Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

MP35N Supply Detail

Category

  • Bar and Rod

  • Plate and Sheet

  • Strip

  • Pipe and Tube

  • Wire

  • Welding

  • Powder Material

  • Cast Products

  • Forged Products

  • Fittings

  • Fastening

    Forms & Sizes

    Round Bar:
    φ2–500 mm, 1–6 m length

    Flat/Square Bar:
    4–100 mm thickness/width

    Hex Bar:
    A/F 3–100 mm

    Hollow Bar:
    OD 20–300 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Sheet:
    0.3–6 mm thickness

    Medium Plate:
    6–25 mm thickness

    Heavy Plate:
    25–100 mm thickness

    Forms & Sizes

    Standard Strip:
    0.05–3 mm thick,
    10–600 mm wide

    Precision strip:
    0.01–0.5 mm thick,
    tight tolerance ±0.005 mm

    Foil:
    0.005–0.1 mm thick

    Forms & Sizes

    Seamless Tube:
    OD 6–450 mm,
    WT 1–50 mm,
    1–12 m length

    Welded Tube:
    OD 10–600 mm,
    WT 1–20 mm

    Capillary Tube:
    OD 1–10 mm,
    WT 0.1–2 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Wire Form:
    Cold Drawn Wire,
    Bright Wire,
    Spring Wire,
    Fine Wire,
    Ultra-fine Wire

    General Diameter:
    φ0.1–10 mm

    Coil Weight:
    50–500 kg,
    customizable tolerance

    Forms & Sizes

    Solid Wire:
    φ0.8–4.0 mm

    Flux-cored Wire:
    φ1.2–4.0 mm

    Welding Rod:
    φ2.0–5.0 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Powder Form:
    AM 3D Printing Powder,
    Spherical Powder,
    Gas-atomized Powder,
    Water-atomized Powder

    Particle Size:
    10–150 μm

    Sphericity:
    ≥90% for AM grade

    Forms & Sizes

    Cast Ingot:
    φ200–800 mm

    Precision Casting:
    min wall 0.5 mm

    Cast Pipe:
    OD 100–600 mm,
    WT 10–50 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Forged Bar:
    Φ35–500 mm

    Forged Ring:
    OD 200–2000 mm

    Forging Weight:
    1–5000 kg

    Forms & Sizes

    Fittings Form:
    Elbow, Tee, Reducer, Flange, Cap, Outlet, Lap Joint

    Size range:
    1/2''–24'' (DN15–DN600)

    Wall thickness:
    Sch10–Sch160, STD, XS, XXS

    Pressure Class:
    150–2500 LB

    Forms & Sizes

    Fastening Form:
    Bolt, Nut, Screw, Stud, Washer, Pin, Rivet

    Metric: M3–M64

    Imperial: #4–2.5''

    Length: 6–500 mm

MP35N Product Description

Overview

MP35N is a non-magnetic nickel–cobalt–chromium–molybdenum multiphase alloy possessing a unique combination of ultra-high tensile strength, good ductility and toughness, and outstanding corrosion resistance. This datasheet presents the material within the trade-name designation system.

It belongs to the "Multiphase" (MP) family. In the annealed condition the structure is face-centred cubic (FCC), similar to austenitic stainless steel; cold working (for example wire drawing with a 30–80% reduction in area) transforms part of the FCC into a hexagonal-close-packed (HCP) phase dispersed as platelets, raising strength dramatically. A subsequent aging treatment then provides additional strengthening — but the alloy responds to aging only if it has first been work-strengthened. By this work-hardening-plus-aging route the alloy reaches tensile strengths of about 260–300 ksi (1793–2068 MPa), with hardness up to 55–60 HRC, while retaining good ductility and toughness.

It resists mineral acids, hydrogen sulphide, seawater and other chloride solutions, and offers exceptional resistance to crevice corrosion, stress-corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement; it can be used at cryogenic temperatures without embrittlement. In the fully work-hardened condition, service temperatures up to ~400 °C (750 °F) are suggested. It is produced by vacuum induction melting followed by vacuum-arc remelting (VIM-VAR). Typical applications include fasteners, springs and torsion bars, seals, non-magnetic electrical and instrument parts, and medical implants and prosthetic/orthodontic devices, across medical, oil-and-gas, aerospace, marine and chemical-processing industries.

1. Physical Properties

Values per manufacturer / ASM data, work-strengthened and aged condition.

Property Value Unit
Density 8.43 g/cm³
Young's modulus (20 °C) 234 GPa
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 12.8 µm/m·°C
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) ~11.2 W/m·K
Magnetic response Non-magnetic
Maximum service temperature ~400 (750 °F, fully work-hardened) °C
Cryogenic service No embrittlement
Melting / processing VIM + VAR
Structure Multiphase: FCC matrix + HCP platelets

2. Chemical Composition (Limiting, wt %)

Limiting composition per ASTM F562 / AMS 5844 (UNS R30035).

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Cobalt Co Balance (~35) Base; multiphase FCC/HCP structure
Nickel Ni 33.0 37.0 Matrix stability (~35)
Chromium Cr 19.0 21.0 Corrosion resistance (~20)
Molybdenum Mo 9.0 10.5 Solid-solution strengthening + corrosion (~10)
Iron Fe 1.0 Residual
Titanium Ti 1.0 Minor addition
Manganese Mn 0.15 Deoxidiser
Silicon Si 0.15 Deoxidiser
Carbon C 0.025 Very low
Phosphorus P 0.015 Residual impurity
Sulphur S 0.010 Residual impurity

Nominal designation: 35Co-35Ni-20Cr-10Mo. The multiphase (FCC + HCP) structure combined with work hardening and aging gives the ultra-high strength.

