NiCr Alloy Cr20Ni30 High Resistance for Various Demanding
Applications
Cr20Ni30 is an austenitic stainless steel alloy composed of
approximately 20% chromium and 30% nickel. This
high-chromium-nickel alloy is designed for applications where
resistance to high temperatures, oxidation, and corrosion is
critical. The alloy’s chromium content offers excellent protection
against oxidation, while the nickel enhances its toughness,
ductility, and resistance to corrosion in both acidic and alkaline
environments.
Cr20Ni30 is known for its exceptional resistance to
high-temperature oxidation, making it suitable for use in high-heat
environments such as furnaces, gas turbines, and heat exchangers.
The alloy maintains its strength and performance even under
elevated temperatures, ensuring long-term durability in challenging
conditions. Additionally, the alloy is resistant to stress
corrosion cracking and thermal cycling, further enhancing its
reliability.
The austenitic structure of Cr20Ni30 provides good weldability and
formability, making it versatile for complex, welded applications.
Its non-magnetic properties and superior mechanical properties at
both high and low temperatures make it ideal for industries like
aerospace, power generation, and chemical processing.
In summary, Cr20Ni30 combines excellent corrosion resistance,
high-temperature performance, and good mechanical properties,
making it a highly effective material for applications exposed to
extreme conditions and corrosive environments.
Chemical Composition Wt.% Cr20Ni30 | % | Ni | Fe | C | Si | Mn | P | S | Cr |
Min | 30 | | | 1 | | | | 18 |
Max | 34 | Bal. | 0.08 | 3 | 1 | 0.02 | 0.015 | 21 |
Main characteristics of Ni-Cr and Ni-Cr-Fe electric heating alloys
Type
Performance
| Cr30Ni70 | Cr15Ni60 | Cr20Ni35 | Cr20Ni80 | Cr20Ni30 | Cr25Ni20 |
Main Chemical composition | Ni | Rest | 55.0-61.0 | 34.0-37.0 | Rest | 30.0-34.0 | 19.0-22.0 |
Cr | 28.0-31.0 | 15.0-18.0 | 18.0-21.0 | 20.0-23.0 | 18.0-21.0 | 24.0-26.0 |
Fe | ≤ 1.0 | Rest | Rest | ≤ 1.0 | Rest | Rest |
Max. continuous service temp. of element (℃) | 1250 | 1150 | 1100 | 1200 | 1100 | 1050 |
Resistivity at 20 ℃(μΩm) | 1.18±0.05 | 1.12±0.05 | 1.04±0.05 | 1.09±0.05 | 1.06±0.05 | 0.95±0.05 |
Density(g/cm3) | 8.10 | 8.20 | 7.90 | 8.40 | 7.90 | 7.15 |
Thermal condyctivity (KJ/m·h·℃) | 45.2 | 45.2 | 43.8 | 60.3 | 43.8 | 43.8 |
Coefficient of lines expansion (α×10-6/℃) | 17.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
Melting point (approx.)(℃) | 1380 | 1390 | 1390 | 1400 | 1390 | 1400 |
Elonation at rupture(%) | >20 | >20 | >20 | >20 | >20 | >20 |
Micrographic structure | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite | Austenite |
Magnetic properties | Non-magnetic | Low-magnetic | Low-magnetic | Non-magnetic | Low-magnetic | Non-magnetic |
Note:The various grades of electric resistance alloy material are
blended with the amountof rare earth, titanium and other trace
elements, to improve the processing performance andextend the
period of the uselife. |
|
Mechanical properties | Condition | Tensile Strength (UTS)(Rm) | Elongation(A5) |
D>3, T>0.2 | ≥600 MPa | ≥25% |
0.1<D<0.3, T>0.2 | ≥600 MPa | ≥20% |
Some key features of Cr20Ni30 include:
1. High-Temperature Resistance:
- Cr20Ni30 exhibits excellent resistance to oxidation and scaling at
high temperatures, making it suitable for use in high-heat
environments like furnaces, gas turbines, and heat exchangers.
2. Corrosion Resistance:
- The alloy has strong resistance to a wide range of corrosive
environments, including both acidic and alkaline conditions. It
performs well in chemical processing applications and marine
environments.
3. Austenitic Structure:
- The alloy has an austenitic (face-centered cubic) crystal
structure, which provides excellent mechanical properties, such as
strength, toughness, and ductility. It also offers non-magnetic
properties.
4. Good Weldability:
- Cr20Ni30 can be easily welded using standard welding techniques,
ensuring versatility in fabrication for complex shapes and
structures.
5. Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance:
- Due to its high nickel content, Cr20Ni30 exhibits strong resistance
to stress corrosion cracking, especially in chloride environments.
6. Thermal Cycling Resistance:
- It maintains its strength and mechanical properties even under
thermal cycling and extreme temperature fluctuations.
Applications:
- Heat Exchangers: Due to its high-temperature oxidation resistance, it is used in
heat exchangers in power plants and chemical processing.
- Gas Turbines: The alloy’s ability to withstand extreme heat and corrosion makes
it ideal for turbine components.
