Material description
Material 1.3912 (Alloy 36) is an iron-nickel alloy with a nickel content of around 36%. This alloy offers low thermal expansion as well as good strength and toughness at low temperatures. 1.3912 also has a low coefficient of thermal expansion at temperatures of up to 250°C.
An overview of the properties of 1.3912:
- Good temperature properties
- Good strength/toughness at low temperatures
Applications
- Aerospace engineering
- Ultrasonics
- Motorsport
- The sports and leisure industry (e.g. marine gear, bike construction, mountaineering equipment etc.)
- Medical applications
Chemical composition in %
SEW 385 | |
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C | < 0.10 |
Si | < 0.50 |
Mn | < 0.50 |
Ni | 35.0 – 37.0 |
Mechanical properties
Annealed | |
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Rm (N/mm2) | 440 – 640 |
A (%) | ≥ 30 |
AVERAGE LINEAR COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION
α | 10-6/K |
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20°C – 100°C | 1.5 +/- 0.3 |
20°C – 150°C | 1.9 +/- 0.3 |
20°C – 200°C | 2.6 +/- 0.3 |
20°C – 300°C | 5.3 +/- 0.3 |
20°C – 400°C | 8.1 +/- 0.3 |
20°C – 500°C | 9.9 +/- 0.3 |
20°C – 600°C | 11.1 +/- 0.3 |
The specified values are non-binding guide values.