Inconel Alloy 617 (UNS N06617)

Inconel 617 offers high temperature strength and great oxidation resistance. Excellent
resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion and general corrosion in reducing and oxidizing
conditions. It prevents carburization, spalling and aqueous corrosion. Alloy 617 is commonly
used in aerospace and land base gas turbines, fossil fuels, catalyst grid support in acid
processing and power production plants.

The processing technology and equipment that are used in the process influence the
strength and work hardening rate of alloy. Inconel 617 provides superior heat formability
that requires comparatively large force due to its high strength at the high temperature
ranges.
Chemical Composition

Carbon (C) 0.05 to 0.15 %

Nickel(Ni) Rem %

Iron (Fe) 3%

Silicon (Si) 0.50 %

Manganese (Mn) 0.50 %

Cobalt (Co) 10 to 15 %

Chromium (Cr) 20 to 24 %

Titanium (Ti) 0.60 %

Phosphorous (P) 0.015 %

Sulfur (S) 0.015 %

Molybdenum (Mo) 8 to 10 %

Aluminum (Al) 0.80 to 1.50 %

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 Boron (B) 0.006 %

Copper (Cu) 0.50 %

Physical Properties
Density 0.302 lb/cubic inches or 8360 kg/ cubic
meter
Melting point 2430oF to 2510oF or 1332oC to 1377oC
Specific heat at 78oF or 26oC 0.100 Btu/lb-oF or 419 J/Kg-oC
Electrical resistivity at 78oF or 26oC 736 ohm-cir mil/ft or 1.223 aee-m
Electrical & Thermal properties
Temperature, Electrical Thermal Coefficient Specific Heat
oF Resistivity Conductivity of Expansion
ohm-circ mil/ft Btu - in/ft² - hr - oF 10(-6)in./in./oF Btu/lb-oF
78 of 736 94 - 0.100
200 of 748 101 6.4 0.104
400 of 757 113 7 0.111
600 of 764 125 7.4 0.117
800 of 770 137 7.6 0.124
1000 of 779 149 7.7 0.131
1200 of 793 161 8 0.137
1400 of 807 173 8.4 0.144
1600 of 803 185 8.7 0.150
1800 of 824 197 9 0.157
2000 of - 209 9.2 0.163
Modulus of Elasticity
Temperature Tensile modulus Shear modulus Poisson
oF oC 10(6) psi GPa 10(6) psi GPa ratio
74 of 25 oC 30.6 211 11.8 81 0.30
200 of 100 oC 30 206 11.6 80 0.30
400 of 200 oC 29 201 11.2 77 0.30
600 of 300 oC 28 194 10.8 75 0.30
800 of 400 oC 26.9 188 10.4 72 0.30
1000 of 500 oC 25.8 181 9.9 70 0.30
1200 of 600 oC 24.6 177 9.5 66 0.30
1400 of 700 oC 23.3 166 9 64 0.30
1600 of 800 oC 21.9 149 8.4 61 0.30
Mechanical Properties
Inconel 617 alloy offers large mechanical properties at the different temperature limits. It
offers high strength at the high temperatures. Its corrosion resistance property at the high
temperatures makes its strength more usable.

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Temperature Test Yield Tensile Elongation Impact strength
time, strength, strength %
hours 0.2%
oF oC 10(3) MPa 10(3) MPa ft-lb J
psi psi
Room - 46.3 319 111.5 769 68 171 232
temperature
1100 of 595 100 46.5 321 111.5 769 69 213 289
oC 1000 51.8 357 116.5 803 67 223 302
4000 55.7 384 117.5 810 67 181 245
8000 59.5 410 121.5 838 61 98 133
12000 67.6 466 132 910 34 69 94
1200 of 650 100 51.8 357 114.5 789 69 191 259
oC 1000 66.6 459 133.5 920 37 35 47
3640 76.3 526 142 979 33 35 47
8000 76.5 527 144 993 28 40 54
12000 77.5 534 144 993 32 38 52
1300 of 705 100 58.7 405 126.5 872 38 57 11
oC 1000 70.5 486 138 952 33 48 65
4000 70.6 487 138 952 36 48 65
1400 of 760 100 58.3 402 126.5 872 35 56 76
oC 1000 56.3 388 126 879 37 63 85
4000 58.1 401 128.5 886 38 62 84
8000 58.5 403 130 896 40 64 87
12000 56.4 389 129.5 893 38 67 91

Creep and stress rupturing strength of Inconel 617

Inconel 617 alloy offers high scale of creep and stress rupture strength at the elevated
temperature above 1800oF. The characteristics in combination with excellent resistance to
oxidizing and carburizing atmosphere provide alloy 617 the capability to offer the
prolonged, high stress rupturing strength at the high temperatures. Inconel 617 specimen is
used in the solution annealed form prior to revelation. The strength is exhibited to carbide
production and exposing temperature at 1200oF to 1400oF to the precipitation of gamma
prime phase.

