NiMo16Cr15W is the EN and DIN designation for the low-carbon
nickel-molybdenum-chromium-tungsten corrosion-resistant alloy numbered
2.4819 in Europe and UNS N10276 in North America, sold under
the trade name Hastelloy® C-276. It is a solid-solution alloy and cannot be
age hardened. It is specified where one material has to handle both reducing and oxidising
media, and it is one of the few metals that stands up to wet chlorine gas, hypochlorite and
chlorine dioxide. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. forges it to drawing as rolled rings,
shafts, flanges, discs, sleeves and tube sheets.
EN / DIN
NiMo16Cr15W
Werkstoff
2.4819
UNS
N10276
ISO
NiMo16Cr15Fe6W4
Trade name
Alloy C-276
AFNOR
NC17D
Condition
Sol. annealed
Manufacturer
Jiangnan Metal
Key facts
Everything below applies to NiMo16Cr15W, that is 2.4819 and UNS N10276, supplied in the
solution-annealed and water-quenched condition.
PREN, W-correctedAbout 74, among the highest of any wrought alloy
Hot forging window1230 °C start, 950 °C finish. Narrow.
Final heat treatmentSolution anneal 1120 to 1160 °C, rapid water quench. Never aged.
Forged weight range5 to 8,000 kg finished
CertificationEN 10204 3.1 standard, 3.2 third-party on request
Made byJiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd., Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
Designations and cross-reference
Buyers meet this alloy under at least six names, and that causes ordering errors.
NiMo16Cr15W, 2.4819, UNS N10276 and Alloy C-276 all describe the same chemistry. Hastelloy is
a registered trade mark of Haynes International. On a purchase order, give the standard and
the grade number rather than the trade name, so that any qualified mill can supply.
Table 2.2 Standards applicable to NiMo16Cr15W forgings and bar
Standard
Scope
DIN 17744
Chemical composition, wrought nickel alloys
DIN 17752
Rod and bar
ASTM B564 / ASME SB-564
Nickel alloy forgings
ASTM B574 / ASME SB-574
Low-carbon Ni-Cr-Mo alloy rod
ASTM B462
Forged or rolled flanges, fittings, valves and parts
VdTÜV WB 400
European pressure-equipment approval
NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-3
Sour service, oil and gas
NACE MR0103 / ISO 17945
Sour service, refinery
EN 10228-3 / SEP 1921 / ASTM A388
Ultrasonic examination of forgings
EN 10204
Types of inspection document, 3.1 and 3.2
Chemical composition
Composition limits for NiMo16Cr15W follow DIN 17744. The ASTM B574 limits for UNS N10276 are
shown alongside where they differ. Nickel is the balance, normally 51 to 63 per cent.
Table 3.1 NiMo16Cr15W / UNS N10276 composition, weight per cent
Element
Min
Max
Role in the alloy
Ni
bal.
Matrix, about 51 to 63%
Mo
15.00
17.00
Resistance to reducing acids, pitting and crevice attack
Cr
14.50
16.50
Passive film, resistance to oxidising media
W
3.00
4.50
Reinforces localised-corrosion resistance
Fe
4.00
7.00
Controlled residual from melt stock
Co
2.50
Residual, restricted for nuclear service
Mn
1.00
Deoxidiser
V
0.35
Residual
Si
0.08
Held low to limit intermetallic phases
C
0.010
Held low to prevent carbide precipitation in the weld HAZ
P
0.025
DIN 17744. ASTM B574 allows 0.040 max
S
0.010
DIN 17744. ASTM B574 allows 0.030 max
Watch the tungsten row. A copying error carried by a number of older
datasheets puts “Cu 3–4.5” where tungsten belongs. Copper is not a
specified element in NiMo16Cr15W. The W in the designation is tungsten, at 3.00 to 4.50 per
cent. If a mill certificate reports copper in that range, query it before you accept the
material.
Melting route
Our NiMo16Cr15W stock is melted by EAF with AOD or VOD refining. Electroslag remelting is
added where the enquiry calls for better cleanliness, less segregation and a tighter
ultrasonic acceptance class on heavy sections.