- Furnaces: Cr20Ni30 is commonly used for furnace parts exposed to high
temperatures and aggressive atmospheres.
- Chemical Reactors: Its excellent corrosion resistance makes it suitable for use in
chemical processing equipment.
- Boiler Components: In power generation, Cr20Ni30 is used in boilers that require
resistance to high heat and stress.
- Marine Environments: Due to its resistance to corrosion, particularly in chloride-rich
environments, it is used in marine applications like ship
components and offshore platforms.
- Aerospace Components: Used in parts exposed to high temperatures, such as engine
components and exhaust systems.
- Industrial Incinerators: The material's resistance to high temperatures and corrosion
makes it useful in waste incineration systems.
In short, Cr20Ni30 is ideal for industries requiring high
performance under elevated temperatures and aggressive, corrosive
environments.
Technical data of wires
Dia. (mm) | Cross-sectional area (mm²) | Weight/Meter (g/m) | Resistance/Meter at 20 ℃ (Ω/m) | Dia. (mm) | Cross-sectional area (mm²) | Weight/Meter (g/m) | Resistance/Meter at 20 ℃ (Ω/m) |
0.018 | 0.000255 | 0.002117 | 3410-4610 | 0.25 | 0.04909 | 0.4074 | 20.88-23.54 |
0.020 | 0.000314 | 0.002606 | 2940-3740 | 0.28 | 0.06158 | 0.5111 | 16.64-18.76 |
0.022 | 0.000380 | 0.003154 | 2440-3100 | 0.30 | 0.07069 | 0.5867 | 14.49-16.35 |
0.025 | 0.000491 | 0.004075 | 1880-2400 | 0.32 | 0.07548 | 0.6265 | 12.74-14.36 |
0.028 | 0.000616 | 0.005113 | 1530-1870 | 0.33 | 0.08553 | 0.7099 | 12.20-13.40 |
0.030 | 0.000707 | 0.005868 | 1338-1696 | 0.38 | 0.1134 | 0.9412 | 9.13-10.09 |
0.032 | 0.000804 | 0.006673 | 1180-1440 | 0.40 | 0.1257 | 1.0433 | 8.24-9.108 |
0.035 | 0.000962 | 0.007985 | 981-1200 | 0.41 | 0.132 | 1.0956 | 7.68-8.89 |
0.040 | 0.001257 | 0.01043 | 780.7-954.1 | 0.45 | 0.159 | 1.3197 | 6.51-7.196 |
0.045 | 0.00159 | 0.0132 | 594-726 | 0.50 | 0.1963 | 1.6293 | 5.273-5.829 |
0.050 | 0.001963 | 0.01629 | 499.6-610.6 | 0.55 | 0.2376 | 1.9721 | 4.518-4.994 |
0.055 | 0.00238 | 0.01975 | 407-477 | 0.60 | 0.2827 | 2.3464 | 3.797-4.197 |
0.063 | 0.00312 | 0.02590 | 321.41-377.31 | 0.65 | 0.3318 | 2.7539 | 3.235-3.575 |
0.070 | 0.00385 | 0.03196 | 260.5-305.9 | 0.70 | 0.3848 | 3.1938 | 2.789-3.083 |
0.080 | 0.005027 | 0.04172 | 199.5-234.1 | 0.75 | 0.4418 | 3.6669 | 2.43-2.686 |
0.090 | 0.006362 | 0.0528 | 157.6-185.0 | 0.80 | 0.5027 | 4.1724 | 2.136-2.36 |
0.100 | 0.007854 | 0.0652 | 127.7-149.9 | 0.85 | 0.5674 | 4.7094 | 1.891-2.091 |
0.110 | 0.009852 | 0.08177 | 105.5-123.9 | 0.90 | 0.6362 | 5.2805 | 1.687-1.865 |
0.120 | 0.01227 | 0.1018 | 88.67-104.1 | 0.95 | 0.7088 | 5.883 | 1.46-1.62 |
0.140 | 0.01539 | 0.1277 | 65.85-75.77 | 1.00 | 0.7854 | 6.5188 | 1.367-1.511 |
0.150 | 0.01767 | 0.1467 | 56.75-66.63 | 1.10 | 0.9503 | 7.8875 | 1.13-1.26 |
0.160 | 0.02011 | 0.01669 | 50.42-58.00 | 1.12 | 0.9852 | 8.1772 | 1.05-1.17 |
