Thermal Compensating Washers for CTE Mismatch
A basic guide to using negative thermal expansion ALLVAR Alloy washers or spacers to maintain a constant preload. Thermal Compensating Washers for CTE Mismatch Thermal
August 17, 2023
The Evolution of Athermal Design
Athermal design owes its foundations to an 18th century clockmaker’s designs. ALLVAR Alloys will help you revolutionize your design.
June 15, 2023
Design with Athermal Materials in Solidworks
Design with Athermal Materials in Solidworks Looking to design with ALLVAR Alloy 30 round bar or tube? ALLVAR has you covered with a SOLIDWORKS material
March 15, 2023
Closing out 2022 Strong:
ALLVAR Year-in-review
A Message from James A. Monroe, Founder & CEO “As I look back on the past year, I am struck by a sense that ALLVAR
December 21, 2022
Cryogenic Solutions for Thermal Expansion
A new tool for Cryogenic Design Have you worked with a cryogenic system and ran into a thermal expansion issue? If so, ALLVAR is here
November 11, 2022
Matching ZERODUR®’s CTE – ALLVAR Alloy 30 enabled near zero CTE struts
In the previous blog post, Introductory Guide to Tailored Thermal Expansion, we discussed how ALLVAR Alloys can be combined with other materials to tune the
September 20, 2022
Introductory Guide to Tailored Thermal Expansion
Introduction to Tailored Thermal Expansion Have you ever designed a product that required a specific thermal expansion? If you have, you know how challenging it
August 1, 2022
CTE Mismatch in Bolted Joints – Negative Thermal Expansion Washers offer a solution!
Constant Force-Load Washers to Combat CTE Mismatch At ALLVAR, we pride ourselves in solving tough thermal problems with new solutions. When we were told that
February 23, 2022
Precision Manufacturing Solutions with ALLVAR Alloys
By Jeremy McAllister Imagine What’s Possible At ALLVAR, we are working to better understand what types of precision manufacturing challenges our alloys can tackle. This “unobtanium” material is brand new in the materials space – the
October 12, 2021
Negative CTE, Positive Results: Exploring Athermalization Solutions for Defense Optics
By: Amy Zelazny Antiquated Athermalization in Defense Optics As an Optical or Mechanical designer or engineer, you understand that the storage and operational temperature extremes imposed upon defense optics and imaging systems well exceed those required
October 1, 2021