Mechanical and physical properties
Values below are for NiMo16Cr15W in the solution-annealed condition. The tensile figures are
specification minima to ASTM B564 and B574. Forged results normally run well above them and
are reported on the certificate issued for each heat.
Table 4.2 Physical properties at 20 °C unless stated
Property
Value
Density
8.89 g/cm³ (0.321 lb/in³)
Melting range
1325 to 1370 °C (2415 to 2500 °F)
Modulus of elasticity
205 GPa (29.8 × 10³ ksi)
Thermal conductivity
10.2 W/m·K
Specific heat
427 J/kg·K
Mean expansion, 20 to 100 °C
11.2 µm/m·K
Electrical resistivity
1.30 µΩ·m
Magnetic response
Non-magnetic, µr about 1.0002
Forging practice and heat treatment
NiMo16Cr15W is more sensitive to strain and strain rate than austenitic stainless steel and
its hot-working window is narrow. Forging discipline therefore decides whether the finished
part keeps its corrosion resistance.
Table 5.1 Thermal processing of NiMo16Cr15W forgings
Operation
Parameter
Hot forging, start
About 1230 °C (2250 °F)
Hot forging, finish
≥ 950 °C (1750 °F)
Reduction practice
Moderate reductions, frequent reheating
Solution anneal
1120 to 1160 °C, hold 10 to 30 min by section
Quench
Rapid water quench. Air cooling only below about 10 mm section
Ageing
Not applicable. The alloy is not age hardenable
Stress relief
Not effective. A full solution anneal is used instead
Do not age or slow cool. Between roughly 650 and 1050 °C this
alloy precipitates mu phase and M₆C carbides at the grain boundaries. That costs
ductility and, more to the point, opens the material to intergranular attack. A
specification calling for solution treatment plus ageing on 2.4819 is in error. Every
forging is re-annealed after the last hot-work operation and quenched fast through this
range.
Machining and welding
The alloy work hardens readily. Machine with rigid set-ups, positive rake carbide tooling and
a heavy constant feed, and do not let the tool dwell. Welding is by GTAW, GMAW or SMAW with
matching ERNiCrMo-4 and ENiCrMo-4 consumables at low heat input. Because the carbon content
is low, the weld heat-affected zone normally stays free of grain-boundary carbides, so many
assemblies go into service as welded.
Forged product forms and size range
Every item below is produced in NiMo16Cr15W to customer drawing, as forged, rough machined or
finish machined.
Seamless rolled rings, radial-axial rolled, for vessel and pump work
Forged discs and blanks, including tube sheets and blind blanks
Shafts and spindles, pump shafts, agitator shafts, eccentric shafts
Flanges, weld-neck, slip-on, blind and special profiles per ASTM B462
Sleeves, bushings and hollow bar, bored and trepanned
Table 6.1 Typical open-die capability in NiMo16Cr15W
Form
Range
Finished piece weight
5 to 8,000 kg
Rolled ring, outside diameter
120 to 3,000 mm
Ring wall / height
Up to 600 mm / up to 800 mm
Round bar diameter
20 to 800 mm
Shaft length
Up to 6,000 mm
Disc and tube sheet diameter
Up to 2,500 mm
Minimum order
One piece. Prototypes and single spares accepted
Testing, inspection and certification
Supplied as standard with each NiMo16Cr15W order: heat chemical analysis, room-temperature
tensile test on a representative test piece, hardness survey and full dimensional report,
issued on an EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate.
