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F31-12 Standard Specification For Nickel-Chromium-Iron Sealing Alloys
F31-12 Standard Specification For Nickel-Chromium-Iron Sealing Alloys
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TABLE 1 Chemical Composition 10.2 Care shall be taken to prevent the depletion of surface
Element 42Ni-6Cr(UNS K94760) 47Ni-6Cr(UNS K95150) chromium during processing.
Composition, % Composition, %
Nickel, nominal 42.0 47.0 11. Thermal Expansion Characteristics
Chromium, nominal 5.6 6.0
Carbon, max 0.07 0.02
11.1 The average linear coefficient of thermal expansion
Manganese, max 0.25 0.30 shall be within limits specified in Table 7.
Phosphorus, max 0.025 0.025
Sulfur, max 0.025 0.025 12. Test Method for Thermal Expansion
Silicon, max 0.30 0.30
Aluminum, max 0.20 - 12.1 Heat the specimen for 15 min at 1100C in a hydrogen
Iron remainder remainder or cracked-ammonia atmosphere with a dew point of 40C
and cool to room temperature at a rate not exceeding 5C/min.
12.2 Determine the thermal expansion characteristics in
less than 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) in thickness, the grain size shall accordance with Test Method E228.
be such that there are no less than 4 grains across the thickness. 12.3 The thermal expansion match between the alloy and a
NOTE 2This corresponds to a grain size finer than 0.065 mm or 16 glass may be evaluated by preparing and testing an assembly in
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grains/in. of image at 100. accordance with Practice F14, Practice F140, or Practice F144.
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TABLE 3 Permissible Variation in Thickness Across Width of Strip
Maximum Variation in Thickness Across Width of Strip, Within Those Provided for in Table 1 for Edge Measurements
Specified Thickness
for Widths and Thicknesses Given,
5 in. and (127 mm and Over 5 to (Over 127 to 300 Over 12 to 24 in., (Over 300 to 600
in. (mm)
Under Under) 12 in. mm) incl mm)
0.005 to 0.010, incl (0.13 to 0.25) 0.00075 (0.019) 0.001 (0.025) 0.0015 (0.038)
Over 0.010 to 0.025, incl (0.25 to 0.64) 0.001 (0.025) 0.0015 (0.038) 0.002 (0.051)
Over 0.025 to 0.065, incl (0.64 to 1.65) 0.0015 (0.038) 0.002 (0.051) 0.0025 (0.064)
Over 0.065 to 316, excl (1.65 to 4.74) 0.002 (0.051) 0.0025 (0.064) 0.003 (0.076)
16. Investigation of Claims accordance with the agreement mutually agreed upon between
16.1 Where any material fails to meet the requirements of the purchaser and the seller.
this specification, the material so designated shall be handled in
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TABLE 7 Coefficient of Thermal ExpansionA
Temperature Range, C 42Ni-6Cr (UNS 47Ni-6Cr (UNS
K94760) K95150)
Coefficient, 106/C Coefficient, 106/C
30 to 425 9.7 to 10.7 9.9 to 10.9
30 to 350 8.5 to 9.5 8.7 to 9.7
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Typical expansion data up to 700C are given in the Appendix.
17. Keywords
17.1 glass-to-metal sealing; iron-nickel-chromium alloy;
UNS K94760 ; UNS K95150
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