INCOLOY ® alloy 800
INCOLOY® alloy 800HT® Table 1 - Limiting Chemical Compositions, %, for
INCOLOY alloys 800, 800H, and 800HT
(UNS N08811)
General Requirements
Several other alloy manufacturers entered the alloy 800H UNS designation N08800 N08810 N08811
(UNS N08810) market and additional creep and rupture data
INCOLOY alloys 800 800H 800HT
became available. The Metals Property Council for ASME
gathered this data and made a new analysis using parametric Nickel 30.0-35.0 30.0-35.0 30.0-35.0
procedures, involving 87 heats and 1,052 data points. The Chromium 19.0-23.0 19.0-23.0 19.0-23.0
additional data, from other manufacturers, included results Iron 39.5 min. 39.5 min. 39.5 min.
with considerably lower strength, and the new analysis, Carbon 0.10 max. 0.05-0.10 0.06-0.10
which reflected the results of all the available data, resulted Aluminum 0.15-0.60 0.15-0.60 0.25-0.60
in a recommendation that the design stresses be revised. Titanium 0.15-0.60 0.15-0.60 0.25-0.60
These revised values were lower for temperatures of 1100
Aluminum + Titanium 0.30-1.20 0.30-1.20 0.85-1.20
through 1500°F (593-816°C), and about the same for 1600
ASTM grain size Not specified 5 or coarser 5 or coarser
and 1650°F (871 and 899°C).
Special Metals knew the importance of maintaining the Note: These alloys can be specified to more restrictive compositions on a
aluminum and titanium contents in the upper portion of the specific order basis.
specified material range. This resulted in higher creep and
stress rupture properties than competitive alloy 800H.
Therefore, to maintain higher allowable design stresses, the INCOLOY alloy 800H, special requirements*
company introduced a variation of INCOLOY alloy 800H Carbon 0.08 max.
which is called INCOLOY alloy 800HT (UNS N08811). Aluminum + Titanium 0.4-0.7
INCOLOY alloy 800HT has a restricted chemistry, within ASTM grain size Special
the limits of alloy 800H, and requires a heat treatment of
2100°F (1149°C) minimum. The carbon is 0.06 to 0.10% *As agreed for specific orders.
(alloy 800H is 0.05 to 0.10%), the Al + Ti is 0.85 to 1.20%
(alloy 800H is 0.30 to 1.20% Al + Ti).
Special grain size requirements*
The maximum allowable stresses for INCOLOY alloy INCOLOY alloys 800H and 800HT
800HT (UNS N08811) are contained in ASME Code Case
Plate ASTM 1-5
1987 – latest revision. The alloy meets all the requirements
Tube/Pipe ASTM 1-5
for UNS N08811 and N08810 (alloy 800H) and can be
certified to either or both UNS numbers. It is important to Sheet ASTM 2-5
note that INCOLOY alloy 800HT (UNS N08811) has higher *As agreed for specific orders.
maximum allowable design stresses than UNS N08810.
Therefore, other materials produced to UNS N08810 (alloy
800H) cannot be certified as UNS N08811 unless they meet INCOLOY® alloy 800
the additional requirements for this designation. INCOLOY
alloy 800HT is the result of years of monitoring and INCOLOY alloy 800 (UNS N08800/W. Nr. 1.4876) is a
maintaining the ultimate properties in this series of alloys by widely used material for construction of equipment
The Special Metals Corporation group of companies, the requiring corrosion resistance, heat resistance, strength, and
inventor of all the INCOLOY 800 series alloys. stability for service up to 1500°F (816°C). Alloy 800 offers
Information describing INCOLOY alloys 800H and general corrosion resistance to many aqueous media and, by
800HT is available in the Special Metals publication virtue of its content of nickel, resists stress corrosion
for alloys 800 and 800HT on the website cracking. At elevated temperatures it offers resistance to
[Link]. oxidation, carburization, and sulfidation along with rupture
Limiting chemical composition of all three alloys are and creep strength. For applications requiring greater
given in Table 1. resistance to stress rupture and creep, especially at
temperatures above 1500°F (816°C), INCOLOY alloys
Note that the designation “800HT” is a trademark of the 800H and 800HT are used.
Special Metals Corporation group of companies. The limiting chemical composition of alloy 800 is
shown in Table 2. The chromium in the alloy imparts both
aqueous and heat resistance. Iron provides resistance to
internal oxidation. The nickel content maintains a ductile,
austenitic structure. Thus, alloy 800 is readily formed,
welded, and machined.
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INCOLOY ® alloy 800
INCOLOY alloy 800 is used in a variety of applications Table 3 - Physical Constants
involving exposure to corrosive environments and high
temperatures. It is used for heat-treating equipment such as Density, lb/in3 .............................................................................0.287
baskets, trays, and fixtures. In chemical and petrochemical g/cm3..............................................................................7.94
processing, the alloy is used for heat exchangers and other
piping systems in nitric acid media especially where Melting Range, °F .............................................................2475-2525
resistance to chloride stress-corrosion cracking is required. °C.............................................................1357-1385
In nuclear power plants, it is used for steam-generator
tubing. The alloy is often used in domestic appliances for
Specific Heat, (32-212°F), Btu/lb•°F ...........................................0.11
sheathing of electric heating elements. In the production of
(0-100°C), J/kg•°C................................................460
paper pulp, digester-liquor heaters are often made of alloy
800. In petroleum processing, the alloy is used for heat
exchangers that air cool the process stream. Permeability at 70°F (21°C) and 200 oersted (15.9 kA/m)
Annealed...........................................................................1.014
Hot-Rolled ........................................................................1.009
Table 2 - Limiting Chemical Composition, %
Nickel ..................................................................................30.0-35.0 Curie Temperature, °F .................................................................-175
Chromium............................................................................19.0-23.0 °C.................................................................-115
Iron.......................................................................................39.5 min.
Carbon................................................................................0.10 max.
Table 4 - Modulus of Elasticitya
Manganese .........................................................................1.50 max.
Sulfur ................................................................................0.015 max. Tensile
Silicon ...................................................................................1.0 max. Temperature Shear Modulus Poisson’s
Modulus
Copper................................................................................0.75 max. Ratiob
°F 103 ksi 103 ksi
Aluminum ............................................................................0.15-0.60
-310 30.55 11.45 0.334
Titanium ..............................................................................0.15-0.60
75 28.50 10.64 0.339
200 27.82 10.37 0.341
400 26.81 9.91 0.353
Physical Constants and 600 25.71 9.47 0.357
Thermal Properties 800 24.64 9.04 0.363
1000 23.52 8.60 0.367
Some physical constants for INCOLOY alloy 800 are listed
1200 22.37 8.12 0.377
in Table 3. Values for modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s
1400 21.06 7.58 0.389
ratio of annealed material at various temperatures are given
in Table 4. The modulus data were determined by the 1600 19.20 6.82 0.408
dynamic method; values for Poisson’s ratio were calculated °C GPa GPa
Poisson’s
from moduli of elasticity. Thermal and electrical properties Ratio
of annealed material are given for a range of temperatures in -190 210.6 78.9 0.334
Table 5. Magnetic permeability of the alloy at low 20 196.5 73.4 0.339
temperatures is shown in Figure 1. 100 191.3 71.2 0.343
200 184.8 68.5 0.349
300 178.3 66.1 0.357
400 171.6 63.0 0.362
500 165.0 60.3 0.367
600 157.7 57.4 0.373
700 150.1 54.3 0.381
800 141.3 50.7 0.394
a
Determined by dynamic method.
b
Calculated from moduli of elasticity.