Available on request, and best specified at enquiry stage:
Ultrasonic testing to EN 10228-3, SEP 1921 or ASTM A388, with the acceptance class stated
Liquid penetrant testing to ASTM E165 or EN 10228-2
Intergranular corrosion test to ASTM G28 method A
Positive material identification on every piece
Impact testing at ambient or sub-zero temperature
Grain size and micrographic examination
NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-3 hardness verification for sour service
EN 10204 3.2 certification witnessed by TÜV, SGS, BV, Lloyd’s or the client’s own inspector
Where NiMo16Cr15W forgings are used
The alloy earns its cost where a plant cannot say in advance whether the medium will be
reducing or oxidising, or where chlorides are present at temperature. Typical service:
Pure reducing duty, hydrochloric acid. Fails in oxidising media
PREN is the tungsten-corrected pitting resistance equivalent number,
Cr + 3.3(Mo + 0.5W). It ranks resistance to pitting and crevice
attack in chloride service. It says nothing about behaviour in oxidising acids, where
chromium content decides the outcome.
Requesting a quotation
Send a drawing or the finished dimensions and we will quote against them. Quotations normally
go back within one working day. Production lead time for NiMo16Cr15W forgings runs 25 to 40
days, depending on section size and machining scope.
To get a firm price rather than an estimate, include:
Drawing, or finished dimensions plus the machining allowance you want left on
Quantity, and whether this is a one-off spare or a repeat order
Governing standard: ASTM B564, ASTM B462, DIN 17752 or your own specification
Certification level: EN 10204 3.1, or 3.2 with the inspection body named
NDT requirement: UT standard and acceptance class, PT, PMI, ASTM G28
Sour-service requirement, if any, with the applicable NACE edition
Delivery condition: as forged, rough machined, or finish machined
NiMo16Cr15W is the EN and DIN name for a low-carbon nickel-molybdenum-chromium-tungsten corrosion-resistant alloy, material number 2.4819, UNS N10276. It carries about 15 to 17 per cent molybdenum, 14.5 to 16.5 per cent chromium, 3 to 4.5 per cent tungsten and 4 to 7 per cent iron, nickel balance, with carbon held to 0.010 per cent maximum. It is a solid-solution alloy used where both oxidising and reducing media occur, and it is one of the few materials that stands up to wet chlorine gas, hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide.
Is NiMo16Cr15W the same as Hastelloy C-276?
Yes, the same alloy under different naming systems. NiMo16Cr15W is the European designation, W.Nr. 2.4819. UNS N10276 is the North American number. Hastelloy® C-276 is Haynes International’s trade name. Other mill names for the identical chemistry include Alloy C-276, Nicrofer® 5716 hMoW and VDM® Alloy C-276. On a purchase order, give the standard and grade number rather than the trade name.
What is the chemical composition of NiMo16Cr15W (2.4819)?
Per DIN 17744: C 0.010 max, Si 0.08 max, Mn 1.00 max, P 0.025 max, S 0.010 max, Cr 14.50 to 16.50, Mo 15.00 to 17.00, W 3.00 to 4.50, Fe 4.00 to 7.00, Co 2.50 max, V 0.35 max, Ni balance at roughly 51 to 63 per cent. The tungsten range is often mis-typed as copper on older datasheets. Copper is not a specified element in this grade. Full table in clause 3.
Can NiMo16Cr15W be age hardened?
No. It is a solid-solution alloy and cannot be strengthened by precipitation hardening. Holding it around 650 to 1050 °C precipitates mu phase and M₆C carbides at the grain boundaries, cutting ductility and corrosion resistance. The only correct final treatment is solution annealing at about 1120 to 1160 °C followed by a rapid water quench. Strength can be raised only by cold work, which is rarely appropriate for corrosion-service forgings. Stress-relief treatments are not effective, so a full solution anneal is used instead.
What are the correct forging and annealing temperatures?
Hot working starts at about 1230 °C and must finish above about 950 °C. The window is narrower than for austenitic stainless steel, so moderate reductions with frequent reheating give the best result. After all hot work the forging is solution annealed at about 1120 to 1160 °C, held 10 to 30 minutes by section thickness, and water quenched fast through the precipitation range.
Which standards cover NiMo16Cr15W forgings?
Composition: DIN 17744. Bar: DIN 17752 and ASTM B574. Forgings: ASTM B564 and ASME SB-564. Forged or rolled flanges and fittings: ASTM B462. European pressure equipment: VdTÜV WB 400. Sour service: NACE MR0175 with ISO 15156-3, and NACE MR0103 with ISO 17945. Ultrasonic acceptance is normally specified to EN 10228-3, SEP 1921 or ASTM A388.
