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Inconel Alloy 690
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INCONEL® alloy 690 (UNS N06690/W. Nr. 2.4642) is Table 1 - Limiting Chemical Composition, %,
a high-chromium nickel alloy having excellent of INCONEL alloy 690a
resistance to many corrosive aqueous media and high-
temperature atmospheres. In addition to its corrosion Nickel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.0 min.
resistance, alloy 690 has high strength, good Chromium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.0-31.0
metallurgical stability, and favorable fabrication Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0-11.0
characteristics. Carbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05 max.
The chemical composition of INCONEL alloy 690 Silicon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50 max.
is listed in Table 1. The substantial chromium content Manganese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50 max.
gives the alloy outstanding resistance to oxidizing Sulfur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.015 max.
chemicals and to high-temperature oxidizing gases. Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50 max.
The high level of nickel imparts resistance to stress-
®
is widely used for steam generator tubes, baffles,
tubesheets, and hardware in nuclear power generation. Table 2 - Physical Constants
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INCONEL ® alloy 690
Mechanical Properties
INCONEL alloy 690 has high strength over a broad range of temperatures. Mechanical properties of the alloy vary with
product form and temper. Alloy 690 is normally used in the annealed temper, and strength characteristics described below are
representative of annealed material. The usual annealing temperature is approximately 1900°F (1040°C). The effect of
different annealing temperatures on the tensile properties of cold-worked material is shown under “Fabrication” in Figure 8.
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INCONEL ® alloy 690
Temperature, °C 10
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
100 700
Tensile Strength 1.0
600
80
Stress, MPa
500
60 400
Elongation
300 0.1
Stress, ksi
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INCONEL ® alloy 690
100 700
80°C)
900°F (4
°C)
F (540
1000°
°C)
F (595
1100° 100
°C) °C)
10
F (650 F (760
1200° 1400°
°C)
F (705
1300° °C)
(870
Stress, MPa
Stress, ksi
0°F
160
10
1
80°C)
1800°F (9 °C)
(1095
0°F
200
1
0.1
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
Creep Rate, %/h
100 700
900°F (480°C)
1000°F (5
40°C)
1100°F
(595°C)
1200
°F (6 100
50°C
)
10 1300
1400 °F (7
°F (7 05°C
60°C )
)
Stress, MPa
Stress, ksi
1800
°F (9 160
80°C 0°F
) (87
0°C
)
200 10
0°F
(109
1 5°C
)
0.1
1 10 100 1000 10 000 100 000
Rupture Life, h
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INCONEL ® alloy 690
Exposure Temperature Exposure Yield Strength (0.2% Offset) Tensile Strength Elongation, Impact Strength
°F °C Time, h ksi MPa ksi MPa % ft-lb J
No exposure - 41.0 283 103.5 714 48 140 190
1050 565 1 000 48.5 334 105.5 727 45 115 156
4 000 47.0 324 105.0 724 45 126 171
12 000 45.5 314 105.5 727 44 121 164
1100 595 1 000 62.5 431 107.0 738 45 144 195
4 000 46.5 321 106.0 731 43 125 170
13 428 45.5 314 105.5 727 44 125 170
1200 650 1 000 46.8 323 105.5 727 46 146 198
4 000 48.5 334 106.0 731 54 132 179
12 000 46.1 318 108.5 748 41 127 172
1400 760 1 000 50.0 345 107.0 738 44 158 214
4 000 44.4 306 103.5 714 44 148 201
12 000 46.5 321 103.5 714 46 136 184
Corrosion Resistance
INCONEL alloy 690 has excellent resistance to corrosion in a broad range of aqueous and high temperature environments.
Because of its high chromium content, the alloy is particularly resistant to oxidizing conditions. Alloy 690 also offers
excellent resistance to attack by sulfur at high temperatures.
Corrosion by Acids Metal Dusting
Alloy 690 has good resistance to many oxidizing acid INCONEL alloy 690 has good resistance to metal dusting. It
solutions. It is especially useful for handling nitric and is compared with other heat resistant alloys in Figure 5.
nitric/hydrofluoric acids. In nitric acid, laboratory tests have
shown the alloy to corrode at rates less than 1 mpy (0.03 30
700
mm/a) in concentrations through 70% at room temperature 25
INCOLOY alloy 800
and at 176°F (80°C). In mixtures of nitric and hydrofluoric 600
20 500
reprocessing of nuclear fuel elements, INCONEL alloy 690
400
has displayed excellent corrosion resistance. Table 7 gives 15
INCONEL alloy 690
corrosion rates in three acid mixtures obtained from 300
10
laboratory tests at 140°F (60°C). The tests were performed 200
on specimens of annealed sheet. 5
100
INCONEL alloy 690 is highly resistant to phosphoric INCONEL alloy 693
acid at room and moderate temperatures. Laboratory tests 0 0
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000
have shown the alloy to have corrosion rates of less than 1 Exposure Time, Hours
mpy (0.03 mm/y) in concentrations of phosphoric acid
through 85% at temperatures to 176°F (80°C). In boiling Figure 5. Maximum pitting depth as a function of time after
solutions, however, the alloy is resistant to only low exposure in CO-20% H2 at 1150°F (621°C) for 120-grit ground
concentrations of acid. Tests in boiling phosphoric acid have samples.
produced corrosion rates of about 30 mpy (0.8 mm/a) in Stress-Corrosion Cracking
20% acid and greater than 100 mpy (2.5 mm/a) at higher
concentrations. INCONEL alloy 690 has good resistance to stress-corrosion
cracking in many environments including chloride-
Table 7 - Corrosion Rates in Nitric/Hydrofluoric Acid Mixtures
containing solutions, high-temperature water, polythionic
acid, and moderate concentrations of sodium hydroxide.
