Description
Kovar Wire (Nickel/Iron). Kovar wire is a nickel iron alloy commonly used in lead wire for mercury switches and in semiconductor devices. It is also widely used in power tubes, microwave tubes, diodes, and transistors.
Part No. | Diameter (in) | Diameter (mm) | (ohms/cm) | Price /Foot |
Order | |
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W425 | Kovar Wire | |||||
0.040 | 1.0 | 0.00623 | $8.40†10 or more: 5% off; 50 or more: 10% off. | |||
Unit of measure for ordering is Foot. | ||||||
† Quantity discount 10 or more: 5% off; 50 or more: 10% off. | ||||||
* Standard lead time for wire is 48 hours. | ||||||
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