Hastelloy X (UNS N06002) is a nickel-based alloy that exhibits moderate endurance and creep strength below 900°C, and can operate at a short-term temperature of up to 1080°C. It also has excellent oxidation resistance and machinability. Our manufacturers can produce Alloy N06002 seamless and welded pipes to meet industry requirements. Contact us market@htpipe.com for more information and a free quote!
Why choose hastelloy x pipe?
hastelloy n06002 pipe High temperature stability and creep resistance
Endurance strength performance: In a high temperature environment of 870°C, Hastelloy X can still maintain an endurance strength of about 65 MPa, far exceeding ordinary stainless steel and most nickel-based alloys. This feature enables it to serve for a long time in extreme environments such as aircraft engine combustion chambers.
Creep control capability: At 815°C and 68.9 MPa, its creep rupture time can reach about 10,000 hours. At 870°C and 24.1 MPa stress, the creep rate is only 0.0003%/hour. This extremely low deformation rate ensures the dimensional stability of high-temperature piping systems in long-term service.
Strengthening mechanism: Molybdenum (8-10%) and tungsten (0.2-1.0%) improve lattice stability through solid solution strengthening mechanism, while cobalt (0.5-2.5%) optimizes high temperature phase composition, jointly building an anti-creep defense line.
alloy x tube Anti-oxidation and corrosion resistance
High temperature protection mechanism: Chromium content (20.5-23.0%) forms a dense Cr₂O₃ oxide film on the surface, which keeps the material stable in oxidizing atmospheres up to 1200°C. This feature makes it excellent in industrial furnace radiation tubes and hot end components of aircraft engines.
Complex environment tolerance: In reducing atmospheres (such as cracking gas), high molybdenum content provides resistance to carburization and nitriding. In sulfur-containing environments (such as petrochemical exhaust gas), its corrosion resistance is significantly better than that of ordinary stainless steel.
Localized corrosion protection: Good resistance to chloride stress corrosion cracking (Cl-SCC), making it an ideal choice for high-temperature pipelines on offshore platforms and coastal plants.
Where did n06002 pipe use?
Hast. X in Aerospace
Jet engine core: combustion chamber lining, transition duct, flame stabilizer pipe, withstand 1600℃ gas scouring. The service temperature can reach 1080℃ (short time), and the life is 3-5 times longer than that of traditional alloys.
Exhaust system: afterburner and tail nozzle components, resist high-temperature oxidation and vibration fatigue.
alloy N06002 pipe in Energy and chemical industry
Petrochemical cracking furnace tube: resist carburization and sulfur corrosion in ethylene cracking unit (800-900℃), with a design life of more than 100,000 hours.
Gas turbine pipeline: combustion chamber transition section pipeline, simultaneously withstand high temperature and mechanical stress above 650℃.
Nuclear power system: high-temperature gas-cooled reactor helium transmission pipeline, to ensure the sealing integrity in radioactive environment.
alloy X in Industrial heat treatment equipment
Muffle furnace radiation tube: used in carburizing and sintering furnaces (1000-1150℃), with high temperature deformation resistance twice that of 310S stainless steel.
Roller-bottom furnace roller: carries high-temperature slab transmission, resists creep deformation and oxidation peeling.
uns N06002 steel pipe in Environmental protection and emerging fields
Waste incineration system: superheater pipes resist HCl and SO₂ acid gas corrosion.
Hydrogen energy equipment: liquid hydrogen delivery pipes and electrolyzer heat exchangers, adapted to -253℃ deep cooling to 800℃ high temperature cycle.
Manufacturing Range & Supply Logistics
Outer Diameter (OD): 1/8" NB to 24" NB (Seamless); up to 48" NB (Welded)
Wall Thickness: Schedule 5S up to Schedule XXS (Custom wall configurations available)
Value-Added Processing: Precision cutting, edge beveling, custom spool pre-fabrication, and non-destructive testing (NDT) including hydro-testing, ultrasonic inspection, and positive material identification (PMI).
