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AMETEK Specialty Metal Products has built a reputation for first class product quality and reliability, and that’s why so many leading commercial and defense aviation programs use our high performance materials. 50 years Aerospace Expertise We have more than 50 years experience developing precision strip, wire and shaped component products for critical aerospace applications worldwide. Our aerospace portfolio includes: High Tolerance Custom Shaped Wire for Aircraft Push-Pull Controls Pfinodal® (C72900) Bearing Material for Landing Gear Bushings and Bearing Sleeves Specialty Shaped Wire for Lock Collar Tape used in Aerospace Rivets Highly Conductive Nickel Strip for Aerospace Electronic Connectors, Batteries, Heat Exchangers and Bellows. Lighter and Stronger Materials for Aircraft Performance At 35,000 feet, every detail matters. We’re dedicated to manufacturing precision, lightweight and high strength materials to enhance the performance and efficiency of aircraft worldwide.

Our pure nickel strip products are custom-engineered to 99.98% purity for critical battery connector applications. We employ an advanced wrought powder metallurgy process to deliver material with significant advantages in comparison to standard wrought nickel battery strip. Key benefits include: 15-20% higher conductivity than traditional cast nickel strip Consistent chemistry control Standard and custom sizes & tempers Short lead-times and small minimum order sizes Superior surface finish Pure Nickel Strip Grades We offer three high purity nickel alloy strip grades that are mainly used for battery connector applications: Nickel 270 – UNS N02270 (899A) - WNR 2.4050 Nickel 270 strip (899A) is our highest purity material with superior conductivity to cast products and offers the most flexibility in design for cost savings, weight reduction, or increased power.

Our standard offering of nickel chrome strip products contain a chrome percentage ranging from 20%, 30% and 35% chrome (balance nickel). Silicon can also be added to the product to promote de-oxidation during the welding process The 35% chrome (AMETEK 835) is one of the highest chrome containing products offered in the industry and our high purity process allows for elongations above 45% for even those products containing silicon additions between 1% and 2%.

Nickel 201/200 strip (899L) is our premier battery grade that offers improved conductivity over Nickel 200 and Nickel 201 strip while maintaining closer mechanical properties to the lower conductivity materials.

Our Nickel-Iron alloys are engineered to the ASTM F30 standards for sealing materials and their specified coefficients of thermal expansion. These materials are generally used as the sealing material to bridge the difference between two materials of differing expansion rates during heating and to maintain a hermetic seal. These Nickel-Iron Strip Products are generally used in glass to metal sealing applications ranging from light bulbs to hermetically sealed integrated circuits as well as electrical applications such as switch-gear connections and reed switch systems. Nickel Iron alloys include Invar®, alloys 42, 46, 48 and 52. Others available on request.

HPM® 965 is a high purity Nickel-Iron alloy that exhibits moderate electrical resistivity and a high temperature coefficient of resistance. This combination of electrical characteristics makes it suitable for use as a self-regulating heating element or temperature sensor, such as use in flexible metal foil heaters. The alloy can be readily formed in the annealed temper and can be joined by standard welding methods. Available Sizes: HPM® 965 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as foil and strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.015” (0.0127 mm to 0.38 mm) and in widths up to 12” (304.8 mm). It is also available as thin as 0.000100” (0.00254 mm) and in widths up to 4” (101.6 mm) maximum.

HPM® 80/20 AL is a resistance alloy with a unique composition that provides deep draw capability. It is used as a heating element in electronic applications. HPM® 80/20 AL has good forming characteristic and canbe deep drawn. It is not suitable for extended exposure to air at the elevated temperatures. Available Sizes: HPM® 80/20 AL is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.050” (0.0127 mm to 1.27 mm) and width up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). Foil Product may be supplied to a thickness of 0.0001” (0.00254 mm) in width up to 4.0” (101.6 mm).

HPM® 80/20 A is a resistance alloy used in electric heating applications. It is recommended for use in dry air applications up to 2150°F with good hot strength. Such as, flexible metal foil heaters and airbag igniters. The alloy forms rather well and has good welding characteristic. Caution should be used to avoid extended exposure to elevated temperature in marginally oxidizing or partially reducing atmospheres as it would be susceptible to “green rot” corrosion, carburization and sulfurization. Available Sizes: HPM® 80/20 A is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.050” (0.0127 mm to 1.27 mm) and width up to 12” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to ASTM B-344. Foil product may be supplied in thickness to 0.0001” (0.00254 mm) in width up to 4.0” (101.6 mm).

