Inconel 600 Plates | UNS N06600 High-Temperature Nickel-Chromium Plates for Chemical, Oil & Gas, Marine, Pharma & Power
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A fatty-acid and surfactant plant on India’s west coast had grown used to warped heater shells, cracked process reactor linings and leaky alkali tanks made from “high-temperature” stainless steels that could not cope with a mix of hot organic acids, sulfur compounds and caustic cleaning cycles, especially near burners and high-velocity gas streams. When the reliability team rebuilt key distillation heaters, reactor linings and alkali-handling vessels in Inconel 600 Plates (UNS N06600, W.Nr. 2.4816), they switched to a nickel‑chromium‑iron alloy described as usable from cryogenic temperatures up to about 2000 °F (1093 °C), with high nickel content providing excellent resistance to many organic and inorganic compounds, chloride‑ion stress‑corrosion cracking and strong alkaline solutions, and chromium providing oxidation and sulfur-compound resistance at elevated temperature; typical plate data list room‑temperature tensile strength around 655–730 MPa, yield strength around 310–360 MPa and elongation around 35–55%, and corrosion notes include very low attack in high‑purity water and dry chlorine or hydrogen chloride gases up to about 550 °C.
Alloy 600 (Inconel 600) is a solid‑solution strengthened nickel‑chromium‑iron alloy designed for use from cryogenic temperatures to about 2000 °F (1093 °C) in applications requiring both high‑temperature strength and corrosion resistance. Technical literature highlights that its minimum nickel content of roughly 72% provides excellent resistance to many organic and inorganic media, good performance in reducing environments, excellent resistance to high‑purity water and alkaline solutions, and a very low tendency to chloride‑induced stress‑corrosion cracking in the annealed condition, while chromium contents around 14–17% improve resistance to oxidizing environments, sulfur compounds and high‑temperature oxidation.
For procurement heads, engineers, fabricators, OEMs and hardware or industrial supply stores serving chemical, oil & gas, marine, pharma and power generation, Inconel 600 plates offer a way to decouple equipment life from the limitations of stainless steels in high‑temperature, high‑purity or high‑alkali service. Data sheets show that annealed plate and sheet can achieve room‑temperature tensile strengths around 655–730 MPa, 0.2% yield strengths around 310–360 MPa, elongations of roughly 35–55% and hardness around 65–85 HRB, with good fatigue and oxidation resistance and reliable performance in furnace atmospheres, carburizing and nitriding environments and the high‑purity water circuits of pressurised nuclear reactors.
Aurico Alloys LLP can support these requirements as an affordable, authentic Inconel 600 Plates supplier, manufacturer and stockist in India with exports abroad, offering hot‑rolled (HR) plates and cold‑rolled (CR) sheets and plates in UNS N06600 / 2.4816 to ASTM B168 / ASME SB168 with EN 10204 3.1 certification for chemical reactors, fatty‑acid distillation heaters, pharmaceutical sterilization equipment, nuclear steam generator hardware, marine condensers and multi‑industry high‑temperature fixtures. This positioning directly addresses search intent such as “Inconel 600 plate suppliers in Mumbai for fatty acid distillation and heaters”, “ASTM B168 Inconel 600 plate stockist for manufacturing chemical process reactors”, “Inconel 600 plate price in India for high‑purity alkali and sulfur compound handling”, “ASME SB168 Inconel 600 plates for nuclear steam generator tubing and components”, “Marine grade Inconel 600 plates for seawater condensers and heat exchangers”, “Inconel 600 hot rolled plates in Mumbai for heavy industrial fabrication” and “Inconel 600 cold rolled sheets and plates with mirror finish for specialty labs”.
High-quality Inconel 600 Plates ready for industrial use.
Specification Overview
| Supplier & Role | Aurico Alloys LLP – Inconel 600 plate exporters in Mumbai serving global oil refinery alkylation units, nuclear, marine and process-plant projects, with verified EN 10204 3.1 MTCs. |
|---|---|
| Alloy Description | Nickel‑chromium‑iron alloy for cryogenic to about 1093 °C service, with excellent resistance to many organic and inorganic compounds, chlorides, high‑purity water, alkaline solutions and oxidising furnace atmospheres. |
| UNS / Werkstoff / EN | UNS N06600, W.Nr. 2.4816, often referenced as NiCr15Fe8 in EN data sheets. |
| Main Plate Standards | ASTM B168 / ASME SB168 for plate, sheet and strip; related AMS specifications (e.g. AMS 5540) for aerospace and high-spec applications. |
| Thickness Range | 4.75 mm – 150 mm |
| Service Temperature | Recommended service range from cryogenic temperatures up to about 2000 °F (1093 °C) depending on environment and design code. |
| Corrosion Focus | Good resistance in high‑purity water, caustic and alkaline solutions, many organic acids, dry chlorine and hydrogen chloride and a wide variety of furnace and heat‑treat atmospheres. |
| Price | INR 2,500 – 4,000 per kg. Indicative USD 29 – 47 per kg; quoted against grade, form, size and quantity. |
UNS & Equivalent Grades
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| UNS number | N06600 |
| Werkstoff / EN number | 2.4816 |
| Density | 8.47 g/cm3 |
| Melting range | 1354-1413 °C |
| Specific heat | 444 J/kg·°C |
| Electrical resistivity | 1.03 µΩ·m |
| Curie temperature | -124 °C |
| Magnetic permeability (at 200 oersted / 15.9 kA/m) | 1.010 |
| Plate, sheet and strip specification | ASTM B168 / AMS 5540 |
Identifiers and physical constants for Inconel 600. A dash means no such designation is published for this grade.
