UNS K93500 Low Expansion Alloy
K93500 alloy is an iron alloy formulated for controlled thermal expansion.
The properties of K93500 alloy include three common variations. This page shows summary ranges across all of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare K93500 alloy to: low-expansion iron alloys (top), all iron alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa 27 x 106 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.3
Shear Modulus
72 GPa 10 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
490 to 810 MPa 72 to 120 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
270 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1430 °C 2600 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1380 °C 2520 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
460 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Expansion
12 µm/m-K
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
30 % relative
Density
8.2 g/cm3 510 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
4.7 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
65 MJ/kg 28 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
130 L/kg 16 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
23 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
17 to 27 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
17 to 23 points
Thermal Shock Resistance
15 to 25 points
Alloy Composition
Fe | 61.4 to 63 | |
Ni | 32 to 32 | |
Co | 5.0 to 5.0 | |
Mn | 0 to 0.6 | |
Si | 0 to 0.25 | |
Cr | 0 to 0.25 | |
Al | 0 to 0.1 | |
Ti | 0 to 0.1 | |
Zr | 0 to 0.1 | |
Mg | 0 to 0.1 | |
C | 0 to 0.050 | |
P | 0 to 0.015 | |
S | 0 to 0.015 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
ASTM F1684: Standard Specification for Iron-Nickel and Iron-Nickel-Cobalt Alloys for Low Thermal Expansion Applications
Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels and High Performance Alloys, ASM Handbook vol. 1, ASM International, 1993
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 4th ed., James F. Shackelford et al. (editors), 2015