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.

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.

TECHALLOY D is an iron-nickel-chromium electrical-resistance alloy suitable for operating in air up to 1400-1600 F. It resists heat, oxidation and corrosion to an outstanding degree. It is used as heating elements in industrial furnaces that operate in the temperature range of 1500-1800 F with controlled atmospheres, and in the range 1400-1600 F in air. 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: Fe-57. Producer or source: Techalloy Company Inc..

ALLOY 875 is an iron-chromium-aluminum electrical-resistance alloy with excellent resistance to oxidation at elevated temperatures. It was developed primarily for use as the heating element in industrial furnaces, kilns and other equipment where continuous operating temperatures up to 2350 F may be required. 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-345. Producer or source: Hoskins Manufacturing Company.

KANTHAL-DS is a resistance alloy employed advantageously for heavily-stressed electric heating apparatus, and is particularly suitable for heating elements in industrial furnaces and ceramic kilns up to 2335 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as joining. Filing Code: SS-203. Producer or source: Aktiebolaget Kanthal.

Kanthal A-1 is a resistance alloy employed advantageously for heavily-stressed electric heating apparatus, and is particularly suitable for heating elements in industrial furnaces and ceramic kilns. Maximum operating temperature 2505 F (1375 C). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as joining. Filing Code: SS-238. Producer or source: The Kanthal Corporation.

MAERKER G-4832 is a 20Cr-14Ni heat resistant casting for use in industrial furnaces. The alloy features good ductility and low embrittlement. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on casting and joining. Filing Code: SS-626. Producer or source: Schmidt & Clemens Inc.

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.

CHROMEL-D is a special 35-20 nickel-chromium alloy developed primarily for use as heating elements in industrial furnaces designed to operate in the critical temperature range between 1500 and 1800 F. with controlled atmospheres. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as joining. Filing Code: SS-98. Producer or source: Hoskins Manufacturing Company.

KANTHAL-A is a resistance alloy employed advantageously for heavily-stressed electric heating apparatus, and is particularly suitable for heating elements in industrial furnaces and ceramic kilns. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as joining. Filing Code: SS-16. Producer or source: Aktiebolaget Kanthal.

KANTHAL-D is a resistance alloy employed advantageously for heavily-stressed electric heating apparatus, and is particularly suitable for heating elements in industrial furnaces and ceramic kilns. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as joining. Filing Code: SS-34. Producer or source: Aktiebolaget Kanthal.

Brightray Alloy F is a Ni-Fe-Cr electrical resistance alloy with high iron for resistance to internal oxidation. Brightray Alloy S is a nickel-chromium alloy similar to Brightray C (Alloy Digest Ni-355, February 1988) but without rare earth alloy additions. Both alloys are used in industrial furnaces. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming. Filing Code: Ni-644. Producer or source: Special Metals Corporation.

Böhler (or Boehler) L312 VMR is a nickel base alloy with good resistance to stress-corrosion cracking. The alloy is used in the construction of industrial furnaces. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Ni-697. Producer or source: Böhler-Uddeholm Corporation.

Böhler (or Boehler) L329 VMR is a nickel base alloy with good resistance to stress-corrosion cracking. The alloy is used in the construction of industrial furnaces. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Ni-699. Producer or source: Böhler-Uddeholm North America.

NIKROTHAL TE is a member of the Nikrothal family of alloys, which are 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 alloy is an attractive alternative to Nikrothal Alloys 40, 60, 70, and 80 (see Alloy Digest Ni-529, September 1997). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming. Filing Code: Ni-710. Producer or source: Sandvik Heating Technology.

INDALLOY 158 is a bismuth-base, eutectic alloy that has a melting point of 158 F (70 C). It is an easily castable material that is ready for use as soon as it freezes. It can be recovered easily and recycled into new uses any number of times. Its low melting temperature and controlled-shrinkage characteristics make it of great use in industry for such applications as sprinkler and fire safety devices, support for bending pipe and tubing, anchoring aircraft parts for machining, and seals for annealing and nitriding furnaces. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Bi-27. Producer or source: Indium Corporation of America.

CRUCIBLE 321 is a non-hardenable austenitic chromium-nickel steel which is particularly adaptable for parts fabricated by welding without postweld annealing for use at temperatures between 800 and 1500 F. This grade is non-magnetic in the annealed condition but is slightly magnetic when cold worked. Among its many applications are aircraft-engine exhaust manifolds, furnace parts and expansion joints. 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-426. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

Bismuth-26.7Pb-13.3Sn-10Cd is a bismuth-base, eutectic alloy that is melted and cast easily and is ready for use as soon as it freezes. It has a melting point of 158 F (70 C). It can be recovered easily and recycled into new uses any number of times. Its low melting temperature and controlled-shrinkage characteristics make it of great use in industry for such applications as sprinkler and fire safety devices, support for bending pipe and tubing, anchoring aircraft parts for machining, and seals for annealing and nitriding furnaces. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on casting, forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Bi-32. Producer or source: Producers of low-melting alloys.

BLACK DIAMOND STANDARD is an electric-furnace-melted, water-hardening carbon tool steel with an excellent reputation for use as the standard in general shop tools requiring extreme toughness and resistance to shock and impact. In the lower carbon ranges (0.50-0.70% carbon), it is used primarily for tools such as pins, punches, hammers and sledges. Black Diamond may be expected to give uniform and consistent results, although no definite limits of case depth or grain size are regularly guaranteed. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: TS-281. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

Crucible 26-1 is a fully ferritic, titanium-stabilized, high-chromium stainless steel characterized by outstanding resistance to pitting and stress corrosion in chloride-containing environments. The steel is weldable and very resistant to intergranular corrosion after welding. It is produced by electric-furnace melting and AOD (Argon-Oxygen Deoxidation) refining. 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: SS-306. Producer or source: Crucible Stainless Steel Division, Colt Industries.