3. Mechanical Properties

Typical room-temperature properties; strength depends strongly on condition (AMS 5758 solution-treated → 5844 work-strengthened → 5845 work-strengthened + aged).

Property Value Condition
Ultimate tensile strength ~1793–2068 MPa (260–300 ksi) Work-strengthened + aged (AMS 5845)
Tensile strength (max) up to ~2068 MPa (300 ksi) Cold-worked + aged
Hardness up to 55–60 HRC Cold-worked + aged
Ductility / toughness Good Retained at high strength
Fatigue strength High

Strength is developed by work hardening (FCC→HCP transformation) plus aging; the alloy responds to aging only if first work-strengthened. It performs without embrittlement at cryogenic temperatures. Values are typical; confirm against the mill test certificate and the relevant AMS condition.

4. Corrosion Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
Seawater / chlorides Outstanding Virtually immune to crevice/pitting even at highest strength
Hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) / sour service Outstanding Highly resistant to sulphide stress cracking; NACE MR0175
Mineral acids Very Good Broad resistance
Stress-corrosion cracking Superb Even at high strength
Hydrogen embrittlement Superb Important for high-strength fasteners
High-temperature oxidation / sulfidation Very Good Exceptional for the alloy class
Galvanic Caution Very noble — can drive galvanic attack on coupled active metals (carbon steel, 316, K-Monel)

5. Heat Treatment

A multiphase alloy strengthened by work hardening (FCC→HCP transformation) followed by aging; it responds to aging only if first work-strengthened.

Anneal / Solution Treat (AMS 5758) Temperature: 1900–1950 °F (1038–1066 °C), 1–4 h (or 4–8 h per AMS), air cool / quench

Work Strengthening (AMS 5844) Cold or warm work after solution treatment (FCC→HCP transformation)

Aging (AMS 5845) Temperature: 1000–1200 °F (538–649 °C), ~4 h, to increase strength Purpose: precipitation strengthening; effective only after work strengthening.

Maximum strength is obtained in the solution-treated + work-strengthened + aged (AMS 5845) condition.

6. Weldability and Joining

MP35N can be successfully TIG (GTAW) welded; in general its welding behaviour is similar to Type 304 stainless steel, with similar preparations and precautions. Heat input per pass should be kept low — approximately one-half to two-thirds of the heat input used for maraging steel or Type 304 stainless.

Process Applicability Notes
GTAW / TIG Possible Low heat input per pass; like Type 304 prep
Mechanical fastening / threading Primary use Fasteners, springs; thread-roll after aging

Note that welding can affect the work-hardening-plus-aging strengthening. For high-strength fasteners, thread rolling after final heat treatment maximises fatigue strength.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Machinability Difficult in any heat-treated condition; superior to Waspaloy (use Waspaloy-like parameters)
Strength / hardness Very high; rigid setup, sharp carbide tooling, low speeds
Work hardening High; positive rake, ample feed
Coolant Ample flood coolant

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Cold / warm work Integral to strengthening (FCC→HCP transformation)
Thread rolling After aging, to maximise fastener fatigue strength
Aging 1000–1200 °F, only after work strengthening

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Medical / dental Implants, structural heart devices, cardiac stents, pacing leads, orthodontic wire Ultra-high strength + biocompatibility + fatigue (ASTM F562 / ISO 5832-6)
Oil and gas Sour-service fasteners, springs, downhole hardware H₂S + crevice/SCC resistance (NACE MR0175)
Aerospace / defence High-strength fasteners, springs, torsion bars Strength + fatigue + non-magnetic
Marine Seawater hardware, fasteners Seawater crevice/pitting immunity
Instruments / electrical Non-magnetic components, seals Non-magnetic + strength

9. Available Product Forms and Standards (AMS / UNS System)

Product Form AMS Standard Condition
Bar (VIM-VAR) AMS 5758 Solution heat treated
Bar (VIM-VAR) AMS 5844 Solution treated + work strengthened
Bar (VIM-VAR) AMS 5845 Solution treated + work strengthened + aged
Bolts / screws AMS 7468 Work strengthened, forged head, roll-threaded after aging
Wire AMS 5844 / 5845-related Work strengthened (+ aged)
Surgical-implant bar and wire ASTM F562 · ISO 5832-6 · BS 7252-6 Surgical-implant quality

Nickel-cobalt multiphase ultra-high-strength alloy. UNS R30035. Listed in NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-3 and MR0103 (sour service). (MP35N is a registered trademark of SPS Technologies.)

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (Trade-Name System)

Grade Type Nominal Strength Best Used For
MP35N Ni-Co multiphase Ni35-Co35-Cr20-Mo10 up to ~2068 MPa Ultra-high-strength fasteners/implants to 400°C
MP159 Ni-Co multiphase Co36-Ni25-Cr19-Fe9-Mo7-Ti up to ~1900 MPa Multiphase fasteners to 593°C (higher temp)
Inconel 718 Ni-base age-hard. Ni-Cr-Fe-Nb ~1240-1400 MPa Turbine discs/fasteners to 650°C
Custom 465 PH stainless Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti ~1750 MPa High-strength stainless components
A-286 Fe-base age-hard. Fe-Ni-Cr-Ti ~1000 MPa Fasteners to 704°C (lower cost)

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