Heat-Resistant Alloys · Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon
Incoloy Alloy 330 / UNS N08330 / Alloy 330 Forging Parts
Published: 18 May 2022 | Last updated: 19 August 2026 | Technically reviewed by the Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. Metallurgical Engineering Team
Alloy 330 is an austenitic nickel-iron-chromium-silicon heat-resistant alloy containing nominally 35% nickel, 19% chromium and 1.2% silicon, designated UNS N08330 and specified by ASTM B511, B512 and B536. It is specified where carburising and cyclically heated atmospheres would destroy an ordinary stainless steel. The 35% nickel content keeps the structure fully austenitic, blocks sigma-phase embrittlement and chloride stress-corrosion cracking, and the deliberate silicon addition builds a tightly adherent scale that resists carbon pickup. It resists scaling continuously to about 1095 °C (2000 °F), with producers quoting useful oxidation resistance to roughly 1150 °C (2100 °F).
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd., an open-die forging factory at No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China, manufactures Alloy 330 in forged form to customer drawings: seamless rolled rings to 2,500 mm outside diameter, forged discs to 1,800 mm diameter, shafts to 8 m length, bars from Ø25 mm to Ø500 mm, and single pieces to 8,000 kg. Material is melted by EAF + VOD + ESR and supplied with EN 10204 3.1 certification as standard.
- UNS
- N08330
- Werkstoff
- 1.4864
- Nickel
- 34-37 wt %
- Chromium
- 17-20 wt %
- Silicon
- 0.75-1.50 wt %
- Max scaling temp
- 1095 °C
- Density
- 8.08 g/cm³
- Hardenable
- No (austenitic)
Incoloy® is a registered trademark of the Special Metals Corporation group of companies. RA330® and RA 330® are registered trademarks of Rolled Alloys, Inc. Material produced by those companies and sold under those brand names is theirs. Material produced by Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is correctly described as Alloy 330 / UNS N08330 / ASTM B511 / DIN 1.4864, the same generic chemistry manufactured independently. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any of the trademark holders listed above.
What is Alloy 330 (UNS N08330)?
Alloy 330 is a wrought austenitic nickel-iron-chromium-silicon alloy of nominally 35% Ni, 19% Cr, 1.2% Si and balance iron, developed for continuous and cyclic service in carburising, oxidising and nitrogen-bearing atmospheres up to about 1095 °C (2000 °F). It sits in the gap between the chromium-rich stainless steels such as 310S and the nickel-base superalloys: more resistant than a stainless steel to carbon pickup and thermal fatigue, considerably cheaper than Inconel 601 or 617, and stable enough to be used in the as-welded condition in most furnace hardware.
Three points in the chemistry explain most of its behaviour in service.
- 35% nickel keeps the structure austenitic at every temperature. There is no ferrite to transform and no phase change on cooling, so the alloy cannot be hardened by heat treatment, only by cold work. The same high nickel content is what makes it highly resistant to chloride stress-corrosion cracking and to sigma-phase embrittlement, the failure that removes ductility from 310S after long exposure in the 650-870 °C band.
- Silicon at 0.75-1.50% is an alloying addition here, not a residual. Silicon promotes a dense, tightly adherent oxide film that resists spalling under thermal cycling and slows carbon diffusion into the metal. This is the main reason Alloy 330 outperforms 310S in a carburising furnace even though 310S carries more chromium.
- 17-20% chromium provides the oxidation resistance and the aqueous corrosion resistance that survives condensate and washdown between furnace campaigns.
The same combination resists green rot, the internal chromium-carbide and oxide attack that occurs in atmospheres alternating between carburising and oxidising. That is the normal duty cycle of a carburising furnace retort, and of a heat-treat basket that is quenched, washed and returned to the furnace.
The grade has clear limits. Its room-temperature yield strength of roughly 207-296 MPa is modest, and its creep strength above 900 °C is lower than that of Alloy 800H or the nickel-base grades. For load-bearing pressure parts at temperature, Alloy 800H/800HT carries ASME code allowable stresses that Alloy 330 does not, and molten salts or sulphidising gas call for a different alloy altogether. Alloy 330 is used mainly for furnace hardware and process internals, where the atmosphere and the thermal cycle do the damage rather than the stress.
Alloy 330 forgings: supplier quick facts
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging factory in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China, producing Alloy 330 (UNS N08330 / AISI 330 / DIN 1.4864) forged rings, seamless rolled rings, flanges, shafts, discs, sleeves, bushings, tube sheets and bars to customer drawings.
| Manufacturer | Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Facility type | Open-die forging & seamless ring rolling |
| Address | No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China |
| Telephone | 0086-189-2135-9659 |
| sales@steelforgepieces.com | |
| Melting route | EAF + VOD + ESR |
| Max rolled ring OD | 2,500 mm |
| Max disc diameter | 1,800 mm |
| Max shaft length | 8,000 mm |
| Max single-piece weight | 8,000 kg |
| Bar diameter range | Ø25-Ø500 mm |
| Chemistry specification | ASTM B511 / B512 / B536 · AMS 5716 · DIN 1.4864 |
| Certification | EN 10204 3.1 standard; 3.2 on request |
| Ultrasonic testing | EN 10228-3 · SEP 1921 · ASTM A388 |
| Typical lead time | 8-12 weeks |
| Quotation turnaround | Within 24 hours of drawing |
What Alloy 330 forged products are available?
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal produces Alloy 330 through three routes, selected by geometry and quantity. Open-die forging covers long shafts, blocks, tube sheets and large discs, and is used wherever single-piece size matters more than repeatability. Seamless ring rolling produces rings from 200 mm to 2,500 mm outside diameter and is the normal choice for retort flanges, muffle rings, fan hubs and flange blanks. Near-net-shape forging is used where the die profile can remove 30-50% of the rough machining. That saving is worth more on this grade than on most, because Alloy 330 is expensive per kilogram and work-hardens under a dull tool.
One point about route selection applies to heat-resistant service in particular. In a plate-fabricated ring, the weld and the mid-thickness segregation of the plate are usually where a thermal-fatigue crack begins. A seamless rolled ring has continuous circumferential grain flow and no longitudinal seam, so it survives more thermal cycles than a rolled-and-welded plate ring of the same chemistry. Where a retort flange or muffle ring cycles daily between ambient and 1000 °C, specify the forged route on the drawing and state that welded-plate substitution is not accepted.
