Glass Recommendations for Stainless Steel Grade 430
Glass for Hermetic Seal with Stainless Steel 430 Alloy
| Designation: | ASTMF-256 |
| Composition: | 18% Chromium, Balance Iron |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: | 112 x 10-7 / °C |
| Seal Type | Recommended China Glass Ceramic Inc. Glass | Equivalent Glasses | ||
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| Corning | GE | Kimble | ||
| Matched | 46 | |||
| Compression | 11 or 05 | 9010
9013 |
TM-7
TM-5
R-6 |
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430 Stainless Steel (SS) is a chromium ferrous alloy with excellent chemical resistance against nitric acid. Manufacturers use 430SS housing with Elan 13 or 48 and Alloy 52 pins to produce durable compression seals. Others have used 430SS pins and housings with China Glass Ceramic Inc. 46 glass/ceramic preforms to create high expansion match seals. |
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