Alloy 60 – properties, applications and technical data
Alloy 60 is a nickel-copper-based filler metal used for welding Monel® alloys 400, R-405 and K-500. It is also used for surface coating of steel where good corrosion resistance is required.
The weld metal deposited with Alloy 60 has properties similar to those of Monel® alloy 400. The material offers good strength and resists corrosion in many media, including seawater, salts and reducing acids.
Properties of Alloy 60
Alloy 60 is developed for welding nickel-copper alloys where good corrosion resistance and stable weld joints are important. It is well suited for applications in marine environments, chemical industries and other process equipment where the weld joint is exposed to corrosive conditions.
The weld metal is not age hardenable. When welding Monel® alloy K-500, it is therefore important to consider that the weld metal will have lower strength than the base material.
- Type: nickel-based welding filler metal
- Alloy: Ni-Cu
- Structure: nickel-copper-based weld metal
- Designations: Alloy 60, ERNiCu-7
- Typical composition: Ni ~65–70%, Cu ~28–34%, Mn ~2.5–4%, Fe ~2–3%
Advantages
- Developed for welding Monel® alloys
- Good corrosion resistance in seawater and marine environments
- Resistance to many salts and reducing acids
- Good mechanical strength in the weld metal
- Can be used for corrosion-resistant surface coating of steel
Limitations
- The weld metal is not age-hardenable
- Provides lower strength than the base material when welding Monel® alloy K-500
- Not intended for applications where very high temperature strength is required
Common product forms for Alloy 60
- Welding Wire
- TIG Wire
- MIG Wire
- Welding Electrodes
Typical Applications for Alloy 60
- Welding Monel® alloy 400
- Welding Monel® R-405
- Welding Monel® alloy K-500
- Steel Coating
- Marine Structures and Offshore Equipment
- Chemical Process Equipment
Compatible Base Materials
Alloy 60 is primarily used as a filler material for nickel-copper alloys within the Monel® family. It provides good metallurgical compatibility and a weld metal with good corrosion resistance in the right applications.
- Monel® alloy 400
- Monel® R-405
- Monel® alloy K-500
- Nickel-copper alloys with similar chemical composition
- Steel in corrosion-resistant surfacing
Corrosion resistance
Alloy 60 provides a weld metal with good resistance to corrosion in many industrial environments. It performs well in seawater, marine environments, saline solutions and several reducing acids.
This makes the material a suitable choice for welded structures and coatings where both chemical resistance and operational reliability are important.
Environments where Alloy 60 performs well
- Seawater and marine systems
- Saline solutions
- Chemical process environments
- Reducing acids
Environments to avoid
- Applications where the weld metal must be age hardenable
- Constructions where the weld strength must be equivalent to Monel® alloy K-500
- Environments where extreme temperature resistance required
Technical data
| Yield strength (0.2%) |
~250 MPa |
| Tensile strength |
~480 MPa |
| Elongation |
~30 % |
| Density |
~8.9 g/cm³ |
| Melting range |
~1300–1350 °C |
Alloy 60 is a proven choice for welding nickel-copper alloys and for corrosion-resistant surface coatings where operational reliability and durability in aggressive environments are important.
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