- Seamless rolled rings
- Forged rings
- Forged flanges
- Forged round bars
- Forged flat bars & blocks
- Forged discs & blanks
- Forged shafts & spindles
- Forged sleeves & bushings
- Forged tube sheets
- Forged tubes & hollows
- Forged fan hubs & gear blanks
- Custom near-net-shape parts
| Forged product | Size envelope | Route | Typical end use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seamless rolled rings | 200-2,500 mm OD wall ≥ 30 mm · height ≤ 600 mm | Radial-axial ring rolling | Retort and muffle flanges, kiln rings, fan housings, flange blanks |
| Forged discs & blanks | ≤ 1,800 mm Ø | Open-die / upset | Fan hubs, furnace door plates, tube-sheet blanks, cover plates |
| Forged shafts & spindles | ≤ 8,000 mm length | Open-die | High-temperature fan shafts, roller-hearth shafts, agitator shafts |
| Forged round bars | Ø25-Ø500 mm | Open-die / cogged | Fixture pins, basket posts, machining stock, radiant-tube supports |
| Forged flanges | ≤ 1,500 mm OD | Ring rolling / upset | Retort closures, cracked-ammonia line flanges, burner flanges |
| Forged sleeves & bushings | Ø80-Ø1,200 mm | Open-die + bore | Kiln support-roll bushings, hot-fan bearing sleeves, pyrometer sleeves |
| Forged tube sheets | ≤ 2,000 mm Ø | Open-die + drilling | Reformer and cracked-ammonia exchangers, waste-heat boilers |
| Forged blocks & slabs | ≤ 8,000 kg single piece | Open-die | Muffle frames, salt-pot walls, heavy furnace structures |
| Forged hollows & tubes | Ø120-Ø900 mm | Open-die + expanding | Radiant tube sections, thermowells, retort bodies |
| Near-net-shape parts | Per customer drawing | Closed-die / near-net | Repeat-volume grate bars, links, brackets, hooks |
What are the equivalent designations of Alloy 330?
This grade appears under at least a dozen names, depending on the standards body, the producer and the age of the drawing. Every designation in the table below refers to the same nominal 35Ni-19Cr-1.2Si chemistry. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. accepts purchase orders under all of them and certifies material to UNS N08330 with the equivalents cross-listed on the certificate.
| Standard / body | Designation | Region & notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNS | N08330 | Unified Numbering System. The safest, brand-free name to put on a purchase order |
| AISI / SAE | AISI 330 · Type 330 | Legacy American designation. Still the most common name on older drawings |
| ASTM (bars & shapes) | ASTM B511 / ASME SB-511 | Ni-Fe-Cr-Si alloy bars and shapes. The usual chemistry specification for forged bar |
| ASTM (billets for reforging) | ASTM B512 / ASME SB-512 | UNS N08330 billets and bars for reforging. The correct call-out for forging stock |
| ASTM (plate, sheet, strip) | ASTM B536 / ASME SB-536 | Covers N08330 and N08332 |
| ASTM (seamless pipe & tube) | ASTM B535 / ASME SB-535 | Covers N08330 and N08332 |
| ASTM (welded pipe) | ASTM B710 | Welded Ni-Fe-Cr-Si alloy pipe |
| ASTM (fittings) | ASTM B366 (WP-N08330) | Factory-made wrought and forged fittings |
| AMS | AMS 5716 | Bars, wire and forgings. The aerospace and quality call-out for forged N08330 |
| AMS (flat product) | AMS 5592 | Sheet, strip and plate |
| Werkstoff / DIN | 1.4864 · X12NiCrSi35-16 | Closest European wrought equivalent. Chromium and silicon bands differ slightly from N08330. See the note below |
| Werkstoff (alternative) | 1.4886 | Cross-referenced to Alloy 330 by some suppliers. Confirm the analysis before accepting it as identical |
| JIS (Japan) | SUH 330 | JIS G4311 heat-resisting steel, 15Cr-35Ni type |
| GB (China) | 1Cr16Ni35 · 0Cr15Ni35 | Approximate national equivalents used for domestic supply |
| Trade name (Rolled Alloys) | RA330® | Registered trademark. We do not sell under this brand. |
| Trade name (Special Metals) | Incoloy® alloy 330 | Registered trademark of the Special Metals Corporation group. |
| Related grade | N08332 · Alloy 332 · RA 332 | The titanium-stabilised variant of the same base. Not interchangeable. Specify which you need |
| Common shop names | 330 Alloy · 35/19 · Alloy 330 · Nickel Alloy 330 | Informal but widely used on RFQs |
1.4864 is a close cousin of N08330, not a clone. The German grade X12NiCrSi35-16 carries roughly 14-17% Cr and 1.0-2.0% Si, while UNS N08330 requires 17-20% Cr and 0.75-1.50% Si. A heat that passes 1.4864 can fail N08330 on chromium, and a heat that passes N08330 can fail 1.4864 on silicon. If your drawing quotes both, state which one governs acceptance. We will certify to either, but only one can be the acceptance criterion.
The same caution applies to "AISI 330" and "Incoloy 330". Both refer to this chemistry, but only UNS N08330 is unambiguous in a contract. Our AISI 330 forgings page covers the same grade under its legacy name.
What is the chemical composition of Alloy 330?
The composition below follows ASTM B511 / B512 / B536 practice for UNS N08330. Two limits separate it from an ordinary austenitic stainless steel: the nickel floor of 34%, and the minimum silicon of 0.75%. Apart from nickel and chromium, silicon is the only element in the specification with a lower bound, which is a measure of how much the carburisation resistance depends on it.
| Element | Min | Max | Metallurgical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel (Ni) | 34.0 | 37.0 | Stabilises austenite at all temperatures; blocks sigma phase and chloride SCC; the main contributor to carburisation resistance |
| Chromium (Cr) | 17.0 | 20.0 | Forms the protective Cr₂O₃ scale; provides oxidation and aqueous corrosion resistance |
| Silicon (Si) | 0.75 | 1.50 | Deliberate addition. Densifies and anchors the oxide film, slows carbon ingress, improves cyclic-oxidation life |
| Iron (Fe) | Balance | - | Matrix. Roughly 43-46% in practice |
| Carbon (C) | - | 0.08 | Held low so that service-absorbed carbon has room before carbides embrittle the section |
| Manganese (Mn) | - | 2.00 | Deoxidiser and sulphur getter; assists hot workability |
| Phosphorus (P) | - | 0.030 | Impurity. Hot-shortness risk during forging |
| Sulphur (S) | - | 0.030 | Impurity. Sulphide stringers reduce hot ductility and cyclic-oxidation life |
Balance is iron plus incidental elements. Where a purchaser needs restricted residuals, for example low cobalt for nuclear service or a lower sulphur ceiling for improved scale adhesion, state the limit on the order and it will be reported on the certificate.
Our melting practice. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. melts Alloy 330 by EAF + VOD followed by ESR (electroslag remelting). VOD lowers carbon and dissolved gases, which matters here because the carbon ceiling is 0.08% and service will add more. ESR refines the inclusion population and gives the directional solidification structure that forges cleanly at 1120-1180 °C. Where an application demands the lowest possible sulphur and oxide inclusion count, as in thin-wall retort sections and long-life radiant-tube parts, VIM + VAR stock can be sourced on request; specify it at RFQ stage, since it changes both price and lead time. Ladle and product analyses are both reported on the EN 10204 certificate.
What are the physical properties of Alloy 330?
