Written by Inconel is a family of austenitic nickel-chromium-based superalloys. The name is a trademark of Special Metals Corporation.
Inconel superalloys are typically used in high temperature applications. It is often referred to in English as “Inco” (and sometimes “Iconel“). Common trade names for Inconel Alloy 625 include: Inconel 625, Chronin 625, Altemp 625, Haynes 625, Nickelvac 625 and Nicrofer 6020.
The Inconel family of alloys was first developed in the 1940s by research teams at Wiggin Alloys (Hereford, England), which has since been acquired by Special Metals Corporation in support of the development of the Whittle jet engine.
Inconel composition
| Element (% by mass) | Inconel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 617 | 625 | 718 | X-750 | |
| Nickel (Ni) | 72.0 | 44.2-56.0 | 58.0 | 50.0-55.0 | 70.0 |
| Chromium (Cr) | 14.0-17.0 | 20.0-24.0 | 20.0-23.0 | 17.0-21.0 | 14.0-17.0 |
| Iron (Fe) | 6.0-10.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | balance | 5.0-9.0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo) | 8.0-10.0 | 8.0-10.0 | 2.8-3.3 | ||
| Niobium (Nb) | 3.15-4.15 | 4.75-5.5 | 0.7-1.2 | ||
| Cobalt (Co) | 10.0-15.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Manganese (Mn) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.35 | 1.0 |
| Copper (Cu) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2-0.8 | 0.5 | |
| Aluminium (Al) | 0.8-1.5 | 0.4 | 0.65-1.15 | 0.4-1.0 | |
| Titanium (Ti) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.25-2.75 | |
| Silicon (Si) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.35 | 0.5 |
| Carbon (C) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Sulfur (S) | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.01 |
| phosphorus (P) | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | ||
| Boron (B) | 0.006 | 0.006 | |||