Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

NiCr22Mo9Nb Supply Detail

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  • 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

NiCr22Mo9Nb Product Description

Overview

NiCr22Mo9Nb is a nickel–chromium–molybdenum alloy with niobium additions, used for its high strength, excellent fabricability (including joining), and outstanding corrosion resistance. Service temperatures range from cryogenic to 982 °C (1800 °F). This datasheet presents the material within the European (DIN / EN / Werkstoff-Nummer / VdTÜV) standard system.

Its strength derives from the stiffening effect of molybdenum and niobium on the nickel–chromium matrix, so precipitation-hardening treatments are not required. This same combination of elements gives superior resistance to a wide range of severe corrosive environments, as well as to high-temperature oxidation and carburisation. The high molybdenum content makes the alloy very resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion, while niobium stabilises it against sensitisation during welding; the high nickel content provides freedom from chloride-ion stress-corrosion cracking.

These properties make the alloy an excellent choice for sea-water and chemical-processing applications, aerospace ducting and engine-exhaust systems, and nuclear reactor-core and control-rod components. It offers freedom from local attack, high corrosion-fatigue strength, high tensile strength, and excellent weldability and brazeability across its full service range.

1. Physical Properties

Typical values per Special Metals official datasheet, annealed condition.

Property Value Unit
Density 8.44 g/cm³
Melting range 1290–1350 °C
Elastic modulus (21 °C, annealed) 207.5 GPa
Shear modulus (21 °C, annealed) 81.4 GPa
Poisson's ratio (21 °C) 0.278
Specific heat capacity (21 °C) 410 J/kg·K
Electrical resistivity (21 °C) 1.29 µΩ·m
Thermal conductivity (21 °C) 9.8 W/m·K
Coefficient of thermal expansion (21–93 °C) 12.8 µm/m·°C
Magnetic permeability (200 Oe) 1.0006 Essentially non-magnetic
Curie temperature <–196 °C
Maximum service temperature ~982 °C

2. Chemical Composition (Limiting, wt %)

Composition per EN 10095 (W.Nr. 2.4856, NiCr22Mo9Nb).

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Nickel Ni 58.0 balance Austenitic FCC matrix; chloride SCC resistance
Chromium Cr 20.0 23.0 Oxidation / corrosion resistance
Molybdenum Mo 8.0 10.0 Solid-solution strengthening; pitting resistance
Niobium (+ Ta) Nb 3.15 4.15 Stabiliser; matrix strengthening
Iron Fe 5.0 Residual
Cobalt Co 1.0 Residual
Carbon C 0.03 0.10 Carbide formation
Manganese Mn 0.5 Deoxidiser
Silicon Si 0.5 Deoxidiser
Titanium Ti 0.4 Residual
Aluminium Al 0.4 Residual
Copper Cu 0.5 Residual
Phosphorus P 0.02 Residual impurity
Sulphur S 0.015 Residual impurity

Nominal: Ni-22Cr-9Mo-3.6(Nb+Ta). Per EN 10095, Nb+Ta = 3.15-4.15%. Molybdenum and niobium give solid-solution strengthening and corrosion resistance. Maximum application temperature in air ~1000 °C.

3. Mechanical Properties

Annealed (+A) condition, per EN 10095 for W.Nr. 2.4856.

Property Value Unit
Tensile strength (Rm) 760–1050 MPa
0.2% proof strength (Rp0.2) 380–415 MPa
Elongation at fracture (A) 25–30 %
Brinell hardness ≤240 HB

Values per EN 10095. Confirm against the inspection certificate (EN 10204).

4. Corrosion and High-Temperature Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
Sea water Outstanding Freedom from pitting and crevice attack; high corrosion-fatigue strength
Chloride stress-corrosion cracking Outstanding High Ni content gives immunity
Pitting and crevice corrosion Outstanding High Mo content
Oxidising acids Excellent Ni + Cr resist oxidising chemicals
Non-oxidising / reducing acids Excellent High Ni + Mo content
Mixed acids (e.g. HCl + HNO₃) Excellent Resists directly opposite corrosion types
High-temperature oxidation Good Protective oxide retained; scaling significant above ~982 °C
Carburisation Good Resists high-temperature carburisation
Weld sensitisation Excellent Nb stabilises against intergranular attack

5. Heat Treatment

The alloy is matrix-stiffened, not precipitation-hardened; heat treatment is for annealing, stress relief, and solution treatment only.

