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Hastelloy B 3
Hastelloy B 3
H-2104A
HASTELLOY® B-3® alloy 2 ©1995, Haynes International, Inc.
PRINCIPAL FEATURES
Outstanding Corrosion held at 2250°F (1230°C) for a 1950°F (1065°C) and rapid
Resistance In The As- time sufficient to bring the quenched, except for bright
entire piece to temperature. annealed sheet or coil prod-
Welded Condition Since it is a low carbon alloy, ucts which are heat-treated at
HASTELLOY® B-3® alloy is an the use of lower hot finishing 2100°F (1150°C) and cooled in
additional member of the temperatures may be neces- hydrogen.
nickel-molybdenum family of sary to achieve grain size
alloys with excellent resistance control.
to hydrochloric acid at all Available in Wrought
concentrations and tempera- B-3 alloy may also be formed
Form
tures. It also withstands by cold working. Although it HASTELLOY B-3 alloy is
sulfuric, acetic, formic and does work-harden somewhat available in the form of plate,
phosphoric acids, and other sheet, strip, billet, bar, wire,
rapidly, B-3 alloy components
nonoxidizing media. B-3 alloy can be made using all com- pipe and tubing.
has a special chemistry mon cold forming techniques.
designed to achieve a level of Applications
thermal stability greatly supe- HASTELLOY B-3 alloy is
Limited tests in boiling 20
rior to that of its predecessors, percent hydrochloric acid suitable for use in all applica-
e.g. HASTELLOY B-2 alloy. indicate that the uniform tions previously requiring the
B-3 alloy has excellent resis- corrosion resistance of B-3 use of HASTELLOY B-2 alloy.
tance to pitting corrosion, to Like B-2 alloy, B-3 is not
alloy is not affected by cold
stress-corrosion cracking and reductions up to 50 percent as recommended for use in the
to knife-line and heat-affected compared to that of the alloy in presence of ferric or cupric
zone attack. the solution heat-treated salts as these salts may cause
condition. rapid corrosion failure. Ferric
Fabrication or cupric salts may develop
The improved thermal stability B-3 alloy can be welded by all when hydrochloric acid comes
of HASTELLOY B-3 alloy common welding techniques, in contact with iron or copper.
minimizes the problems although oxyacetylene and
associated with fabrication of submerged arc welding
B-2 alloy components. This is
ASME Boiler And Pres-
processes are not recom-
due to the reduced tendency mended when the fabricated
sure Vessel Code
to precipitate deleterious ASME has published Code
item is to be used in corrosive
intermetallic phases in B-3 service. Special precautions Case 2140 for solution an-
alloy, thereby, affording it should be taken to avoid nealed HASTELLOY B-3 alloy
greater ductility than B-2 alloy excessive heat input. (UNS N10675). The alloy is
during and following various also covered by ASTM specifi-
thermal cycling conditions. cations B333 (plate, sheet and
Heat Treatment strip), B335 (bar), B366
All wrought forms of (welded fittings), B564
HASTELLOY B-3 alloy has HASTELLOY B-3 alloy are
good overall forming and (forgings), B619 (welded pipe),
furnished in the solution heat-
welding characteristics. It may B622 (seamless pipe and
treated condition unless tube) and B626 (welded tube).
be forged or otherwise hot- otherwise specified. B-3 alloy
worked, providing that it is is solution heat-treated at
Ni Mo Cr Fe Co W Mn Al Ti Si C
Average
Concentration Corrosion Rate Per Year
Acid Medium Weight Percent Mils mm
Acetic Acid 10 0.2 0.005
30 0.2 0.005
50 0.2 0.005
70 0.2 0.005
99 (Glacial) 0.7 0.017
Formic Acid 10 0.4 0.010
20 0.6 0.015
30 0.6 0.015
40 0.5 0.013
60 0.3 0.008
89 0.2 0.005
Hydrochloric Acid 1 0.3 0.005
2 1.2 0.03
5 3.8 0.10
10 5.5 0.14
15 8.6 0.22
20 12.1 0.31
(As-welded) 20 13.6 0.35
(50 ppm Fe+3) 20 80.0 2.0
Phosphoric Acid 10 2.4 0.06
(Chemically Pure) 30 2.0 0.05
50 3.0 0.08
85 2.9 0.07
Sulfuric Acid 2 0.4 0.010
5 0.7 0.018
10 0.8 0.020
20 1.2 0.03
30 1.2 0.03
(50 ppm Fe+3) 30 18.8 0.48
40 1.2 0.03
50 1.7 0.04
(As-welded) 50 2.4 0.06
(Aged 48 Hrs @ 1000°F (540°C)) 50 2.0 0.05
60 2.3 0.06
70 6.6 0.17
* Data from three production heats, for material in the solution heat-treated condition, unless noted.
