Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

Incoloy 890 Supply Detail

Category

  • Bar and Rod

  • Plate and Sheet

  • Strip

  • Pipe and Tube

  • Wire

  • Welding

  • Powder Material

  • Cast Products

  • Forged Products

  • Fittings

  • Fastening

    Forms & Sizes

    Round Bar:
    φ2–500 mm, 1–6 m length

    Flat/Square Bar:
    4–100 mm thickness/width

    Hex Bar:
    A/F 3–100 mm

    Hollow Bar:
    OD 20–300 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Sheet:
    0.3–6 mm thickness

    Medium Plate:
    6–25 mm thickness

    Heavy Plate:
    25–100 mm thickness

    Forms & Sizes

    Standard Strip:
    0.05–3 mm thick,
    10–600 mm wide

    Precision strip:
    0.01–0.5 mm thick,
    tight tolerance ±0.005 mm

    Foil:
    0.005–0.1 mm thick

    Forms & Sizes

    Seamless Tube:
    OD 6–450 mm,
    WT 1–50 mm,
    1–12 m length

    Welded Tube:
    OD 10–600 mm,
    WT 1–20 mm

    Capillary Tube:
    OD 1–10 mm,
    WT 0.1–2 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Wire Form:
    Cold Drawn Wire,
    Bright Wire,
    Spring Wire,
    Fine Wire,
    Ultra-fine Wire

    General Diameter:
    φ0.1–10 mm

    Coil Weight:
    50–500 kg,
    customizable tolerance

    Forms & Sizes

    Solid Wire:
    φ0.8–4.0 mm

    Flux-cored Wire:
    φ1.2–4.0 mm

    Welding Rod:
    φ2.0–5.0 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Powder Form:
    AM 3D Printing Powder,
    Spherical Powder,
    Gas-atomized Powder,
    Water-atomized Powder

    Particle Size:
    10–150 μm

    Sphericity:
    ≥90% for AM grade

    Forms & Sizes

    Cast Ingot:
    φ200–800 mm

    Precision Casting:
    min wall 0.5 mm

    Cast Pipe:
    OD 100–600 mm,
    WT 10–50 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Forged Bar:
    Φ35–500 mm

    Forged Ring:
    OD 200–2000 mm

    Forging Weight:
    1–5000 kg

    Forms & Sizes

    Fittings Form:
    Elbow, Tee, Reducer, Flange, Cap, Outlet, Lap Joint

    Size range:
    1/2''–24'' (DN15–DN600)

    Wall thickness:
    Sch10–Sch160, STD, XS, XXS

    Pressure Class:
    150–2500 LB

    Forms & Sizes

    Fastening Form:
    Bolt, Nut, Screw, Stud, Washer, Pin, Rivet

    Metric: M3–M64

    Imperial: #4–2.5''

    Length: 6–500 mm

Incoloy 890 Product Description

Overview

Incoloy 890 is a high-chromium nickel-iron-chromium solid-solution heat-resistant alloy. This datasheet presents the material within the American (ASTM / ASME / UNS) standard system.

The latest addition to the INCOLOY family of heat-resistant alloys (US Patent 5,873,950), Incoloy 890 offers high strength together with excellent resistance to oxidation, carburisation and sulfidation at temperatures up to 1200 °C (2200 °F). It pairs the high chromium content of alloy 803 with enhanced properties from additions of silicon, molybdenum and niobium, which improve creep and stress-rupture resistance above about 980 °C (1800 °F). The very high chromium content promotes a dense, adherent chromium-oxide (Cr₂O₃) scale that gives long service life in aggressive furnace and combustion environments. It is a single-phase, solid-solution alloy — not hardenable by heat treatment — and is supplied in the annealed condition.

Typical applications include domestic and industrial sheathed heater elements, furnace hardware, hot-gas components, and other high-temperature equipment in oxidising, carburising and sulfidising atmospheres.

