Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

N09945 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

N09945 Product Description

Overview

N09945 is an age-hardenable, high-strength, corrosion-resistant nickel-iron-chromium alloy with additions of molybdenum, copper, niobium, titanium and aluminium. This datasheet presents the material within the American (ASTM / ASME / UNS) standard system.

Developed for demanding oil-and-gas service, N09945 pairs very high strength with excellent corrosion resistance. Its nickel content resists chloride-induced stress-corrosion cracking; nickel with molybdenum and copper gives outstanding resistance to reducing media; molybdenum and niobium add resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion; and chromium provides resistance in oxidizing environments. Niobium, titanium and aluminium drive the age-hardening reaction, forming γ′ (Ni₃(Ti,Nb,Al)) and γ″ (Ni₃Nb) precipitates that give the alloy a higher strength than the single-γ′ alloy 925. With resistance to sulfide stress cracking in hydrogen-sulfide environments, it is qualified under NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-3 and is supplied in the solution-annealed and aged condition.

Typical applications include down-hole and surface well equipment — tubular products, valves, hangers, landing nipples, tool joints and packers — and high-strength fasteners and shafting for sour, high-pressure / high-temperature wells.

1. Physical Properties

Property Value Unit
Density 8.20 g/cm³
Melting range 1300–1370 °C
Elastic modulus 203 GPa
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 13.0 µm/m·°C
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) 11.0 W/m·K
Specific heat (20 °C) 435 J/kg·K
Structure Austenitic (FCC)

2. Chemical Composition (wt %)

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Nickel Ni 45.0 55.0 Austenite former; chloride-SCC resistance; γ′ matrix
Iron Fe Balance Base element
Chromium Cr 19.5 23.0 Oxidation / pitting resistance
Molybdenum Mo 3.00 4.00 Pitting / crevice / reducing-acid resistance
Niobium Nb (+Ta) 2.50 4.00 γ′ / γ″ (Ni₃Nb) precipitation strengthening
Copper Cu 1.50 3.00 Resistance to reducing chemicals
Titanium Ti 0.50 2.50 γ′ (Ni₃Ti) precipitation strengthening
Aluminium Al 0.70 γ′ formation
Carbon C 0.03 Residual

3. Mechanical Properties

Solution-annealed and aged condition, typical values for UNS N09945 (125 ksi minimum yield grade).

Condition Property Value
Solution annealed & aged Tensile strength (UTS) ≥1035 MPa (150 ksi)
Solution annealed & aged 0.2% yield strength ≥862 MPa (125 ksi)
Solution annealed & aged Elongation at break ≥18 %
Solution annealed & aged Reduction of area ≥35 %
Solution annealed & aged Hardness ≤40 HRC

Confirm against the mill test report. Higher minimum-yield grades (e.g. 140 ksi) are available; the hardness limit and microstructure are controlled for sour-service qualification.

4. Corrosion Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
Sour gas (H₂S / CO₂) Excellent Qualified to NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-3
Chloride stress-corrosion cracking Excellent High nickel content
Pitting / crevice corrosion Excellent Molybdenum + niobium bearing
Reducing media Excellent Ni + Mo + Cu
Sulfide stress cracking (SSC) Excellent Resistant; HPHT sour-well service

The alloy resists general corrosion, pitting, crevice corrosion, stress-corrosion cracking and sulfide stress cracking in both reducing and oxidizing environments, making it well suited to deep, sour, high-pressure / high-temperature oil-and-gas wells.

5. Heat Treatment

An age-hardenable corrosion-resistant alloy; strengthened by solution annealing followed by two-step ageing.

Solution Treatment Solution anneal at approximately 982–1065 °C, soak about 1.5–4 hours, and cool (air or water quench).

Precipitation Hardening (Ageing) Age at approximately 677–732 °C (1250–1350 °F) for 4–9 hours, furnace cool to about 599–643 °C (1110–1190 °F), hold for a total ageing time of at least 12 hours, then air cool or water quench — precipitating γ′ (Ni₃(Ti,Nb,Al)) and γ″ (Ni₃Nb). The schedule meets the requirements of NACE MR0175.

6. Weldability and Joining

Good weldability; welding is performed in the solution-annealed condition with post-weld ageing. Matching or compatible nickel-alloy fillers are used.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG Good Matching or compatible nickel-alloy filler
GMAW / MIG Good Compatible filler
EBW / laser Good Autogenous or matching filler

Weld in the solution-annealed condition; apply post-weld solution and ageing to develop properties.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Preferred condition Solution-annealed for machining, then age
Machinability Difficult; rigid setups, carbide tooling, slow speeds
Coolant Ample coolant

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Cold forming In the annealed condition; work-hardens; pump-shaft grade is cold-worked and aged
Hot forming Readily forged; solution and age afterward

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Oil & gas (downhole) Tubulars, hangers, landing nipples, packers High strength + sour-service resistance
Oil & gas (surface) Valves, tool joints, wellhead components Strength + H₂S / CO₂ resistance
HPHT wells High-pressure / high-temperature hardware Strength + SSC / SCC resistance
Marine / pump Fasteners, pump and shafting components Strength + corrosion resistance

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

Product Form Standard Notes
Bar, rod and forging stock ASTM B637 · API 6A UNS N09945
Tube and pipe UNS N09945 Sour-service product
Pump-shaft grade UNS N09945 Cold-worked and aged
Sour-service qualification NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-3 Up to NACE level VII

Age-hardenable nickel-iron-chromium alloy with Mo, Cu, Nb, Ti and Al. UNS N09945.

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (UNS System)

UNS Strengthening Yield Strength Best Used For
N09945 γ′ + γ″ (Nb, Ti, Al) 125–160 ksi High-strength sour-service Ni-Fe-Cr; deep HPHT oil & gas wells
N09946 γ′ + γ″ (Nb, Ti, Al) 140–160 ksi Enhanced 945X variant for extreme HPHT
N09925 γ′ (Al, Ti) ~110 ksi Age-hardened 825; sour service (925)
N07725 γ′ + γ″ (Nb, Ti) ~120 ksi Age-hardened 625; sour service (725)
N07718 γ′ + γ″ (Nb, Ti) ~150 ksi Most-used high-strength superalloy (718)

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