Test values were determined from an average of four 24 hour exposures.
U-B end Specimens (ASTM G-30 Stress Method) Flat, Sheet Specimens
Mill Annealed and Aged
B o i l i n g 6 0 % H 2S O 4
1 Hour at 1290°F (700°C)
Boiling B-2 B-3
Solution alloy alloy
66486 5 % H 2S O 4 IG-SCC NC**
66485
0 . 5 % H 2S O 4 IG-SCC NC
20%HCl IG-SCC* NC
* Intergranular stress-corrosion cracking
at stamped identification sites.
®
HASTELLOY B-3 alloy HASTELLOY B-2 alloy ** No Cracking
Annealed + 1 hr at 1290°F (700°C) Annealed + 1 hr at 1290°F (700°C)
(No cracking, 24 hours) (Intergranular cracking, 3 hours)
Ultimate Corrosion
Tensile Yield Strength Elongation Rate
% Hardness Strength at 0.2% Offset in 2" (51mm) PerYear
Coldwork Rc Ksi MPa Ksi MPa % EL Mils (mm)
0 18 125 860 62 425 57 13 (0.33)
10 30 140 965 100 690 40 13 (0.33)
20 37 159 1095 130 895 25 13 (0.33)
30 41 180 1240 154 1060 13 13 (0.33)
40 44 202 1395 172 1185 9 13 (0.33)
50 46 221 1525 183 1260 8 13 (0.33)
* Exposure for four 24 hour periods
5 to 20 mpy 75 100
(0.13 to 0.51 mmpy) 200
150
150 >5 mpy
(>0.13 mmpy) 0 to 5 mpy
(0 to 0.13 mmpy)
50
50 100
0 to 5 mpy
100 (0.13 mmpy)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Concentration, wt.%
0 10 20 30 40
Concentration, wt.%
Phosphoric Acid
350
300 150
125
250
>5 mpy
Boiling Point Curve (>0.13 mmpy) 100
200
75
150
0 to 5 mpy
(0 to 0.13 mmpy) 50
100
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Concentration, wt.%
65994
65993
66337
66336
66338
66339
THERMAL STABILITY
The single greatest advantage Such exposures are routinely temperature, B-3 alloy exhibits
for B-3 alloy over B-2 alloy experienced during heat a marked resistance to such
accrues from its ability to treatments associated with embrittlement for up to several
maintain excellent ductility fabrication. While very short hours. This provides far greater
during transient exposures to exposures at temperatures facility for the alloy to be
intermediate temperatures. such as 1290°F (700°C) can fabricated into complex compo-
severely embrittle B-2 alloy at nents such as formed heads.
1500
40
% Elongation
20
650 DO22 + Ni2Mo 1200
+
Ni4Mo 10
600
1100 B-2 B-2
Annealed
30% Coldwork alloy alloy
550 0
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 0.5 Hr 1.0 Hr
Time, Hours Hold Time at Temperature
Elongation
Test Ultimate Tensile Yield Strength in 2 in (51mm) Reduction
Temperature Strength at 0.2% Offset or in 5D* of Area*
°F °C Ksi MPa Ksi MPa % %
Room Room 128.3 885 58.2 400 57.8 67.5
200 95 122.4 845 54.1 375 58.2 67.3
400 205 115.1 795 47.6 330 60.9 68.1
600 315 111.2 765 44.4 305 61.6 65.5
800 425 108.2 745 41.3 285 61.7 64.9
1000 540 105.6 730 39.6 275 61.7 61.5
1200 650 106.9 735 42.0 290 64.6 54.9
* Average results for six lots of plate from three heats. Half of the test data are for 1/4-inch (6.3mm) plate,
requiring flat test specimens. Rest of samples were round geometry for heavier plate. Thus, reduction of
areas reported are for these tests only.
Acknowledgements:
MONEL is a registered trademark of the Inco Family of Companies.
®
HASTELLOY Family of Corrosion-Resistant Alloys
B-2, B-3 , C-4, C-22® , C-276, C-2000® , D-205™, G-3, G-30®, G-50® and N
®
Wear-Resistant Alloy
6B
Standard Forms:
Bar, Billet, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Coils, Seamless or Welded Pipe & Tubing, Pipe Fittings, Flanges,
Fittings, Welding Wire and Coated Electrodes
Properties Data:
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