Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials
Low-Expansion Alloys
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Published:1990
Abstract
Low-expansion alloys are various binary iron-nickel alloys and several ternary alloys of iron combined with nickel-chromium, nickel-cobalt or cobalt-chromium alloying and are used in applications such as geodetic tape, bimetal strip, glass-to-metal seals, and electronic and radio components. This Article focuses on the properties, composition, and applications of various low-expansion alloys, including iron-nickel alloys (Invar), iron-nickel-chromium alloys (Elinvar), iron-nickel-cobalt alloys (Super-lnvar, Kovar) and iron-cobalt-chromium alloys (special alloys). It further discusses the effect of factors like composition, heat treatment, cold drawing, and humidity on the coefficient of thermal expansion of various low-expansion alloys. The Article provides information on the machining parameters and the physical and mechanical properties of low-expansion alloys. It also provides an outline of special low-expansion alloys, namely, iron-cobalt-chromium alloys, hardenable alloys, and high-strength controlled-expansion alloys.
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Member Sign InEarl L. Frantz, Low-Expansion Alloys, Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, Vol 2, ASM Handbook, By ASM Handbook Committee, ASM International, 1990, p 889–896, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v02.a0001099
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