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Nickel superalloy forgings · Technical datasheet

Nimonic 105 Forgings

UNS N13021 · W.Nr. 2.4634 · BS HR3 · MSRR 7017 / 7018 · NiCo20Cr15MoAlTi

Nimonic 105 (UNS N13021, W.Nr. 2.4634, BS HR3) is a wrought nickel-cobalt-chromium superalloy strengthened by molybdenum, aluminium and titanium, developed for load-bearing service up to about 950 °C (1,740 °F). It carries roughly 20% cobalt, 15% chromium, 5% molybdenum and 4.7% aluminium, which gives it a higher gamma-prime volume fraction, and therefore more creep strength, than Nimonic 90 or Nimonic 80A.

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd., an open-die forging factory at No. 1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China, forges Nimonic 105 into seamless rolled rings, discs, turbine blade and disc blanks, shafts, flanges, sleeves, bushings and round bars. Parts are forged at 1,050-1,200 °C, given the three-stage 1,150 / 1,050-1,065 / 850 °C heat treatment, ultrasonically tested, and supplied with EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 mill test certificates.

UNS
N13021
Werkstoff
2.4634
Density
≈8.0 g/cm³
Max service
950 °C
Forge window
1050-1200 °C
Three-stage heat treatment cycle for Nimonic 105 Time versus temperature chart showing 4 hours at 1150 degrees Celsius with air cool, then 16 hours at 1050 to 1065 degrees Celsius with air cool, then 16 hours at 850 degrees Celsius with air cool. 1200 800 400 0 °C 1150 °C / 4 h 1050-1065 °C / 16 h 850 °C / 16 h air cool air cool air cool TIME · STAGE 1 → STAGE 2 → STAGE 3 · ROUTE A
Fig. 1. Route A three-stage heat treatment for Nimonic 105 forgings: 4 h/1150 °C/AC + 16 h/1050-1065 °C/AC + 16 h/850 °C/AC. Furnace charts for every cycle ship with the certificate.
  • ≥1140 MPaTensile min
  • ≥776 MPa0.2% yield min
  • ≥22 %Elongation min
  • 3.1 / 3.2EN 10204 certs

01What is Nimonic 105?

Nimonic 105, also written Alloy 105 and registered as UNS N13021 (Werkstoff 2.4634, BS HR3), is a wrought nickel-cobalt-chromium-base superalloy strengthened by additions of molybdenum, aluminium and titanium.

The alloy sits at the high-temperature end of the Nimonic series. Chromium at 14.0-15.7% provides oxidation and hot-corrosion resistance. Cobalt at 18.0-22.0% and molybdenum at 4.5-5.5% strengthen the matrix in solid solution and slow diffusion at temperature. Aluminium at 4.5-4.9% and titanium at 0.9-1.5% precipitate the gamma-prime phase Ni3(Al,Ti) that carries the load; the aluminium level is the highest in the wrought Nimonic family, which is why Nimonic 105 holds creep strength where Nimonic 90 starts to fall away.

That same gamma-prime content makes the alloy demanding to process. It has a narrow hot-working window, it must be machined in the fully heat-treated condition at 320-385 HV, and it is not suitable for conventional fusion welding. For a buyer, this means Nimonic 105 parts should be designed as one-piece forgings wherever the geometry allows.

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. supplies Nimonic 105 as forged product only: open-die forgings and seamless rolled rings. Forging closes porosity from the ingot, breaks down the as-cast structure and aligns grain flow with the principal stress direction in blade blanks, discs, rings and shafts.

02Nimonic 105 designations and equivalents

Buyers meet this alloy under at least eight names depending on the drawing, the country and the industry. All of the designations below describe the same nickel-cobalt-chromium chemistry.

