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Bilal Nickel Alloys, based in Safat, Kuwait, stands out as a top manufacturer and supplier of Kovar Sheets and Plates. This unique nickel-cobalt-iron alloy is celebrated for its remarkable dimensional stability and controlled thermal expansion. Each Kovar Sheet and Plate is meticulously crafted to meet the highest standards, ensuring uniformity, durability, and reliability for even the most demanding applications. With a strong focus on quality control and consistent production, Bilal Nickel Alloys delivers Kovar Sheets and Plates that are perfect for electronics, hermetic sealing, and high-precision engineering tasks. Their ability to thermally match with glass and ceramics, combined with impressive mechanical strength, makes these products essential in advanced manufacturing sectors.
Kovar Sheets and Plates are primarily made up of nickel (29%), cobalt (17%), and iron (the remainder), which allows for controlled thermal expansion that works well with glass and ceramics. This specific composition guarantees excellent dimensional stability across a range of temperatures, along with high strength and resistance to thermal shock. The material also boasts good corrosion resistance and machinability, making it ideal for precision fabrication in engineering and electronics. Its mechanical properties include moderate hardness, toughness, and outstanding thermal matching characteristics, making it perfect for hermetic seals, electronic packages, and other precision components that require minimal expansion or contraction with temperature changes.
| Standard Specification : | UNS K94610 | Werkstoff Nr 1.3981 | DIN 17745 | ASTM F15 | AMS 7726 | AFNOR NF A54-301 | S.E.W 385 |
| Dimensions : | ASTM, ASME, and API |
| Sheets Thickness : | Range from .008″ to .0125″ |
| Plates Thickness : | Ranges from .0125″ to 5.00″ |
| Sheets/Plates Width : | 1000mm, 1219mm, 1500mm, 1800mm, 2000mm, 2500mm, 3000mm, 3500mm, etc |
| Sheets/Plates Length : | 2000mm, 2440mm, 3000mm, 5800mm, 6000mm, etc |
| Tempers : | Annealed, 1/4, 1/2 Hard, 3/4 Hard, Full Hard |
| Hardness : | Soft, Hard, Half Hard, Quarter Hard, Spring Hard etc. |
| Value Added Service : | Cladding, Heat Treatment, Annealed, Pickling, Polish, Rolling, Cutting, Bending, Forging, Minor Fabrication Etc. |
| Chemical Analysis | |
| Cr | 20 nom |
| Ni | 35 nom |
| Mo | 10 nom |
| Co | 35 nom |
| Material | Condition | Yield Strength (0.1% Offset) | Tensile Strength | Elongation % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| psi | MPa | psi | MPa | |||
| Alloy K Kovar | Annealed | 49,000 | 340 | 75,000 | 520 | 42 |
At Bilal Nickel Alloys, we take pride in being the largest supplier, exporter, and manufacturer of Nimonic Sheet and Plates in Safat, Kuwait, providing cutting-edge solutions for all your piping needs. Our state-of-the-art production plants are strategically located in the Kuwait, allowing us to maintain a vast inventory of over 16,000 tons of premium-quality materials readily available in stock. We are dedicated to delivering superior products and services, ensuring reliability and excellence for our global clientele.
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Kovar Sheets and Plates find extensive use in the electronics, aerospace, and precision engineering fields. Their main role is in the hermetic sealing of glass-to-metal and ceramic-to-metal assemblies, thanks to their closely matched thermal expansion properties. They are particularly well-suited for electronic feedthroughs, vacuum tubes, semiconductors, and high-reliability components, ensuring that they perform reliably in a variety of demanding applications.