Two of these values affect design more than the rest. Thermal conductivity is low at room temperature (12.4 W/m·K) and more than doubles by 980 °C, so heat-up gradients in a thick forging are steep and thermal stress during a fast ramp is real. And the coefficient of thermal expansion is high, near 18 × 10⁻⁶ /°C over a working range to 870 °C, which is why fixture clearances that look generous cold can seize hot. The thermal growth calculator below turns that into millimetres.
| Property | Metric value | Imperial value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 8.08 g/cm³ | 0.292 lb/in³ | Use for forging-weight calculation |
| Melting range | ≈ 1,371-1,427 °C | ≈ 2,500-2,600 °F | Approximate solidus-liquidus |
| Modulus of elasticity (E) | 196 GPa | 28.5 × 10⁶ psi | Room temperature, annealed |
| Specific heat capacity | 460 J/kg·°C (0-100 °C) | 0.11 BTU/lb·°F | Rises modestly with temperature |
| Thermal conductivity, 24 °C | 12.4 W/m·°C | 86 BTU·in/ft²·h·°F | Low. Expect steep gradients in thick sections |
| Thermal conductivity, 649 °C | 23.4 W/m·°C | 162 BTU·in/ft²·h·°F | - |
| Thermal conductivity, 982 °C | 31.2 W/m·°C | 216 BTU·in/ft²·h·°F | - |
| Electrical resistivity, 24 °C | 1.017 µΩ·m | 612 Ω·circ mil/ft | Rises to ≈ 1.245 µΩ·m at 982 °C |
| Mean CTE, 20-100 °C | ≈ 14.4 × 10⁻⁶ /°C | ≈ 8.0 × 10⁻⁶ /°F | Typical value, see Table 6 |
| Mean CTE, 20-870 °C | ≈ 18.4 × 10⁻⁶ /°C | ≈ 10.2 × 10⁻⁶ /°F | Design clearances from this figure, not the cold one |
| Magnetic permeability | 1.02 at 20 °C | - | Essentially non-magnetic; fully austenitic, no ferrite |
| Crystal structure | Face-centred cubic austenite; no transformation on cooling | Not hardenable by heat treatment | |
| Max scaling temperature | ≈ 1,095 °C continuous | ≈ 2,000 °F | Producers quote useful oxidation resistance to ≈ 1,150 °C (2,100 °F) |
Density, specific heat, conductivity, resistivity, modulus and permeability are established values for this chemistry and can be used directly for design screening. Expansion coefficients are typical producer values and vary with heat and measurement method; where the figure is contractually important, state it on the purchase order and we will report the measured result.
| Range | ×10⁻⁶ /°C | ×10⁻⁶ /°F | Practical consequence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-100 °C | 14.4 | 8.0 | Cold assembly reference |
| 20-300 °C | 15.7 | 8.7 | Warm-up stage; bolted joints begin to load |
| 20-540 °C | 16.9 | 9.4 | Mid-range; fixture clearances start to close |
| 20-650 °C | 17.3 | 9.6 | Low-ductility band, avoid forming here |
| 20-870 °C | 18.4 | 10.2 | Typical furnace duty. A 2,000 mm ring grows ≈ 31 mm on diameter |
| 20-980 °C | 18.9 | 10.5 | Upper working range for fixtures and retorts |
Typical mean values from published producer data, quoted from 20 °C to the stated temperature. Mean coefficients are not interchangeable with instantaneous coefficients; for a part cycling between two elevated temperatures, calculate from the difference of two mean-expansion figures rather than applying one coefficient to the interval.
What are the mechanical properties of Alloy 330?
Alloy 330 is supplied in the annealed (or as-hot-worked and annealed) condition and cannot be strengthened by heat treatment. Cold work raises room-temperature strength but is normally undesirable in furnace hardware, since the first heating cycle recovers it and can distort the part. Design to the annealed properties.
| Property | Typical range | Typical value | Specification minimum* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate tensile strength | 552-586 MPa (80-85 ksi) | ≈ 570 MPa (83 ksi) | ≈ 483 MPa (70 ksi) |
| Yield strength, 0.2% offset | 207-296 MPa (30-43 ksi) | ≈ 250 MPa (36 ksi) | ≈ 207 MPa (30 ksi) |
| Elongation in 2 in / 50 mm | 40-45% | ≈ 43% | ≈ 30% |
| Hardness | 70-85 HRB | ≈ 78 HRB | - |
| Impact toughness | High and ductile at room temperature; no ductile-to-brittle transition (austenitic) | Reported on request | |
*Specification minima follow common ASTM B511/B536 practice for hot-worked and annealed N08330 and are given for orientation. Always confirm the minima in the revision of the standard in force at your contract date. That revision governs acceptance, not this page.
Room-temperature tensile data decides very little on most Alloy 330 parts. A retort, muffle, basket or fan hub is limited by creep and thermal fatigue at temperature, not by yield strength at 20 °C. Above roughly 650 °C, design to time-dependent stress-to-rupture data for the intended life, keep applied stress low, and allow for the section loss that carburisation and scaling produce over campaigns. Where a part is a pressure-retaining component that must carry ASME allowable stresses at temperature, check code status before selecting Alloy 330: Alloy 800H/800HT is the code-listed grade with published creep values in that role.
Alloy 330 Service-Temperature & Atmosphere Advisor
Enter the metal temperature your part sees, the furnace atmosphere and the thermal cycle. The advisor returns a verdict on Alloy 330 for that duty, names the degradation mechanism that will limit life, and suggests an alternative grade where N08330 is the wrong answer.
Screening tool based on published temperature limits and degradation mechanisms for Ni-Fe-Cr-Si heat-resistant alloys. Real furnace life also depends on gas composition and dew point, carbon activity, section thickness, surface condition, weld metal, and the number of cycles. Use this to shortlist a grade, then qualify with a trial part. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. supplies the forged component; we do not carry out furnace design.
How does Alloy 330 behave in oxidising, carburising and nitriding atmospheres?
Oxidation
Alloy 330 resists scale formation continuously to about 1095 °C (2000 °F), and the scale it forms is tightly adherent, which matters more than the absolute limit. Under cyclic heating and cooling, a scale that spalls exposes fresh metal on every cycle and the section wastes away in visible steps. The chromium plus silicon combination in this grade produces a film that stays attached through the cycle, which is why Alloy 330 baskets and fixtures outlast 310S hardware in the same furnace even though 310S carries 25% chromium.
Carburisation and green rot
Carbon diffuses into any austenitic alloy exposed to a carburising gas. It precipitates as chromium carbides, robs the matrix of the chromium that was maintaining the oxide, and turns a ductile section into a brittle one. Two features of Alloy 330 slow this down: nickel at 35% reduces carbon solubility and diffusivity in the austenite, and silicon builds a barrier layer that carbon crosses slowly. In alternating carburising and oxidising service, Alloy 330 also resists green rot, the internal carbide-plus-oxide attack that gives the failure its characteristic green fracture face. That describes the duty cycle of a carburising furnace retort, of a basket that is quenched and returned, and of any burn-out cycle.
Nitriding and cracked ammonia
Alloy 330 resists nitrogen-bearing atmospheres well where oxygen is low, and it is widely used for cracked-ammonia equipment, nitriding retorts, and the associated flanges, tube sheets and fixtures. Nitrogen absorption still occurs over long campaigns and shows up as surface hardening and loss of room-temperature ductility on strip-down, so periodic inspection of highly loaded sections is worthwhile.
