Specification Sheet: Alloy 625

(UNS N06625) W. Nr. 2.4856

An Austenitic Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Niobium Alloy with
Outstanding Corrosion Resistance and High Strength from Cryogenic
Temperatures to 1800F (982C)
Alloy 625 is an austenitic nickel- Applications
chromium-molybdenum-niobium
A  erospace Componentsbellows and expansion joints, ducting systems,
alloy possessing a rare combination
jet engine exhaust systems, engine thrust-reversers, turbine shroud rings
of outstanding corrosion resistance
Air Pollution Controlchimney liners, dampers, flue gas desulfurization
coupled with high strength from
(FGD) components
cryogenic temperatures to 1800F
(982C). Chemical Processingequipment handling both oxidizing and reducing
acids, super-phosphoric acid production
The strength of Alloy 625 is
Marine Servicesteam line bellows, Navy ship exhaust systems,
derived from the solid-solution
submarine auxiliary propulsion systems
hardening of the nickel-chromium
matrix by the presence of Nuclear Industryreactor core and control rod components, waste
molybdenum and niobium. Therefore, reprocessing equipment
precipitation-hardening treatments Offshore Oil and Gas Productionwaste flare gas stacks, piping systems,
are not required. riser sheathing, sour gas piping and tubing
The chemical composition of Alloy Petroleum Refiningwaste flare gas stacks
625 is also responsible for its Waste Treatmentwaste incineration components
outstanding corrosion resistance in a
variety of severe operating Chemical Analysis
environments along with resistance
to oxidation and carburization in high Weight % (all values are maximum unless a range is otherwise indicated)
temperature service. The alloy is
resistant to pitting, crevice corrosion, Nickel 58.0 min. Silicon 0.50
impingement corrosion, intergranular Chromium 20.0 min.23.0 max. Phosphorus 0.015
attack and is almost immune to
chloride stress corrosion cracking. Molybdenum 8.0 min.10.0 max. Sulfur 0.015
Alloy 625 can be easily welded Iron 5.0 Aluminum 0.40
and processed by standard shop
Niobium (plus Tantalum) 3.15 min.4.15 max. Titanium 0.40
fabrication practices.
Carbon 0.10 Cobalt (if determined) 1.0

Standards Manganese 0.50

ASTM................ B 443
ASME................ SB 443 Mechanical Properties
AMS.................. 5599 Typical Values at 68F (20C)
Yield Strength Ultimate Tensile Elongation
Oxidation Resistance .2% Offset Strength
Hardness
in 2 in.
The oxidation and scaling psi (MPa) psi (MPa) %
resistance of Alloy 625 is superior to
a number of heat resistant austenitic 65,000 448 125,000 862 50 200 Brinell
stainless steels such as 304, 309,
310 and 347 up to 1800F (982C)
and under cyclic heating and cooling Physical Properties
conditions. Above 1800F (982C),
Density Specific Heat
scaling can become a restrictive
0.305 lbs/in3 0.102 BTU/lb-F (32212F)
factor in service.
8.44 g/cm3 427 J/kg-C (0100C)
Modulus of Elasticity Thermal Conductivity 212F (100C)
30.1 x 106 psi 75 BTU-in/ft 2 -h-F
207.5 GPa 10.8 W/m-C
Melting Range Electrical Resistivity
23502460F 50.8 Microhm-in at 70F
12901350C 128.9 Microhm-cm at 21C

S A N D M E Y E R S T E E L C O M PA N Y
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 Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Average corrosion rates for nickel alloys in
Material selection chart for nickel alloys in pure phosphoric acid.
10% nitric acid at boiling temperatures.
Temperature Range
17.5
10
F C in/in/F 140 cm/cm C
300 >20 mpy
200 93 (>0.507.1 x 10-6
mm/a) 12.8 x 10-6