NiMo16Cr15W or Alloy C-22, which should I specify?
Use NiMo16Cr15W, that is C-276, for predominantly reducing or mixed service: hydrochloric and sulphuric acid, wet chlorine, hypochlorite, seawater, sour gas. Use Alloy C-22, UNS N06022 and W.Nr. 2.4602, for strongly oxidising service such as hot nitric acid, oxidising chloride solutions and flue-gas desulphurisation, where its 20 to 22.5 per cent chromium performs better and the weld heat-affected zone holds up better. Both forge and anneal the same way. See clause 9.
Is NiMo16Cr15W acceptable for sour service under NACE MR0175?
Yes. UNS N10276 is listed in NACE MR0175 and ISO 15156-3 in the solution-annealed condition, normally limited to 22 HRC maximum. Cold-worked material carries separate, tighter limits. Check the temperature, H₂S partial pressure and chloride limits for your specific environment against the current edition before ordering.
What sizes and shapes can be forged?
Seamless rolled rings, discs and blanks, shafts and spindles, flanges, sleeves and bushings, hollow bar, tube sheets, valve bodies and stems, nozzles and forged pipe sections. Typical range is 5 to 8,000 kg finished weight, ring outside diameter 120 to 3,000 mm and bar diameter 20 to 800 mm. Single pieces are accepted. Details in clause 6.
Who supplies NiMo16Cr15W open-die forgings in China?
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging works at No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China, producing NiMo16Cr15W, that is 2.4819 and UNS N10276, forgings to drawing for export. Telephone +86 189 2135 9659, email sales@steelforgepieces.com. Send the drawing or dimensions, quantity, standard and certification level for a quotation.
What testing and certification comes with the forgings?
As standard: heat chemical analysis, room-temperature tensile test, hardness and dimensional report on an EN 10204 3.1 certificate. On request: ultrasonic testing to EN 10228-3, SEP 1921 or ASTM A388, penetrant testing to ASTM E165, ASTM G28 method A intergranular corrosion testing, positive material identification, impact testing, grain size, and EN 10204 3.2 third-party certification witnessed by TÜV, SGS, BV or Lloyd’s.
How long does an order take?
Quotation normally goes back within one working day. Production lead time for NiMo16Cr15W forgings runs 25 to 40 days from drawing approval, depending on section size, machining scope and third-party inspection requirements.
About the manufacturer
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging factory at No.1
Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China. Jiangyin sits on
the south bank of the Yangtze in the Wuxi metallurgical belt, about two hours from Shanghai
port, which is how our forgings reach buyers in Europe, North America, the Middle East and
Southeast Asia.
We forge to drawing in carbon steel, alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel and nickel-base
corrosion-resistant alloys, as seamless rolled rings, shafts, flanges, discs, sleeves,
bushings, tube sheets and blanks. Enquiries are answered in English and Chinese.
Table 12.1 Contact and identification
Field
Detail
Company
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd.
Type
Open-die forging factory
Address
No.1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China
Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. (2026). NiMo16Cr15W (W.Nr. 2.4819 / UNS N10276)
Forgings, Datasheet and Supply. Retrieved from
https://www.steelforgepieces.com/Nickel-Alloy/NiMo16Cr15W.html
Property values are typical or specification minima for the solution-annealed condition and
are given for guidance in material selection. They are not a guarantee of performance in a
specific service environment. Check against the governing standard and the certificate issued
for the heat supplied. Hastelloy® is a registered trade mark of Haynes International.
Nicrofer® and VDM® are trade marks of VDM Metals. Inconel® is a trade mark of
Special Metals Corporation. Trade names are used for identification only. Last reviewed
.
All nickel-alloy forging grades
Every grade below is forged to drawing at the same works. If your specification names a grade
that is not listed, send it. Most nickel and cobalt grades can be sourced and forged.