Where Alloy 330 should not be used
- Sulphur-bearing atmospheres. High nickel is a liability here: nickel-sulphide eutectics melt near 645 °C and attack rapidly. For sulphidising service, a lower-nickel, higher-chromium alloy is the correct choice.
- Molten salts and molten metals. Salt-pot service is possible for some chemistries and temperatures but must be evaluated case by case; neutral salts are more forgiving than cyanide or chloride-rich baths.
- Pressure-retaining parts needing ASME code allowable stresses at temperature. Use Alloy 800H/800HT, which is code-listed for that duty.
- Strongly reducing acids. This is a heat-resisting alloy, not a wet-corrosion alloy. In aqueous service its chromium gives useful oxidising-media resistance and its nickel gives chloride SCC immunity, but it is not a substitute for Hastelloy or Alloy 825 in acid.
Do not form, bend or straighten Alloy 330 between roughly 650 °C and 870 °C (1200-1600 °F). Austenitic alloys have a ductility trough in this range and intergranular tearing is the result. Forge above it and finish above 950 °C, or form cold. This band also matters in service: long dwell here promotes carbide precipitation, so parts that spend their life at 700-850 °C should be reviewed for embrittlement at overhaul.
How is Alloy 330 annealed and heat treated?
Alloy 330 is austenitic and cannot be hardened thermally. The only heat treatment that matters is the anneal that dissolves carbides, recrystallises the worked structure and restores corrosion resistance after hot working.
| Operation | Temperature | Cooling | Purpose & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full anneal | 1,020-1,120 °C (1,870-2,050 °F) | Water quench for optimum creep resistance; rapid air cool below 425 °C acceptable | Dissolves carbides, recrystallises, restores oxidation and corrosion resistance |
| Hot working / forging | Start 1,120-1,180 °C finish above 950 °C | Water quench or cool as fast as practical | Heat uniformly; soak by section. Anneal after hot working for best structure |
| Forming / bending | Room temperature preferred | - | Never form between 650 and 870 °C. Intergranular tearing is the result |
| Post-weld treatment | Not normally required | - | Most furnace hardware is used as-welded. Anneal where maximum ductility or corrosion resistance is specified |
| Stress relief after machining | By agreement | Slow cool | Only where dimensional stability of a machined part is critical; not standard practice for furnace hardware |
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Alloy 330 vs 310S, 800H, 601 and 309S: which heat-resistant grade?
These grades overlap on paper and behave differently in service. The question to answer first is what is attacking the part: oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, thermal cycles, or creep under load. Strength is rarely the deciding factor.
| Property | AISI 309S | AISI 310S | Alloy 330 | Alloy 800H/800HT | Inconel 601 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNS | S30908 | S31008 | N08330 | N08810 / N08811 | N06601 |
| Nominal Ni | 13% | 20% | 35% | 32% | 60% |
| Nominal Cr | 23% | 25% | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Other | - | - | Si 0.75-1.5% | Al + Ti | Al 1.4% |
| Max continuous, air | 980 °C | 1035 °C | 1095 °C | 1095 °C | 1180 °C |
| Carburisation resistance | Poor | Fair | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Thermal-cycle / scale adhesion | Fair | Fair, scale spalls | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Sigma-phase embrittlement | Susceptible | Susceptible | Highly resistant | Resistant | Resistant |
| Nitriding atmospheres | Poor | Fair | Good | Fair | Fair |
| Sulphidising atmospheres | Fair | Good | Poor | Fair | Poor |
| Creep strength above 900 °C | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High (code-rated) | High |
| ASME code use at temperature | Limited | Limited | Limited | Code-listed | Listed |
| Relative material cost | 0.6 × | 0.8 × | 1.0 × (baseline) | 1.1 × | 1.8 × |
| Choose it when… | Budget furnace parts below 950 °C | Clean oxidising air, steady temperature | Carbon or nitrogen in the gas, or daily thermal cycling | Pressure part needing code creep values | Highest oxidation limit, clean air |
Alloy 330 vs 310S: the comparison that comes up most
310S carries more chromium (25% against 19%) and costs less, so on a specification sheet it looks like the stronger oxidation choice, and in a clean, steady, oxidising furnace it often is. Two things change the answer. 310S suffers sigma-phase embrittlement after long exposure around 650-870 °C, and a sigma-embrittled basket shatters when it is dropped on a quench-tank rim. Alloy 330's 35% nickel largely prevents sigma formation. And 310S carburises: in an endothermic atmosphere it absorbs carbon far faster than Alloy 330, and once carburised it is both brittle and no longer oxidation-resistant. Where the furnace runs a carbon potential, or where the hardware is quenched and cycled daily, Alloy 330 typically returns several times the campaign life for roughly 25% more material cost.
Alloy 330 vs 800H/800HT
The two grades have a similar nickel level and a similar maximum temperature, but they are used for different jobs. 800H/800HT is the creep grade: its controlled carbon and grain size give it published, code-listed time-dependent allowable stresses, which is what a reformer pigtail or a pressure-retaining header needs. Alloy 330 is the atmosphere grade: the silicon addition makes it the better choice in carburising gas and under severe thermal cycling, on parts where stress is low. For a pressure part at temperature, start from 800H. For unpressurised furnace hardware in a carbon-bearing gas, start from 330.
Heat-Resistant Grade Selector
Give the service conditions and the selector returns a recommended grade from the 309S / 310S / 330 / 800H / 601 family, with the reasoning and the runner-up.
Recommendations are based on published maximum service temperatures, carburisation and sulphidation behaviour, sigma-phase susceptibility and code status for the wrought heat-resistant families. Final material selection should be confirmed by a materials engineer against your actual gas analysis, carbon activity, stress and required campaign life.
Alloy 330 Thermal Growth & Clearance Calculator
Furnace fixtures seize because clearances were set cold. Enter a cold dimension and the operating temperature to get the hot dimension, the growth, and the differential against the mating material the part runs inside or beside.
Calculated from typical mean coefficients of thermal expansion for Alloy 330 interpolated across the bands in Table 6, and published nominal coefficients for the comparison materials. Results are indicative for design screening; they assume free expansion, uniform temperature and no constraint. For close-clearance mechanisms, hot bolted joints or long fixtures with a temperature gradient, verify with measured data on the delivered heat. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. can add dilatometry to the EN 10204 certificate.
Multi-Standard Designation Lookup
Type any name that appears on your drawing (Alloy 330, N08330, 1.4864, AISI 330, SUH 330, RA330, Incoloy 330, 1Cr16Ni35) and see every equivalent designation at once, plus the neighbouring grades it is most often confused with.
All designations returned for a given grade refer to the same nominal chemistry unless the result states otherwise. Where a European Werkstoff number is shown as an approximate equivalent, the composition bands differ and only one designation can govern acceptance. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. cross-lists every applicable equivalent on the EN 10204 material certificate.
How do you forge, machine and weld Alloy 330?
