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Developing materials that can withstand extreme environments is key for a number of industries currently. This article will explore the properties, manufacture, and key industrial applications of Inconel 690TM, a super alloy that has found widespread use in several sectors. Iron Nickel Cobalt
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Super alloys have good creep and oxidation resistance. They are also known as high-performance alloys and can be formed in different shapes. Work hardening, precipitation hardening, and solid-solution hardening are performed for strengthening the super alloys.
These alloys have the capacity to function at very high temperatures and severe mechanical stress and also where high surface stability is required. For this reason, Inconel 690 is commonly used in applications that must withstand extreme environments.
Inconel 690 is a high-chromium content alloy. Due to its high chromium content, it has superior resistance to environmental conditions such as oxidizing chemicals and hot gases. This makes it an ideal alloy for high-performance applications that require superior durability and damage resistance.
The Inconel family of alloys received their trademark in the 1930s. The trademark was registered by the International Nickel Company, Ltd., now known as Vale Canada.
Inconel alloys were first used in industrial applications such as the development of the Whittle jet engine. Special Metals Corporation, a US supplier of refractory alloys, acquired the Inconel trademark in 1998.
The following datasheet gives an overview of Inconel 690’s chemical composition, physical properties, mechanical properties, and thermal properties.
The chemical composition of Inconel 690™ is outlined in the following table.
The physical properties of Inconel 690 ™ are given in the following table.
The mechanical properties of Inconel 690™ are displayed in the following table.
The following table shows the thermal properties of Inconel 690™.
Other designations that are equivalent to Inconel 690™ include:
Inconel 690 can be fabricated using a number of conventional processes. This section will provide an overview of fabrication and heat treatment methods that can be used to produce this material..
Inconel 690™ can be machined using conventional machining methods, which are used for iron-based alloys. Machining operations are performed using commercial coolants. High-speed operations, such as grinding, milling, or turning, are performed using water-base coolants.
Inconel 690™ can be formed using all conventional techniques.
Inconel 690™ is welded using gas-tungsten arc welding, shielded metal-arc welding, gas metal-arc welding, and submerged-arc welding methods.
Inconel 690™ does not react to heat treatment.
Inconel 690™ is forged at 1038 to 1233°C (1900 to 2250°F).
Inconel 690™ is hot worked at 872 to 1205°C (1600 to 2200°F).
Inconel 690™ is cold-worked using standard tooling.
Inconel 690™ is annealed at 1038°C (1900°F) followed by cooling.
Inconel 690™ does not react to aging thermal treatment.
Inconel 690™ is hardened by cold working.
Inconel 690TM is supplied in commercial forms such as pipes and tubes. The superior stress cracking resistance means that Inconel 690 has superseded Inconel 600 and 601 in key industrial applications.
Inconel 690™ is used in the following applications:
One of the key industries that Inconel 690 has found widespread application in is the nuclear power industry due to the need for alloys which can withstand extremes of heat and other harmful environments. It is a commonly used alloy in nuclear reactor steam generators.
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Could you please let me know what is meaning of the ASME B-167 for Alloy 60 designated as "hot - worked (annealed). In your Data sheet for Alloy 690 you outlined the following (see below statement): Hot Working Alloy 690™ is hot worked at 872 to 1205°C (1600 to 2200°F). I am not sure what is going with the bar (I am ordering 2/12" bar) when "hot worked" Please explain to me the following: what is going on with the bar after hot rolling at 872 to 1205°C (1600 to 2200°F). Please specify what is destiny of the bar after last roll mill.: a) is bar left to cool in the air or, b) bar is "quenched" to keep dissolve carbides and oxides in the solid matrix. Thank you. Milena Krilic-Andan Candu Energy Group Mississaga ON Canada
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