- Aluminum: 2000, 3000, 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series
- Nickel: 200, 400, 600, 625, 718, X, X-750, C-276, C263, and Waspaloy®
- Cobalt
- Stainless Steel: A286, 15-5PH, 17-4PH, 300 and 400 Series
- Titanium
Product Forms
Specifications
Aluminum
- 2000 Series
- 2014 is one of the strongest heat treatable alloys for screw machine applications. Good machinability and high strength. Corrosion resistance is only fair; however, weldability is good with arc and resistance methods. In many applications this alloy can be substituted for 2024.
- 2017 has good machinability and good mechanical properties. Typically used in aircraft structures, rivets, connectors, hydraulic valve bodies and miscellaneous structural applications.
- 2017 has good machinability and good mechanical properties. Typically used in aircraft structures, rivets, connectors, hydraulic valve bodies and miscellaneous structural applications.
- 2024 is heavily utilized in aircraft applications because it has good machining characteristics and higher strength than both 2014 and 2017.
- 2219 has good machinability and good mechanical properties. Typically used in high temperature, structural applications. Also used in high strength elements.
- 2618
- 3000 Series
- 3003 is a non-heat-treatable alloy, its corrosion resistance and formability are excellent, but its anodizing characteristics are rated as fair.
- 3004 is a non-heat treatable, corrosion resistant alloy that has comparable strength to 5052 because of the magnesium addition, unfortunately this alloy sacrifices formability in tempers other than annealed. Machinability is poor, but rates high in weldability.
- 5000 Series
- 5052 is one of the higher strength non-heat-treatable alloys. It has high fatigue strength and is a good choice for structures subjected to excessive vibration. The alloy has excellent corrosion resistance, particularly in marine atmospheres. The formability of the grade is excellent and in the annealed condition it offers higher strengths than 1100 or 3003 grades.
- 5086 is a medium to high strength non-heat-treatable alloy. The alloy has good weldability and is more formable than alloy 5083. As this alloy is resistant to stress corrosion cracking and exfoliation, it has wide application in the marine industry. Corrosion resistance is excellent.
- 6000 Series
- 6061 has very good corrosion resistance and finishability plus excellent weldability and a strength level similar to mild steel; this is a popular general-purpose alloy.
- 6063 is an alloy with magnesium and silicon as the alloying elements. It has generally good mechanical properties and is heat treatable and weldable.
- 7000 series
- 7050 has very high mechanical properties (tensile strength), high fracture toughness, along with a high resistance to exfoliation and stress corrosion cracking. Typically used in aircraft structural parts.
- 7075 is one of the highest strength, commercially available alloys with fair corrosion resistance and machinability.
- 7175 is basically the high purity version of 7075 with tighter control on the iron and silicon for an increase in strength and toughness. Primarily used in the aircraft industry.
Nickel Based Alloys
- Nickel 200
- Commercially pure (99.6%) wrought nickel with good mechanical properties and resistance to a range of corrosive media. Good thermal, electrical and magnetostrictive properties. Used for a variety of processing equipment, particularly to maintain product purity in handling foods, synthetic fibers and alkalies.
- Nickel 201
- Commercially pure (99.6%) wrought nickel essentially the same as Nickel 200 but with a lower carbon content to prevent embrittlement by intergranular carbon at temperatures over 600°F (315°C). Lower carbon content also reduces hardness, making Nickel 201 particularly suitable for cold-formed items.
- Alloy 400
- A nickel-copper alloy with high strength and excellent corrosion resistance in a range of media including sea water, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, and alkalies. Used for marine engineering, chemical and hydrocarbon processing equipment, valves, pumps, shafts, fittings, fasteners, and heat exchangers.
- Alloy 600
- A nickel-chromium alloy with good oxidation resistance at high temperatures and resistance to chloride-ion stress-corrosion cracking, corrosion by high-purity water, and caustic corrosion. Used for furnace components, in chemical and food processing, in nuclear engineering, and for sparking electrodes.
- Alloy 625
- A nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy with an addition of niobium that acts with the molybdenum to stiffen the alloy’s matrix and thereby provide high strength without a strengthening heat treatment. The alloy resists a wide range of severely corrosive environments and is especially resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion. Used in chemical processing, aerospace and marine engineering, pollution-control equipment, and nuclear reactors.
- Alloy 718
- A precipitation-hardenable nickel-chromium alloy also containing significant amounts of iron, niobium, and molybdenum along with lesser amounts of aluminum and titanium. It combines corrosion resistance and high strength with outstanding weldability including resistance to postweld cracking. The alloy has excellent creep-rupture strength at temperatures to 1300°F (700°C). Used in gas turbines, rocket motors, spacecraft, nuclear reactors, pumps, and tooling.
- Alloy X
- A nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum alloy with outstanding strength and oxidation resistance at temperatures to 2200°F (1200°C). Matrix stiffening provided by the molybdenum content results in high strength in a solid-solution alloy having good fabrication characteristics. Used in gas turbines, industrial furnaces, heat-treating equipment, and nuclear engineering.
- Alloy X-750
- A nickel-chromium alloy similar to alloy 600 but made precipitation-hardenable by additions of aluminum and titanium. It has good resistance to corrosion and oxidation along with high tensile and creep-rupture properties at temperatures to 1300°F (700°C). Its excellent relaxation resistance is useful for high-temperature springs and bolts. Used in gas turbines, rocket engines, nuclear reactors, pressure vessels, tooling, and aircraft structures.