Table 1. Nimonic 105 designation lookup
SystemDesignationNotes
UNSN13021Unified Numbering System, USA
Werkstoff / DIN2.4634German material number
British StandardBS HR3Billets, bars, forgings and parts, Ni base, Co 20, Cr 14.8, Mo 5, Al 4.7, Ti 1.2
AerospaceMSRR 7017, MSRR 7018Rolls-Royce material specifications
ISONW 3021International designation
AFNORNCKD 20ATv / NK20CDAFrench designation
Composition nameNiCo20Cr15MoAlTiDescriptive chemical name
AECMA / AICMAprEN 2179-2181, Ni-P61-HTEuropean aerospace listings
Trade namesAlloy 105, Allvac 105, Udimet 105Producer-specific names for the same chemistry

Table compiled by Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. from published alloy specifications. When you order, quote whichever designation your drawing uses. We forge to the chemistry, and the certificate carries every designation you ask for.

03Why designers specify Nimonic 105

  • Creep strength to 950 °C. Developed for sustained load-bearing service at 850-950 °C, the range that covers gas turbine blade and disc duty and ultra-supercritical steam turbine blading.
  • High gamma-prime volume fraction. Aluminium at 4.5-4.9% plus titanium at 0.9-1.5% gives more Ni3(Al,Ti) precipitate than Nimonic 80A or 90, so rupture life at temperature is longer.
  • Oxidation resistance from Cr + Al. The chromia scale is reinforced by aluminium, which is the main reason the alloy survives long exposure in hot combustion gas.
  • Solid-solution stability. Cobalt and molybdenum slow diffusion, so the precipitate coarsens more slowly and the alloy holds its properties through long overhaul intervals.
  • Room-temperature strength is retained. Certified minima of 1,140 MPa tensile and 776 MPa yield mean the part is not weak when cold, which matters for bolted and shrink-fit assemblies.
  • Forgeable into large one-piece sections. Rings, discs and blade blanks can be produced with continuous grain flow, avoiding the welded joints the alloy does not tolerate.

Where not to use it. Nimonic 105 is not a corrosion alloy for wet acid service, and it is not a weldable structural grade. For aqueous corrosion use Hastelloy C-276 or Alloy 59. Where a hot-section part must be welded, Inconel 617 or Nimonic 263 are the usual alternatives.

04Nimonic 105 compared with 90, 80A, 263 and Waspaloy

Procurement teams usually arrive at Nimonic 105 after ruling out a cheaper grade. The table sets out the trade-off: every step up in temperature capability costs forgeability, machinability and weldability.

Table 2. Nimonic 105 against neighbouring wrought superalloys
AttributeNimonic 105Nimonic 90Nimonic 80ANimonic 263Waspaloy
UNSN13021N07090N07080N07263N07001
Werkstoff2.46342.46322.49522.46502.4654
Base systemNi-Co-Cr-MoNi-Cr-CoNi-CrNi-Co-Cr-MoNi-Cr-Co-Mo
Cobalt18.0-22.0%15.0-21.0%2.0% max19.0-21.0%12.0-15.0%
Molybdenum4.5-5.5%nonenone5.6-6.1%3.5-5.0%
Aluminium4.5-4.9%1.0-2.0%1.0-1.8%0.6% max1.2-1.6%
Approx. design limit950 °C920 °C815 °C850 °C760 °C
Fusion weldabilityNot recommendedDifficultFairGoodFair
ForgeabilityDifficult, narrow windowModerateGoodGoodModerate
Relative costHighMedium-highMediumHighHigh
Typical useBlades, discs, rings to 950 °CBlades, discs, hot-work toolsExhaust valves, bolting, ringsWelded combustor hardwareDiscs, shafts, fasteners

Table compiled by Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. Design limits are indicative for load-bearing parts and must be confirmed against the stress and life required by your own design. See also Waspaloy forgings and Udimet 520 forgings.

05Chemical composition of Nimonic 105

The table below is the specification range Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal forges to. Every heat carries a ladle analysis on the mill certificate; product analysis from the finished forging is added on request.

