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Grade reference

Nickel Iron Alloys

Controlled-expansion and soft magnetic nickel-iron alloys such as Invar, Nilo and Mumetal, plus iron-base superalloys including A286.

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Chemical composition

19 grades · percentage by weight

Nominal chemical composition of Nickel Iron Alloys grades, in percentage by weight. * indicates maximum.
GradeNiCrCuFeAlTiMnSiCZnOthers
F Nickel
92––2––––––5.5 Si
Z Nickel (Duranickel)
94––0.24.50.5–––––
Mumetal (British)
77–513––––––3.7 Mo
Mumetal (U.S.A.)
771.54.517–––––––
Hy-Mu
80––16––––––4.0 Mo
Nilo 36 (Invar)
36––63–––––––
Nilo 42
42––57–––––––
Radiometal
46––53–––––––
Nilo 48
48––51–––––––
Nilo 50
50––49–––––––
Nilo 475
475–47–––––––
A286
2615–530.352.15––––1.25 Mo
Discalloy
2613.5–540.351.6––––3.0 Mo
Timken 16-25-6
2516–51––––––6.5 Mo
Tinidur
2615–550.152.3–––––
Carpenter 20
27203.545––––––2.5 Mo
Carpenter 20Cb/Langalloy 20V
27203.544––––––2.5 Mo, 0.6 Nb
Multimet (N-I55)
2021–30––––––20.0 Co, 3.0 Mo, 2.5 W, 1.0 Nb, 0.15 N
Kovar (Nilo K)
29––54––––––17.0 Co, 0.2 Mn

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* indicates maximum. Chemical compositions are provided as typical or nominal reference values for material identification only. They do not constitute a purchasing or supply specification. Applicable standards, chemistry ranges and customer requirements must be confirmed before any transaction.

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