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Characteristics

Characteristics

ALLOYK500 is a Ni-Cu alloy with age-hardening properties imparted by alloying additions of aluminium and titanium. Its basic composition is similar to that of ALLOY400 but the alloying additions make it age hardenable under controlled conditions of temperature and time.

Characteristics of ALLOY K500
? excellent corrosion resistance in an extensive range of natural and chemical environments
? excellent resistance to chloride-ion stress-corrosion cracking
? very high strength and hardness After age-hardening
After age-hardening of characeristics of ALLOY K500
? approximately 2 to 3 times higher mechanical properties than the ALLOY400
? high tensile properties up to about 650�C (1200�F)
? good fatigue and corrosion fatigue resistance
? low permeability; non-magnetic down to -135�C (-210�F)

Stock

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Stock Form and Sizes

Corrosion

Corrosion Resistance

In general, the corrosion resistance of Alloy K500 is similar to that of ALLOY400. Excellent resistance is shown to a wide range of media from pure water to mineral acids, salts and alkalis.
Alloy K500 is virtually immune to chloride-ion stress-corrosion cracking. In the aged condition, the alloy may be susceptible to stress-corrosion cracking in moist, aerated hydrofluoric acid vapour at stresses near the yield strength.
In high-velocity seawater and in marine atmospheres, good corrosion resistance is shown but, in slow-moving or stagnant seawater, pitting may occur. Alloy K500 also shows good resistance in sour-gas environments.

Appliction

Applications

ALLOYK500 finds wide application in the marine, chemical, petrochemical and shipbuilding industries.

Typical applications are:
?valve seals, pump sleeves and wear rings in marine environments ? high strength and resistance to seawater
?pump shafts for fire-fighting pumps ? high strength (resulting in smaller diameter shafts) and resistance to flowing seawater
?fasteners, e.g. bolts, used in marine atmospheres and tidal waters ? resistance to chloride-containing environments
?doctor blades and scrapers
?towing cable armouring ? high strength, non-magnetic properties and resistance to seawater
?springs ? resistance to a variety of corrosive media
?oil well drilling equipment such as non-magnetic drill collars, valves and instrumentation sleeves ? resistance to chloride-containing media and sour-gas environments
?aviation instrument components ? non-magnetic properties

Chemical

Chemical Composition

Limits
C
Mn
Si
Mo
W
Co
V
P
S
min
15
3
max
0.01
1
0.08
17
4.5
2.5
0.35
0.025
0.01

?The values in the table are for reference only and do not guarantee minimum or maximum values. For further information, please contact us.

Mechanical

Mechanical Properties (Round Bar)

Please contact us with any questions about reference or value of plate and pipe.
?The values in the table are for reference only and do not guarantee minimum or maximum values. For further information, please contact us.

Value
Condition
Yield Strength(Mpa)
Tensile Strength(Mpa)
Elongation(%)
Hardness(HB)
ASTM Min Value
Solution Annealed
283
690
40
Typical Values at RT
Solution Annealed
402
794
60
195
INTSTD

International Standard Comparison Chart

Standards
Material
Round Bars
Plates/Sheets
Seamless Pipe/Tube
Welded Pipe/Tube
ASTM
UNS
B574
B575
B622
B619/B626
ASME
N10276
SB574
SB575
SB622
SB619/SB626
JIS
NW0276
H4553
H4551
H4552
DIN
2.4819
17752
17750
17751
17751

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