Table 3. Nimonic 105 / UNS N13021 chemical composition, weight percent
ElementSymbolWeight %Function in the alloy
NickelNiBalanceAustenitic matrix, host for gamma prime
CobaltCo18.0-22.0Solid-solution strengthening, raises gamma-prime solvus
ChromiumCr14.0-15.7Oxidation and hot-corrosion resistance
MolybdenumMo4.5-5.5Solid-solution strengthening, slows diffusion
AluminiumAl4.5-4.9Principal gamma-prime former, aids oxidation resistance
TitaniumTi0.9-1.5Gamma-prime former
BoronB0.003-0.010Grain-boundary strengthening, creep ductility
CarbonC0.17 maxCarbide control
SiliconSi1.0 maxResidual from deoxidation
ManganeseMn1.0 maxResidual
IronFe1.0 maxResidual, kept low to protect phase stability
CopperCu0.2 maxResidual
ZirconiumZr0.15 maxGrain-boundary strengthening
SulphurS0.010 maxImpurity limit, hot-shortness control
LeadPb0.0015 maxTramp element limit

Source: Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd., Nimonic 105 forging specification. Nominal working chemistry is Ni ≈54, Co 20, Cr 15, Mo 5, Al 4.7, Ti 1.2.

06Mechanical properties of forged Nimonic 105

The values below are the room-temperature minima Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal certifies on fully heat-treated Nimonic 105 forgings. Results reported on the mill certificate normally sit 5-10% above these minima.

Table 4. Room-temperature mechanical minima, fully heat treated
PropertyMetricImperialTest method
Ultimate tensile strength≥ 1,140 MPa≥ 165 ksiASTM E8 / ISO 6892-1
Yield strength, 0.2% offset≥ 776 MPa≥ 112 ksiASTM E8 / ISO 6892-1
Elongation≥ 22%≥ 22%ASTM E8
Hardness, fully heat treated320-385 HV≈32-39 HRCASTM E92 / E18
Modulus of elasticity, 20 °C≈222 GPa≈32,200 ksiDynamic method
Grain sizeASTM 3 or finerASTM 3 or finerASTM E112
Impact, Charpy V (typical)Reported per heatReported per heatASTM E23 / ISO 148-1
Stress-ruptureTo customer specificationTo customer specificationASTM E139

Source: Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. Values apply to the fully heat-treated condition. Elevated-temperature tensile and stress-rupture testing is run on request and reported on the EN 10204 certificate.

Note on the data. Room-temperature strength is not the reason this alloy is chosen. Nimonic 105 is selected for the creep-rupture life it retains at 850-950 °C after thousands of hours. Tell us the design temperature, stress and required life, and we will agree the test regime before production starts.

07Physical and thermal properties

Table 5. Nimonic 105 physical and thermal data
PropertyMetricImperial
Density≈8.0 g/cm³≈0.289 lb/in³
Solidus temperature≈1,290 °C≈2,354 °F
Liquidus temperature≈1,345 °C≈2,453 °F
Maximum service temperature, load bearing≈950 °C≈1,740 °F
Hot working range1,050-1,200 °C1,920-2,190 °F
Interstage annealing temperature1,150 °C2,100 °F
Hardness, fully heat treated320-385 HV≈32-39 HRC
Magnetic responseEssentially non-magnetic in the fully heat-treated condition

Source: Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd., consolidated from published Nimonic 105 datasheets. Physical data are averages and are subject to roughly ±5% variation between heats.

08Heat treatment and the Nimonic 105 temperature map

Two heat-treatment routes are recognised, and the choice is driven by service temperature, not by convenience. Route A is the three-stage cycle for parts that run hot for a long time. Route B is the shorter two-stage cycle for parts that run below about 700 °C, where tensile strength, elongation and impact matter more than long-term creep life.

