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Monophasic structure FCC type
High solubility for many elements:
Ni and Cu are completely soluble one another
Ni and Cr up to 40%
Mo up to 20%
Carbon has low solubility into Ni: for %C above 0,24% graphite
precipitation can occur
Pure Ni caracteristics:
Melting point Tf = 1455C
Rm = 308 MPa
Rp0,2 = 105 MPa
thermal expansion coefficient similar to ferritic-pearlitic carbon
steels
Alloys containing Ni > 30% are defined Ni alloys
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Types of alloys
Mechanical properties of Ni can be improved by adding several elements,
in various heat treated conditions:
Solid Solution alloys: some elements, with good solubility improve
mechanical properties and corrosion resistance properties. They have
good weldability.
Precipitation hardenable alloys: some elements with very poor
solubility, form intermetallic compounds with Ni and precipitate in micro
dispersed form, after proper heat treatment (ageing). For example:
Ni3Al (defined as come )
Ni3Ti; Ni3Nb (defined as come )
These alloys have not good weldability. Precipitates make the structure
brittle.
Dispersion strengthened alloys: insoluble powders are added to the
Ni matrix. These alloys are not weldable. Brazing is necessary to joint
them.
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