Also sold as Nickel Alloy X, Hastelloy® X is a popular and effective nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum alloy. Nickel Alloy X and Hastelloy X offer users a wide range of principal features. These include:

• High degree of oxidation resistance up to 2200° F
• Outstanding high-temperature strength
• Easily fabricated including forming and welding
• Good ductility after prolonged exposure at high-temperatures
• Good resistance to chloride stress-corrosion cracking
• Resistant to carburization and nitriding
• Develops a protective oxide film that does not spall off

Because of its outstanding capabilities, Nickel Alloy X and Hastelloy X are in use throughout the aircraft, furnace, petrochemical, and chemical processing industries. Some of the more popular applications include:

• Gas turbine engines
• Transition ducts
• Combustor cans
• Spray bars and flame holders
• Afterburners, tailpipes, and cabin heaters
• Chemical processing retorts, muffles, and tubing

To be considered Nickel Alloy X or Hastelloy X, an alloy must meet certain levels of chemical composition including:

• Cr 20.5-23%
• Fe 17-20%
• Mo 8-10%
• Mn 1% max
• Si 1% max
• C .05-.15%
• Ni bal

At Continental Steel we have been a supplier of Nickel Alloy X and Hastelloy X in round bar and strip for many years. It is important to note that Nickel Alloy X and Hastelloy X meet the critical ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, along with other industry standards.