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Q: I have a high strength application that requires resistance to damp salt air and occasional sea splash, I’m using Monel 400 but it’s not holding up the the 75ksi of yield I need. Lots of broken bolts? Is is corrosion or  strength? Thoughts? A: Your issue isn’t the corrosion. … Continue reading

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Q: Is AL6XN a steel or nickel alloy? Trying to figure out if it would perform as well as Monel in seawater. A: To answer your first question, AL6XN bolts are actually both a nickel and a steel alloy. AL6XN is often described as a high nickel content stainless alloy. Though … Continue reading

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inconel-monel-chart-copyThey rhyme, are both used in extreme environments, and are both nickel metal alloys, but Monel and Inconel are actually very different. But how? Let’s start with basic chemistry. Monel is a nickel-copper alloy and Inconel is a nickel-chromium alloy. So what does that mean for your extreme application? We … Continue reading

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