Nickel Alloys
May. 06, 2024
Nickel Alloys
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Wrought Nickel
Pure nickel UNS N02200 is widely utilized in the chemical industry due to its exceptional corrosion resistance, especially against alkalis. It also serves effectively in electromagnetic interference shielding and in transducers.
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Nickel-Iron Alloys
These alloys are used as soft magnetic materials, metal-to-glass seals, and for their defined thermal expansion properties. Invar® (UNS K93600), containing 36% nickel and the remaining iron, boasts an almost zero coefficient of thermal expansion around room temperature. This property is vital for applications needing high dimensional stability like precision measuring instruments and thermostat rods. At cryogenic temperatures, Invar® performs exceptionally well because of its low thermal expansion rates. Alloys with 72-83% nickel possess superior soft magnetic properties and find use in transformers, inductors, magnetic amplifiers, magnetic shields, and memory storage devices.
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Nickel-Copper Alloys
These alloys are highly resistant to corrosion by alkaline solutions, non-oxidizing salts, and seawater. The most prominent among them is Alloy 400.
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Nickel-Molybdenum Alloys
Known for their resistance to reducing acids in the absence of oxidizing ions like ferric, cupric, or dissolved oxygen, Alloy B-2 stands out as the most well-known among them.
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Nickel-Chromium Alloys
These alloys are renowned for their high resistance to corrosion under normal and high temperatures, excellent high-temperature strength, and superior electrical resistance. They are generally grouped as follows:
- Ni-Cr (and Ni-Cr-Fe) alloys with high electrical resistance, like UNS N06008 and C-Grade (UNS N06004), are ideal for heating elements.
- Ni-Cr alloys (with Fe and other elements) that offer excellent corrosion resistance: popular examples include Alloy 600 (UNS N06600) and Alloy 601 (UNS N06601).
- Ni-Cr alloys designed for high-temperature strength and creep resistance, mostly age-hardenable: for instance, Alloy X-750 (UNS N07750).
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Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys
These can be categorized into two main groups:
- Ni-Cr-Fe alloys with excellent high-temperature strength and resistance to oxidation, carburization, and other corrosive conditions. Notable examples are alloy 800 (UNS N08800) and its derivatives 800H (UNS N08810) and 800HT (UNS N08811).
- Ni-Cr-Fe alloys (with Mo and Cu) are especially resistant to specific corrosive environments. Alloy 825 (UNS N08825) and Alloy G-3 (UNS N06985) are acclaimed for exceptional resistance to sulfuric and phosphoric acids, respectively.
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Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloys
These are highly corrosion-resistant, with Alloy C-276 (N10276) being the most recognized. They offer superb resistance to reducing acids such as hydrochloric and sulfuric. Various modifications of this alloy, such as Alloy C-22 (N06022), Alloy 59 (N08059), and Alloy C-2000 (UNS N06200), have been made to improve resistance to different corrosive conditions.
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Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt Alloys
The inclusion of cobalt and molybdenum enhances solid-solution strengthening and high levels of creep-rupture strength in alloy 617 (UNS N06617). Cobalt addition in HR-160 (N12160) offers excellent resistance to high-temperature corrosion attacks, including sulfidation and chloride attack in various atmospheres.
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Nickel-Titanium Alloys
The 55% nickel-titanium alloy (UNS N01555), also known as Nitinol, exhibits shape-memory properties. It can return to its original form upon reheating after being deformed at a lower temperature. Through careful composition control, transition temperatures can be fine-tuned. This alloy is used predominantly in medical devices and specialized connectors. Furthermore, it demonstrates super-elastic properties, allowing substantial elastic deformation and a return to its original shape. This characteristic is utilized in products like spectacle frames and earthquake-resistant shock absorbers for historic buildings.
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Nickel Chrome Resistance Alloys
Nickel Chrome (NiCr) alloys are high-resistance materials typically used in applications requiring operating temperatures up to 1,250°C (2,280°F).
These austenitic alloys are known for their superior mechanical strength at high temperatures compared to Iron Chrome Aluminum (FeCrAl) alloys, as well as higher creep strength. Nickel Chrome alloys also remain more ductile than FeCrAl alloys after prolonged exposure to heat. At elevated temperatures, a dark Chromium Oxide (Cr2O3) forms, which can flake and cause contamination in certain applications. Unlike Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) from FeCrAl alloys, this oxide does not provide electrical insulation. However, Nickel Chrome alloys excel in corrosion resistance except in sulfur-rich environments.
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N4: Common Names: Chromel D, Nikrothal 40, Tophet D, Resistohm 40, Stablohm 610
Typical applications include night-storage heaters, convection heaters, heavy-duty rheostats, and fan heaters. It’s also used in heating cables and rope heaters for defrosting and de-icing elements, electric blankets and pads, car seats, baseboard heaters, floor heaters, resistors, etc. This Nickel-Chrome-Iron alloy is especially useful for furnace elements in the crucial temperature range of 816° to 982°C in atmospheres where Chromium oxidation is preferential - known as the "Green Rot" range. N4 is commonly used in domestic appliances and other electric heating equipment, operating up to 1100°C. It shows good ductility after use, good corrosion resistance except in sulfur-containing atmospheres, and excellent weldability.
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N6: Common Names: Chromel C, Nikrothal 60, Tophet C, Resistohm 60, Alloy C, MWS-675, Stablohm 675
Typical applications include metal-sheathed tubular elements used in hot plates, grills, toaster ovens, storage heaters, and suspended coils in air heaters used in clothes dryers, fan heaters, and hand dryers. Besides its use as an electrical heating element, it’s ideal for "cold" resistors, rheostats, motor overload control devices, and other temperature-control equipment due to its capacity to endure high overloads. This alloy is particularly suited for domestic appliances where top-tier quality is necessary but where temperatures do not demand the extreme heat-resisting properties of the 80/20 Nickel Chrome alloy. It has good corrosion resistance except in sulfur-containing environments and certain controlled atmospheres. The high electrical resistivity, relatively low TCR, and ease of fabrication make this alloy popular in "edge-wound" power resistors.
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N7: Common Names: Chromel 70/30, Nikrothal 70, Tophet 30, Resistohm 70, Stablohm 710
Used for corrosion-resistant electric heating elements in industrial furnaces with reducing atmospheres. N7 is highly resistant to "green rot" – preferential intergranular oxidation of chromium common to other alloys under specific conditions. It shows excellent oxidation resistance in air but is not recommended for use in MgO sheathed heating elements or in nitrogen or carburizing atmospheres.
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N8: Common Names: Chromel A, Nikrothal 80, Tophet A, Resistohm 80, Alloy A, MWS-650, Stablohm 650
Typical applications include flat irons, ironing machines, water heaters, plastic molding dies, soldering irons, metal sheathed tubular elements, cartridge elements, quartz tube heaters, and more. N8 has a low temperature coefficient of resistance and minimal resistance change over its service life, ensuring faster heat-up times, more uniform operating temperatures, and extended longevity. Its non-reactivity with MgO refractories makes it ideal for enclosed heating elements used in higher temperature ranges. This alloy is established as the global benchmark for quality among metallic heating materials. Its mechanical stability minimizes variables in element design and prevents issues like shrinkage, growth, sag, or distortion during use.
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