Technical Library

Welcome to the Ed Fagan Technical Library – A comprehensive, growing collection of informative and instructive data on the specialty metals and alloys we supply.

A quick, concise educational forum covering special purpose metals and alloys from the experts at Ed Fagan

Vacuum Furnaces Metal Molybdenum Hot Zones

VACUUM FURNACES AND ALL-METAL
MOLYBDENUM HOT ZONES

Understand the key features and uses of vacuum furnaces and how Molybdenum doped alloys can provide better operating performance and efficiencies.

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Data Sheets

Download or print the Ed Fagan Data Sheets as your resource. Data sheets contain the typical mechanical, physical, chemistry values along with select scientific property data for the metals and alloys we supply.

Controlled Expansion Alloys

Alloy 42
Alloy 46
Alloy 48
Alloy 52
Kovar® ASTM F15 Alloy
Invar®
Free-Cut Invar®
Super Invar 32-5

Nickel

Refractory Alloys & Metals

Molybdenum
Molybdenum Lanthanum Oxide
Molybdenum TZM
Niobium
Rhenium
Tantalum
Tungsten
Tungsten Alloys

Soft Magnetic Alloys

EFI Alloy 50
EFI Alloy 79
Hiperco 50
Hiperco 50A
Hiperco 50 HS
Core Iron (VIM VAR)

Guides

Download annealing and machining guides as a resource from Ed Fagan

Ferromagnetic Annealing Guides

Ferromagnetic Annealing EFI Alloy 50
Ferromagnetic Annealing EFI Alloy 79
Ferromagnetic Annealing Hiperco 50, 50A & 50 HS
Ferromagnetic Annealing Core Iron (VIM VAR)

Machining Guides

Guide to Machining Molybdenum and Molybdenum Alloys
Guide to Machining Nickel-Iron Alloys
Guide to Machining Soft Magnetic Alloys
Guide to Machining Tungsten Alloys
Guide to Machining Nickel-Iron Alloys, Molybdenum & Molybdenum Alloys, Tungsten Alloys and Soft Magnetic Alloys

Technical Literature

A comprehensive compilation of articles and reference materials archived through the years on the metals and alloys stocked at Ed Fagan

A to K

A Survey of Theories of Invar®
Data Sheets on Sealing Alloys Assorted
Dynamic Mismatch Between Bonded Dissimilar Materials
Electronic Thermal Management Using Copper Coated Graphite Fibers
Expansion Properties of Low Expansion Fe Ni Co Alloys
Fluxless Soldering
From Technology to the Science of Glass-Metal and Ceramic-Metal Sealing
Gas Evolution from Plated Lids
Glass Sealing Alloys Carpenter Technical Brochure
Glass to Metals Seals
Guillaume Lecture Invar®
Heat Sinks
How to Select the Proper Alloy
Invar® and Elinvar Type Alloys
Joining Kovar® Alloy to Other Metal Brazing, Welding and Soldering
Kovar® Recent Developments in Cleaning Carborundum
Kovar® “A” From Alloy Digest
Kovar® Glass Sealing Procedures Carborundum
Kovar® Low Temperature Characteristics Carborundum
Kovar® Machining of Kovar Alloy Carborundum
Kovar® Product Brochure Carborundum
Kovar® Welding Carborundum
Kovar® Cleaning of Oxidized Alloy
Kovar® Conversion Factors
Kovar® Expansion Curve
Low Stress High Reliablity Lids for Semiconductor Packages

M to Z

Magnetic Shielding Handbook Westinhouse
Magnifer® 50
Magnifer® 7904
Materials in Electronic Manufacturing Electronic Packaging
Package Reliability as Affected by Material and Processes
Patent Glass to Metal Seal
Primer on Hermetic Sealing for Connectors
Sealing Glasses Materials Business
Super Invar Patent
Temperature Thermal Expansion and Magnetorestriction of Kovar®
The Printed Circuit Board Industry and Innovations for the 1990s
The Properties of Suitable Metals
The Structural Integrity of Injection Molded ASTM F15 Alloy
The Use of Fe-29 NI-17 CO Alloy
Thermal Expansion of Kovar® Ceramvar Seals of These Materials to Alumina
US Patent Alloy Ceramic Seals
Westinghouse Conversion Facilities

Videos

View our assortment of videos covering the key characteristics provided by the Controlled Expansion, Refractory Metals & Alloys and Soft Magnetics Alloys we sell at Ed Fagan

Controlled Expansion Alloys

Established in 1965, Ed Fagan is the industry’s preeminent supplier of controlled expansion alloys. Our inventory of Alloy 42, Alloy 46, Alloy 48 and Alloy 52, as well as Kovar®, Invar and Super Invar are found in a broad variety of applications that require hermetic sealing during changes in thermal expansion.

Invar® Controlled Expansion Alloy

When your application requires an alloy with minimal dimensional changes due to temperature variations, turn to Ed Fagan as your material source. We supply Invar® and a wide selection of other controlled and low expansion alloys.

Kovar® – ASTM F15 Controlled Expansion Alloy

Ed Fagan is a leading supplier of Kovar® – ASTM F15. Watch how this controlled expansion, glass-to-metal sealing, nickel-iron-cobalt alloy is capable of maintaining its integrity in a range of environments. This alloy is also known as Pernifer® 2918, Dilver® P1, Nilo® K.

Refractory Metals & Alloys

When your next application requires a material with a high melting point, good strength at elevated temperatures, good thermal and electrical conductivity including a low coefficient of expansion, turn to Ed Fagan as your trusted supplier. Watch this short video on this class of specialty metals and alloys we supply.

Soft Magnetic Alloys

Ed Fagan is a leading distributor of soft magnetic alloys for specialized applications that require high permeability, low losses and low residual magnetism. Learn how EFI Alloy 50, High Permeability 49®, EFI Alloy 79, Magnifer® 7904, HyMu® 80, Hiperco® 50 family of alloys and Core Iron VIM VAR may be suited for you next application.