alloy 36
Commonly employed in electronic equipment such as radios, laser systems and thermostats

alloy 36 (Super Alloy)

Principal Design Features

This is one of the controlled expansion alloys. It has an expansion rate roughly 10 % that of standard carbon steels. Also known as Invar 36 or Alloy 36, the only alloy with lower CTE is Super Invar, or Alloy 32-6, but this alloy is extremely rare and is generally only produced by the mill in heat lot quantities.

Note: Recent testing has determined that increased hardness will decrease CTE in all temperature ranges in Invar alloys.

Applications

Commonly employed in electronic equipment such as radios, laser systems and thermostats.