Samples from heat 305992 at 0.045” thick in strand annealed condition Evaluation showed strip to be HRB 91, ASTM grain size 6 Weld beads placed on annealed strip via EB welding at International Beam Welding Corp.

HPM® Beryllium Nickel is a Beryllium-Nickel alloy capable of high strength through precipitation heat treatment. The excellent spring characteristics to 550°F make it suitable for many of the most demanding electromechanical devices. The alloy can be readily formed and even deep drawn from the annealed temper. Cold rolled tempers prior to heat treatment can be blanked and folded provided a radius to thickness ratio approaches 2.0. The optimum heat treatment for highest strength is 925ºF for 2 hours. The material can be joined using conventional TIG methods, silver brazed and soldered. Available Sizes: HPM® Beryllium Nickel is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.025” in (0.0127 to 0.635 mm) widths up to 7.0” (177.8 mm). A foil product is available as thin as 0.000085” (0.002159 mm) and widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm) maximum. The material conforms to UNS N03360.

HPM® Ni 52 is a Nickel-Iron alloy with a thermal expansion characteristic that corresponds to soft glass. Applications include magnetic reed switches and seals that need controlled linear expansion to about 1000°F. The alloy is readily formed or deep drawn from a fine grain annealed temper. Joining can be accomplished by conventional welding or brazing techniques. Useful magnetic characteristics can be produced from a continuous strand anneal. Available Sizes: HPM® Ni 52 available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thickness from 0.001” to 0.050” (0.0254 mm to 1.27 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to UNS N14052.

HPM® Ni 36 is a Nickel-Iron alloy with the lowest thermal expansion of any active alloy from -240°C to 330°C. It is selected when dimensional changes from temperature variation need to be minimized in electronic control devices, such as use within airbag igniters and precision metal stampings. The alloy can be readily formed from the annealed temper.Annealed hardness can be modified to approximately DPH 180 for best blanking characteristic. Grain size can be adjusted to provide the optimum deep drawing characteristic. It can be welded and brazed using conventional methods. Available Sizes: HPM® Ni 36 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.025” (0.0127 mm to 0.635 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). It is also available in foil as thin as 0.000100” (0.00254 mm) in widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm) maximum. The metal conforms to UNS K93603, ASTM F1684.

HPM ® 270 Nickel is the highest purity Nickel. The controlled low impurity level provides uniform and repeatable mechanical, electrical, and magnetic properties. The material has excellent corrosion resistance with high thermal and electrical conductivities. A high thermal coefficient of electrical resistance makes it suitable for strain gauges, temperature sensors, and electronic components. The alloy can be formed by all conventional cold forming methods, and can be joined by resistance welding, brazing and soldering. The corrosion resistance is generally very good in most mediums, although, it is subject to intergranular embrittlement by sulfur compounds above 315°C Available Sizes: HPM ® 270 Nickel is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.020” (0.0127 mm to 0.508 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). It is available as foil as thin

Precision C is a heat treatable Nickel-Iron Alloy used in critical diaphragm applications, such as, metal diaphragms for aerospace sensors and burst discs. The alloy composition provides a unique constant elastic modulus value over a temperature range of -50ºF to 150ºF. Precision C can be readily formed from the annealed temper. It has a work hardening rate similar to austenitic stainless steel. The material can be joined by TIG, EB, and resistance welding as well as by brazing and soft solder technique. The heat treatment of Precision C can be adjusted to produce the desired value for the thermoelastic coefficient at or near zero. The elevated strength in the heat treated temper results in low mechanical hysteresis and low drift. Available Sizes: Precision C is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thickness from 0.0005” to 0.040” (0.0127 mm to 1.016 mm) and widths up to 8.0” (203.2 mm). The material conforms to ASM 5221 and UNS N09902.

