Invar
Alloy of nickel and iron with low coefficient of thermal expansion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Invar, also known generically as FeNi36 (64FeNi in the US), is a nickel–iron alloy notable for its uniquely low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE or α). The name Invar comes from the word invariable, referring to its relative lack of expansion or contraction with temperature changes,[1] and is a registered trademark of ArcelorMittal.[2]
The discovery of the alloy was made in 1895 by Swiss physicist Charles Édouard Guillaume for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1920. It enabled improvements in scientific instruments.[3]