Forging
Alloy 330 is heated uniformly to a starting temperature of 1,120-1,180 °C (2,050-2,150 °F) and finished above 950 °C (1,750 °F). Two things matter during the operation. Soak by section thickness rather than by clock, because the alloy's low thermal conductivity means a 300 mm block reaches temperature at the surface long before the centre, and forging a cold-centred billet tears it. And never let the finishing temperature drop into the 650-870 °C low-ductility band. Reduction of at least 4:1 from the ingot breaks down the as-cast structure; for seamless rolled rings the pierced blank is expanded on a radial-axial mill so that grain flow follows the circumference. After the last blow, cool as quickly as practical and give the piece a full anneal at 1,020-1,120 °C.
Machining
Machining behaviour resembles a tough austenitic stainless steel with a work-hardening rate to match. The practical rules:
- Sharp, positive-rake carbide tooling; change inserts at the first sign of edge rounding rather than running them out.
- Turning speeds of roughly 20-40 m/min with coated carbide; heavy, positive, uninterrupted feed of 0.15-0.40 mm/rev.
- Never dwell. A tool that stops feeding while still in contact glazes the surface and work-hardens a layer the next pass has to cut through.
- Rigid setups and flood coolant. The low thermal conductivity concentrates heat at the cutting edge rather than carrying it away in the chip.
- Remove the scale before machining. The oxide formed at forging and annealing temperature is hard and abrasive, and it will destroy an insert edge in a single pass.
Welding
Alloy 330 is welded by GTAW, SMAW and plasma-arc processes; GTAW gives the best results where corrosion resistance matters. Practice points:
- Weld in the annealed condition, with the joint clean and free of scale, grease and marking crayon. Grind a zone roughly 25 mm each side of the joint back to bright metal.
- Keep interpass temperature below 150 °C (300 °F).
- Neither preheat nor post-weld heat treatment is normally required, since most furnace hardware runs as-welded.
- Filler: a matching high-silicon 330-type filler for equivalent atmosphere resistance, or a nickel-base filler such as ERNiCr-3 / ENiCrFe-3 where higher weld-metal creep strength is wanted. State which one your specification requires, because they do not perform identically in a carburising gas.
- Alloy 330 welds readily to dissimilar metals, which is how most retort assemblies mix a forged flange with a fabricated body.
Where is Alloy 330 used?
The applications below share the same conditions: a hot, carbon- or nitrogen-bearing atmosphere, repeated heating and cooling, and low applied stress.
| Industry | Typical components | Why Alloy 330 |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal processing / heat treatment | Carburising furnace retorts and retort flanges, muffles, radiant tube sections, baskets, grids, fixtures, trays, fan hubs and shafts, salt-pot components | Carburisation resistance plus adherent scale under daily quench cycles |
| Chemical & petrochemical | Cracked-ammonia equipment, furnace tube sheets, flare tips, waste-remediation internals, forged flanges and sleeves for hot lines | Nitriding resistance in low-oxygen ammonia; stable to 1095 °C |
| Power generation | Boiler fixtures and hangers, gas-turbine hot-section hardware, forged rings and discs for exhaust systems | Thermal-fatigue resistance and freedom from sigma embrittlement |
| Ore & mineral processing | Perlite expander parts, calciner internals, kiln support-roll bushings, forged sleeves and rings | Cyclic oxidation resistance with abrasive dust present |
| Cement & lime | Kiln nose-ring segments, cooler grate components, forged bushings and pins | Scale adhesion and thermal-shock tolerance |
| Glass & ceramics | Forehearth hardware, forged rings and rolls, lehr components | Stable structure with no phase change over the cycle |
| Petrochemical furnaces | Hanger and support castings replaced by forgings, tube supports, burner components | Carbon-bearing gas plus radiant heat |
| General industrial furnaces | High-temperature fan shafts and hubs, conveyor components, roller-hearth shafts, thermowells and pyrometer sleeves | Rotating parts that must not scale-spall into the product |
Alloy 330 production capability at Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. operates an open-die forging and ring-rolling plant in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China, employing approximately 460 people including 9 senior engineers and 32 intermediate engineers. Alloy 330 is produced on the same equipment used for the rest of our nickel-alloy and heat-resistant range, including Alloy 800H, Inconel 601 and Inconel 600.
| Stage | Equipment | Capability for Alloy 330 |
|---|---|---|
| Melting | EAF + VOD + ESR (partner mill, audited) | Carbon held to ≤ 0.08%, silicon controlled inside the 0.75-1.50% band; ESR ingot for clean forging stock. VIM + VAR sourced on request |
| Forging (hammers) | 1 t · 3 t · 5 t · 9 t forging hammers | Bars, sleeves, bushings, small rings and blanks |
| Forging (press) | 4,500-5,000 t hydraulic press | Shafts to 8 m, blocks and discs to 8,000 kg single piece |
| Ring rolling | 3 m and 6 m radial-axial ring mills | Seamless rolled rings 200-2,500 mm OD, wall ≥ 30 mm |
| Heat treatment | Bogie-hearth furnaces with quench facility | Anneal 1,020-1,120 °C with ±5 °C uniformity; water quench or forced air below 425 °C |
| NDT (ultrasonic) | Ultrasonic flaw detection | EN 10228-3 · SEP 1921 · ASTM A388 |
| NDT (surface) | Dye penetrant; magnetic particle on ferritic grades only | Alloy 330 is non-magnetic, so surface inspection is by PT, not MT |
| Lab (chemistry) | Optical emission spectrometer | Full elemental analysis, daily calibration against traceable standards |
| Lab (mechanical) | Universal testing machine, impact tester, hardness testers | Tensile, impact and hardness on coupons from the delivered heat |
| Lab (metallography) | Metallographic microscope | Grain size, carbide distribution, inclusion rating, macroetch for grain flow |
| Special testing | Subcontracted accredited laboratories | Stress-rupture, dilatometry (CTE), intergranular attack and grain-size certification on request |
For parts that will spend years above 800 °C, grain size affects creep life directly: a coarser grain generally resists creep better, while a finer grain gives better room-temperature ductility and toughness. Alloy 330 has no equivalent of the 800H "H-grade" grain-size rule built into its specification, so if creep life matters to you, state the required ASTM grain size on the purchase order and we will control the anneal to meet it and report the measured value on the certificate.
Alloy 330 Forging Weight Calculator
Pick a shape and enter the finished dimensions to get net weight at the Alloy 330 density of 8.08 g/cm³, plus an estimate of the rough forging weight you should be quoting against.
Uses the Alloy 330 density of 8.08 g/cm³ (0.292 lb/in³). The result is the net finished weight. The rough forging estimate adds a machining allowance of 25% for rings and discs and 20% for bars and blocks; real allowance depends on geometry, tolerance and surface-finish requirements. Maximum single-piece capability at Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is 8,000 kg.
Standards, testing and certification
Alloy 330 orders at Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. are produced and certified against the specifications below. For forgings the chemistry specification is normally ASTM B511 or B512 (or AMS 5716 where an aerospace-quality call-out is required), and the inspection-document type is normally EN 10204 3.1.