HPM® X-750 is a precipitation –hardenable nickelchromium alloy which is well suited for a wide range of corrosive and oxidizing environments where strength must be maintained to elevated temperatures. The alloy composition provides a product which performs well at elevated temperatures up to 1300° Farenheit. The strength can be increased by heat treatment. The alloy is readily formable in the annealed temper and can be joined by the standard welding and brazing processes. Available Sizes: HPM® X-750 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.001” to 0.025” (0.0254 mm to 0.635 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to AMS 5542, AMS 5598 and UNS N07750.

HPM® 625 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy with niobium which is well suited for a wide range of severe corrosive environments. The alloy composition provides a product which performs well at elevated temperatures up to 1800°F. The strength can be increased by cold working. The alloy is readily formed in the annealed temper, and can be joined by the standard welding and brazing processes. Available Sizes: HPM® 625 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.001” to 0.025” (0.0254 mm to 0.635 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to ASTM B443, AMS 5599 and UNS N06625.** **Hamilton Precision Metals can also supply product to AMS 5879 (UNS N06626) for demanding fatigue applications, which incorporates double melting, and restrictive limits for Carbon and Nitrogen.

HPM® 400 is a Nickel-Copper alloy with excellent corrosion resistant characteristics in marine environments. The alloy is readily formed from the annealed temper. It is easy to fabricate by conventional welding techniques. Available Sizes: HPM® 400 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.050” (0.0127 mm to 1.27 mm) and widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to ASTM B127 and UNS N04400.

Havar® is a heat treatable Cobalt base alloy that provides very high strength. The alloy has excellent corrosion resistance and is non-magnetic. Applications have included metal diaphragms for aerospace sensors, metal diaphragms for burst discs, power springs, gap spacers in magnetic heads, and target foils in nuclear physics. Forming cold rolled Havar requires large radius (90° Bend – 8 X thickness) prior to age hardening. The joining can be accomplished using both welding and soldering techniques.The ultimate endurance life is achieved by heat treating the alloy at 1000°F after 80% cold work. The alloy will retain 75% of room temperature strength up to 950°F (Figure 1). Available Sizes: Havar® is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.025” (0.0127 mm to 0.635 mm) and widths to 7.5” (190.5 mm). A foil product is available in thicknesses down to 0.000060” and widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm). The material corresponds to UNS R30004.

Nickel alloys display high strength and excellent corrosion resistance, making it a great metal for use in highly corrosive environments and high temperature environments. Hamilton Precision Metals offers an array of high-performance nickel alloys that are engineered to withstand a variety of severe operating conditions.

At AMETEK Specialty Metal Products we produce high purity nickel-iron alloy strips, which are primarily used for reed switch systems. These products are widely used in the automotive market for BMS (Battery Management Systems), improved safety in proximity sensors, and cable harness testing. Alloys Our strips are produced using nickel-iron compositions, making sure to use source metals with market leading low levels of trace elements. Alloys include: Nickel-Iron compositions from 36% to 65% Nickel. Sizes Strip thicknesses down to 0.002” (0.0508mm) and wire diameters as small as 0.005” (0.127mm). Applications Finished nickel-iron alloy reed switch systems are used within a multitude of products and devices, mainly being used in the Automotive and Electronics industries. Automotive: BMS (Battery Management Systems), automatic braking assists, door sensors and speedometers.

Automotive safety systems need to be reliable, accurate, and capable of saving lives. We work closely with automotive component suppliers worldwide to develop custom metal strip materials that enhance performance and safety. Precision Engineered Strip for the Automotive Industry You’ll find our strip products in many critical automotive systems in today’s vehicles including: Reed switch systems Nickel strip for EV battery connectors Electronic Connector Materials High Performance Automotive Alloys Nickel-iron compositions from 36% to 65% nickel High purity nickel Strip Spinodal alloys Safe and Efficient Automotive Material Solutions Our metallurgists engineer custom material solutions using the highest quality alloys to ensure maximum automotive performance, reliability and safety.

For the last 60 years, AMETEK Specialty Metal Products has built a strong reputation for supplying major companies within the space industry with high performance materials. Our high quality, lightweight and innovative products deliver outstanding durability and corrosion resistance for space launch vehicles and satellites. Advanced Materials for Space Applications We specialize in engineering precision metal strip and metal composites using the highest quality and purity materials. Our products are used to improve performance in critical space applications, including: Molybdenum-Copper composites for heat management in electronic packages that operate in spacecraft and satellites. High purity Nickel strip for battery connectors in weight sensitive space applications, that deliver 15 - 20% higher conductivity than traditional cast nickel strip.

