Abstract:
I. Ildrodoctfoft
(A) Product and its uses
Nib is an important part of a fountain pen.
Nibs for penholders are used for general writing
purposes. With the increase in the educated
persons and writing work more and more usage
of fountain pen nibs both for fitting on fountain
pens as original part as well as replacement item
is continuously increasing in use.
Fountain pen nibs are classified as fine.
medium or broad according to width of the line
written. The nibs are tipped with a ball or of
suitable non-corrosive hard material, like Usmoirridium
alloy or tungsten-cobalt-chromium
alloy. The nibs are also gold plated. They
are generally made of stainless steel of specification
04 Cr 18 Ni 10 or 07 Cr 18 Ni. Conforming
to IS : 691-1972. Nibs are gold plated in
accordance with grade Au 5 of IS : 3266-
1965.