- UNS N08330
- ASTM B511 / ASME SB-511
- ASTM B512 / ASME SB-512
- ASTM B536 / ASME SB-536
- ASTM B535 / ASME SB-535
- ASTM B710
- ASTM B366
- AMS 5716
- AMS 5592
- DIN 1.4864
- JIS SUH 330
- EN 10204 3.1
- EN 10204 3.2
- EN 10228-3 (UT)
- SEP 1921 (UT)
- ASTM A388 (UT)
- ASTM E112 (grain size)
- ISO 9001:2015
There is no single ASTM specification titled "N08330 forgings". Forged Alloy 330 is normally ordered to the B511 / B512 chemistry (B512 explicitly covers UNS N08330 billets and bars for reforging) or to AMS 5716, which covers bars, wire and forgings. If your specification calls for ASTM B564 (Nickel Alloy Forgings), confirm that the revision in force actually lists N08330 among its grades before you write it into the contract; where it does not, B511/B512 chemistry with the forging practice, testing and certification requirements stated separately on the purchase order is the clean way to specify it. We will supply and certify to whichever route you nominate.
What appears on the certificate
- Heat number, and full ladle plus product chemical analysis including nickel, chromium and silicon
- Melting route (EAF + VOD + ESR, or VIM + VAR where specified)
- Mechanical test results (tensile, yield, elongation, hardness) on coupons from the delivered heat
- Heat-treatment records: annealing temperature, hold time, quench medium and cooling method
- Ultrasonic examination report to the ordered standard and acceptance class
- Dimensional inspection report
- ASTM E112 grain size, where specified. Recommended for parts with a creep-limited life
- Cross-listed equivalent designations (UNS N08330 / AISI 330 / ASTM B511 / DIN 1.4864 / SUH 330)
Quality gates and non-conformance handling
Every Alloy 330 order passes six mandatory hold points at which production cannot continue without QA sign-off: raw-material chemistry verification, forging temperature compliance, post-forging ultrasonic examination, heat-treatment chart approval, mechanical test acceptance, and final NDE plus dimensional inspection. Customer-witnessed hold points can be added at no charge. Any out-of-specification finding raises a formal non-conformance report within 24 hours, with root-cause analysis inside five working days and the proposed disposition sent to the customer before any rework is carried out.
How to specify an Alloy 330 forging order
An Alloy 330 order needs one item that many grades do not: the service atmosphere. Chemistry alone does not tell the mill whether you want silicon at the top of the band for carburising duty, a controlled grain size for creep life, or a particular filler for a welded assembly. The steps below cover the points that most often cause disagreement on this grade.
Recommended drawing callout
| MATERIAL | Alloy 330 / UNS N08330 / ASTM B511 (also satisfies AISI 330; DIN 1.4864 as reference only) |
|---|---|
| SERVICE | Peak metal temp 950 °C, endothermic carburising atmosphere, 1 quench cycle per day, 3-year design life |
| CONDITION | Annealed 1,020-1,120 °C, water quenched ASTM E112 grain size 3-6, reported on MTC |
| CHEMISTRY | Si 1.00-1.50% preferred within the specification band Full ladle and product analysis on certificate |
| FORM | Seamless rolled ring, circumferential grain flow Rolled-and-welded plate ring NOT permitted |
| NDE | UT per EN 10228-3, quality class 3 Surface PT per EN ISO 3452 on machined faces (material is non-magnetic, no MT) |
| CERTIFICATION | EN 10204 3.1 mill certificate (3.2 with third-party witness where stated) |
| MARKING | Heat number + grade + drawing number, vibro-etched on a non-functional surface (no low-melting-point marking media) |
Top 10 mistakes when ordering Alloy 330 forgings
- Selecting on maximum temperature alone. Inconel 601 has a higher oxidation limit. Alloy 330 is chosen for the atmosphere and the cycle, not for the peak number.
- Assuming 1.4864 and N08330 are identical. Chromium and silicon bands differ. Nominate one designation as the acceptance criterion.
- Using it in sulphur-bearing gas. Nickel-sulphide eutectics melt near 645 °C. High nickel is a liability here, not an asset.
- Expecting ASME code allowable stresses at temperature. For pressure parts, 800H/800HT is the code-listed grade.
- Accepting a rolled-and-welded plate ring in place of a forged ring. The weld and the plate's mid-thickness are where the thermal-fatigue crack starts.
- Forming or straightening between 650 and 870 °C. Intergranular tearing in the low-ductility band.
- Designing clearances cold. At 950 °C a 2 m fixture grows roughly 30 mm on diameter. Use the growth calculator.
- Leaving grain size unspecified on creep-limited parts. Unlike 800H, this grade has no built-in grain-size rule; if you need it, say so.
- Specifying magnetic particle inspection. Alloy 330 is austenitic and non-magnetic, so MT will not work. Specify dye penetrant.
- Not stating the welding filler on fabricated assemblies. A matching high-silicon filler and a nickel-base filler behave differently in carburising gas.
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Glossary
- Alloy 330
- Austenitic nickel-iron-chromium-silicon heat-resistant alloy, nominally 35% Ni, 19% Cr, 1.2% Si, balance Fe. UNS N08330, AISI 330, DIN 1.4864.
- UNS N08330
- Unified Numbering System designation for the Alloy 330 chemistry. The generic, brand-free name to use on purchase orders.
- Carburisation
- Absorption of carbon from a hot process gas into the alloy, where it precipitates as chromium carbides. The result is loss of ductility and loss of the chromium that was maintaining the protective oxide.
- Green rot
- Internal attack in atmospheres that alternate between carburising and oxidising, in which chromium carbides form and are then oxidised. Named for the green colour of the chromium oxide on the fracture face.
- Nitriding
- Absorption of nitrogen from ammonia-bearing or nitrogen-rich atmospheres at temperature, producing surface hardening and embrittlement.
- Sigma phase
- A brittle iron-chromium intermetallic that precipitates in austenitic stainless steels after long exposure around 650-870 °C. High nickel content, as in Alloy 330, strongly suppresses it.
- Scale adhesion
- The tendency of the surface oxide to remain attached through heating and cooling cycles. Adherent scale protects; spalling scale exposes fresh metal on every cycle and consumes the section.
- Thermal fatigue
- Cracking driven by the stress of repeated heating and cooling rather than by applied load. The usual life-limiting mechanism for furnace fixtures.
- Creep
- Slow, permanent deformation under stress at temperature. Above roughly 650 °C, creep and stress-rupture data govern design, not room-temperature yield strength.
- Seamless rolled ring
- A ring produced by piercing a forged billet and expanding it on a radial-axial ring mill, giving continuous circumferential grain flow and no weld, and more resistant to thermal fatigue than a rolled-and-welded plate ring.
- Open-die forging
- Hot working between flat or simply shaped dies, with the workpiece manipulated between blows. The route for large shafts, blocks, discs and hollows where single-piece size matters more than repeatability.
- ESR
- Electroslag remelting. A secondary melting process that refines inclusion content and produces a directionally solidified ingot well suited to forging.
- VOD
- Vacuum oxygen decarburisation. A secondary refining step that lowers carbon and dissolved gases. This matters here because the carbon ceiling is 0.08% and service adds more.
- EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2
- Inspection document types. 3.1 is a mill certificate issued by the manufacturer's own independent inspection department; 3.2 is countersigned by an independent third party nominated by the purchaser.