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products has built a reputation for first class product quality and reliability. That’s why leading defense programs use our high-performance materials. Leadership in Defense Metals We have more than 50 years of experience developing precision strip and thermal management products for critical defense applications worldwide. Our defense portfolio includes: Thermal management materials for semiconductor heatsinks Nickel strip for battery connectors High Performance Defense Alloys Molybdenum Copper (AMC) and Tungsten Copper (AWC) High purity nickel strip Trusted for Critical Defense Applications Due to their excellent thermal conductivity and controlled thermal expansion, our Molybdenum-Copper and Tungsten-Copper composites are the preferred materials for Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors for the defense industry. Our heat spreader materials are trusted in sensitive applications such

Our Nickel-Iron-Cobalt alloys are engineered to ASTM F15 standards for sealing materials and their specified coefficients of thermal expansion. These materials used primarily for making hermetic seals with harder glasses and ceramics (lids for hybrid packages). Nickel-Iron-Cobalt alloys include F-15 alloy, Kovar ® and Rodar ®. The low levels of impurities in the material reduce the chance of out-gassing over time; a critical role in maintaining the hermetic seal.

Phosphor Bronze A is a Copper base spring material with a good combination of strength, formability, and corrosion resistance. The material is suitable for use in certain contact springs and diaphragms. The alloy has good formability up to moderate strength. It can be soldered, silver brazed, and resistance welded. Available Sizes: Phosphor Bronze A is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip products in thicknesses from 0.001” to 0.020” (0.0254 mm to 0.508 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to ASTM B 103 and UNS C51000.

Beryllium Copper 25 is a Copper base alloy with the capability of being strengthened by precipitation heat treatment. The alloy furnishes the best combination of electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance and mechanical strength necessary for numerous electronic and electromechanical devices. The alloy is quite satisfactory for fabrication with good formability and joining characteristics. Forming is readily accomplished from the annealed temper. Severe bending will be less successful from hard or heat treated tempers and requires large fold radius ratios. Beryllium Copper 25 is able to be soldered, brazed, and welded by most standard techniques. The brazing temperature must be kept under 1450º F and cycle time minimized to avoid loss of heat treated strength. Heat treating should be performed subsequent to welding to obtain uniform high strength. The alloy is not susceptible to an increase in magnetic attraction from plastic deformation during service

Shunt Manganin is a Copper-Manganese resistance alloy used for shunts in various high current applications. The alloy has a low temperature coefficient of resistivity with peak resistance at about 50°C. The thermal EMF vs. Copper is very low. The alloy can be easily formed from the annealed temper.The maximum recommended operating temperature in air is 200°F. Available Sizes: Shunt Manganin is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005 to 0.053” (0.0127 mm to 1.346 mm) in widths up to 12.0” (304.8 mm). It is also available in foil as thin as 0.000100” (0.00254 mm) in widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm) maximum.

Cu-Ni 715 is a copper-nickel alloy that is resistant to corrosion in sea water. The alloy has good fatigue strength and relatively high thermal conductivity. This alloy is used mainly for flexible metal foil heaters. The alloy is readily formed in the annealed temper, and can be joined by the standard welding, brazing and soldering processes. Available Sizes: Cu-Ni 715 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.010” (0.0127 mm to 0.254 mm) in widths up to 12” (304.8 mm). The material conforms to ASTM B122 and UNS C71500.

HPM® 600 is well suited for severe corrosive environments and is oxidation resistant through 2150°F. Such as, metal diaphragms for aerospace sensors, flexible metal foil heaters and metal diaphragms for burst discs. The strength can be increased by cold working. The material has good elevated strength retention through 800°F. The alloy is readily formed in the annealed temper, and can be joined by the standard welding, brazing and soldering processes. Available Sizes: HPM® 600 is available from Hamilton Precision Metals as strip product in thicknesses from 0.0005” to 0.050” (0.0127 mm to 1.27 mm) and width up to 12” (304.8 mm). It is also available in foil as thin as 0.000100” (0.00254 mm) in widths of 4.0” (101.6 mm) maximum. The material conforms to ASTM B168, AMS 5540, MIL N 23228 and UNS N06600.