Industries that use heat exchangers need structural elements that can resist extremely high temperatures. Specifications like ASTM B163 may be utilised as a guideline for producing superior quality Astm B163 Tube because using heat exchangers necessitates extremely high temperatures. Stainless steel is often acceptable for heat exchanger activities. The use of nickel as an Astm B163 Material for the construction of tubes is a long-term investment, however, due to the fact that nickel and its alloys can withstand extremely high temperatures without suffering any negative effects on either of their properties, i.e. mechanical or corrosion-resistant.
Monel 400 and Inconel 825 are two of the most popular materials that fall under the Astm B163 Specification. The most heat-resistant of these two alloys is Inconel 825, also known as Astm B163 Uns N08825, which is used by manufacturers. The mechanical characteristics of this nickel alloy are essential for applications requiring the transmission of heat, such as heat exchangers, due to its high creep strength and outstanding resistance to corrosion. Monel 400, on the other hand, is an alloy with high strength and is known to have good toughness across a large temperature spectrum, making it a particularly useful alloy for heat exchanger applications. Monel 400 is also known as Astm B163 Uns N04400.
The Astm B 163 N04400M alloy is a solid-solution alloy that can be cold worked to harden. The surface of these tubes is enhanced by cold working the alloy, which also results in higher dimensional stability. The ASTM B163 Seamless Tube must pass particular tests, according to the specification. Although its chemical analysis is the most frequently performed test across many specifications, this particular specification calls for evaluating the Astm B163-18 for its rounding technique, Rockwell hardness, and tension. Additionally, the Astm B163-11 is used to do the hardness conversion as well as the grain size.
| Standard | ASTM, ASME, JIS, AISI, AMS, EN, SAE, DIN, NF, TOCT, DS, DTD, GB |
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| Size | 4 to 219mm W. T.: 0.5 to 20mm |
| Size | 5.0 - 1219.2 mm |
| size | 5.0 - 1219.2 mm |
| Swg & Bwg | 10 Swg., 12 Swg., 14 Swg., 16 Swg., 18 Swg., 20 Swg. |
| Schedule | SCH5, SCH10, SCH10S, SCH20, SCH30, SCH40, SCH40S, STD, SCH80, XS, SCH60, SCH80, SCH120, SCH140, SCH160, XXS |
| Length | Single Random, Double Random, Standard & Cut length Pipe |
| Finish | Polished, AP (Annealed & Pickled), BA (Bright & Annealed), MF, NO.1, NO.4, 2B, BA, HL, 8K, Mirror finish, etc |
| Form | Round, Square, Hollow, Rectangular, Hydraulic, Coiled, Straight Pipes, “U” Shape, Pan Cake Coils etc. |
| Type | Seamless / ERW/ EFW / Welded / Fabricated / CDW / DOM / CEW |
| End | Plain End, Beveled End, Treaded Pipe, Screwed ends |
| Products | Location |
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| ASTM B163 Incoloy 825 1 inch Tube | Europe, Thailand, France, Qatar |
| ASTM B163 Seamless Nickel Alloy 825 Tube | UK, Nigeria, Australia, Philippines |
| SB 163 UNS N08825 Dom Tubing | Iran, Singapore, Italy, Chile |
| ASTM B163 UNS N08825 Exhaust Tubing | Russia, Dubai, Malaysia, Netherlands |
| SB 163 UNS N08825 Instrument Tubing | Romania, Malaysia, Japan, Europe |
| Inconel 600 | Inconel 601 | Nickel 200 | Nickel 201 | Monel 400 | Incoloy 800 | Incoloy 800H | Incoloy 825 | |
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| Nickel | 72.0 min | 58.0 to 63.0 | 99.0 min | 99.0 min | 63.0 min | 30.0 to 35.0 | 30.0 to 35.0 | 38.0 to 46.0 |
| Copper | 0.5 max | 1.0 max | 0.25 max | 0.25 max | 0.25 max | 0.75 max | 0.75 max | 1.5 to 3.0 |
| Molybdenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 to 3.5 |
| Iron | 6.0 to 10.0 | Remaining | 0.40 max | 0.40 max | 2.5 max | 39.5 min | 39.5 min | 22.0 min |
| Manganese (max) | 1 | 1 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Carbon | 0.15 max | 0.1 | 0.15 max | 0.02 max | 0.3 max | 0.10 max | 0.05 to 0.10 | 0.05 max |
| Silicon | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Sulfur (max) | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.024 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.03 |
| Chromium | 14.0 to 17.0 | 21.0 to 25.0 | - | - | - | 19.0 to 23.0 | 19.0 to 23.0 | 19.5 to 23.5 |
| Aluminum | - | 1.0 to 1.7 | - | - | - | 0.15 to 0.60 | 0.15 to 0.60 | 0.2 max |
| Titanium | - | - | - | - | - | 0.15 to 0.60 | 0.15 to 0.60 | 0.6 to 1.2 |
| Grade(Composition) | UNS NO | Condition | Yield Strength(0.2% Offset),min, ksi (MPa) | Tensile Strength min, ksi (MPa) | Elongation in 2 inches or 50mm(or 4D) min | Rockwell Hardness(Or equivalent) for annealed ends |
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| Nickel 200(Nickel Alloy) | UNS N02200 |
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| Nickel 201 | UNS N02201 |
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| Monel 400 | UNS N04400 |
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| Inconel 600 | UNS N06600 | Annealed | 35(241) | 80(552) | 30 | - |
| Inconel 601 | UNS N06601 | Annealed | 30(207) | 80(552) | 30 | - |
| Incoloy 800 | UNS N08800 |
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| Incoloy 800H | UNS N08810 | Annealed | 25(172 | 65(448) | 30 | - |
| Incoloy 800HT | UNS N08811 | Annealed | 25(172 | 65(448) | 30 | - |
| Incoloy 800HT | UNS N08811 | Annealed | 25(172 | 65(448) | 30 | - |
| Incoloy 825 | UNS N08825 | Annealed | 35(241) | 85(586) | 30 | - |
