NIKROTHAL 6 is a nickel-chromium-iron electrical-resistance alloy for use in appliances and industrial furnaces. Its maximum recommended operating temperature is 1125 C (2055 F). It is highly suitable for heating elements in domestic appliances. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and elasticity. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-265. Producer or source: The Kanthal Corporation. Originally published October 1980, revised February 1981.

ALUMINUM 5005 is nominally an aluminum-magnesium alloy that cannot be hardened or strengthened by heat treatment; however, it can be hardened by cold working. It has excellent resistance to corrosion, excellent weldability and good brazeability. Its numerous applications include appliances, utensils and architectural components. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-38. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published April 1956, revised April 1973, revised November 1978.

ALUMINUM 5657 is an aluminum-base, wrought, non-heat-treatable alloy of high purity and bright appearance. It has high resistance to general corrosion and to stress-corrosion cracking. It is used widely in the anodized condition for automotive and appliance trim. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-178. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published August 1968, revised August 1980.

NIKROTHAL 8 is a nickel-chromium electrical-resistance alloy for use in appliances and industrial furnaces. Its maximum recommended element temperature in continuous use is 1200 C (2190 F). Nikrothal 8 is non-magnetic, highly resistant to corrosion, and has a lower temperature coefficient of electrical resistance than other alloys for heating elements. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-268. Producer or source: The Kanthal Corporation.

ALUMINUM 6463 is an aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy used widely for extrusions. It can be hardened and strengthened by a precipitation-hardening heat treatment. Its many applications comprise extrusions for trim and archtectural use in the automotive, appliance and building industries. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-189. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published August 1969, revised May 1981.

KANTHAL 70 alloy was designed to provide a high positive temperature coefficient to electrical resistance comparable with that of pure nickel; however, it has much higher electrical resistivity than pure nickel. This makes it useful as a voltage regulator when placed in series with another electrical device across a fluctuating voltage source. Kanthal 70 has a maximum recommended operating temperature of 600 C and is used widely in resistance thermometers and in various appliance and automotive applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-270. Producer or source: The Kanthal Corporation.

UNILOY 430 is a medium-chromium (17%) non-hardening, ferritic stainless steel. Of the AISI 400 series stainless steels, Uniloy 430 most nearly resembles the 18% chromium-8% nickel stainless steels in fabrication and service. It has excellent resistance to corrosion and good resistance to elevated-temperature scaling. Its many uses include architectural trim, nitric acid storage tanks and kitchen appliances. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-408. Producer or source: Cyclops.

TECHALLOY C (62-16) is a nickel-chromium-iron electrical resistance alloy for operating temperatures up to 1700 F. It can withstand high overloads; this makes it ideal for heavy-duty rheostats and controls. It is highly suitable for heating elements in domestic appliances. It's high electrical resistance and high strength in small sizes make it very useful where space is a factor. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-219. Producer or source: Techalloy Company Inc..

Ni-Cr 60-16 Alloy is an electrical-resistance alloy suitable for operation at temperatures up to 1700 F (927 C). It is ideal for heavy-duty controls and rheostats because it withstands high overloads. It is used in many domestic appliances and is very useful where space is a factor because of its high strength in small sizes and its high electrical resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-232. Producer or source: Electrical resistance alloy producers.

ALLOY 750 is a low-cost iron-chromium-aluminum electrical-resistance alloy for use in small appliances operating up to 2050 F. It possesses excellent ductility, uniformity and strength for easy fabrication. It is used in a wide range of heating elements. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-342. Producer or source: Hoskins Manufacturing Company.

ALLOY 815 is a general-purpose iron-chromium-aluminum alloy for moderately high-temperature applications up to 2150 F. It was developed especially to provide greater ductility and hot strength than was previously available in other low-cost alloys of similar composition. It is used in a wide variety of small appliances and various types of industrial equipment. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-343. Producer or source: Hoskins Manufacturing Company.

ARMCO GAINEX Steels comprise a family of five low-cost structural carbon steels. This family includes: GAINEX-35, GAINEX-40, GAINEX-45, GAINEX-50 and GAINEX SA (Strain ageable); the numbers following GAINEX refer to minimum specified (ordered) yield strengths in 1000 psi. These steels are well suited to the automotive, farm and construction equipment, and appliance industries for such applications as truck bodies, light poles, bumper support members and parts for agricultural implements. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: CS-69. Producer or source: Armco Inc., Eastern Steel Division.

ALUMINUM 5457 is an aluminum sheet alloy that offers a lustrous, mirror-like appearance when polished, brightened and anodized. The brightness of the specially treated sheet makes it particularly desirable for decorative trim applications in the appliance and automotive industries. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-121. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published December 1962, revised April 1978.

Aluminum 3105 is a non-heat treatable aluminum alloy sheet material having excellent weldability, formability and corrosion resistance. It is recommended for appliances, trim and containers. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-196. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

Tophet-C is a nickel-base alloy recommended for electrical appliances and other devices whose operating temperatures do not exceed 1850 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming and joining. Filing Code: Ni-106. Producer or source: Wilbur B. Driver Company.

TOPHET Alloy C has excellent heat resistance to 1850 F (1010 C) and is highly suited for domestic appliance heating elements. Because of its ability to withstand high overloads it is used in heavy-duty rheostats and controls. This Digest supercedes Filing Code Ni-106 of 10/65. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming and joining. Filing Code: Ni-390. Producer or source: Carpenter Technology Corporation.

ZYMAXX provides outstanding compressive creep resistance, toughness and chemical inertness at high temperatures and pressures and under adverse conditions. They have a wide range of uses beyond chemical processing, including aerospace and automotive applications, general industrial equipment, home appliances, farm and construction equipment. This datasheet provides information on physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive strength as well as fracture toughness and creep. It also includes information on corrosion resistance. Filing Code: Cp-18. Producer or source: E. I. Dupont de Nemours & Company Inc..

CARPENTER STAINLESS TYPE 430 is a chromium stainless steel that is especially useful for all types of decorative trim. This steel is suitable for trim on automobiles, cameras, vending machines, counters and showcases, electrical appliances and finished hardware in the building trade. The alloy also has many applications in both the petrochemical and chemical area. Type 430 has moderate strength and good ductility. It can be cold worked readily for producing trim and can be joined successfully by several methods. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness, and deformation. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-384. Producer or source: Carpenter. Originally published March 1981, revised April 1995.

NIKROTHAL ALLOYS 40, 60, 70, and 80 are members of the Nikrothal family, which represent one of two main types of electric-resistance alloys. Nickel-chromium (80Ni-20Cr, for example), developed around the turn of the century, was used as heating-element material in industrial furnaces and electric household appliances. Nikrothal alloys offer advantages in heating-element applications requiring very good mechanical properties in the hot state. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on corrosion resistance. Filing Code: Ni-529. Producer or source: Kanthal Corporation.

BrushForm 65 is designed for both superior performance and high reliability in appliance, automotive, and computer power applications. Alloy BF-65’s combination of properties limits power loss at the contact interface, controls temperature rise from resistive heating, and provides stable contact force at temperatures to 200 C (390 F). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fatigue. It also includes information on forming. Filing Code: Cu-821. Producer or source: Materion Brush Performance Alloys.