- Alloy C-276
- A nickel-molybdenum-chromium alloy with an addition of tungsten having excellent corrosion resistance in a wide range of severe environments. The high molybdenum content makes the alloy especially resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion. The low carbon content minimizes carbide precipitation during welding to maintain corrosion resistance in as-welded structures. Used in pollution control, chemical processing, pulp and paper production, and waste treatment.
- Alloy C-263
- An age hardenable nickel-cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy that combines very good high temperature strength properties with excellent ductility, formability and weldability.
- Waspalloy® (Trademark- Haynes International)
- An age hardenable nickel based super alloy with very good strength at temperatures of about 1800 Degrees Fahrenheit. It is widely used as a wrought material for forged and fabricated gas turbine and aerospace components.
Cobalt Alloys
- L-605 is a nonmagnetic solid-solution strengthened cobalt base alloy that has good oxidation-corrosion resistance as well as high strength at elevated temperatures. Has been used for gas turbine rotors, nozzle diaphragm valves, springs, etc.
Stainless Steel
- 300 Series (Austenitic Stainless Steels) Because of the presence of alloying elements such as manganese, nickel and chromium, shows stability of austenite at normal temperatures. They have excellent ductility and formability, excellent corrosion resistance and good weldability.
- 301 is a lower cost alternative to the conventional high nickel austenitic steels such as 304. It has good welding, formability and corrosion resistance, which makes it suitable for applications such as kitchen appliances, pots, pans, automobile molding and trim.
- 302 is an austenitic, nonmagnetic, extremely tough and ductile, this is one of the most widely used of the chrome-nickel stainless and heat-resisting steels. Non-hardenable by heat treating.
- 304/304L is the most versatile and widely used of all the stainless steels. Their chemical composition, mechanical properties, weldability and corrosion resistance provides the best all round performance at relatively lower cost. Non-hardenable by heat treating.
- 316/316L is a molybdenum bearing austenitic stainless steel that contains more nickel than 304 and 2-3% molybdenum. The resulting composition gives these steels improved corrosion resistance in many aggressive environments and resistance to pitting corrosion.
- 321 is an austenitic chrome-nickel stainless, titanium added, for parts intermittently heated to temperatures between 800/1650°F (427/899°C). It is designed to eliminate intergranular corrosion in the as-welded condition.
- 347 is a columbium-stabilized austenitic stainless steel which resists carbide precipitation during welding and intermittent heating to 800/1650°F (427/899°C). Good high temperature scale resistance.
- 400 Series (Martensitic and Ferritic Stainless Steels). These are chromium stainless steels with a variety of carbon levels. They work hardenable.
- 410 is a hardenable martensitic stainless alloy used for highly stressed parts needing good corrosion resistance and strength. Can be heat-treated to obtain high-strength properties with good ductility.
- 430 is a corrosion- and heat-resisting chrome steel. It has been useful for many types of decorative trim. Hardness can be moderately increased by cold-working, but the alloy cannot be hardened by heat-treating.
- 440C is a high carbon straight chromium high hardenability martensitic stainless steel. Characterized by good corrosion resistance in mild domestic and industrial environments, including fresh water, organic materials, mild acids, various petroleum products, coupled with extreme high strength, hardness and wear resistance when in the hardened and tempered condition.
- Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel – Hardenable by heat treatment at relatively low temperatures that prevent scaling and distortion of the steel.
- 13-8 is a martensitic precipitation/age-hardening stainless steel capable of high strength and hardness along with good levels of resistance to both general corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking. Generally, this alloy should be considered where high strength, toughness, corrosion resistance, and resistance to stress-corrosion cracking are required in a steel showing minimal directionality in properties.
- 15-5 is a martensitic precipitation-hardening stainless steel that provides high strength, good corrosion resistance, good mechanical properties at temperatures up to 600°F(316°C) and good toughness in both the longitudinal and transverse directions in both base metal and welds. Short-time, low temperature heat treatment minimizes distortion and scaling.
- 17-4 -This alloy is a martensitic precipitation/age-hardening stainless alloy offering high strength and hardness along with excellent corrosion resistance.
- 17-7 is a precipitation hardening stainless steel that provides high strength and hardness, excellent fatigue properties, good corrosion resistance, good formability, and minimum distortion upon heat treatment.
- A286 is an Iron-base austenitic stainless steel that has notched rupture strength superior to any other alloy with comparable high-temperature properties. Can be precipitation hardened and strengthened by heat treatment. Good for service at temperatures to 1300°F (704°C). Has been used for numerous jet engine applications. Non-magnetic.
Titanium
- CP-1 – Lower strength, softest, unalloyed t grade with highest ductility, cold formability, and impact toughness, with excellent resistance to mildly reducing to highly oxidizing media with or without chlorides and high weldability.
- CP-2 – Moderate strength unalloyed Ti with excellent weldability, cold formability, and fabricability grade for industrial service with excellent resistance to mildly reducing to highly oxidizing media with or without chlorides.
- 6AL– 4V – Heat treatable, high-strength, most commercially available alloy, for use up to 400°C. It offers an excellent combination of high strength, toughness, and ductility along with good weldability and fabricability.
- 6AL– 4V ELI – Extra low interstitial version of Ti-6Al-4V offering improved ductility and fracture toughness in air and saltwater environments, along with excellent toughness, strength, and ductility in cryogenic service as low as -255°C.
