New Lab sample testing program from EFI for metals and alloys for Design Engineers needing small amounts of materials to test properties to determine if they will meet the operating parameters e.g. mechanical, chemical, expansion, corrosion resistance, electrical properties -- or to evaluate performance of these materials in simulated process or application environments. NO COST* (thru 5... (read more)
VFM Program offers expanded Line of Vacuum Furnace Molybdenum in Rod, Sheet, DDQ Sheet, Plate, Wire, Threaded Rod and Hex Nuts for Immediate Shipment. More stock sizes, deeper inventory for vacuum furnace, heat treating customers for replacement materials such as support structures, furnace rails, heat shields, heating elements, evaporation boats, crucibles and other molybdenum components. (read more)
Tungsten and Molybdenum Wire in a variety of diameters is now available from stock from Ed Fagan Inc. and can be cut to your length, tolerance, concentricity, and straightness requirements. (read more)
Invar, Kovar, Alloy 42, 42-6, 46, 48 and 52 Controlled and Low Expansion Alloys for applications where metals must form a hermetic seal with glass or ceramic, or where a specific expansion must be met over a certain temperature range. Applications include lamps, power vacuum & microwave tubes, transistors optoelectronics, optical and laser benches, and other scientific instruments. (read more)
Tungsten alloy grades (per ASTM B 777-07) including, EF17, EF175, EF18, EF185; and non-magnetic compositions such as EF17N, and EF18N in various forms including rod, boring bars, crankshaft weights, and other special shapes and forms from stock from Ed Fagan Inc.. (read more)
Refractory metals and alloys are extraordinarily resistant to heat, wear, and corrosion - Molybdenum, TZM Molybdenum, Tungsten, Tungsten Alloy, Niobium, Rhenium, Columbium. (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, 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Alloys for low expansion, controlled expansion, glass-to-metal or ceramic sealing applications.
Kovar, 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 on... (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)
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
Special purpose metals and alloy plate in many thicknesses including controlled expansion alloys,and refractory metals and alloys from stock for immediate shipment in a wide range of sizes and conditions. (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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Ed Fagan has a large inventory of refractory metals and alloys - including Molybdenum TZM alloy, tungsten and tungsten alloy, rhenium, columbium, and niobium in a variety of forms including rod, sheet, and plate. (read more)
Special purpose metals and alloy, coil and strip in controlled expansion alloys, electrical electronic nickel, soft magnetic alloys, refractory metals and alloys from stock for immediate shipment in a wide range of sizes and conditions, such as annealed, tempered, hard rolled, rotor grade, etc. (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)
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)
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)
Special purpose metals and alloy sheet in controlled expansion alloys, electrical electronic nickel, soft magnetic alloys, and refractory metals and alloys from stock for immediate shipment in a wide range of sizes and conditions. (read more)
Hiperco 50 Soft Magnetic Alloy Coil and Strip is 49% Cobalt, 2%Vanadium, balance Iron, 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 ins... (read more)
ASTM F-15 controlled expansion, iron nickel alloy available from Ed Fagan Inc. in rod, sheet, plate annealed and tempered strip and coil is used in a variety of applications including: Vacuum Tubes (valves), X-ray Tubes, Microwave Tubes, Light bulbs, Power Tubes, Transistors, Diodes, Hybrid Packages, etc. (read more)
Tungsten wire and pinsin a range of diameters from 0.001" to 0.125" from stock cut to your length, tolerance, concentricity, and straightness requirements for the manufacture of medical devices such as LLETZ. LEEP, Needle Electrodes, etc. (read more)
Tantalum rod and sheet from stock for heating elements, vacuum tubes, high temperature parts, evacuation tubes, capacitors, medical devices, electronic circuitry and equipment from Ed Fagan Inc. (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)
Tungsten refractory metal in rod, sheet, and plate for immediate shipment. Its high melting point, density, dimensional stability, and low vapor pressure makes Tungsten an excellent material for high-vacuum technology, glass seals, furnace construction, radiation shielding, welding electrodes, and other applications. (read more)
Magnifer 50 Soft Magnetic and EMI/RF Shielding Alloy is easily magnetized and demagnetized, uniquely suited for specialized applications that require high initial permeability, maximum permeability, and low core loss such as, transformer cores, highly efficient motors, shielding, specialized electronic devices, chokes, relay parts, solenoids and oscillators. (read more)
Soft Magnetic and EMI/RF Shielding Alloys easily magnetized and demagnetized, uniquely suited for specialized applications that require high permeability, low losses, and low residual magnetism - specialty transformer laminations and cores, toroidal tape wound cores, high quality motor laminations, stepping motors, LF power transducers, chokes, relay parts, solenoids & oscillators, etc. (read more)
