Kovar pipe is a nickel–iron alloy known for its ability to bond with glass and ceramics. It is commonly used to seal semiconductor optical devices, electronic tubes, and precision components. Kovar pipe has a density of 8.24 g/cm³, is also used in optical and electronic packaging. Parag Metals is a trusted kovar pipe supplier in Mumbai, offering quality kovar tubes and pipes to perform in harsh environments.
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| Standards | ASTM F15, AMS/MIL-I-23011 |
|---|---|
| Size | ½” NB – 24″ NB |
| Range | 6.35 mm OD up to 254 mm OD in 0.6 TO 20 mm thickness |
| Schedule | SCH 10 – SCH XXS |
| Type | Seamless / ERW / Welded |
| Length | Single Random, Double Random & Cut Length |
| End | Plain End, Beveled End, Treaded |






| ASTM | UNS | Workstoff | AMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| F15 | K94610 | 1.3981 | I-23011 CL1 |
| Weight % | Ni | Fe | Co | C | Mn | Si | Al | Cr | Mg | Zr | Ti | Cu | Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloy K Kovar | 29.0 | 53.0 | 17.0 | 0.04 max | 0.50 max | 0.20 | 0.10 max | 0.20 max | 0.10 max | 0.10 max | 0.10 max | 0.20 max | 0.20 max |
| 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 |
| Wall | Sizes ( O.D.) |
|---|---|
| .010 | 1/16″ , 1/8″ , 3/16″ |
| .020 | 1/16″ , 1/8″ , 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ |
| .012 | 1/8″ |
| .016 | 1/8″ , 3/16″ |
| .028 | 1/8″ , 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 3/4″ , 1″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″ |
| .035 | 1/8″ , 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 7/16″ , 1/2″ , 16″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 2″ , 2 1/4″ |
| .049 | 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 16″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/8″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 2″ , 2 1/4″ |
| .065 | 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 16″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 1 3/4″ , 2″ , 2 1/2″ , 3″ |
| .083 | 1/4″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 1 7/8″ , 2″ , 2 1/2″ ,3″ |
| .095 | 1/2″ , 5/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″ |
| .109 | 1/2″ , 3/4″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″ |
| .120 | 1/2″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″ , 2 1/4″ , 2 1/2″ , 3″ |
| .125 | 3/4″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″ , 3″ , 3 1/4″ |
| .134 | 1″ |
| .250 | 3″ |
| .375 | 3 1/2″ |
| Nominal size [inches] | Outside diameter [inches] | Outside diameter [mm] | Wall thickness [inches] | Wall thickness [mm] | Weight [lb/ft] | Weight [kg/m] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 0.405 | 10.3 | 0.095 | 2.41 | 0.31 | 0.47 |
| 1/4 | 0.54 | 13.7 | 0.119 | 3.02 | 0.54 | 0.8 |
| 1/2 | 0.84 | 21.3 | 0.147 | 3.73 | 1.09 | 1.62 |
| 3/4 | 1.05 | 26.7 | 0.154 | 3.91 | 1.47 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1.315 | 33.4 | 0.179 | 4.55 | 2.17 | 3.24 |
| 1 1/4 | 1.66 | 42.2 | 0.191 | 4.85 | 3 | 4.47 |
| 1 1/2 | 1.9 | 48.3 | 0.2 | 5.08 | 3.63 | 5.41 |
| 2 | 2.375 | 60.3 | 0.218 | 5.54 | 5.02 | 7.48 |
| 2 1/2 | 2.875 | 73 | 0.276 | 7.01 | 7.66 | 11.41 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 88.9 | 0.3 | 7.62 | 10.25 | 15.27 |
| 3 1/2 | 4 | 101.6 | 0.318 | 8.08 | 12.5 | 18.63 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 114.3 | 0.337 | 8.56 | 14.98 | 22.32 |
| 5 | 5.563 | 141.3 | 0.375 | 9.53 | 20.78 | 30.97 |
| 6 | 6.625 | 168.3 | 0.432 | 10.97 | 28.57 | 42.56 |
| 8 | 8.625 | 219.1 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 43.39 | 64.64 |
| 10 | 10.75 | 273 | 0.594 | 15.09 | 64.43 | 96.01 |
| 12 | 12.75 | 323.8 | 0.688 | 17.48 | 88.63 | 132.08 |
| 14 | 14 | 355.6 | 0.75 | 19.05 | 106.13 | 158.1 |
| 16 | 16 | 406.4 | 0.844 | 21.44 | 136.61 | 203.53 |
| 18 | 18 | 457 | 0.938 | 23.83 | 170.92 | 254.55 |
| 20 | 20 | 508 | 1.031 | 26.19 | 208.87 | 311.17 |
| 24 | 24 | 610 | 1.125 | 30.96 | 296.58 | 442.08 |
