Product Description
Introduction
Alloy 59 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy with high mechanical strength and excellent corrosion resistance. The alloy also possesses high resistance to stress corrosion cracking, chloride pitting and oxidizing and reducing media.
The following datasheet will provide more details about alloy 59.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of alloy 59.
Element content (%)
Nickel, Ni56 - 63
Chromium, Cr22 - 24
Molybdenum, Mo15 - 16.5
Iron, Fe≤1.5
Manganese, Mn≤0.5
Cobalt, Co≤0.3
Aluminum, Al0.1-0.4
Silicon, Si≤0.1
Phosphorous, P≤0.015
Carbon, C≤0.01
Sulfur, S≤0.005
Physical Properties
The physical properties of alloy 59 are outlined in the following table.
Properties metric imperial
Density 8.6 g/cm³0.311 lb/in³
Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties of alloy 59 are outlined in the following table.
Properties metric imperial
Tensile strength (@sheet and strip 0.5 to 6.4mm) 690 MPa100000 psi
Yield strength (@rod, bar, forgings > 100mm) 320 MPa46400 psi
Modulus of elasticity210GPa30500 ksi
Elongation at break 40% 40%
Thermal properties
The thermal properties of alloy 59 are given in the following table.
Properties metric imperial
Thermal expansion coefficient (@20-100°C/68-212°F) 11.9 µm/m°C, 6.61 µin/in°F
Thermal conductivity 10.4 W/mK72.2 BTU in/hr.ft².°F
Applications
The following are some of the major applications of alloy 59:
Flue gas scrubber components
Pulp and paper industry
Sulfuric acid coolers
Seawater equipment
Waste incinerators
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