DIN 17740 Ni99.6 1/2 Hard – Premium Corrosion-Resistant Nickel Alloy

The material Ni99.6 with the material number 2.4060 is applied in the form of strips, sheets, tubes, bars, wires and forgings. It possesses good mechanical, thermic, electric and magnetostrictive properties and shows resistance to numerous corrosive mediums. Application for corrosion-resistant construction components, built-in parts for light bulbs and thermionic valves, e.g. for a multitude of manufacturing-technology plants, especially for the prevention of product pollution in the treatment of food, man-made fibres and caustic alkalies. Processing properties: Formability: very good Weldability: good

Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value
Density	20.0 °C	8.9 g/cm³

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value
Elastic modulus	20.0 °C	208 GPa
Elongation	20.0 °C	15 - 20 %
Elongation A100	20.0 °C	5 - 10 %
Hardness, Brinell	20.0 °C	150 [-]
Tensile strength	20.0 °C	490 - 550 MPa
Yield strength Rp0.2	20.0 °C	290 - 340 MPa

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	23.0 °C	8.5E-6 - 1.4E-5 1/K	Typical for Pure/Low Nickel Alloy
Melting point		1400 - 1500 °C	Typical for Pure/Low Nickel Alloy
Specific heat capacity	20.0 °C	456 J/(kg·K)
Thermal conductivity	20.0 °C	79 W/(m·K)

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value
Electrical resistivity	20.0 °C	9.5E-8 Ω·m

Chemical properties

Property	Value
Carbon	0.08 %
Cobalt	1 %
Copper	0.15 %
Iron	0.25 %
Magnesium	0.15 %
Manganese	0.35 %
Nickel	98.6 %
Silicon	0.15 %
Sulfur	5E-3 %
Titanium	0.1 %

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