Average Corrosion Rate, mpy

8
for nickel-
400 Atmospheric boiling204 based7.3 x 10-6 120
alloys 13.1 x 10-6
250 point curve

Temperature, C
Temperature, F

600 316 7.4 x 10-6 13.3 x 10-6 5

212 800 427 7.6 x 10-6

100 13.7 x 10-6
200 < 10 mpy (<
<10 (<0.25
0.25 mm/a) for Alloy 625
1000 538 -6 14.0 x 10-6 4
(<0.25
<10 mpy (< 0.25 mm/a) for Alloy 825 7.8 x 10
(<0.50
<20 mpy (< 0.50 mm/a) for Alloy 400
1200 649 8.2 x 10-6 80 14.8 x 10-6
2 1.8
150 1400 760 8.5 x 10-6 15.3 x 10-6 1
0.6

< 1 mpy (< 0.0251600
mm/a) for Alloy 825 871 8.8 x 10-6 15.8 x 10-6 0.03
60 0
< 10 mpy (< 0.25 mm/a) for Alloy 400 Alloy Alloy Alloy Alloy Alloy
1700 927 9.0 x 10-6 16.2 x 10-6 690 825 625 600 C-276
0 20 40 60 80 100
Phosphoric Acid, % by Weight

Corrosion Resistance Iso-corrosion chart for Alloy 625 in

hydrochloric acid.
The highly alloyed chemical composition of Alloy 625 imparts outstanding
110
corrosion resistance in a variety of severely corrosive environments. The alloy
>50 mpy Boiling
is virtually immune to attack in mild conditions such as the atmosphere, fresh (>1.3 mm/a) point
and sea water, neutral salts and alkaline solutions. Nickel and chromium 212 100
curve
provide resistance to oxidizing solutions and the combination of nickel and 200
molybdenum supply resistance in non-oxidizing environments. Molybdenum 90
also makes Alloy 625 resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion, while niobium
acts as a stabilizer during welding to prevent intergranular cracking. The high 175 80

Temperature, C
Temperature, F
nickel content of Alloy 625 makes it virtually immune to chloride stress
corrosion cracking. 70
150
The alloy resists attack by mineral acids such as hydrochloric, nitric,
phosphoric and sulfuric, and to alkalis and organic acids in both oxidizing and 60
reducing conditions. 125
2050 mpy 50
(0.511.3 mm/a)
Resistance of Nickel Alloys to Impingement Attack by Seawater at
150 ft/sec (45.7 m/s) 100 40
520 mpy
(0.130.51 mm/a)
Corrosion/Erosion Rate 30
<5 mpy
ALLOY 77 25
(<0.13 mm/a)
mpy mm/a
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Alloy 625 Nil Nil HCL Concentration, %

Alloy 825 0.3 0.008

Iso-corrosion chart for Alloy 625 in
Alloy K-500 0.4 0.01 sulfuric acid.

Alloy 400 0.4 Corrosion/Erosion Rate 0.01

400 200
Nickel 200 40 1.0
350 Boiling point
curve
Corrosion-Resistance of Nickel Alloys in Four 24-hour Tests in 300 150
Boiling Acetic Acid
Temperature, C
Temperature, F

