Alloy 600 Heat Exchanger Tubes ASTM B163 UNS N06600 Inconel 600 ISO9001

Alloy 600 Heat Exchanger Tubes ASTM B163 UNS N06600 Inconel 600

1.Alloy 600 Description

Alloy 600 is a nonmagnetic, nickel-based high temperature alloy possessing an excellent combination of high strength, hot and cold workability, and resistance to ordinary form of corrosion.
This alloy also displays good heat resistance and freedom from aging or stress corrosion throughout the annealed to heavily cold worked condition range.

2.Alloy 600 Corrosion Resistance

The high chromium content of alloy 600 raises its oxidation resistance considerably above that of pure nickel, while its high nickel content provides good corrosion resistance under reducing conditions.
This alloy exhibits high levels of resistance to stress and salt water, exhaust gases, and most organic acids and compounds.

3.Alloy 600 Heat Treatment

Alloy 600 is not an age hardening alloy; cold working is the only available means of hardening. Softening by annealing begins at about 1600°F (871°C), and is reasonably complete after 10 to 15 minutes of heating at 1800°F (982°C). Above this temperature, grain growth may be objectionable, although very brief heating at 1900°F will cause complete softening without undue grain growth. Since the rate of cooling has no effect on the softening, the material may be water quenched or air cooled.

4.Alloy 600 Typical Mechanical Properties

5. Alloy 600 Applications

Some typical applications are:

• Barge and tank truck liners
• Carburizing atmospheres
• Ethylene dichloride crackers
• Furnace trays, mufflers, hangers
• Gasoline stabilizer production
• MgCl2 evaporates
• Phenol condensers
• Soap manufacture
• Titanium dioxide
• Vegetable and fatty acid vessels