Nickel readily alloys with many other metals, including chromium, iron, molybdenum, and copper. This allows for a wide variety of alloys that exhibit excellent corrosion and high-temperature scaling resistance, excellent high-temperature strength, and other unique properties.

Nitronic 60 is an austenitic stainless steel that resists seizure and wear. It offers a significantly lower cost alternative to cobalt-containing and high-nickel alloys to resist wear and seizure. The uniform corrosion resistance of Nitronic 60 is superior to that of 304 in most media. Its resistance to chloride ion pitting is better than 316. At room temperature, Nitronic 60 also has excellent high temperature oxidation resistance and low temperature impact resistance. Due to its grain structure, Nitronic 60 resists seizure better than any other stainless steel. It resists wear, tear or freezing of primary and contact materials over a wide range of service temperatures. Even though Nitronic 60 has a relatively low hardness compared to cobalt and nickel-based wear-resistant alloys, its wear resistance at high temperatures is still excellent. It also performs well in metal-to-metal wear in a substantially inert atmosphere. Nitronic 60's cavitation corrosion resistance is superior to that of austenitic stainless steels and high-strength duplex (ferrite-austenite) stainless steels.

Each of these two stainless steels has its own properties and uses, and understanding the differences between them is essential to choosing the right material.

The European standard EN 1993-1-4 defines the corrosion resistance classes of stainless steels to ensure structural integrity in a variety of environments. The standard classifies stainless steels into several classes based on their resistance to atmospheric and aqueous corrosion.

High temperature alloy refers to a type of metal material based on iron, nickel and cobalt, which can work for a long time at high temperature above 600℃ and under certain stress; and has high high temperature strength, good oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance, good fatigue performance, fracture toughness and other comprehensive properties. High temperature alloy is a single austenite structure, with good organizational stability and reliability at various temperatures.
Based on the above performance characteristics, and the high degree of alloying of high temperature alloy, it is also called "super alloy", which is an important material widely used in aviation, aerospace, petroleum, chemical industry, and ships. According to the matrix elements, high temperature alloys are divided into iron-based, nickel-based, cobalt-based and other high temperature alloys. The use temperature of iron-based high temperature alloys can generally only reach 750~780℃. For heat-resistant parts used at higher temperatures, nickel-based and refractory metal-based alloys are used. Nickel-based high temperature alloys occupy a particularly important position in the entire field of high temperature alloys. It is widely used to manufacture the hottest parts of aviation jet engines and various industrial gas turbines.

From aerospace to automotive, Inconel fasteners are trusted to provide reliable and secure connections in critical systems. Their exceptional durability allows them to withstand extreme environments, including high temperatures, corrosive chemicals, and heavy loads. This makes them essential components in aircraft engines, chemical processing plants, and oil refineries.