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MATERIAL NAME

Ultrachrome® High Cr, Low C WMD CODE: A51

COLOUR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Grey
Ultrachrome® A51 is a premium
MATERIAL TYPE
erosion/corrosion resistant alloy to be used
Duplex Stainless White Cast Iron where excellent erosion and corrosion
resistance is required. The alloy has higher
RELATED STANDARDS resistance to both corrosion and erosion in
comparison to alloy A49. The alloy is
Patented by Weir Warman Ltd.
suitable for phosphoric acid duties, FGD
No equivalent specifications.
duties, sulphuric acid, and other moderately
corrosive applications.
NOMINAL COMPOSITION
Composition is confidential
PARTS AVAILABILITY
TYPICAL MICROSTRUCTURE In general, all standard wet end components.
Part availability should be confirmed with
The microstructure of alloy A51 consists of Group Technology.
hard eutectic carbides in a duplex stainless
metal matrix (austenite and ferrite). Typical parts available include:
Impellers, throatbushes, volutes, expellers and
expeller rings.

SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
Alloy A51 can be used in phosphoric and
sulphuric acid duties where erosive wear is
also a problem. The alloy has good wear
resistance. The alloy can also be used in
acidic slurries containing high chloride levels,
and phosphoric acid duties. In phosphoric
acid duties, the amount of fluosilicic acid
present determines overall corrosion (depends
on the service temperature).

Figure 1: Typical microstructure for A51

(Magnification: 200X)

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MATERIAL NAME

Ultrachrome® High Cr, Low C WMD CODE: A51

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SPECIAL NOTES

DENSITY (kg/m3) 7540 Manufactured at Artarmon (Australia),

HARDNESS (HB) 450 typ Todmorden (UK) and Hazleton (US).
Ultrachrome® is a registered trademark of
TENSILE STRENGTH (MPa) 550 typ
Weir Minerals Australia Ltd.
TOUGHNESS (MPa√m) 35 typ

PATENT PROTECTION
EROSION and CORROSION RESISTANCE
Alloy A51 is one of a series of alloys protected by
Weir Warman Ltd with patents in the following
EROSION/CORROSION RESISTANCE countries:

C2 Country
Australia
Patent/App No.
636 902
Austria (E) 0438560
Belgium (E) 0438560
MATERIAL EROSION CORROSION China 90107 369.5
RESISTANCE Denmark (E) 0438560
Very high A 1 Eur Pat Conv 0438560
High B 2 France (E) 0438560
Medium C 3 Germany 690,26,701.0
Fair D 4 Hong Kong HK 1006859
Low E 5 Hungary 212.085
Italy (E) 0438560
Japan 3.067,205
Figure 2
Liechtenstein (E) 0438560
Luxembourg (E) 0438560
Netherlands (E) 0438560
Philippines 28355
South Korea 76083
Spain ES 2,087,159
This data is provided as a guide only and should not be used as a specification. All test data, Sweden 909 118 63.0
physical and chemical properties are accurate at the date of issue, however as Materials
Development is an ongoing process, WMD Material Services reserves the right to revise data
Switzerland (E) 0438560
and properties at any time. Taiwan NI 62654
UK (E) 0438560
USA 5 252 149

(E) indicates applied under European Patent Convention.

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MATERIAL NAME

Ultrachrome® High Cr, Low C WMD CODE: A51

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Alloy A51 has excellent chemical resistance
to phosphoric and sulphuric acids. In general
the corrosion resistance of A51 is similar to
alloy C26 in concentrations of the above acids
up to 30%. The alloy has good resistance to
acids containing chlorides. See also Figures
3-5.

Figure 4: Resistance of A51 to Phosphoric acid with 3%

Sulphuric Acid and Fluosilicic acid at 50°C.

Figure 3: Corrosion graph of A51 in Phosphoric Acid and

Sulphuric Acid with respect to Temperature.

Note:
Relative Corrosion Resistance mm/a
Poor > 0.5
Good 0.1–0.5 Figure 5: Resistance of A51 to Chlorides in Sulphuric
Excellent 0.02–0.1 Acid at 70°C.
Outstanding < 0.02
The corrosion diagrams were plotted using data
obtained from laboratory tests in reagent grade
chemicals. This data should be used only as a
guide. It is recommended that samples be tested
under actual plant conditions.

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