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Alloy 20 Applications
Alloy 3620 Nb is used in a wide variety of applications up
to temperatures of approximately 500 °C (930 °F).
Typical applications are:
- equipment for the manufacture of sulphuric acid and for processes based on sulphuric acid.
- extraction columns in the production of amines and the processing of pharmaceuticals.
- production of plastics and synthetic fibres.
- equipment for food processing to protect against contamination
- Stress corrosion cracking resistant compensators
- Furnace linings
Nicrofer 3620 Nb is a low carbon, niobium stabilised austentic nickel-iron-chromium alloy with alloying additions of copper and molybdenum.
Nicrofer 3620 Nb is characterized by:
- Excellent resistance to sulphuric and phosphoric acids.
- Good resistance to inter-granular corrosion.
- Very good resistance to chloride-ion induced stress-corrosion cracking.
- Good resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion.
- Good mechanical properties at both ambient and elevated temperatures, up to approximately 500 °C (930 °F).
Alloy 20 Plate Standards
Rod,Bar | - | SB 473 | B 472 |
Sheet,Plate | - | SB 463 | B 463 |
Strip | - | B 463 | SB 443 |
Wire | - | - | B 471 |
Alloy 20 Designations
ISO | FeNi35Cr20Cu4Mo2 |
UNS | N08020 |
AFNOR | - |
Alloy 20 Chemical Composition
Min | 32 | 19.0 | bal. | - | - | - | 3.0 | 2.0 | 8 x C | - | - |
Max | 38 | 21.0 | bal. | 0.07 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.045 | 0.035 |
Alloy 20 Physical Properties
8.47 g/cm3 (0.29 lb/in3) | 1,380 - 1,420 ℃(2,520 - 2,600 ℉) | 1.002 (Maximum) |
Specific Heat | 456/0.109 | 466/- | -/0.116 | 500/- | -/0.122 | 515/- |
Thermal Conductivity | 11.5/80 | 13.0/- | -/117 | 19.8/- | -/154 | 23.0/- |
Electrical Resistivity | 107/644 | 110/- | -/701 | 121/- | -/746 | 125/- |
Modulus Of Elasticity | 202/29.3 | 198/- | -/26.7 | 172/- | -/23.2 | 157/- |
Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion | -/- | 15.0/- | -/8.9 | 16.7/- | -/9.6 | 17.4/- |
Alloy 20 Mechanical Properties
Yield Strength MPa/ksi |
240/35 | 195/- | -/26.1 | -/22.5 |
Tensile Strength MPa/ksi |
550/80 | 550/- | -/71.5 | -/66.7 |
Elongation % |
30 | 30 | - | - |
Hardness Brinell HB max. |
≤ 217 | - | - | - |