Nickel Alloy Inconel 718 - Properties and Applications by United Performance Metals

NickelAlloyInconel718Propertiesand
ApplicationsbyUnitedPerformanceMetals
WrittenbyAZoM Nov142008

TopicsCovered
Background
PropertiesofInconel718
ChemicalCompositionofInconel718
ResistancetoCorrosionandOxidationofInconel718
PhysicalPropertiesofInconel718
ThermalConductivityofInconel718
MechanicalProperties
Standards
ApplicationsofInconel718

Background
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temperaturealloys.Inbusinesssince1982,wehaveexperienceservingtheneedsof
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andcobaltalloysincludingInconel625,Inconel718,A286,188AlloyandL605.

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PropertiesofInconlel718

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Inconel718isanickelbasedsuperalloythatiswellsuitedforapplicationsrequiringhigh
strengthintemperaturerangesfromcryogenicupto1400F.Inconel718alsoexhibits
excellenttensileandimpactstrength.

ChemicalCompositionofInconel718
TypicalchemicalanalysisofInconel718.

Element Percentage
Carbon 0.08max
Manganese 0.35max
Phosphorus 0.015max
Sulfur 0.015max
Silicon 0.35max
Chromium 1721
Nickel 5055
Molybdenum 2.803.30
Columbium 4.755.50
Titanium 0.651.15
Aluminum 0.200.80
Cobalt 1.00max
Boron 0.006max
Copper 0.30max
Tantalum 0.05max
Iron Balance

ResistancetoCorrosionandOxidationofInconel718
Inconel718hasgoodresistancetooxidationandcorrosionattemperaturesinthealloys
usefulstrengthrangeinatmospheresencounteredinjetenginesandgasturbine
operations.

PhysicalPropertiesofInconel718
TypicalphysicalpropertiesofInconel718aresummarizedinthetablebelow.

SolutionTreatedand
SolutionTreated
Aged
0.296lb/in3(8.192
Density 0.297lb/in3(8.22g/cm3)
3
g/cm )

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Specific
8.19 8.22
Gravity
MeltingRange 25002600F 13701430C

ThermalConductivityofInconel718
ThethermalconductivityatvarioustemperaturesforInconel718aregiveninthefollowing
table.

TemperatureRange CoEfficients
C F W/m.K Btu.ft/ft2.hr.F
0100 532212 6.5 11.2

MechanicalProperties
TheroomtemperaturestrengthoftheInconel718alloyissubstantiallyincreasedby
precipitationheattreatmentasthefollowingdataindicate.Thesevaluesareproperties
specifiedforsheet,stripandplateinAMS5596andAMS5597.

YieldStrength UltimateTensileStrength Elongation

Min(0.2%offset) Min (%in2")
Sheetand
80,000psi(550MPa) 14,000psi(965MPa) 30(min)
strip
Plate 105,000psi(725MPa) 150,000psi(1,035MPa) 30(min)
Solutiontratedplusprecipitationheattreated.

YieldStrength UltimateTensileStrength Elongation

Min(0.2%offset) Min (%in2")
150,000(1,035MPa) 180,000psi(1,240MPa) 12(min)
TypicalshorttimetensilepropertiesofInconel718asafunctionoftemperatureareshown
hereformaterialsolutiontreatedandagedasfollows:

SolutionTreatment:1800F(982C)1hour
PrecipitationTreatment:1325F(718C)8hours,FurnaceCoolat100F(55C)per
hourto1150F(621C)8hours

Standards
UnitedPerformanceMetalsInconel718issuppliedtoAMS5596/5597andhasaUNS
designationN07718.

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ApplicationsofInconel718
Inconel718istypicallyusedfor:

Jetengine
Gasturbineoperations

ForsizesandavailabilityofInconel718contactUnitedPerformanceMetals.

Source:UnitedPerformanceMetals

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