Inconel 600 Sheet - AMS 5540 - UNS N06600 Alloy
Inconel® 600 (AMS 5540) is a nickel-chromium alloy designed for use at cryogenic temperatures and elevated temperatures up to 2000°F (1093°C). The high nickel content of alloy 600 provides good resistance to reducing environments, as well as exceptional resistance to chloride stress corrosion cracking, while the chromium content provides resistance to weaker oxidizing conditions. It exhibits high strength and is oxidation resistant, and while it cannot be precipitation hardened, cold working of alloy 600 materials can considerably harden them. This material is often used in the chemical processing, heat treating industry, soap manufacturing, electrical, nuclear and aeronautical fields. Our alloy 600 products are available in sheet and coil in a variety of stock sizes.
600 Inventory Size Ranges
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Characteristics of Inconel 600
Nickel alloy 600 (UNS N06600) is preferred over grades like alloy 200 when sulfur compounds or heavily oxidizing conditions are present. This material is nearly immune to chloride ions and subsequent stress corrosion cracking, except in caustic alkalis, where stress relieving at elevated temperatures (1650°F / 900°C for 1 hour) before use is recommended.
Working with Inconel 600
Machining Inconel 600 can be difficult due to work hardening, and should be done in the annealed condition. Machining is somewhat comparable to 304 and requires heavy duty tooling to handle this material, and it can be cold formed with standard fabrication techniques. It is non-magnetic, like other Inconel alloys, and displays similar cold forming characteristics to chromium-nickel stainless steels.
Welding alloy 600 can be done through typical welding, brazing, and soldering operations and does not require post weld annealing.
Standard Inventory Specifications
- UNS N06600
- AMS 5540
- ASTM B 168
- ASME SB 168
- 10204
- EN 2.4816
Other industry standards we comply with:
- PWA-LCS
- GE Aircraft Engine (GT193)
- GE Aviation S-SPEC-35 AeDMS S-400
- DFARS Compliant
Common Trade Names
- Inconel Alloy 600 (® Special Metals)
- ATI 600 (™ Allegheny Technologies)
Common Applications of 600
- Nuclear power plants
- Heat exchangers
- Industrial chemical evaporators
- Industrial acid and alkali equipments
- Heat treatment furnace parts
- Afterburner parts and other components used at high temperatures
- Vacuum furnace fixtures
- Chemical & food processing equipment
- Paper mill & alkaline digesters
- Vinyl chloride monomer production
- Thermocouple sheathing in aggressive atmospheres
- Catalyst regenerators in petrochemical production
- Processing equipment exposed to chlorinated and fluorinated hydrocarbons
Chemical Composition
Element | Percent by Weight | |
---|---|---|
Ni | Nickel | 72.00% |
Cr | Chromium | 14.0 - 17.0% |
Fe | Iron | 6.0 - 10.0% |
C | Carbon | 0.05 - 1.50% |
Mn | Manganese | 1.0% Max |
Si | Silicon | 0.5% Max |
Cu | Copper | 0.5% Max |
Al | Aluminum | 0.3% Max |
Ti | Titanium | 0.3% Max |
B | Boron | 0.006% Max |
P | Phosphorus | 0.015% Max |
S | Sulfur | 0.015% Max |
Alloy 600 Physical Properties
- Density: .304 lb/in3
- Melting Range: 2470-2575°F
- Specific Heat Btu/lb °F: 0.11
- Poisson's Ratio: 0.29
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Temperature, °F | 70 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
in/in°F x 10-6 | - | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
Thermal Conductivity
Temperature, °F | 70 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Btu-ft/ft2-hr-°F | 8.6 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 16.7 | - |
Modulus of Elasticity
Temperature, °F | 70 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dynamic, psi x 106 | 30.0 | 25.6 | 24.5 | 23.6 | 22.2 | 20.4 |
Mechanical Properties and Yield Strength of Alloy 600
Temperature, °F | 70 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.2% Yield Strength, ksi | 37 | 28.5 | 26.5 | 17 | 9.0 | 4.0 |
Ulimate Tensile Strength, ksi | 93 | 84 | 65 | 27.5 | 15 | 7.5 |
Charpy Impact V-notch, ft-lbs | 45 | 47 | 39 | 46 | 80 | 118 |
Inconel 600 alloys can be machined to pipe fittings, flanges, valve parts and other complex shapes.
*The technical data provided is for information only and not for design purposes. It is not warranted or guaranteed.