The creeping strength of Inconel 617 in the solution annealed form at the temperature of
2000oF is evaluated. The rupture capability of solution annealed material at the same
temperature is observed. The tests are conducted on bar, tubing, and sheet materials. The
design standards allowable for Inconel 617 alloy forms are received.

Inconel 617 alloy is commonly used in the annealed form that provides coarse grain
structure for the exceptional creeping resistance. It also offers high bending ductility at the
standard temperature. The solution annealing is performed at 2150oF, immediately water
or air cooling is performed. The cutting tools are sharp and they have high rake angles to

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decrease the work hardening of Inconel 617 alloy. It offers excellent welding nature. Inconel
617 filler metal is used in the gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding though Inconel
welding 617 electrode is used for shielding metal arc welding.

Corrosion Resistance

The content of nickel and chromium in Inconel 617 alloy provides excellent resistance to
reduction and oxidation media. The corrosion resistance property of alloy improves with an
addition of aluminum. The solid solution strength is obtained by adding cobalt and
molybdenum metals. The chemical constituents of Inconel 617 alloy include nickel,
chromium and aluminum that offer large scale of resistance to oxidation and carburization
at the elevated temperatures. These elements with the molybdenum concentration also
provide strength to resist the rigorous corrosive conditions.
The resistance to carburization is compared with other Inconel alloys in the carburizing
conditions at temperatures up to 2000oF or 1095oC.

In Sulphuric Acid
Acid content % Corrosion rate
175oF or 80oC Boiling temperature
Mpy mmy Mpy Mmy
5 - - 24 0.61
10 2 0.05 28 0.71
20 32 0.81 97 2.46
30 44 1.12 464 11.89
40 40 1.02 838 21.29
50 94 2.39 - -
In Phosphoric Acid
Acid Attack rate
content % H3PO4, 175oF or 80oC H3PO4, boiling H3PO4 + 1% HF 175oF or 80oC
Mpy mmy Mpy mmy Mpy mmy
10 0.2 0.005 0.1 0.003 0.9 0.023
20 0.2 0.005 0.4 0.010 2 0.05
30 0.4 0.010 0.5 0.013 1 0.03
40 0.4 0.010 5 0.13 6 0.15
50 0.7 0.018 31 0.79 8 0.20
60 0.4 0.010 50 1.27 6 0.15
70 0.4 0.010 38 0.97 0.6 0.015
85 0.6 0.015 26 0.66 0.4 0.010
In Hydrofluoric Acid
Acid content % Attack rate
Vapour phase Liquid phase
Mpy mmy Mpy mmy
10 44 1.12 126 3.20
20 32 0.81 302 7.67
30 82 2.08 396 10.06
40 85 2.16 424 10.77

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48 104 Fabrication
2.64 428 10.87

LCF fabrication factors

It is noticed that minor residue of cold processing that is obtained through mild forming, is
capable to produce significant influence on the creeping resistance of Inconel 617. The
second solution annealing is conducted at 2150oF then water cooling is performed to
prevent the cold processing results and regain the creeping resistance. The second
annealing at 2150oF develops coarse grain structure and hence reduces the LCF activity. The
low annealing temperature limits are analyzed on the 10% to 20% cold processed material.

The second annealing at 2050oF after air quenching is sufficient to get recrystallization of
the cold processed structure while not increasing the grain development in the regions that
get little or no cold processing. The subsequent analysis on the production parts has
determined the suitability of second solution annealing processing.

On the base of these factors the following suggestions are made:

Starting through mill solution annealed material, water cooling, cold processing, welding
and re solution annealing at 2050oF followed by air quenching. An approved process, when
the forging is quite large to second annealing as an assembly, would be to re-solution
annealing of the isolated components after forming but prior to assembly.

Welding Features of Inconel 617

Inconel alloy 617 comprises of superior welding character. The filler metal 617 is utilized in
the gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding however Inconel welding electrode 617 is
utilized for shielded metal arc welding.

The composition of filler metal resembles with the primary metal and accumulated welded
metal resembles with the wrought alloy in terms of potential and resistance to corrosion
features. The tensile characteristics at the elevated temperatures of the welded material are
evaluated. The creep rupturing potential of welded material is similar to the wrought
material.

Available Forms
Wire, Mesh, Strip, Foil, Plate, Sheet, Rod, Bars, Tubing, Pipe, Flanges

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