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Specification Sheet: Alloy C-276

(UNS N10276) W. Nr. 2.4819
A Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium Alloy with Excellent Corrosion
Resistance in both Oxidizing and Reducing Environments
Alloy C-276 (UNS N10276) is an Applications
austenitic nickel-molybdenum- •A
 ir Pollution Control — flue gas desulfurization systems – stack liners,
chromium alloy with a small absorbers, ducts, dampers, stack gas re-heaters and fans
addition of tungsten. It is one of the
premier corrosion resistant • Chemical Processing — heat exchangers, pressure vessels, tanks,
materials available for process evaporators, piping, flanges and fittings, pumps and valves
industries. Alloy C-276 has • Oil and Gas Production — sour gas service components
excellent corrosion resistance in
both oxidizing and reducing •P
 harmaceutical Production — reactor vessels, piping, flanges and fittings,
environments. pumps and valves
The combination of the high • Pulp and Paper — bleaching vessels and digestors
molybdenum and chromium • Waste Treatment — incinerators for toxic, industrial and municipal waste
content, along with the addition of
tungsten, make Alloy C-276 highly
resistant to chloride stress Chemical Analysis
corrosion cracking, pitting, crevice Weight % (all values are maximum unless a range is otherwise indicated)
corrosion and general corrosion.
Alloy C-276 can operate in Nickel Balance Manganese 1.0
oxidizing atmospheres up to 1900°F
(1038°C), however, the alloy lacks Molybdenum 15.0 min. – 17.0 max. Carbon 0.01
sufficient chromium content to
operate successfully in the most Chromium 14.5 min. – 16.5 max. Vanadium 0.35
strongly oxidizing environments like
Iron 4.0 min. – 7.0 max. Phosphorous 0.04
hot, concentrated nitric acid.
The low carbon content of Alloy Tungsten 3.0 min. – 4.5 max. Sulfur 0.03
C-276 enables the alloy to be Cobalt 2.5 Silicon 0.08
utilized in the as-welded condition.
It cannot be hardened by heat
treatment, but can be hardened by Physical Properties
cold working. The alloy has a higher
work-hardening rate than the Density Specific Heat
austenitic stainless steels which 0.321 lbs / in3 0.102 BTU/lb-°F @ 70°F
should be taken into consideration. 8.89 g /cm3 427 J/kg-°C @ 20°C
Alloy C-276 can be easily welded Modulus of Elasticity Thermal Conductivity 212°F (100°C)
and processed utilizing standard 29.8 x 106 psi 67.9 BTU-in/ ft 2 -hr-°F
shop fabrication practices for 205.0 GPa 9.8 W/m-°C
austenitic stainless steels and
nickel based alloys. Melting Range Electrical Resistivity
2415 – 2500°F 51 Microhm-in at 75°F
1325 – 1370°C 1.30 Microhm-cm at 24°C
Standards
ASTM................ B 575 Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
ASME................ SB 575 Temperature Range

°F °C in/in °F cm/cm °C

200 93 6.8 x 10-6 12.24 x 10-6

400 204 7.0 x 10-6 12.60 x 10-6

600 316 7.2 x 10-6 12.96 x 10-6

800 427 7.4 x 10-6 13.32 x 10-6

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 Mechanical Properties
Comparitive behavior of Ni-CR-MO alloys in sulfuric acid. The iso-corrosion lines indicate a Maximum depth of attack by crevice corrosion
corrosion rate of 20 mpy (0.51 Values
Typical mm/a). at 68°F (20°C) after exposure to quiescent seawater at 85°F
(29°C) for 180 days as a function of PREN*
375 200
Yield Strength Ultimate Tensile Elongation *PREN = % Cr + 1.5 (% Mo + % W = % Nb) + 30 (% N)
Hardness
0.2% Offset Strength in 2 in.
325 4.0
psi (MPa) psi Boiling
(MPa) Point Curve % (max.)
150
275 41,000 283 100,000 690 40 100 Rockwell B

Temperature, °C
Temperature, °F

Alloy 686
225
212 Corrosion Resistance 100
3.0 Alloy 925
Alloy C-276 is one of the premier corrosion resistant materials that performs

Maximum Depth of Attack (mm)