- ASTM E112 grain size
- The standard method for measuring average grain size. Coarser grain generally improves creep life; finer grain improves toughness and ductility.
- Mean coefficient of thermal expansion
- The average expansion per degree between room temperature and a stated upper temperature, as distinct from the instantaneous coefficient at one temperature. Datasheet figures, including those in Table 6, are mean values.
Frequently asked questions: Alloy 330 / UNS N08330
What is Alloy 330?
Alloy 330 is an austenitic nickel-iron-chromium-silicon heat-resistant alloy containing nominally 35% nickel, 19% chromium and 1.2% silicon with the balance iron, designated UNS N08330 and specified by ASTM B511, B512 and B536. It is developed for carburising, oxidising and nitrogen-bearing atmospheres at high temperature, resisting scale formation continuously to about 1095 °C (2000 °F). Its high nickel content makes it highly resistant to chloride stress-corrosion cracking and to sigma-phase embrittlement. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. produces Alloy 330 in forged form: seamless rolled rings, flanges, shafts, discs, sleeves, tube sheets and bars.
Are Alloy 330, UNS N08330, AISI 330, Incoloy 330 and RA330 the same material?
Yes. They all describe the same nominal 35Ni-19Cr-1.2Si heat-resistant chemistry. UNS N08330 is the generic Unified Numbering System designation and the safest name for a purchase order, AISI 330 is the legacy American designation, and JIS SUH 330 is the Japanese equivalent. RA330® is a registered trademark of Rolled Alloys, Inc. and Incoloy® is a registered trademark of the Special Metals Corporation group. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. supplies the generic grade, correctly described as Alloy 330 / UNS N08330 / ASTM B511, and is not affiliated with those trademark holders. The European designation 1.4864 (X12NiCrSi35-16) is a close equivalent but not an exact match. Its chromium and silicon bands differ from N08330.
What is the chemical composition of Alloy 330?
Per ASTM B511 / B512 / B536, Alloy 330 (UNS N08330) contains 34.0-37.0% nickel, 17.0-20.0% chromium and 0.75-1.50% silicon, with the balance iron, plus maximum limits of 0.08% carbon, 2.00% manganese, 0.030% phosphorus and 0.030% sulphur. The silicon minimum is unusual for an austenitic alloy: silicon is the main contributor to the alloy's carburisation resistance and to the adhesion of its oxide scale. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. melts Alloy 330 by EAF + VOD followed by ESR and reports the full ladle and product analysis on the EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 certificate.
What is the maximum service temperature of Alloy 330?
Alloy 330 resists scale formation in continuous service to about 1095 °C (2000 °F), and producers quote useful oxidation resistance up to roughly 1150 °C (2100 °F). The practical limit for a given part is set by the atmosphere, the stress and the cycle rather than by the number alone: in carburising or cyclic service Alloy 330 typically outlasts higher-chromium grades such as 310S well below its scaling limit, while under significant load above about 900 °C its creep strength, not its oxidation resistance, becomes the constraint. Avoid sulphur-bearing atmospheres entirely, where the high nickel content forms low-melting-point nickel sulphides above roughly 645 °C.
What is the density of Alloy 330?
The density of Alloy 330 (UNS N08330) is 8.08 g/cm³, equivalent to 0.292 lb/in³. Use this figure when converting a finished part volume into forging weight for an RFQ, and allow an additional 20-25% for machining stock on the rough forging. The weight calculator on this page does both steps for rings, discs, bars, blocks and tubes.
What is the difference between Alloy 330 and 310S stainless steel?
310S (UNS S31008) contains about 25% chromium and 20% nickel, while Alloy 330 contains about 19% chromium, 35% nickel and a deliberate 0.75-1.50% silicon addition. On paper 310S looks like the better oxidation choice because it carries more chromium, and in clean, steady oxidising air it often is. Alloy 330 wins in two situations. In carburising atmospheres it absorbs carbon far more slowly, because high nickel reduces carbon solubility and silicon forms a barrier layer. And after long exposure around 650-870 °C, 310S is susceptible to brittle sigma-phase formation while Alloy 330's nickel content largely prevents it. For furnace baskets, retorts and fixtures that are quenched and cycled daily, Alloy 330 typically returns several times the campaign life of 310S for roughly 25% more material cost.
What is the difference between Alloy 330 and Incoloy 800H?
Both contain roughly a third nickel and both are rated to about 1095 °C, but they are bought for different reasons. Alloy 800H/800HT (UNS N08810 / N08811) has controlled carbon and grain size and carries published, ASME code-listed time-dependent allowable stresses, which makes it the grade for pressure-retaining components at temperature such as reformer headers and pigtails. Alloy 330 has the silicon addition that gives superior carburisation resistance and scale adhesion under thermal cycling, which makes it the grade for furnace hardware such as retorts, muffles, baskets, fixtures and fan components, where stress is low but the atmosphere is aggressive. If your part carries pressure at temperature, start with 800H. If it carries only itself but lives in carbon, start with 330.
Is Alloy 330 magnetic?
No. Alloy 330 is fully austenitic with a magnetic permeability of about 1.02 at 20 °C, so it is regarded as non-magnetic in the annealed condition and does not become magnetic on cooling, since it has no phase transformation. One practical consequence for inspection: magnetic particle examination will not work on this grade. Specify dye penetrant inspection instead for surface indications on machined faces.
Can Alloy 330 be hardened by heat treatment?
No. Alloy 330 is an austenitic alloy with no hardening transformation, so its room-temperature strength can only be raised by cold work, and cold work is normally undesirable in furnace hardware because the first heating cycle recovers it and can distort the part. The only significant heat treatment is a full anneal at 1,020-1,120 °C (1,870-2,050 °F) followed by a water quench for optimum creep resistance, or rapid air cooling to below 425 °C. Design to the annealed properties: typically 552-586 MPa tensile, 207-296 MPa yield and 40-45% elongation.
How is Alloy 330 forged?
Alloy 330 is heated uniformly to a starting temperature of 1,120-1,180 °C (2,050-2,150 °F) and finished above 950 °C (1,750 °F), then cooled as rapidly as practical and given a full anneal at 1,020-1,120 °C. Because the alloy's thermal conductivity is low, billets must be soaked by section thickness rather than by the clock, or the centre will still be cold when the surface is at temperature and the piece will tear. Forming, bending or straightening between 650 and 870 °C (1200-1600 °F) must be avoided entirely, because austenitic alloys have a ductility trough in that band and intergranular tearing is the result.
Can Alloy 330 be welded?
Yes. Alloy 330 is readily welded by GTAW, SMAW and plasma-arc processes, with GTAW preferred where corrosion resistance matters most. The material should be in the annealed condition, clean and free of scale and grease, with a zone roughly 25 mm each side of the joint ground to bright metal. Interpass temperature should not exceed 150 °C (300 °F). Neither preheat nor post-weld heat treatment is normally required, and most furnace hardware runs as-welded. Filler choice matters: a matching high-silicon 330-type filler gives equivalent atmosphere resistance, while a nickel-base filler such as ERNiCr-3 or ENiCrFe-3 gives higher weld-metal creep strength. Alloy 330 also welds readily to dissimilar metals.