1. Physical Properties

Property Value Unit
Density 7.85 g/cm³
Melting range 1360–1400 °C
Elastic modulus 193 GPa
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 15.0 µm/m·°C
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) 11.5 W/m·K
Specific heat (20 °C) 460 J/kg·K
Structure Austenitic (FCC), single phase

2. Chemical Composition (wt %)

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Nickel Ni 38.0 44.0 Austenite stabiliser; high-temperature resistance
Iron Fe Balance Base element
Chromium Cr 25.0 29.0 Cr₂O₃ scale; oxidation / sulfidation resistance
Molybdenum Mo 1.0 3.0 Solid-solution / creep strengthening
Niobium Nb 0.5 2.0 Creep / stress-rupture strengthening
Silicon Si 1.0 2.5 Oxidation / carburisation resistance
Manganese Mn 1.50 Deoxidiser
Carbon C 0.10 Carbide formation

3. Mechanical Properties

Annealed condition, typical values for UNS N08890.

Condition Property Value
Annealed Tensile strength (UTS) ≥550 MPa (80 ksi)
Annealed 0.2% yield strength ≥240 MPa (35 ksi)
Annealed Elongation at break ≥30 %
Elevated temperature Creep / stress-rupture Superior; better than 800HT
Elastic modulus 193 GPa

Confirm against the mill test report. Creep and stress-rupture properties are similar to alloy 803 and slightly higher than alloy 800HT; molybdenum and niobium enhance rupture strength above 980 °C.

4. Corrosion Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
High-temperature oxidation Excellent Cr₂O₃ scale; to about 1200 °C
Carburisation Excellent High Cr + Si resist carbon ingress
Sulfidation Excellent Superior to many stainless steels
Thermal cycling Very Good Adherent, stable scale
Aqueous / liquid service Limited Not intended for strong aqueous corrosion

The very high chromium content, supported by silicon, gives a dense protective oxide scale and outstanding resistance to oxidation, carburisation and sulfidation to about 1200 °C — outperforming conventional stainless steels such as 310S in sulfur-bearing atmospheres.

5. Heat Treatment

A single-phase solid-solution alloy; not hardenable by precipitation. Properties are set by annealing.

Anneal Anneal (solution anneal) at approximately 1121–1204 °C (2050–2200 °F), holding for a time commensurate with section thickness, followed by rapid cooling in air or water quench. The alloy can be sensitised by carbide precipitation during prolonged exposure to intermediate temperatures, though sensitisation is rarely a concern for the high-temperature service in which it is used. Strength is otherwise developed by cold work.

6. Weldability and Joining

Good weldability using the conventional procedures for nickel-iron-chromium heat-resistant alloys; matching or compatible filler is used. The alloy can be formed, machined and welded with standard nickel-alloy practice.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG Good Matching / compatible filler
GMAW / MIG Good Compatible filler
SMAW / stick Acceptable Compatible electrode

Weld with standard nickel-alloy practice and clean surfaces; post-weld annealing may be applied where required.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Machinability Moderate; work-hardens, rigid setups, sharp tooling
Speeds Slower than carbon steel; positive feeds
Coolant Ample coolant

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Cold forming Good; work-hardens, anneal between heavy operations
Hot forming Readily formed hot; anneal afterward

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Heating elements Domestic / industrial sheathed heaters Oxidation resistance + heat efficiency
Industrial furnace Furnace hardware, fixtures Oxidation / carburisation resistance to 1200 °C
Petrochemical Hot-gas and combustion components Sulfidation + carburisation resistance
Power generation High-temperature parts Creep + oxidation resistance

9. Available Product Forms and Standards (ASTM / ASME System)

Product Form Standard / Designation Notes
Plate and sheet UNS N08890 Hot-rolled, solution annealed
Tube and pipe UNS N08890 Cold-pilgered, solution annealed
Bar, rod and wire UNS N08890 Special Metals product
Material designation UNS N08890 US Patent 5,873,950

High-chromium nickel-iron-chromium solid-solution heat-resistant alloy. UNS N08890.

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (Trade-Name System)

Alloy Ni % Cr % Strengthening Best Used For
Incoloy 890 38–44 25–29 Solid solution (Si, Mo, Nb) Oxidation/carburisation/sulfidation to 1200 °C; heaters, furnaces
Incoloy 803 32–37 25–29 Solid solution High-temperature oxidation / carburisation
Incoloy 800HT 30–35 19–23 Solid solution High-temperature creep service
Incoloy 800H 30–35 19–23 Solid solution General high-temperature service
Type 310S 19–22 24–26 Solid solution High-temperature oxidation resistance

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