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Nickel Alloy Casting
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What is Nickel Alloy Casting
Nickel castings (also called Nickel Alloy castings or Nickel base alloy castings): refers to nickel-based, and other metals, such as tungsten, cobalt, titanium, iron and other metals, to make nickel-based Alloy. This nickel-iron alloy casting is the most widely used and strongest material in superalloys. It has good corrosion resistance and plasticity.
Nickel alloy casting is a process used to produce metal components from nickel-based alloys. Nickel-based alloys are a group of materials that are composed primarily of nickel, with the addition of other elements such as chromium, molybdenum, iron, and cobalt. These alloys are known for their excellent mechanical properties, high-temperature strength, and corrosion resistance, making them ideal for use in harsh environments.
The nickel alloy casting process involves melting the alloy and pouring it into a mold to create a specific shape. The mold can be made from various materials such as sand, ceramic, or plaster, depending on the complexity and size of the part. Once the molten alloy is poured into the mold, it is left to solidify and cool.
After the casting has solidified and cooled, it is removed from the mold, and any excess material is removed using various techniques such as cutting or grinding. The resulting part can then undergo additional processing such as heat treatment, machining, or surface finishing to achieve the desired specifications and finish.
Nickel alloy casting is used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, power generation, chemical processing, and oil and gas, to produce parts such as turbine blades, pump components, heat exchangers, and subsea valves. The ability to produce components with complex geometries, tight tolerances, and excellent mechanical properties makes nickel alloy casting a preferred method for producing parts that require high strength, durability, and corrosion resistance.
Advantages of Nickel Alloy Casting
Using nickel-based alloys for investment castings has a number of benefits as follows:
● Durability: Nickel-based materials are extremely durable and have the capability to deliver the utmost performance.
● Robust Chemical Composition: The specialized composition of these alloys enables them to endure harsh and extremely hot operating conditions.
● Resistance to Corrosion: Nickel-based castings have excellent resistance to corrosion which makes them highly preferable in corrosive applications.
Hengke Metal is one of the largest nickel alloy casting manufacturers in China. With our decades of professional nickel castings process, We provide you with customized nickel castings services to meet your precise design specifications and any required grade.
Common High Nickel Alloys
As an excellent nickel casting service provider, we can provide a variety of commonly used nickel-based metal casting alloys. Of course, we also provide customized services to meet customers’ needs for metal casting projects.
| Alloy | Heat Treatment | UTS (kpsi) | YS (kpsi) | % Elongation | Hardness |
| Inconel 625 | As Cast | 85-95 | 45-55 | 25-30 | Rc 25 Max |
| Inconel 713 | As Cast | 110-120 | 100-110 | 3-5 | Rc 34-42 |
| Inconel 718 | As Cast | 110-125 | 70-80 | 6-10 | Rc 25 Max |
| Inconel 718 | Hardened | 125-135 | 110-120 | 5-7 | Rc 34-44 |
| Rene 41 | Annealed | 100-110 | 90-100 | 3-5 | Rc 35 Max |
| Mar-M-247 | Hardened | 135-145 | 115-125 | 4-6 | Rc 34-44 |
| Haynes 230 | Annealed | 115-125 | 50-60 | 35-45 | Rc 25 Max |
| Nickel X | As Cast | 55-65 | 35-45 | 6-10 | Rc 24 Max |
Application of Nickel Alloy Castings
It is a key hot-end component material for modern aviation engines, spacecraft, and rocket engines, as well as ships and industrial gas turbines (such as turbine blades, director blades, turbine disks, combustion chambers, and casings, etc.). It is also a nuclear reactor, chemical equipment, and coal conversion Important high-temperature structural constituent materials are required by the technology and other aspects.
Nickel alloy castings are used in a wide range of applications across several industries due to their excellent corrosion resistance, high-temperature strength, and good mechanical properties. Here are some common applications of nickel alloy castings:
- Aerospace: Nickel alloy castings are used extensively in the aerospace industry, particularly in the production of jet engines, gas turbine components, and other critical parts. These alloys offer high-temperature strength and good resistance to oxidation and corrosion, making them ideal for high-stress, high-temperature applications.
- Power generation: Nickel alloy castings are used in power generation plants to produce parts such as turbine blades, valve bodies, and pump components. These parts require high strength, good corrosion resistance, and the ability to withstand high temperatures, all of which nickel alloys can provide.
- Chemical processing: Nickel alloy castings are used in the chemical processing industry for manufacturing equipment such as reactors, heat exchangers, and piping systems. These alloys offer excellent resistance to corrosion from harsh chemicals and high-temperature applications.
- Medical equipment: Nickel alloy castings are used in the medical industry to produce implants, prosthetics, and other medical equipment due to their biocompatibility and corrosion resistance.
- Oil and gas: Nickel alloy castings are used in the oil and gas industry to produce components such as drilling equipment, wellhead assemblies, and subsea valves. These alloys provide excellent corrosion resistance and high-temperature strength, making them ideal for use in harsh environments.
Overall, nickel alloy castings are versatile and widely used in various applications due to their superior properties, which make them ideal for use in high-stress, high-temperature, and corrosive environments.
Custom Nickel Casting Services
Hengke Metal provides the highest quality nickel alloy castings. Our various certifications support our strict quality standards as well as testing and inspection functions. Our strong technical team can help you with any questions about nickel alloy castings.
We provide value-added services to ensure your castings meet all required specifications of both the purchase order and blueprints. Services we offer include machining, heat treating, plating, assembly and hot isostatic processing.
Contact us to learn more about custom nickel alloy castings.