Stock & Product Availability
As ASTM B168 Inconel 600 plate stockist for manufacturing chemical process reactors and Inconel 600 plate suppliers in Mumbai for fatty acid distillation and heaters, Aurico Alloys LLP can offer hot‑rolled (HR) plates for heavy industrial fabrication and cold‑rolled (CR) sheets and plates with mirror finish for specialty labs and clean environments, all in solution‑annealed or controlled temper conditions. Typical commercial data list minimum tensile strength around 655 MPa, minimum yield strength around 310 MPa and elongation around 40% for annealed plate, providing robust design margins in pressure vessels, heaters and structural components.
Procurement heads and hardware or industrial supply stores can also source ASME SB168 Inconel 600 plates for nuclear steam generator tubing support components, high‑temperature Inconel 600 plates for thermal power plant heat‑treatment fixtures and durable plates for gas‑turbine components in the Indian energy sector, backed by EN 10204 3.1 MTCs from verified Inconel 600 plate exporters in India. For marine and offshore use, industrial Inconel 600 plate stockholders in Mumbai can supply custom cut plate sizes for seawater condensers, offshore flare booms and salt‑water‑resistant marine vessel parts under tight delivery schedules.
Chemical Composition
| Element | Min (%) | Max (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ni+Co | 72.0 | — |
| Chromium (Cr) | 14.0 | 17.0 |
| Iron (Fe) | 6.0 | 10.0 |
| Carbon (C) | — | 0.15 |
| Manganese (Mn) | — | 1.0 |
| Sulfur (S) | — | 0.015 |
| Silicon (Si) | — | 0.50 |
| Copper (Cu) | — | 0.50 |
Composition limits for Inconel 600. These are specification limits for the grade, not measured values for a lot; the mill test certificate supplied with your order states the actual analysis.
Mechanical & Physical Properties
| Property (Typical, Annealed Plate/Sheet) | Value – Inconel 600 / UNS N06600 |
|---|---|
| Ultimate Tensile Strength (RT) | ≈655–730 MPa (≈95–106 ksi) for annealed plate and sheet. |
| 0.2% Yield Strength (RT) | ≈310–360 MPa (≈45–52 ksi) in typical sheet/plate data. |
| Elongation | ≈35–55% in 50 mm for annealed sheet and plate, depending on product form. |
| Hardness | ≈65–85 HRB in annealed condition, work‑hardenable by cold work. |
| Modulus of Elasticity | ≈207 GPa at room temperature. |
| High-Temperature Strength | Alloy 600 maintains useful tensile and yield strengths up to about 870–980 °C depending on load and environment, with widely published high‑temperature curves for design. |
| Corrosion Resistance (selected) | Excellent resistance in high‑purity water (nuclear circuits), very good resistance to strong alkaline solutions, good performance in many organic acids and dry chlorine/HCl up to ≈550 °C, and resistance to chloride SCC in annealed condition. |
Applications & Benefits
- Chemical & Pharma: Inconel 600 plates are used for fatty acid distillation and heaters, chemical process reactors, alkali and sulfur compound handling vessels and corrosion‑resistant pharmaceutical sterilization equipment, leveraging the alloy’s resistance to organic media, caustics, high‑purity water and many sulfur‑bearing atmospheres.
- Oil, Gas & Power: ASME SB168 Inconel 600 plates support nuclear steam generator tubing components, heat‑treatment fixtures in thermal power plants, gas‑turbine components and oil‑refinery alkylation units where combined high temperature, corrosive media and stress demand more than stainless steels can offer.
- Marine & Offshore: Marine grade Inconel 600 plates are used in seawater condensers, heat exchangers, offshore platform flare booms and salt‑water‑resistant marine vessel parts, with industrial stockholders in Mumbai providing custom cut sizes and rapid delivery.
- General Sourcing & Compliance: Verified Inconel 600 plate exporters in India provide hot‑rolled plates for heavy fabrication, cold‑rolled mirror‑finish sheets and EN 10204 3.1 MTCs, helping procurement teams and hardware/industrial supply stores cover cryogenic to high‑temperature applications with a single alloy family.
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Conclusion
Inconel 600 Plates from Aurico Alloys LLP, supplied to UNS N06600 / 2.4816 chemistry ranges and ASTM B168 / ASME SB168 mechanical requirements with EN 10204 3.1 MTCs, give chemical, oil & gas, marine, pharma and power‑generation users nickel‑chromium plates that combine reliable strength from cryogenic to about 1093 °C with excellent resistance to high‑purity water, caustics, organic and inorganic media, furnace atmospheres and chloride stress‑corrosion cracking are your most temperature‑ and corrosion‑critical assets still relying on standard stainless or low‑alloy steels instead of optimised Inconel 600 plates?