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What’s up guys? This is Michael with Michael Talks Metal back for some more talk on nickel today. Specifically Inconel 600. If you haven’t had a chance yet, and you are enjoying the video, please consider subscribing and if not, drop a like! Thanks a ton. Let’s jump in.
Today we will be taking a look at one of the more popular of the Nickel alloys known as Inconel 600 when produced by Special Metals Corporation or just “alloy 600” when produced by anyone else like Carpenter Technology. The UNS chemical composition designation is N06600
This alloy is a solid solution of its elements and cannot be strengthened by heat treatment. Cold working will result in increased strength. Heat treatment can remove any undesirable effects of cold work.
Nickel alloys are used in applications involving elevated temperatures, corrosion , or both. Chemical processing equipment relies on the corrosion performance over a wide range of environments.
Commercial applications involve furnace components and fixtures requiring strength and oxidation resistance at temperatures up to 2000 degrees F.
Aerospace applications include high temperature components of jet and rocket engines.
Chemical composition:
Nickel (plus cobalt) ….. 72% minimum
Chromium …………………14 point 0to 17 point 0 %
Iron …………………………..6 point 00 to 10 point 00 %
Carbon ……………………… point 15% maximum
Manganese ………………..1 point 0 % maximum
Sulfur …………………………point 015% maximum
Silicon…………………………point 50% maximum
Copper ……………………….point 50% maximum
Typical Room temperature mechanical properties in the annealed condition are
yield strength 30 to 50,000 psi , Tensile strength 80 to 100,000 psi , elongation 35 to 55%
Density is .306 pounds per cubic inch
Specifications:
Bars and forgings:
ASTM B 166 and B 564 ; ASME SB 166 and SB 564
AMS 5665 and AMS 5687
Sheet and plate:
ASTM B 168 and B 906; ASME SB 168 and SB 906
AMS 5540
Pipe and tube:
ASTM B 167, B 163, B 516, B 517, B 751 , B 775, B 829
ASME SB 167, SB 163, SB 516, SB 517, SB 751 , SB 775, SB 829
AMS 5580
Each specification has requirements that can add to or restrict the chemical composition beyond what we have shown you today. Other processing and testing requirements exist in the individual specifications.
So to be sure that all requirements have been identified we will remind you to check the specs…..This is Michael with Michael Talks Metals. Thanks for watching and if you made it this far, please consider hitting this little subscribe button. Thanks for watching. See you next week for more Inconel! This is Michael, and I’m out!