175
exceptionally well in both oxidizing and reducing
Alloy C-276 Alloy 622
environments. It resists
125 chloride stress corrosion cracking, pitting, crevice and general corrosion. The
50
alloy is also resistant to carbide precipitation during welding enabling it to be
77 utilized in the as-welded condition.
2.0
In chemical processing applications, the alloy has exceptional resistance to
sulfuric, hydrochloric, formic, acetic and phosphoric acids. Alloy C-276
0 20 40 60 80 100
performs wellAcid
in environments
Concentration, %
containing acid chlorides, solvents and acetic
anhydride, The alloy is one of the few grades that withstands wet chlorine gas,
hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide solutions.
1.0 Alloy 25-6MO
Iso-corrosion chart for Alloy
Alloy C-276
C-276 in phosphoric acid.
is highly resistant to concentrated solutions of oxidizing salts Alloy 718
including iron and copper chloride. It also performs well in seawater, especially
350
under crevice conditions where other frequently used alloys such as stainless Alloy C-276
steel, Alloy 400 and Alloy 625 fail.5–25 mpy Alloy 686
300 150
The operating conditions of (0.13 gas
flue –0.63desulfurization
mm/a)
systems offer a Alloy 625
0
challenging environment for corrosion resistant materials.
125 Scrubber liquors and
Temperature, °C
0 20 40 60
Temperature, °F

250 gas condensates

Boiling Point Curve often contain chlorides. Alloy C-276 has been shown to PREN
212 withstand higher chloride levels than other grades before100 the onset of localized Alloy 622
200 corrosion in these systems.
Alloy C-276 is used extensively in the recovery and 75
<5 mpy processing of sour
150 natural gas which contains
(<0.13 mm/a) hydrogen sulfide along with carbon dioxide and Corrosion resistance in hydrochloric acid. The
isocorrosion curves show tempatures and
chlorides. Carbon and alloy steels cannot withstand this
50 corrosive
concentrations above which the corrosion rate
100 environment. They are subject to failure by sulfide stress cracking or stress exceeds 0.5 mm/a (20 mpy).
corrosion cracking. The rich chemistry of Alloy C-276 makes it resistant to
0 10 sour 20 30
environments 40
even at50 60 70
high temperatures in 80
deep wells. 120
Boiling Point Curve
Phosphoric Acid Concentration, % 110
Corrosion Tests* in Hydrogen Fluoride Gas. 100 212
Test Duration, 36 Hours. Temperature 932 – 1112°F (500 – 600°C) 200
90 Alloy C-276
Temperature, °C

Temperature, °F
MATERIAL Corrosion Rate, mpy (mm/a) Comments 80 175
Alloy 686
70
Alloy C-276 0.3 (0.01) Iridescent tarnish film 150
60
50 Alloy 22 125
Alloy 600 0.7 (0.02) Iridescent tarnish film
40 100
Nickel 200 9 (0.23) Black film Alloy 625
30
25 77
Nickel 201 14 (0.36) Black film 20
0 10 20 30 40
HCL Concentration, %
Alloy 400 13 (0.33) Adherent dark film

Alloy K-500 16 (0.41) Adherent dark film

Iso-corrosion chart for Alloy C-276 in
70/30 Copper-Nickel 16 (0.41) Adherent dark film hydrochloric acid.

*7
 lb HF per hour at 4 psig was passed through a laboratory furnace for hydroflourination of metal 125
oxides. 250
200 –300 mpy
Boiling Point Curve
(5.1–7.6 mm/a)
Maximum Pitting or Crevice Attack, mils (MM), in FGD Scrubber Slurry a
212 50 –200 mpy 100
Absorber Outlet Bypass 200 (1.3 – 5.1 mm/a)
Temperature, °C
Temperature, °F

Alloy
Quencher Absorber Outlet Duct Duct
20 –50 mpy
316L Stainless Steel 22 (0.56) 21 (0.53) 35 (0.89)b 35 (0.89)b 12 (0.30)
(0.51–1.3 mm/a) 75
317LM Stainless Steel 20 (0.51) 22 (0.56) 29 (0.74) 33 (0.84) 29 (0.74) 150