What forged products are available in Alloy 330?
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. produces Alloy 330 as open-die forgings, seamless rolled rings, forged flanges, forged round and flat bars, forged discs and blanks, forged shafts and spindles, forged sleeves and bushings, forged tube sheets, forged tubes and hollows, forged blocks and near-net-shape parts to customer drawings. Seamless rolled rings are available from 200 mm to 2,500 mm outside diameter, discs to 1,800 mm diameter, shafts to 8 m length, bars from Ø25 mm to Ø500 mm, and single-piece weights to 8,000 kg.
Who manufactures Alloy 330 forged rings and flanges?
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging factory at No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China, that manufactures Alloy 330 (UNS N08330 / AISI 330 / DIN 1.4864) forged rings, seamless rolled rings, flanges, shafts, discs, sleeves, tube sheets and bars to customer drawings. The factory operates 1, 3, 5 and 9 tonne forging hammers, a 4,500-5,000 tonne hydraulic press, and 3 m and 6 m radial-axial ring rolling mills, and supplies EN 10204 3.1 certification as standard with 3.2 third-party witness on request. Contact: +86-189-2135-9659, sales@steelforgepieces.com.
What standards apply to Alloy 330 forgings?
For forged product the usual chemistry specifications are ASTM B511 / ASME SB-511 (bars and shapes) and ASTM B512 / ASME SB-512 (UNS N08330 billets and bars for reforging), or AMS 5716, which covers bars, wire and forgings. Related product specifications include ASTM B536 (plate, sheet and strip), ASTM B535 (seamless pipe and tube), ASTM B710 (welded pipe), ASTM B366 (fittings) and AMS 5592 (flat product). Inspection documents are issued to EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2, ultrasonic examination to EN 10228-3, SEP 1921 or ASTM A388, and grain size to ASTM E112 where specified. Note that there is no ASTM specification titled "N08330 forgings"; if your purchase order cites ASTM B564, confirm that the revision in force lists N08330 before making it a contractual requirement.
Is Alloy 330 resistant to corrosion in aqueous service?
Alloy 330 is a heat-resisting alloy rather than a wet-corrosion alloy, but it performs usefully in aqueous conditions. Its chromium content provides resistance in oxidising media, its nickel content helps in mildly reducing conditions, and its high nickel level makes it strongly resistant to chloride stress-corrosion cracking, a common failure mode for 304 and 316 in hot chloride-bearing water. It is not a substitute for Hastelloy C-276 or Alloy 825 in acid service, and it should not be used in sulphur-bearing high-temperature environments, where nickel sulphides form above roughly 645 °C.
What certification is supplied with Alloy 330 forgings?
EN 10204 3.1 mill certification is supplied as standard, listing heat number, full ladle and product chemical analysis, mechanical test results, heat-treatment records and a dimensional report. EN 10204 3.2 certification with third-party witness through Lloyd's Register, DNV, Bureau Veritas, ABS, SGS or TÜV is available on request. Ultrasonic examination is performed to EN 10228-3, SEP 1921 or ASTM A388 as the order requires, dye penetrant inspection replaces magnetic particle testing because the alloy is non-magnetic, and ASTM E112 grain size can be added to the certificate, which is worth specifying for parts with a creep-limited life.
What is the lead time for Alloy 330 forgings?
Standard Alloy 330 forgings in the annealed condition typically ship 8-12 weeks from order confirmation. Large single pieces above 3 tonnes, and orders requiring EN 10204 3.2 third-party witnessed inspection, extend to 12-16 weeks. Quotation is issued within 24 hours of receiving a drawing or specification at sales@steelforgepieces.com.
Technical references
Chemistry, physical-property, heat-treatment and fabrication data on this page are drawn from the published standards and engineering references below. Test results reported on our material certificates are independent and traceable to calibrated laboratory equipment.
- ASTM B511 / B511M, Standard Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloy Bars and Shapes, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA.
- ASTM B512, Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Silicon Alloy (UNS N08330) Billets and Bars for Reforging, ASTM International.
- ASTM B535, Standard Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloys (UNS N08330 and N08332) Seamless Pipe and Tube, ASTM International.
- ASTM B536, Standard Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloys (UNS N08330 and N08332) Plate, Sheet, and Strip, ASTM International.
- ASTM B710, Standard Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloy Welded Pipe, ASTM International.
- ASTM B366, Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings, ASTM International.
- SAE AMS 5716, Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Bars, Wire, and Forgings, SAE International.
- SAE AMS 5592, Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Sheet, Strip, and Plate, SAE International.
- ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II Part B, specifications SB-511, SB-512, SB-535 and SB-536.
- DIN EN 10095, Heat resisting steels and nickel alloys, including material 1.4864 (X12NiCrSi35-16).
- JIS G 4311, Heat-resisting steel bars, grade SUH 330, Japanese Industrial Standards Committee.
- EN 10204:2004, Metallic products: Types of inspection documents, CEN, Brussels.
- EN 10228-3, Non-destructive testing of steel forgings, Part 3: Ultrasonic testing, CEN.
- SEP 1921, Ultrasonic testing of steel forgings, Stahl-Eisen-Prüfblatt.
- ASTM A388 / A388M, Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Steel Forgings, ASTM International.
- ASTM E112, Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size, ASTM International.
- ASM Handbook, Volume 1: Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels, and High-Performance Alloys, ASM International. Sections on heat-resistant alloys and elevated-temperature corrosion.
- ASM Specialty Handbook: Heat-Resistant Materials, J.R. Davis (ed.), ASM International. Carburisation, nitridation and cyclic-oxidation behaviour.
- ASM Specialty Handbook: Nickel, Cobalt and Their Alloys, J.R. Davis (ed.), ASM International.
- Published producer datasheets for UNS N08330 (Rolled Alloys, Special Metals, Sandmeyer Steel and others) for typical physical and mechanical property values.
Standards cited are the revisions known to us at the time of the last page review. For procurement, always reference the revision in force at the contract date. All trademarks referenced belong to their respective owners.
Related grades and forged products
- AISI 330 forgings (same grade, legacy name)
- Incoloy 800H / N08810
- Incoloy 800HT / N08811
- Incoloy 800 / N08800
- Inconel 601 / N06601
- Inconel 600 / N06600
- Inconel 617 / N06617
- Haynes 230 / N06230
- Alloy 602 CA / N06025
- Hastelloy X / N06002
- Multimet N155
- Incoloy DS
- Forged & rolled rings
- Forged disks
- Forged tubes
- Forged spindles
- Open die forgings
- Forged rolls
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This datasheet is maintained by the metallurgical engineering team at Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. and is free to quote, reference or link to. If you use the data in a specification, a report or an article, please attribute it as follows.
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. (2026). Incoloy Alloy 330 / UNS N08330 / AISI 330 Forging Parts: Technical Datasheet and Manufacturing Guide. Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China. Retrieved from https://www.steelforgepieces.com/Nickel-Alloy/INCOLOY-ALLOY-330.html. Last updated 19 August 2026.
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