0.170 | 0.022700 | 0.1884 | 44.18-51.86 | 1.18 | 1.0936 | 9.0769 | 0.95-1.05 |
0.180 | 0.02545 | 0.2112 | 40.26-45.40 | 1.20 | 1.313 | 10.8979 | 0.79-0.87 |
0.190 | 0.02835 | 0.2353 | 35.37-41.53 | 1.30 | 1.327 | 11.0141 | 0.78-0.86 |
0.200 | 0.03142 | 0.2608 | 32.62-36.78 | 1.40 | 1.539 | 12.7737 | 0.70-0.77 |
0.212 | 0.035300 | 0.2930 | 28.41-33.35 | 1.50 | 1.767 | 14.6661 | 0.60-0.67 |
0.220 | 0.03801 | 0.3155 | 26.65-30.39 | 1.60 | 2.011 | 16.8924 | 0.52-0.58 |
The tolerance or wires diameter
Wires | Dia.(mm) | Tolerance |
0.018-0.025 | ±0.001 |
0.028-0.035 | ±0.0015 |
0.040-0.055 | ±0.002 |
0.070 | ±0.0025 |
0.08-0.10 | ±0.003 |
0.11-0.14 | ±0.004 |
0.16-0.20 | ±0.005 |
0.22-0.25 | ±0.006 |
0.28-0.30 | ±0.007 |
0.32-0.40 | ±0.01 |
0.41-0.50 | ±0.015 |
0.55-0.80 | +0.02/-0.03 |
0.85-1.00 | +0.02/-0.03 |
1.10-1.50 | ±0.03 |
Note:special specification can be produced as per client's request. |
Technical data of ribbon
Thickness × Width(mm) | Resistance/meter(20 ℃) (Ω/m) | Surface area/ohm (20℃) (cm2/Ω) | Weight/meter (g/m) | Surface area/meter (cm2/m) |
0.09x2.5 | 5.27 | 9.84 | 1.72 | 51.8 |
0.08x0.2 | 74 | 0.0756 | 0.122 | 5.6 |
0.08x0.3 | 49.4 | 0.154 | 0.183 | 7.6 |
0.08x0.4 | 37 | 0.259 | 0.244 | 9.6 |
0.08x0.5 | 29.6 | 0.392 | 0.305 | 11.6 |
0.08x0.6 | 24.7 | 0.551 | 0.367 | 13.6 |
0.08x0.7 | 21.2 | 0.737 | 0.428 | 15.6 |
0.08x0.8 | 18.5 | 0.951 | 0.489 | 17.6 |
0.08x0.9 | 16.5 | 1.19 | 0.55 | 19.6 |
0.08x1.0 | 14.8 | 1.46 | 0.611 | 21.6 |
0.08x1.2 | 12.3 | 2.07 | 0.733 | 25.6 |
0.08x1.5 | 9.87 | 3.2 | 0.916 | 31.6 |
0.08x1.8 | 8.23 | 4.57 | 1.1 | 37.6 |
0.08x2.0 | 7.4 | 5.62 | 1.22 | 41.6 |
0.07x0.2 | 84.6 | 0.0638 | 0.107 | 5.4 |
0.07x0.3 | 56.4 | 0.131 | 0.16 | 7.4 |
0.07x0.4 | 42.3 | 0.222 | 0.214 | 9.4 |
0.07x0.5 | 33.9 | 0.337 | 0.267 | 11.4 |
0.07x0.6 | 28.2 | 0.475 | 0.321 | 13.4 |
0.07x0.7 | 24.2 | 0.637 | 0.374 | 15.4 |
0.07x0.8 | 21.2 | 0.822 | 0.428 | 17.4 |
0.07x0.9 | 18.8 | 1.03 | 0.481 | 19.4 |
0.07x1.0 | 16.9 | 1.26 | 0.535 | 21.4 |
0.07x1.2 | 14.1 | 1.8 | 0.641 | 25.4 |
0.07x1.5 | 11.3 | 2.78 | 0.802 | 31.4 |
0.06x0.2 | 98.7 | 0.0527 | 0.0916 | 5.2 |
0.06x0.3 | 65.8 | 0.109 | 0.137 | 7.2 |
0.06x0.4 | 49.4 | 0.186 | 0.183 | 9.2 |
0.06x0.5 | 39.5 | 0.284 | 0.229 | 11.2 |
0.06x0.6 | 32.9 | 0.401 | 0.275 | 13.2 |
0.06x0.7 | 28.2 | 0.539 | 0.321 | 15.2 |
0.06x0.8 | 24.7 | 0.697 | 0.367 | 17.5 |
0.06x0.9 | 21.9 | 0.875 | 0.412 | 19.2 |
0.06x1.0 | 19.7 | 1.07 | 0.458 | 21.2 |
0.06x1.2 | 16.5 | 1.53 | 0.55 | 25.2 |
0.05x0.2 | 118 | 0.0422 | 0.0764 | 5.00 |
0.05x0.3 | 79 | 0.0886 | 0.115 | 7.00 |
0.05x0.4 | 59.2 | 0.152 | 0.153 | 9.00 |
0.05x0.5 | 47.4 | 0.232 | 0.191 | 11.00 |
0.05x0.6 | 39.5 | 0.329 | 0.229 | 13.00 |
0.05x0.7 | 33.9 | 0.443 | 0.267 | 15.0 |
0.05x0.8 | 29.6 | 0.574 | 0.305 | 17.0 |
0.05x0.9 | 16.3 | 0.722 | 0.344 | 19.0 |
0.05x1.0 | 23.7 | 0.886 | 0.382 | 21.0 |
Ribbon is rolled by the wire, the actual cross-sectional area of
the ribbon is smaller 8% than calculated by the rectangular. |