Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

N10242 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

N10242 Product Description

Overview

N10242 is an age-hardenable nickel-molybdenum-chromium alloy that derives its strength from a long-range-ordering reaction. This datasheet presents the material within the American (ASTM / ASME / UNS) standard system.

An age-hardenable nickel-molybdenum-chromium alloy, N10242 derives its strength from a unique long-range-ordering reaction upon ageing, which essentially doubles the un-aged strength while preserving excellent ductility. Its tensile and creep strength to about 649–704 °C (1200–1300 °F) are as much as double those of solid-solution-strengthened alloys, yet ductility in the aged condition remains high. The thermal-expansion characteristics are much lower than those of most nickel-base high-temperature alloys, and the alloy has very good oxidation resistance to about 816 °C (1500 °F), excellent low-cycle-fatigue properties, very good thermal stability, and — owing to its high molybdenum content — outstanding resistance to high-temperature fluorine and fluoride environments. It has good forming and welding characteristics in the annealed condition and is used in the solution-annealed-and-aged condition.

Typical applications include gas-turbine seal rings, containment rings, duct segments, casings, fasteners, rocket nozzles, pumps and honeycomb, and chemical-process equipment for high-temperature hydrogen-fluoride vapour and fluoroelastomer processing.

1. Physical Properties

Property Value Unit
Density 9.05 g/cm³
Melting range 1304–1382 °C
Elastic modulus 230 GPa
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 10.6 µm/m·°C
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) 9.6 W/m·K
Specific heat (20 °C) 419 J/kg·K
Structure Austenitic (FCC) + ordered Ni₂(Mo,Cr) domains

2. Chemical Composition (wt %)

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Nickel Ni Balance Base element; ordering matrix
Molybdenum Mo 24.0 26.0 Long-range ordering; fluoride resistance
Chromium Cr 7.0 9.0 Oxidation resistance
Iron Fe 2.0 Residual
Cobalt Co 2.50 Residual
Manganese Mn 0.80 Deoxidiser
Silicon Si 0.80 Residual
Aluminium Al 0.50 Minor
Carbon C 0.03 Low; stability
Boron B 0.006 Grain-boundary strengthening

3. Mechanical Properties

Solution-annealed-and-aged condition, typical values for UNS N10242.

Condition Property Value
Solution annealed & aged Tensile strength (UTS) ≥1290 MPa (187 ksi)
Solution annealed & aged 0.2% yield strength ≥825 MPa (120 ksi)
Solution annealed & aged Elongation at break ≥25 %
Solution annealed & aged Hardness RC 35–39 typical
Elastic modulus 230 GPa

Confirm against the mill test report. The aged strength is as much as double that of solid-solution-strengthened alloys, while ductility remains high; strength is useful to about 704 °C.

4. Corrosion / Oxidation Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
High-temperature fluorine / fluorides Excellent High molybdenum content
High-temperature HF vapour Excellent Chemical-process use
Oxidation (to ~816 °C) Very Good Chromium-bearing
Thermal stability Excellent Stable ordered structure
Low-cycle fatigue Excellent Combined with low expansion

The high molybdenum content gives outstanding resistance to high-temperature fluorine and fluoride environments and to hydrogen-fluoride vapour, while the chromium provides good oxidation resistance to about 816 °C; the alloy is selected for its combination of high strength, low expansion and fluoride resistance.

5. Heat Treatment

An age-hardenable alloy strengthened by a long-range-ordering reaction (ordered Ni₂(Mo,Cr) domains), not by gamma-prime precipitation. Strength is developed by solution annealing followed by ageing.

Solution Treatment Solution anneal at approximately 1100 °C (2012 °F) and rapidly cool. Forming and welding are performed in this annealed condition.

Precipitation Hardening (Ageing) Age at approximately 650 °C (1200 °F) for an extended time (e.g. up to ~100 hours, or per specification) — developing the long-range-ordered Ni₂(Mo,Cr) domains that roughly double the strength while preserving ductility. The hardening is by ordering, not gamma-prime precipitation.

6. Weldability and Joining

Good weldability in the annealed condition; welded by the gas-tungsten-arc and gas-metal-arc processes, then solution treated and aged to develop properties. Haynes 242 is also used as a modern substitute for alloy W in some ring applications.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG Good Matching 242 filler
GMAW / MIG Good Matching filler
Post-weld Required Solution treat and age

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

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Preferred condition Annealed for forming; finish-machine aged
Aged hardness RC 35–39; carbide tooling, light finishing cuts
Coolant Ample coolant

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Cold forming Good in annealed condition; age afterward
Hot forming Performed hot; solution treat and age afterward

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Aero gas turbine Seal rings, containment rings, casings High strength + low expansion
Propulsion Fasteners, rocket nozzles, ducts Strength + thermal stability
Chemical process HF-vapour and fluoroelastomer equipment Fluoride resistance
Power generation Honeycomb, pumps, high-temperature hardware Strength + fatigue resistance

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

Product Form ASTM Standard AMS / ASME
Plate, sheet and bar ASTM B564 / B435 AMS 5889
Seamless pipe and tube ASTM B622 ASME SB-622
Welded pipe and tube ASTM B619 ASME SB-619
Forgings and fittings ASTM B564 / B366

Nickel-molybdenum-chromium age-hardenable alloy. UNS N10242.

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (UNS System)

UNS Mo % Cr % Strengthening Best Used For
N10242 24–26 7–9 Ni₂(Mo,Cr) ordering Age-hardened low-expansion; turbine rings, fasteners, fluoride service
N10244 22–24 7–9 Ni₂(Mo,Cr) ordering Upgraded 242; higher strength to 760 °C (244)
N10004 23–26 4–6 Solid solution Dissimilar-weld filler (W)
N06002 8–10 20.5–23 Solid solution Gas-turbine combustors, furnace parts (X)
N19909 γ′ (Ni₃(Nb,Ti)) Controlled-expansion turbine hardware (909)

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