Nickel alloy tubes
Nickel based alloys are very useful materials for the manufacture of high quality tubing products. One of the key reasons is that they offer excellent corrosion resistance in both aqueous and high temperature applications.
In addition to their high melting points and resistance to oxidation and corrosion, nickel alloys are very ductile. They can be electroplated and are easily welded, making them suitable for use in industries where very high and low temperatures come into play.
Nickel based alloys have a higher ability to accept alloying elements in solid solution than other stainless steel or iron-based alloys. They can therefore maintain higher metallurgical stability. The combination of high alloying with multiple elements can provide very good corrosion resistance in a wide range of environments while still maintaining good welding and forming characteristics.
Nickel alloys are excellent for heat exchangers in the chemical processing and nuclear industries. They’re used in steam generator tubing in the nuclear power industry, in high-temperature aircraft systems, and in oil and gas extraction programmes where corrosion-, pressure- and temperature-resistant tubing is required. Their corrosion resistance also makes them useful in desalination equipment.
Fine Tubes manufactures precision tubes in the following nickel based alloys:
- Alloys 200/201 (UNS N02200 / N02201)
- Alloy C22 (UNS N06022)
- Alloy 31 (UNS N08031)
- Alloy 59 (UNS N06059)
- Alloy 75 (UNS N06075)
- Alloy 263 (UNS N07263)
- Alloy C276 (UNS N010276)
- Alloy 400 (UNS N04400)
- Alloy 600 (UNS N06600)
- Alloy 625 (UNS N06625)
- Alloy 690 (UNS N06690)
- Alloys 800/800H/800HT (UNS N08800 / N08810 / N08811)
- Alloy 825 (UNS N08825)
- Alloy 718 (UNS N08825)
- Alloy MP35N (UNS R30035)
To view more technical information on the alloys we most commonly manufacture, please click the alloy link above. You can also download the technical datasheets in our Downloads section.
Note: Microstructure image courtesy of Oxford Instruments Ltd.
