc . (read more)

Ed Fagan, Inc has a large, comprehensive inventory of Glass-to-Metal Sealing Alloys, Electromagnetic Shielding Alloys, Refractory Metals and Alloys, Low Expansion Alloys and Electronic Grade Nickel and Alloys . (read more)

Ed Fagan, Inc. has a large, comprehensive inventory of Glass-to-Metal Sealing Alloys, Electromagnetic Shielding Alloys, Refractory Metals and Alloys, Low Expansion Alloys and Electronic Grade Nickel and Alloys. (read more)

Ed Fagan, Inc. has a large and comprehensive inventory of Glass-to-Metal Sealing Alloys, Electromagnetic Shielding Alloys, Refractory Metals and Alloys, Low Expansion Alloys, and Electronic Grade Nickel and Alloys in forms such as Plate, Sheet, Coil, Rod, Bars, Threaded Rods and Nuts, Wire, etc . (read more)

Ed Fagan, Inc has a large, comprehensive inventory of Glass-to-Metal Sealing Alloys, Electromagnetic Shielding Alloys, Refractory Metals and Alloys, Low Expansion Alloys and Electronic Grade Nickel and Alloys . (read more)