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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
9225.5 Si
Z Nickel (Duranickel)
940.24.50.5
Mumetal (British)
775133.7 Mo
Mumetal (U.S.A.)
771.54.517
Hy-Mu
80164.0 Mo
Nilo 36 (Invar)
3663
Nilo 42
4257
Radiometal
4653
Nilo 48
4851
Nilo 50
5049
Nilo 475
47547
A286
2615530.352.151.25 Mo
Discalloy
2613.5540.351.63.0 Mo
Timken 16-25-6
2516516.5 Mo
Tinidur
2615550.152.3
Carpenter 20
27203.5452.5 Mo
Carpenter 20Cb/Langalloy 20V
27203.5442.5 Mo, 0.6 Nb
Multimet (N-I55)
20213020.0 Co, 3.0 Mo, 2.5 W, 1.0 Nb, 0.15 N
Kovar (Nilo K)
295417.0 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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