Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

2.4061 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

2.4061 Product Description

Overview

2.4061 is the low-carbon version of commercially pure (99.0% minimum) wrought nickel, developed specifically for service at elevated temperatures where the standard grade would embrittle. This datasheet presents the material within the European (DIN / EN / Werkstoff-Nummer / VdTÜV) standard system.

It is essentially identical to Nickel 200 but with the maximum carbon content reduced to 0.02% (versus 0.15%). This low carbon level gives virtual immunity to intergranular embrittlement from grain-boundary graphite precipitation above about 315 °C (600 °F), so the grade is preferred over Nickel 200 for all sustained service above this temperature. The reduced carbon also lowers the base hardness and work-hardening rate and raises ductility, making the material particularly well suited to spinning and severe cold forming.

It retains the outstanding resistance of pure nickel to caustic alkalies (up to and including the molten state), good resistance in acid, alkaline and neutral salt solutions, and excellent resistance to chloride-ion stress-corrosion cracking. It is ferromagnetic with high thermal and electrical conductivity. In dry chlorine and hydrogen chloride it may be used to about 550 °C. Typical applications include caustic evaporators, food-processing equipment, chemical shipping drums, electronic and electroplating components, combustion boats, rocket-motor cases and magnetostrictive devices. The presence of chlorates should be kept to a minimum, as they accelerate attack.

1. Physical Properties

Values per official datasheet, annealed condition.

Property Value Unit
Density 8.89 g/cm³
Melting range 1435–1446 °C
Young's modulus (20 °C) 204 GPa
Specific heat capacity (20 °C) 456 J/kg·K
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) 79.3 W/m·K
Electrical resistivity (20 °C) 0.085 µΩ·m
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 13.3 µm/m·°C
Curie temperature ~360 °C
Magnetic response Ferromagnetic
Recommended service temperature >315 (preferred over Nickel 200) °C

2. Chemical Composition (Limiting, wt %)

Composition per DIN 17740 (W.Nr. 2.4061 / 2.4068, LC-Ni99).

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Nickel (+ Co) Ni 99.0 Base; corrosion resistance
Carbon C 0.02 Very low (avoids graphite embrittlement >315 °C)
Iron Fe 0.40 Residual
Manganese Mn 0.35 Deoxidiser
Copper Cu 0.25 Residual
Silicon Si 0.35 Deoxidiser
Sulphur S 0.01 Residual impurity

Nominal: low-carbon (≤0.02%) commercially pure wrought nickel. The low carbon avoids grain-boundary graphite and embrittlement above 315 °C, suiting it to higher-temperature caustic service.

3. Mechanical Properties

Annealed (+A) condition, per DIN 17740 for W.Nr. 2.4061/2.4068.

Property Value Unit
Tensile strength (Rm) ≥345 MPa
0.2% proof strength (Rp0.2) ≥60 MPa
Elongation at fracture (A) ≥40 %
Brinell hardness ~75–110 HB

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

4. Corrosion Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
Caustic soda (NaOH, incl. molten) Outstanding Resists up to and including the molten state
Alkaline solutions Excellent High nickel content
Neutral / reducing salt solutions Very Good Non-oxidising salts
Dry chlorine / hydrogen chloride Very Good Usable to ~550 °C
Intergranular attack (>315 °C) Outstanding Virtually immune (low carbon) — key advantage
Chloride stress-corrosion cracking Outstanding High nickel content
Mineral acids Variable Better de-aerated; depends on conc./temp.
Oxidising salts / oxidising acids Poor Severe attack — avoid; keep chlorates to a minimum

5. Heat Treatment

Low-carbon commercially pure nickel; strengthened only by cold work (not age-hardenable). Heat treatment is for annealing / stress relief.

Anneal Temperature: 704–871 °C (1300–1600 °F), time depending on section and prior cold work Purpose: softening and recrystallisation after cold work.

Key advantage: because of the low carbon content (0.02% max), Nickel 201 is virtually immune to grain-boundary graphitisation and intergranular embrittlement above ~315 °C, and is therefore the grade of choice for sustained elevated-temperature service where Nickel 200 would degrade.

6. Weldability and Joining

Readily joined by welding, brazing and soldering — easily welded and processed. The low carbon content is beneficial for elevated-temperature welded service.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG · GMAW / MIG Excellent EN ISO 18274 matching Ni filler (LC-Ni type)
SMAW / stick Good Matching Ni electrode
Brazing / soldering Suitable Appropriate brazing alloys

Clean joints thoroughly before welding; avoid sulphur-bearing marking materials and lubricants, which embrittle nickel at temperature.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Condition Lower base hardness than Nickel 200; machine cold-drawn or stress-relieved
Work hardening Lower work-hardening rate than Nickel 200
Coolant Flood coolant recommended

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Hot working 649–1232 °C; heavy forming above 871 °C
Cold forming Excellent — low hardness/work-hardening rate ideal for spinning and deep drawing
Annealing 704–871 °C after heavy cold work

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Chemical processing Caustic evaporators (esp. >315 °C), reactors, piping, shipping drums Caustic + elevated-temperature service
Food processing Equipment for foods, fatty acids, fruit juices Corrosion resistance + non-contamination
Electrical / electronics Electronic components, electroplating hardware, magnetostrictive devices High conductivity; ferromagnetic
Aerospace Rocket-motor cases, missile components Strength + corrosion resistance
Chlor-alkali Combustion boats, plater bars, dry-halogen handling (to 550 °C) Caustic + dry-halogen resistance
Hydrocarbon chlorination HCl production, chlorination of benzene/methane/ethane Reducing-environment resistance

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

Product Form DIN Standard VdTÜV ISO / BS
Rod and bar DIN 17752 VdTÜV 345 ISO 345 · BS 3076 NA12
Plate, sheet and strip DIN 17740 / 17750 VdTÜV 345 ISO 6208 · BS 3072 / 3073 NA12
Seamless tube DIN 17751 VdTÜV 345 ISO 6207 · BS 3074 NA12
Forgings DIN 17754
Composition / designation W.Nr. 2.4061 / 2.4068 · LC-Ni 99
Welding consumables EN ISO 18274 matching Ni filler

Low-carbon commercially pure wrought nickel. W.Nr. 2.4061 / 2.4068; VdTÜV-Werkstoffblatt 345; BS 3072–3076 NA12.

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

W.Nr. Ni % Key Element Type Best Used For
2.4061 ≥99.0 C ≤0.02 Low-carbon Caustic/alkali ABOVE 315°C (no graphitisation)
2.4066 ≥99.0 C ≤0.15 Standard Caustic/alkali to 315°C; conductivity
2.4360 63–70 Cu 28–34 Ni-Cu Seawater, HF, reducing acids
2.4816 ≥72 Cr 14–17 Ni-Cr-Fe High-temperature oxidation to 1095°C
2.4061 ≥99.0 C ≤0.15, Mg/Ti Electronic Electronic/electrical (controlled Mg/Ti)

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