Alloy 825 15 (0.38) 33 (0.84) 39 (0.99) 50 (1.27)b 10 (0.25) 5–20 mpy

(0.13– 0.51 mm/a) 50
Alloy 625 <2 (<0.05) 10 (0.25) 11 (0.28) 7 (0.18) nil <5 mpy
100 (<0.13 mm/a)
Alloy C-276 nil nil <2 (<0.05) nil nil
0 10 20 30 40
a 6-month exposure at 126°F (62°C), pH 5.5, 5000 ppm chlorides.
HCL Concentration, %
b Perforated.
Pitting Resistance Equivalency Numbers (PREN)* for Fabrication Data
Corrosion-Resistant Alloys
Alloy C-276 can be easily welded
ALLOY Ni Cr Mo W Nb N PREN
and processed utilizing standard
shop fabrication practices for
316 Stainless Steel 12 17 2.2 — — — 20.4
austenitic stainless steels and nickel
based alloys.
317 Stainless Steel 13 18 3.8 — — — 23.7
Hot Forming
Alloy 825 42 21.5 3 — — — 26.0 The hot-working temperature
range for Alloy C-276 is
Alloy G-3 44 22 7 — — — 32.5 1600 – 2250°F (870 – 1230°C). The
alloy should be water quenched after
Alloy 25-6MO 25 20 6.5 — — 0.20 35.8 hot working. Heat treatment is
recommended after hot working to
Alloy 625 62 22 9 — 3.5 — 40.8 ensure maximum corrosion
resistance.
Alloy C-276 58 16 16 3.5 — — 45.2
Cold Forming
Alloy 622 60 20.5 14 3.5 — — 46.8
Alloy C-276 should be in the
annealed condition for cold working.
Alloy 686 58 20.5 16.3 3.5 — — 50.8
The alloy has a higher work-
* (PREN) = %CR + 1.5 (%Mo + %W + %Nb) + 30 (%N) hardening rate than the austenitic
stainless steels which should be
Comparitive behavior of Ni-CR-MO alloys in sulfuric acid. The iso-corrosion lines indicate a taken into consideration. An
Maximum depth of attack by crevice co
corrosion rate of 20 mpy (0.51 mm/a). in-process anneal after
mayexposure
be necessary
to quiescent seawater at
with a high degree(29°C)
of cold working.
for 180 days asIfa function of PRE
375 200
the alloy undergoes greater
*PREN = % Crthan
+ 1.5 (% Mo + % W = % Nb) +
15% deformation during cold
325 working, a solution anneal
4.0 may be
Boiling Point Curve
150 necessary.
275
Welding

Temperature, °C
Temperature, °F

Alloy 686
225 Alloy C-276 can be readily welded
212 100 by most standard processes
3.0 Alloy 925
including GTAW (TIG), PLASMA,

Maximum Depth of Attack (mm)

175
GMAW (MIG/MAG) and SMAW
Alloy C-276 Alloy 622
125
(MMA). A post weld heat treatment is
50 not necessary. Brushing with a
stainless steel wire brush after
77
welding will remove the
2.0 heat tint and
produce a surface area that does not
0 20 40 60 80 100 require additional pickling.
Acid Concentration, %
Machining
Alloy C-276 should preferably be
1.0
machined in the annealed condition. Alloy 25-
Iso-corrosion chart for Alloy C-276 in phosphoric acid.
Alloy 718
Since Alloy C-276 is prone to work–
350 hardening, only low cutting speeds Alloy C
should be used and the cutting tool All
5– 25 mpy
300 150 should be engaged at all times.
(0.13–0.63 mm/a)
Adequate cut depth is 0necessary to Alloy 625
Temperature, °C

assure avoiding contact0 with the 20 40

Temperature, °F

125
250
Boiling Point Curve previously formed work-hardened PREN
212 100 zone. Alloy 6
200

<5 mpy 75
150 (<0.13 mm/a) Corrosion resistance in hydrochloric ac
isocorrosion curves show tempatures a
50
concentrations above which the corrosi
100 exceeds 0.5 mm/a (20 mpy).

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 120
Boiling Point Curv
Phosphoric Acid Concentration, % 110
100
90 Alloy C-276
Temperature, °C

80
Alloy 686
The information and data in this product data sheet are accurate to the best of our knowledge 70
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notice. Applications suggested for the materials are described only to help readers make their own
evaluations and decisions, and are neither guarantees nor to be construed as express or implied S A N D M50
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warranties of suitability for these or other applications. STEEL COM
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25
20
0 10 20 30
HCL Concentration, %