API6A718 is a precipitation hardening nickel-chromium alloy that also contains additions of iron, niobium, molybdenum, aluminium and titanium, providing a unique combination of high strength and corrosion resistance together with excellent weldability.
The alloy possesses excellent tensile, fatigue, creep and rupture strengths across a wide temperature range from around -253ºC to 705ºC. The high chromium content present in the material results in excellent oxidation resistance up to temperatures of around 980ºC.
API6A718 also offers outstanding corrosion resistance in a variety of media. It excels in many environments including organic and inorganic acids (other than when strongly oxidising), hydrogen sulphide and sour gases. It is also especially resistant to chloride stress-corrosion cracking. This combination of properties, coupled with its exceptional weldability results in a material that truly can be described as a “Superalloy”.
Related Specifications of API6A718
- N07718
- 2.4668
- NC19FeNb (FR)
- NiCr19NbMo (DE)
Nominal Composition of API6A718
Ni 53.0%, Cr 19.0%, Fe 18.5%, Nb 5.0%, Mo 3.0%
Mechanical Properties of API6A718
| Ultimate Tensile Strength (N/mm²) | Proof Stress (N/mm²) | Elongation (%) | Hardness (HB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1034 | 827 | 17 | 313-354 |
Key Features of API6A718
- Excellent tensile, fatigue, creep and rupture strengths across a wide temperature range from around -253ºC to 705ºC
- Excellent oxidation resistance, up to temperatures of around 980ºC due to the high chromium content
- Outstanding corrosion resistance in many environments including organic and inorganic acids, other than when strongly oxidising, hydrogen sulphide and sour gases
- Especially resistant to chloride stress-corrosion cracking
- Exceptional weldability
Applications of API6A718
Offshore & marine | Fasteners, valves, choke stems, down-hole tooling, cryogenic storage tanks and pump bodies
Aerospace | Jet engine components, rocket motors and thrust reversers
Power generation | Nuclear reactor parts, gas turbine components, nuclear fuel element spacers, containment vessels and valves
Other | Hot extrusion tooling
Case Study
Alloy 718: high strength wall saw
Columbia Metals – a leading supplier of API6A718
With decades of experience and a huge range of stock, Columbia Metals is an industry leader in the supply of API6A718 and other high quality specialist engineering alloys.
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