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Alloy 52 0.25mm*0.64mm Precision Alloy Flat Wire/ Ribbon Wire
General Information:
Applications for Alloy 52 include magnetic reed switches and seals that need controlled linear expansion to approximately 977 °F (525 °C).
Alloy 52 is a 50.50% nickel-iron alloy developed for glass-to-metal seals for some of the soft glasses and some ceramics. The alloy's rate of thermal expansion is virtually constant to a temperature of about 1050 °F (565 °C).
Carbon: 0.05 max
Silicon: 0.30 max
Manganese: 0.60 max
Nickel: 50.5 nom
Chromium: 0.25 max
Iron: Balance
Phosphorus: 0.025 max
Sulfur: 0.025 max
Aluminum: 0.10 max
Chemical compositions(%) | ||
Alloy | Ni | Fe |
4J42 | 41.5~42.5 | rest |
4J45 | 44.5~45.5 | rest |
4J50 | 49.5~50.5 | rest |
4J52 | 51.5~52.5 | rest |
4J54 | 53.5~54.5 | rest |
Density: 0.30 lb/in3, 8.30 g/cm3
Electrical Resistivity: ohm-cir-mil/ft, microhm-cm:
At 68 °F (20 °C): 258 (43)
Thermal Conductivity: BTU-in/hr-ft2-°F (W/m•K):
68 - 212 °F (20 - 100 °C): 97 (140)
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: µin/in-°F (µm/m-°C):
77 - 842 °F (25 - 450 °C): 5.4 (9.8)
Melting Range: 2600 °F (1430 °C)
Coil - Sheet, Strip, Ribbon
Wire - Profile, Round, Flat, Square
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 78 KSI nom (536 MPa nom)
Yield Strength: 35 KSI nom (240 MPa nom)
Elongation: 30% nom
Hardness: Rb 73 nom
Alloy 52 can be cold worked to various tempers. Contact Ulbrich Technical Service for additional information.
Refer to NACE (National Associate of Corrosion Engineers) for recommendations.
#1 - Hot rolled annealed and descaled. It is available in strip, foil and ribbon. It is used for applications where a smooth decorative finish is not required.
#2D - Dull finish produced by cold rolling, annealing and descaling. Used for deep drawn parts and those parts that need to retain lubricants in the forming process.
#2B - Smooth finish produced by cold rolling, annealing and descaling. A light cold rolling pass is added after anneal with polished rolls giving it a brighter finish than 2D.
#BA - Bright annealed cold rolled and bright annealed
#CBA - Course bright annealed cold rolled matte finish and bright anneal
#2 - Cold Rolled
#2BA- Smooth finish produced by cold rolling and bright annealing. A light pass using highly polished rolls produces a glossy finish. A 2BA finish may be used for lightly formed applications where a glossy finish is desired in the formed part.
Polished - Various grit finish for specific polish finished requirements.