BRUSH WELLMAN I-70A is an instrument and optical grade of beryllium strengthened by a dispersion of 0.7% beryllium oxide maximum. It has relatively low strength and fairly low ductility (a minimum of 2% elongation). Its uses include optical applications, instrumentation, and optical-instrumentation applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Be-6. Producer or source: Brush Wellman Inc..

ALLOY 48 is a vacuum-melted, 48% nickel-iron alloy designed for high permeability, and low core losses. It is ideal in applications requiring efficient magnetic core materials, such as audio and instrument transformers, instrument relays, and many other communication equipment devices. It is excellent for rotor and stator laminations, and is also a very effective magnetic shielding material. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Fe-52. Producer or source: Magnetics Specialty Metals Division. See also Alloy Digest Fe-96, April 1992.

TOPHEL-NIAL are nickel-base alloys that were developed to provide industry a type K thermocouple in which each leg possesses an adherent, tenacious, black oxide with high emissivity for rapid temperature response. Its EMF-temperature relation is in accordance with NBS Circular 561. Consequently, TOPHEL-NIAL can be used on any existing instrument calibrated for a type K couple. Its stability of E.M.F. is equivalent, or better, than that of other type K thermocouples. TOPHEL and NIAL are suitable for temperatures up to 23000 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Ni-250. Producer or source: Wilbur B. Driver Company.

TECHALLOY 294 is a copper-nickel alloy with constant electrical resistance over a wide range of temperatures. It is used widely in rheostats and controls where the maximum operating temperature does not exceed 1000 F. Its low temperature coefficient of electrical resistance and its stability make it highly useful in sizes for instruments and resistors. 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: Cu-301. Producer or source: Techalloy Company Inc..

ALUMINUM 356.0 is an aluminum casting alloy that normally is used only when heat-treated (aged) strengths are required. It is recommended for high strength, pressure-tight castings, intricate shapes and good resistance to corrosion. Its many applications include gear cases, instrument housings and components for aircraft and missiles. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-223. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

Ugitech UGI Phynox is an austenitic cobalt-based alloy with a unique combination of high static and fatigue strength, excellent formability, and excellent corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Its nonmagnetic characteristic is important for such devices as gyroscopes, chronoscopes, and indicating instruments. It is used over a wide range of temperatures from about –269 °C (–452 °F) to 500 °C (930 °F). This datasheet provides information on composition, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Co-137. Producer or source: Ugitech SA.

Ansonia alloy C24000 is a 20% Zn alloy with the trade name of low brass. It is often used in musical instruments and ornamental trim. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: CU-774. Producer or source: Ansonia Copper & Brass Inc.

HPM MP35N-LTi is a nonmagnetic nickel-cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy that has excellent corrosion resistance, can obtain ultrahigh tensile strengths 2068 MPa (300 ksi) through work hardening and aging, and has good toughness and ductility. Applications include electrical components, springs, and instrument parts in medical, chemical, food processing and marine environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming. Filing Code: CO-120. Producer or source: Hamilton Precision Metals.

AISI Type 440A is a martensitic hardenable high-carbon high chromium stainless steel recommended for cutlery, valve parts, surgical instruments, etc. It is always used in the hardened condition. 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: SS-215. Producer or source: Stainless steel mills.

Sandvik Bioline 4C27A is a hardenable 13% Cr stainless steel used in precision instruments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: SS-946. Producer or source: Sandvik Steel Company.

Allvac Titanium 6Al-4V ELI is an alloy with extra-low interstitials to produce cleanliness and consistency in properties. It is used in surgical instruments and implants. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: TI-137. Producer or source: Allvac, an Allegheny Technologies Company.

Armco 440A is a martensitic hardenable, high-carbon, high-chromium stainless steel recommended for cutlery, valve parts, and surgical instruments. It is always used in the hardened condition. 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, and joining. Filing Code: SS-783. Producer or source: Armco International Sales.

Duplex alloy 2205 is a nitrogen-enhanced, ferritic-austenitic stainless steel. It has high resistance to stress-corrosion cracking (SCC); pitting; crevice and general corrosion. It has roughly twice the yield strength of austenitic stainless grades and it has good weldability. Some uses include heat exchangers, downhole instrument tubing, and applications in desalination plants. All Gibson Tube Duplex 2205 products meet the tighter composition limits of UNS S32205 to enhance corrosion resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and bend strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating and machining. Filing Code: SS-813. Producer or source: Gibson Tube.

ISO-ELASTIC is an iron-nickel alloy having low temperature coefficient of the modulus of elasticity. It is suitable for precision instrument springs. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Fe-14. Producer or source: John Chatillon & Sons.

HYTEMCO is a nickel-iron alloy with a high temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. It is recommended for electrical instruments and controls, such as ballistic devices and resistance thermometers, operating in air up to 1100 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. Filing Code: Ni-165. Producer or source: Driver-Harris Company.

J and L TYPE 304-N is a nitrogen-bearing, high strength stainless steel which is stronger than Type 304 but retains the other characteristics of the latter. It has many applications in the aerospace, industrial, and instrument fields. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as creep and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-244. Producer or source: Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation.

BALCO is a nickel-iron alloy recommended for applications operating in air at 1100 deg. F. It is used in electrical instruments and controls such as resistance thermometers and ballistic devices. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance. Filing Code: Ni-71. Producer or source: Wilbur B. Driver Company.

CRUCIBLE 420 is a hardenable chromium steel designed particularly for cutlery applications. It is the general-purpose cutlery grade of stainless steel. It is magnetic at all times. Among its many applications are bushings, cutlery, valve trim and dental and surgical instruments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-394. Producer or source: Crucible Specialty Metals Division, Colt Industries.

BERYLCO Alloy 42C is a modification of BERYLCO Alloy 41C (Alloy Digest Ni-251, November 1977). Alloy 42C is a highly castable, air-melting, nickel-base alloy that can be precipitation hardened (aged) to high strength and hardness. It is a stainless alloy and exhibits excellent resistance to wear, corrosion and oxidation. The applications for Berylco Alloy 42C include cast-to-shape jewelry, surgical instruments, valves, pumps and dental alloys. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-279. Producer or source: Cabot Corporation.

BRUSH Alloy 3 offers the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any beryllium-copper alloy. It possesses an excellent combination of moderate strength, good corrosion resistance and good resistance to moderately elevated temperatures. Because of its unique physical and mechanical properties, Brush Alloy 3 finds widespread use in welding applications (RWMA Class 3), current-carrying springs, switch and instrument parts and similar components. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Cu-454. Producer or source: Brush Wellman Inc..