Platinum Alloys

Alloys based on platinum with additions to enhance workability and durability

Name Designation Composition Properties Details
Class 30 Gray Iron FC300 N/A View
Class 40 Gray Iron FC400 N/A View
Invar 36 Invar36 N/A View
Kovar Kovar N/A View
Mu-metal Mu-metal N/A View
Nitinol (NiTi) NiTi N/A View
Stellite 6 ST6 N/A View

Class 30 Gray Iron

FC300

A common gray cast iron with a tensile strength of 30,000 psi and excellent vibration damping

Class 40 Gray Iron

FC400

A higher-strength gray cast iron with a tensile strength of 40,000 psi

Invar 36

Invar36

Iron-nickel alloy with extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion near room temperature.

Kovar

Kovar

Iron-nickel-cobalt alloy with thermal expansion matching glass for glass-to-metal seals.

Mu-metal

Mu-metal

High-permeability magnetic shielding alloy with exceptional magnetic properties at low field strengths.

Nitinol (NiTi)

NiTi

Shape memory alloy with unique properties of superelasticity and shape memory effect.

Stellite 6

ST6

Cobalt-chromium-tungsten superalloy with exceptional wear resistance and high-temperature properties.