Corrosion Ratea In boiling 45% magnesium chloride, stressed U-bend
Acid Solution specimens of alloy 690 did not crack in 30 days of exposure.
mpy mm/a
Alloy 690 has been tested extensively for resistance to
10% Nitric/ 3% Hydrofluoric 6 0.15 stress-corrosion cracking in high-temperature water such as
15% Nitric/ 3% Hydrofluoric 10 0.25 encountered in nuclear steam generators. The results show
20% Nitric/ 2% Hydrofluoric 6 0.15 the alloy to be highly resistant to cracking in chloride-
a
containing water, oxygen-containing water under crevice
Average for duplicate specimens tested at 140°F (60°C) conditions, and deaerated (oxygen of 0.02 ppm or less)
water.
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INCONEL ® alloy 690
-100 Stainless
Oxidation and Sulfidation -125
INCONEL alloy 690 has good resistance to oxidation and
-150
sulfidation in high-temperature gaseous environments.
Figure 6 shows the alloy’s resistance to cyclic oxidation at -175
2000°F (1095°C). The results of similar tests performed at -200 INCOLOY
1800°F (980°C) on specimens coated with sodium sulfate alloy 800
are given in Figure 7. The specimens were recoated with -225
sodium sulfate at 65-h intervals throughout the test period. Type 309
-250 Stainless
Corrosion rates for INCONEL alloy 690 in oxidizing
and reducing sulfidizing atmospheres are given in Table 9. -275
The tests were performed on rod specimens. Corrosion rates
were derived from weight-loss measurements on completely -300
0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420
descaled specimens. Test duration was 96 h.
Cyclic Exposure Time, h
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INCONEL ® alloy 690
Fabrication
INCONEL alloy 690 is readily fabricated by conventional techniques for high-nickel alloys. In most working operations, alloy
690 exhibits characteristics similar to those of INCONEL alloy 600. More information on procedures for heating, forming,
pickling, and finishing is contained in the Special Metals publication “Fabricating” on the website, www.specialmetals.com.
900
Pretreatment in a fused-salt bath is recommended to aid
120
pickling. Tensile Strength 800
100 700
Joining
Stress, MPa
600
INCONEL alloy 690 exhibits excellent weldability. Alloy 80
690 components are joined to other alloy 690 components Yield Strength 500
(0.2% Offset)
using INCONEL Filler Metal 52 and INCONEL Welding
Elongation, %
60 400
Electrode 152. The compositions of the deposits of these
welding products are near-matching to that of the alloy 690
300
base metal. INCONEL Filler Metal 82, INCONEL Welding 40
Electrode 182, and INCO-WELD A Welding Electrode may Elongation
200
be used to join alloy 690 to carbon steel, stainless steel, and 20
most dissimilar nickel- chromium and iron-nickel- 100
chromium alloys. For welding alloy 690 components for
0 0
service in highly corrosive aqueous environments, As 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200
particularly mixtures of nitric and hydrofluoric acids as are Cold
commonly used in alloy pickling operations, INCONEL Annealing Temperature, °F
Rolled
Filler Metal 625 and INCONEL Welding Electrode 112
Figure 8. Effect of annealing temperature on tensile properties of
should be considered. Additional information on joining
cold-rolled sheet.
may be found in the Special Metals publication “Joining” on
the website.
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Forming Microstructure
The temperature range for heavy hot INCONEL alloy 690 is an austenitic, solid-
forming of INCONEL alloy 690 is 1900 to solution alloy with a high degree of
2250°F (1040 to 1230°C). Light forming metallurgical stability. The alloy has a low
can be done at temperatures down to 1600°F solubility for carbon, and its microstructure
(870°C). normally contains carbides. The major
The alloy’s behavior during cold carbide present in the alloy is M23C6; the
forming is similar to that of INCONEL alloy abundance of the phase varies with carbon
600. Somewhat higher forces, however, are content and thermal exposure of the
required for alloy 690. Figure 9 compares material. Other phases normally present are
the work-hardening rates of INCONEL alloy titanium nitrides and carbonitrides. No
690 and other materials. embrittling intermetallic phases such as
450 sigma phase have been identified in alloy
25 690.
400 y6
allo
Diamond Pyramid (Vickers)Hardness Number
E L
ON el
INC Ste
350 n less
ta i 690
4S alloy
y pe 30 CONEL
T
300
IN
600
lloy 0
Available Products and
EL alloy 40
250
O N
INC NEL a Specifications
MO
200 el 2
00 INCONEL alloy 690 is available in a wide
Nick range of standard mill forms including rod,
l
Stee
150
Mild bar, wire, pipe, tube, plate, sheet, strip and
Copper forging stock.
100 Alloy 690 is designated as UNS
N06690, W. Nr. 2.4642 and ISO NW6690.
50
Aluminum
Rod, Bar, Wire and Forging Stock -
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 ASTM B / ASME SB 166, ASTM B 564
Cold Reduction, % /ASME SB 564, ASME Code Case N-525,
ISO 9723, MIL-DTL-24801
Figure 9. Work-hardening rates for INCONEL
alloy 690 and other materials. Seamless Pipe and Tube - ASTM B /
ASME SB 163, ASTM B 167 / ASME SB
829, ASTM B 829 /ASME SB 829, ASME
Code Cases 2083, N-20, N-525, ISO 6207,
U.S.A. MIL-DTL-24803
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