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<p id="pa01" num="0001">Provided are an Fe-Ni-based thin plate capable of having isotropic mechanical characteristics even if the plate is widened, and a method for producing the same. The Fe-Ni-based alloy thin plate and the method for producing the Fe-Ni-based alloy thin plate are characterized by the following: the thin plate is formed of, in terms of mass percentage, 35.0-43.0% of Ni + Co (Co is 0-6.0%), 0.5% or less of Si, 1.0% or less of Mn, with the remainder being Fe and impurities; a hot-rolled material is used as a material for cold rolling; first cold rolling is conducted on the material for cold rolling, with a rolling reduction ratio of 85% or higher; after the first cold rolling, recrystallization sintering is conducted on such material under conditions where the temperature is 800oC or higher and the retention time is 0.1-1.2 minutes; after the recrystallization sintering, a final cold rolling is conducted on such material with a rolling reduction ratio of 40% or less to obtain a Fe-Ni-based alloy thin plate having a thickness of 0.25 mm or less; and no heat treatment is conducted after the final cold rolling.</p>
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