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Alloy725(UNSN07725)isanickelbasedalloywhichishighlyresistanttomanyaqueousenvironmentsand
isagehardenableforextremelyhighstrength.Alloy725offersresistancetocorrosioninextremelysour
brineenvironmentsandinthepresenceofelementalsulfurattemperaturesupto242C.Themaximum
permittedhardnessunderNACEMR0175requirementsis40HRC.Thestresscorrosioncrackingresistance
ofagehardenedAlloy725issuperiortothatofAlloy718insourenvironments.Ahighstrengthgradeof
Alloy725,Alloy725HS,hasbeenassignedaNACEMR0175maximumhardnesslevelof43HRCandcanbe
usedforhighstrengthapplicationsinsourserviceuptoNACEtestlevelVIat175C.
Specification
NiWiresproductionfollows:
ASTMB805(barandwire)
NACEMR0175(materialsforuseinsourgaswells)
ChemicalComposition
Compositionlimit:55.0to59.0Ni;19.0to22.5Cr;7.0to9.5Mo;2.75to4.0Nb;1.0to1.7Ti;0.35maxAl;
0.03maxC;0.35maxMn;0.20maxSi;0.015maxP;0.010maxS;balFe
Applications
Typicaluses:AgehardenableAlloy725isusedforhangers,landingnipples,sidepocketmandrels,and
polishedborereceptaclesinsourgasservice.Alsousedforhighstrengthfastenersinmarineapplications.
ItscombinedhighstrengthandhardnessmakeAlloy725asuitablechoiceforpolymerextrusiondies.
PhysicalProperties
Density:8.31g/cm3(0.300lb/in.3)
Meltingrange:1271to1343C(23202449F)
Magneticpermeability:<1.001atafieldstrengthof15.9kA/m
ThermalandelectricalpropertiesofAlloy725:
Temperature
Coefficientofthermalexpansion(a)
Electricalresistivity
C
F
m/mK
in./in.F
m
circularmil/ft
20
70
1.144
688.3
100
200
13.0
7.22
1.158
696.2
200
400
13.1
7.21
1.179
710.4
300
600
13.4
7.44
1.206
727.1
400
800
13.7
7.68
1.226
741.3
500
1000
14.1
7.79
1.251
758.6
600
1200
14.4
8.05
1.265
761.7
700
1400
1.273
776.1
800
1600
1.302
784.6
(a)Meancoefficientoflinearexpansionbetween20C(70F)andthetemperatureshown
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MechanicalProperties
Elasticmodulus:204GPa(29.6106psi)at20C(70F)
Shearmodulus:78GPa(11.3106psi)at20C(70F)
Poissonsratio:0.31at20C(70F)
Typicalroomtemperaturetensile,hardness,andimpactpropertiesofAlloy725:
Yieldstrength Tensilestrength
Charpyimpact
Elongation, Hardness,
Form
Condition
(0.2%offset)
%
HRC
MPa
ksi
MPa
ksi
J
ftlbf
Round(a) Annealed
427
62.0
855
124.0
57
5
Age
917 133.0
1241 180.0
30
36
92
68
hardened
Round(b) Age
903 131.0
1241 180.0
31
36
132
97
hardened
Tube
Annealed
334
48.4
783
113.6
60
5
Age
921 133.6
1268 183.9
27
39
hardened
(a)Transversespecimensfromhotfinishedroundsof102to190mm(4.07.5in.)diameter.
(b)Longitudinalspecimensfromhotfinishedroundsof13to190mm(0.57.5in.)diameter
ElevatedtemperaturetensilepropertiesofannealedandagedAlloy725:
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ChemicalProperties
Generalcorrosionbehavior:Alloy725isespeciallyresistanttomediacontainingcarbondioxide,chlorides,
andhydrogensulfide,suchasthoseencounteredindeepsourgaswells.Insuchenvironments,itresists
generalcorrosion,pitting,sulfidestresscracking(hydrogenembrittlement),andstresscorrosioncracking.
Alloy725alsodisplaysresistancetocorrosioninbrinesandseawater.Thecorrosionresistanceofage
hardenednickelbasealloysinsourbrineenvironmentsisasfollows:
Alloy725>Alloy725HS>Alloy925>Alloy718>AlloyK500andAlloyX750
Resistancetospecificcorrodingagents:followingtablecomparestheresistanceofAlloys725,625,and
718inasimulatedsourwellenvironment.
Yieldstrength
Stresscorrosioncrackingat:
Alloy Condition
0.2%offset
MPa
ksi
177C 191C 204C 218C 232C 246C 260C
725
Age
811
117.6
No
No
No
No
No
Yes(a)
No
hardened
Age
887
128.6
No
No
No
No
Yes
hardened
Age
916
132.9
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
hardened
Age
917
133.0
No
No
No
No
No
Yes(a)
No
hardened
625
Cold
993
144.0
No
Yes
worked
Cold
1103
160.0
No
Yes
worked
718
Age
898
130.3 Yes(b)
hardened
Cringautoclavetestsof14daydurationat100%ofyieldstrengthin25%NaClplus0.5%aceticacidplus
1g/Lsulfurplus827kPa(120psi)HsS.(a)Oneoftwospecimenscracked.(b)At135C(275F)
FollowingtableshowscrevicecorrosiontestresultsforAlloy625andAlloy725usingmoreseverecrevice
geometry.Alloy725exhibitedexcellentcorrosionperformanceandshowednoattack,whileAlloy625
samplescrevicecorrodedduringthetesttoamaximumdepthof0.66mm.ThetitaniumcontentinAlloy
725appearstohaveabeneficialeffectinimprovingcrevicecorrosionresistanceinseawater.
Grade
Observedinitiationdays Percentofsitesattacked
MaximumDepthofattack(mm)
Alloy725
Noneat30days
0
0.00
Alloy625
2to5
25to75
0.02to0.66
Evaluatedinquiescentseawaterat30_Cfor30days,usingacrylicplasticcrevicedevicestorquedto25in
lbs(0.288mkg).
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