Anneal Temperature: 927–1038 °C (1700–1900 °F), time commensurate with thickness Purpose: Softening and recrystallisation; recommended for service at 650 °C and below, and for fatigue/tensile-critical applications.

Solution Treatment Temperature: 1093–1204 °C (2000–2200 °F) Purpose: Optimum creep-rupture resistance for service above 650 °C.

Stress Relief Heating cold-drawn material at 595–760 °C reduces residual stress; virtually complete at 871 °C. Cooling rate has no significant effect on properties.

6. Weldability and Joining

Readily joined by conventional welding processes. Matching filler metals are highly resistant to corrosion and oxidation and require no post-weld heat treatment to maintain strength and ductility from cryogenic to 982 °C. Niobium stabilisation prevents weld-zone sensitisation.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG Excellent DIN EN ISO 18274 S Ni 6625 (NiCr22Mo9Nb)
GMAW / MIG Excellent DIN EN ISO 18274 S Ni 6625 (NiCr22Mo9Nb)
SMAW / stick Excellent DIN EN ISO 14172 E Ni 6625

The filler metals are also used as "overmatching" products for joining 316/317 stainless, 6 % Mo super-austenitic stainless, and other Ni-Cr-Mo alloys.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Tooling Surface Speed Feed
High-speed steel 4.0–10.7 m/min 0.13–0.51 mm/rev
Coated carbide 14–34 m/min 0.13–0.51 mm/rev

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Hot forming Heat to (not above) 1175 °C; heavy forging 1175→1010 °C; light reductions down to 925 °C; 15–20 % minimum reductions
Cold forming Standard processes; high work-hardening rate; tensile >2000 MPa achievable in fine wire after 75–90 % reduction
Annealing between operations 927–1038 °C

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Marine Mooring cables, propeller blades, exhaust ducts, undersea cable sheathing, submarine fittings Sea-water pitting/crevice resistance; chloride SCC immunity
Aerospace Ducting, engine-exhaust and thrust-reverser systems, honeycomb structures, bellows, turbine shroud rings High strength + oxidation + thermal-fatigue resistance
Chemical processing Reaction vessels, distillation columns, heat exchangers, transfer piping, valves, bubble caps Broad-spectrum corrosion resistance
Nuclear Reactor-core and control-rod components Strength + pitting/SCC resistance in 260–316 °C water
Power generation High-temperature tubing, bellows, seals Allowable design strength at 649–760 °C

9. Available Product Forms and Standards (EN / DIN System)

Product Form EN / DIN Standard VdTÜV ISO
Rod and bar EN 10095 · DIN 17752 VdTÜV 499 ISO 9723
Forgings DIN 17754 ISO 9725
Wire DIN 17753 ISO 9724
Plate, sheet and strip EN 10095 · DIN 17750 VdTÜV 499 ISO 6208
Seamless tube DIN 17751 VdTÜV 499 ISO 6207
Composition (all forms) DIN 17744 ISO 4955A
Welding consumables DIN EN ISO 18274 S Ni 6625 · EN ISO 14172 E Ni 6625

VdTÜV material data sheet 499 covers rod, bar, plate, sheet, strip and tube; BS 3072–3076 NA21; listed in ISO 15156-3.

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (EN Symbol System)

EN Symbol Ni % Cr % Mo % UTS (annealed) Max Temp. Best Used For
NiCr22Mo9Nb ≥58 20–23 8–10 827–1034 MPa ~982 °C Sea-water; chemical processing; universal corrosion
NiCr15Fe ≥72 14–17 ~655 MPa ~1095 °C General high-temp; carburisation/nitriding
NiCr23Fe 58–63 21–25 ~550 MPa ~1250 °C(ox) Cyclic oxidation; radiant tubes
NiCr23Co12Mo 44.5 20–24 8–10 ~734 MPa ~1100 °C Gas-turbine hot section; creep strength
NiCr19Fe19Nb5Mo3 50–55 17–21 2.8–3.3 ~1240 MPa(aged) ~650 °C High-strength age-hardenable structures
NiCr21Mo 38–46 19.5–23.5 2.5–3.5 ~690 MPa ~540 °C Acid resistance; Fe-Ni-Cr-Mo economy grade

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