Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

1.4876 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

1.4876 Product Description

Overview

1.4876 is an austenitic, solid-solution-strengthened iron–nickel–chromium alloy, widely used for equipment requiring corrosion resistance, heat resistance, strength and metallurgical stability for service up to 816 °C (1500 °F). This datasheet presents the material within the European (DIN / EN / Werkstoff-Nummer / VdTÜV) standard system.

The chromium content imparts both aqueous and high-temperature resistance; iron provides resistance to internal oxidation; and the nickel content (nominally ~32.5%) maintains a ductile, stable austenitic structure and gives high resistance to chloride-ion stress-corrosion cracking. At elevated temperatures the alloy resists oxidation, carburisation, nitridation and sulfidation while retaining good rupture and creep strength.

It is readily formed, welded and machined. Typical applications include heat-treating baskets, trays and fixtures; chemical and petrochemical heat exchangers and piping (especially nitric-acid service needing chloride-SCC resistance); nuclear steam-generator tubing; sheathing for electric heating elements; pulp digester-liquor heaters; and petrochemical furnace cracker tubes, pigtails and headers. For applications requiring greater stress-rupture and creep strength above 816 °C, the higher-carbon variants high-temperature (W.Nr. 1.4958) and 800HT are used.

1. Physical Properties

Values per Special Metals official datasheet, annealed condition.

Property Value Unit
Density 7.94 g/cm³
Melting range 1357–1385 °C
Young's modulus (20 °C) 196.5 GPa
Shear modulus (20 °C) 73.4 GPa
Poisson's ratio (20 °C) 0.339
Specific heat capacity (0–100 °C) 460 J/kg·K
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 14.4 µm/m·°C
Magnetic permeability (21 °C, annealed) 1.014 Essentially non-magnetic
Curie temperature –115 °C
Maximum service temperature ~816 °C

2. Chemical Composition (Limiting, wt %)

Composition per EN 10095 (W.Nr. 1.4876 / 1.4958, X10NiCrAlTi32-20 / 32-21).

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Nickel Ni 30.0 35.0 Austenite stability; SCC resistance
Chromium Cr 19.0 23.0 Oxidation resistance
Iron Fe 39.5 balance Base element
Carbon C 0.05 0.10 Creep strength (800H/HT)
Aluminium Al 0.15 0.60 Oxidation; with Ti (Al+Ti 0.30–1.20)
Titanium Ti 0.15 0.60 Carbide former; with Al
Manganese Mn 1.0 Deoxidiser
Silicon Si 1.0 Deoxidiser
Copper Cu 0.75 Residual
Phosphorus P 0.030 Residual impurity
Sulphur S 0.015 Residual impurity

Nominal: Fe-32Ni-21Cr-Al-Ti. Al+Ti combined 0.30-1.20%. The high-temperature (1.4958) variant restricts carbon to 0.05-0.10% and uses a higher solution-anneal for creep strength.

3. Mechanical Properties

Solution-annealed (+AT) condition, per EN 10095 for W.Nr. 1.4876 / 1.4958.

Property Value Unit
Tensile strength (Rm) 500–750 MPa
0.2% proof strength (Rp0.2) ≥210 MPa
Elongation at fracture (A) ≥30 %
Brinell hardness ≤192 HB

Values per EN; confirm against the inspection certificate (EN 10204).

4. Corrosion and High-Temperature Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
High-temperature oxidation Excellent Protective Cr₂O₃ scale; service to 816 °C
Carburisation Good Resists carburising furnace atmospheres
Nitridation Good Resists nitriding atmospheres
Sulfidation Good Resists sulfur-bearing (refinery) atmospheres
Chloride stress-corrosion cracking Excellent High Ni content; commonly replaces SCC-failed materials
Nitric acid (aqueous) Very Good Used for nitric-acid heat exchangers
Aqueous media (general) Good General resistance across many media
Intergranular (sensitised) Caution Can sensitise at 540–760 °C; avoid for aggressive pickling after welding

5. Heat Treatment

An austenitic solid-solution alloy; not age-hardenable. Heat treatment is for annealing / stress relief only.

Anneal Temperature: ~980 °C (1800 °F), 10–15 min; a satisfactory anneal can be obtained by 2–5 min at 1040 °C (1900 °F) Note: Appreciable grain growth occurs above 980 °C.

Stress Relief: begins ~540 °C, virtually complete after 1.5 h at 870 °C.

Sensitisation caution: cool rapidly through 540–760 °C after hot working to avoid chromium-carbide precipitation (sensitisation) where aqueous corrosion resistance is required.

6. Weldability and Joining

Good weldability by all welding processes. Material must be thoroughly clean and use proper joint designs.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG · GMAW / MIG Excellent Matching Ni-Cr-Fe filler (e.g. EN ISO 18274 S Ni 6082)
SAW (submerged-arc) Good Matching submerged-arc wire/flux
SMAW / stick Good Matching Ni-Cr-Fe electrode

These products may also be used for most dissimilar-welding requirements with alloy 800. Use a matching-composition filler suited to alloy 800 service.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Tooling Cutting Speed Feed
Coated carbide 33.5–57.9 m/min 0.20–0.89 mm/rev
High-speed steel 10.7–29.0 m/min 0.20–0.89 mm/rev

The alloy work-hardens during machining (rate similar to 2.4816; higher than mild steel, lower than 1.4301).

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Hot forming 870–1200 °C; heavy forging 1010–1200 °C; avoid 650–870 °C (cracking risk)
Cold forming Similar to 2.4816 / stainless; readily formed
Annealing ~980 °C after cold work

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Heat treatment Baskets, trays, fixtures Oxidation + carburisation resistance
Chemical / petrochemical Heat exchangers, nitric-acid piping, furnace cracker tubes, pigtails, headers Chloride-SCC + high-temperature resistance
Nuclear power Steam-generator tubing Chloride-SCC resistance; stability
Domestic appliances Sheathing for electric heating elements Oxidation resistance + formability
Pulp and paper Digester-liquor heaters Corrosion resistance
Petroleum processing Air-cooled process-stream heat exchangers High-temperature strength

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

Product Form DIN / EN Standard VdTÜV ISO / BS
Rod and bar DIN 17460 VdTÜV 412 ISO 9723 · BS 3076NA15
Wire DIN 17742 ISO 9724 · BS 3075NA15
Forgings DIN 17460 ISO 9725
Plate, sheet and strip DIN 17460 VdTÜV 412 ISO 6208 · BS 3072NA15 / 3073NA15
Seamless tube DIN 17459 VdTÜV 412 ISO 6207 · BS 3074NA15
Composition DIN 17460

VdTÜV-Werkstoffblatt 412 covers all product forms; listed in ISO 15156-3 / ISO 15156.

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (Werkstoff-Nummer System)

W.Nr. Ni % Cr % Other Best Used For
1.4876 30–35 19–23 C ≤0.10 General heat + corrosion resistance to 816°C
1.4958 30–35 19–23 C 0.05–0.10 Higher creep/rupture; above 816°C
2.4816 ≥72 14–17 Ni-base Higher Ni; full chloride-SCC immunity
2.4858 38–46 19.5–23.5 Mo 2.5–3.5, Cu Acid resistance (sulphuric/phosphoric)
1.4886 34–37 18–20 Si 1.0–1.5 Carburisation + thermal shock to 1148°C

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