Inconel Plate or Sheet

Exceptional High-Temperature Strength
Inconel will maintain its mechanical integrity under extreme conditions; thousands of degrees above room temperature, or 1000°C (1832°F) – and also isn’t prone to “softening up” or “losing strength” like many metals do. Additionally, as metals are used and heat is introduced to the material, they begin to change shape and lose original characteristics since the base material begins to change properties. Inconel forms a protective constrained oxide layer, which acts as a barrier to additional heat from manipulating the condition of the metal as long as the oxide layer remains in place. The constraints of Inconel make it the natural choice for jet engines, gas turbines and exhaust manifolds.

Outstanding Corrosion and Oxidation Resistance
Inconel, due to its nickel-chromium-rich composition, has valuable oxidation resistance (substantial exposure to oxygen, possibly acidic, water and pressure conditions). Furthermore, continuous exposure to sea water is highly corrosive for many metals and Inconel perform exceptionally well in chloride rich conditions (standard seawater) that are found in many marine, chemical processing manufacturing, and desalination/evaporation industries.

Stress-Corrosion Cracking Resistance
One of the biggest threats to any industrial material is Stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) that occurs under combined mechanical load and chemical exposure circumstances. Example alloys of Inconel (e.g., Inconel 625 (SCC resistant) and Inconel 718 (SCC resistant)) are developed and produced as SCC resistant products for mission-critical service environments that involve use in nuclear reactors and subsea pipelines.

Exceptional Creep and Fatigue Resistance
In long living, high stress applications, Inconel offers the greatest resistance to deformation through creep and to fatigue cycling performance, which is ideal for engine or electric power generation components in the aerospace sector and other industries where thermal and kinetic (machining) loading is cyclical.

Weld-ing and Fabrication
Although it is very strong, many grades of Inconel can be welded, machined, and formed using advanced fabrication practices. Alloys such as Inconel 625 are in fact known for their versatility in fabrication further showcasing their usefulness in custom fabricated components used in oil & gas, aerospace, and industrial systems.