Properties and Applications of an Advanced Austenitic Fe-Ni-Cr Alloy
Many modern industrial processes require high-temperature alloys with superior environmental resistance and high-temperature mechanical properties. This paper describes a recently developed Fe-Ni-Cr-Nb-N alloy (HAYNES® HR-120® alloy) which is being used in several modern high-temperature industries. This alloy utilizes niobium (columbium) nitride and carbide strengthening mechanisms for its excellent tensile and creep-rupture strength characteristics. These properties are significantly higher than those of regular Fe-Ni-Cr alloys and some Ni-base alloys. The alloy also exhibits excellent resistance to oxidation and sulfidation needed for applications in many of these industrial processes. This alloy is increasingly being used in the petroleum refinery, waste incineration, oil and gas recovery, heat treating and land base gas turbine industries. Major properties, alloy characterization and industrial applications for this alloy are reviewed in this paper.