Should I choose Annealed, Hot Rolled or Strain Hardened Condition of Nitronic 50?
Nitronic 50 is a higher-performance austenitic stainless steel that provides approximately twice the yield strength of regular 3xx series stainless steels and improved corrosion performance. It is widely used in a variety of marine and industrial applications. This alloy is available in several conditions, Solution Annealed, Hot Rolled or Strain Hardened.
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A duplex steel is one that has a mixture of two different metallurgical phases within its microstructure. Although many different grades of steel possess two or more different phases, the term duplex is used almost exclusively for a family of stainless steels that combine austenitic and ferritic phases.
View full articleProperties of Inconel 625
Inconel 625 (Alloy 625, UNS N06625, 2.4856) is a nickel-based alloy that provides good levels of strength and excellent corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures. Its composition is predominantly nickel (58% min.), with additions of chromium, then lesser amounts of molybdenum, niobium, iron, tantalum, cobalt, and trace amounts of manganese, silicon, aluminium, and titanium. Inconel 625 […]
View full articleMetals for Thermowells
A thermowell is a fitting designed to protect sensors when they are installed in aggressive environments in industrial applications. The thermowell will protect the sensor from impact, corrosion, oxidation, pressure and general damage. The most common designs of thermowell are sized to fit thermometers, thermocouples or resistance temperature detectors. The process fluid transfers heat to the […]
View full articleHigh Strength Copper Alloys
Copper has many desirable physical properties, such as excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, plus strong corrosion resistance in marine and selected chemical environments. In its unalloyed form, mechanical properties are not particularly high. However, it is readily alloyed with numerous other metals to greatly improve the level of strength achievable. Nickel and copper can be […]
View full articleSuper duplex stainless steel fasteners
Super duplex stainless steels are well-suited to the production of fasteners for industrial applications, due to their unique combination of strength, corrosion resistance and cost-effectiveness. Duplex stainless steels combine the most favourable properties of austenitic and ferritic stainless steels, namely good strength and toughness; relative ease of fabrication; plus they are highly resistant to corrosion […]
View full articleHigh Temperature Nickel Alloys
Nickel is the fifth most common element on earth, but its use was limited commercially until the last century due to the difficulties in extracting and refining it. Since that time, the development of the jet engine was a major catalyst for the development of nickel-based alloys, in order to provide metals that could combine […]
View full articleNitronic 60
Nitronic® 60 (Fermonic 60, UNS21800) is an austenitic stainless steel with incredibly useful physical properties, specifically wear and galling resistance. It is therefore specified for a number of demanding applications despite possessing more modest corrosion resistance and strength compared with alternative alloys.
View full articleIncoloy 925
Incoloy 925 (Alloy 925, UNS N09925) is a Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy that significantly improves upon the strength of Incoloy 825 (Alloy 825, UNS N08825, 2.4858) whilst retaining its favourable corrosion resistance, particularly against sulphuric acid. It is supplied in the aged condition.
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