250
Corrosion/Erosion Rate
Acetic Acid >20 mpy
ALLOY Concentration (>0.51 mm/a) 100
mpy mm/a 200

150 520 mpy

Alloy 825 10% 0.600.63 0.01520.160
(0.130.51 mm/a) 50
Alloy 625 10% 0.390.77 0.010.019 100 <5 mpy
(<0.13 mm/a)
Alloy C-276 10% 0.410.45 0.0110.0114
50
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Alloy 686 80% <0.1* <0.01*
H2SO4 Concentration, %
The comparative PREN number for Alloy 625 is shown in the table below. Fabrication Data
Pitting Resistance Equivalency Numbers (PREN)* for Alloy 625 can be easily welded
Corrosion-Resistant Alloys and processed by standard shop
fabrication practices, however
ALLOY Ni Cr Mo W Nb N PREN because the high strength of the
alloy, it resists deformation at hot-
316 Stainless Steel 12 17 2.2 20.4 working temperatures.
317 Stainless Steel 13 18 3.8 23.7
Hot Forming
The hot-working temperature
Alloy 825 42 21.5 3 26.0 range for Alloy 625 is 16502150F
(9001177C). Heavy working needs
Alloy 864 34 21 4.3 - 27.4 to occur as close to 2150F (1177C)
as possible, while lighter working can
Alloy G-3 44 22 7 32.5 take place down to 1700F (927C).
Hot-working should occur in uniform
Alloy 625 62 22 9 3.5 40.8 reductions to prevent duplex grain
structure
Alloy C-276 58 16 16 3.5 45.2
Cold Forming
Alloy 622 60 20.5 14 3.5 46.8 Alloy 625 can be cold-formed by
the standard shop fabrication
SSC-6MO 24 21 6.2 0.22 48.0 practices. The alloy should be in the
annealed condition. Work hardening
Alloy 686 58 20.5 16.3 3.5 50.8 rates are higher than the austenitic
stainless steels.
* (PREN) = %CR + 1.5 (%Mo + %W + %Nb) + 30 (%N)
The comparative PREN number for alloy 625 Welding
Corrosion-Resistance ofis Nickel
shown inAlloys
the table
inbelow.
24-hour Tests in Alloy 625 can be readily welded
Boiling 40% Formic Acid by most standard processes
including GTAW (TIG), PLASMA,
Corrosion Rate GMAW (MIG/MAG), SAW and SMAW
ALLOY (MMA). A post weld heat treatment is
mpy mm/a not necessary. Brushing with a
stainless steel wire brush after
Alloy 825 7.9 0.2 welding will remove the heat tint and
produce a surface area that does not
Nickel 200 10.310.5 0.260.27 require additional pickling.
Alloy 400 1.52.7 0.0380.068 Machining
Alloy 625 should preferably be
Alloy 600 10.0 0.25 machined in the annealed condition.
Since Alloy 625 is prone to work-
Alloy G-3 1.82.1 0.0460.05 hardening, only low cutting speeds
should be used and the cutting tool
Alloy 625 6.87.8 0.170.19 should be engaged at all times.
Adequate cut depth is necessary to
Alloy C-276 2.82.9 0.070.074 assure avoiding contact with the
previously formed work-hardened
zone.
Material selection chart for nickel alloys in pure phosphoric acid. Average corrosion rates for nickel alloys
10% nitric acid at boiling temperatures.

The information and data in this product data

sheet are accurate to the 10
best of our knowledge
140 and belief, but are intended for informational
300 >20 mpy purposes only, and may be revised at any time
(>0.50 mm/a) without notice. Applications suggested for the
Average Corrosion Rate, mpy

8
for nickel- materials are described only to help readers
Atmospheric boiling based alloys 120 make their own evaluations and decisions, and
250 point curve are neither guarantees nor to be construed as
Temperature, C
Temperature, F

express or implied warranties

5 of suitability for
these or other applications.
212 100
200 <10
< 10 mpy (<0.25 mm/a) for Alloy 625
4
<10 mpy (<0.25 mm/a) for Alloy 825
<20 mpy (<0.50 mm/a) for Alloy 400
80 1.8
2
150 1
0.6
<1 mpy (<0.025 mm/a) for Alloy 825 0.03
60 0
<10 mpy (<0.25 mm/a) for Alloy 400 Alloy Alloy Alloy Alloy
690 825 625 600
0 20 40 60 80 100
Phosphoric Acid, % by Weight SANDMEYER
STEEL CO M PA Nchart
Iso-corrosion Y for Alloy 625 in
hydrochloric acid.

>50 mpy Boiling

(>1.3 mm/a) point
212 curve