Nimonic 105 process windows from 0 to 1400 degrees Celsius Bar chart of temperature bands: design service window up to 950 degrees Celsius, third-stage ageing at 850, second-stage ageing at 1050 to 1065, hot working from 1050 to 1200, solution and interstage annealing at 1150, and melting range 1290 to 1345 degrees Celsius. Design service window · ≤ 950 °C Third-stage age · 850 °C / 16 h Second-stage age · 1050-1065 °C Hot working · 1050-1200 °C Solution / interstage anneal · 1150 °C Melting range · 1290-1345 °C 0200400 6008001000 12001400 TEMPERATURE, DEGREES CELSIUS
Fig. 2. Nimonic 105 process windows. There is limited margin between the top of the forging window (1,200 °C) and the solidus (about 1,290 °C), so close furnace control is required.
Table 6. Heat-treatment cycles for Nimonic 105 forgings
RouteStepTemperatureSoakCooling
A, three stageSolution treatment1,150 °C (2,100 °F)4 hAir cool
Second-stage ageing1,050-1,065 °C (1,920-1,950 °F)16 hAir cool
Third-stage ageing850 °C (1,560 °F)16 hAir cool
B, two stageSolution treatment1,125 °C (2,055 °F)4 hAir cool, freely spaced
Ageing850 °C (1,560 °F)16 hAir cool

Source: Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. Furnace charts for every cycle are issued with the mill certificate. Route A gives optimum long-term creep strength and ductility for service at 850-950 °C. Route B is used where long-term creep properties are less important and tensile strength, elongation and impact strength are to be raised, for service up to about 700 °C.

Route B loading matters. When Route B is applied, cooling from 1,125 °C must take place freely. Components packed closely in the furnace cool too slowly, and the properties the route was chosen for are lost. We space and record every Route B load for this reason.

09Forging, machining and welding Nimonic 105

Hot working

Nimonic 105 is hot worked between 1,050 and 1,200 °C. The window is narrow and the alloy stiffens quickly as the piece drops out of it, so reheats are frequent and reduction per pass is controlled. Where deformation is heavy, an interstage anneal at 1,150 °C restores workability, followed by air cooling or fluidised-bed quenching. Water quenching is never used, because thermal shock produces severe surface cracking in this alloy.

Machining

All machining is carried out with the material in the fully heat-treated condition. At 320-385 HV, tungsten-carbide-tipped tooling is required; high-speed steel shock-proof tools can be used where the cut is intermittent. In practice this means rigid set-ups, slow surface speeds with heavier depth of cut, positive feed without dwell, sharp tools changed on schedule, and generous coolant. Machining allowances are agreed at quotation, because on this alloy the removal cost is a real part of the finished price.

Welding limitations

Conventional fusion welding of Nimonic 105 is not recommended. TIG and MIG welding can cause microfissuring in both the weld metal and the heat-affected zone, and resistance spot, stitch and seam welding present the same difficulty. Electron beam welding has been used successfully, but the microfissuring risk remains and welding trials should always be run before the process is specified. Flash-butt welding is satisfactory and is in regular production use for turbine components. Design Nimonic 105 parts as one-piece forgings wherever the geometry allows.

Melting practice

Billet is accepted only against documented melt practice. For aerospace and rotating parts we require double-melt VIM + ESR or VIM + VAR material. For industrial and non-rotating work, EAF + VOD + ESR practice is accepted. Single-melt material is not used for rotating parts because of segregation risk.

10How Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal forges Nimonic 105

This is the route run for every Nimonic 105 order. Each stage produces a record that goes into the documentation pack.

  1. Billet acceptance and melt route

    Melt certificates and ladle analysis are checked against the governing specification before the billet is cut. VIM + ESR or VIM + VAR for aerospace and rotating parts; EAF + VOD + ESR for industrial work.

  2. Conditioning and uniform pre-heat

    Billet surfaces are conditioned and the charge is soaked to a uniform through-temperature. An under-soaked, high gamma-prime alloy cracks on the first blow.

  3. Open-die forging, 1,050-1,200 °C

    Press and hammer forging with controlled reduction ratios and frequent reheats. Grain flow is directed along the hoop for rings and along the axis for shafts and blade blanks.

  4. Interstage annealing at 1,150 °C

    Applied where deformation is heavy, followed by air cooling or fluidised-bed quenching. Never water quenched.

  5. Ring rolling or upsetting to the finished envelope

    Seamless rings are pierced and rolled on 3 m and 6 m mills; discs are upset and punched. Both routes give continuous, uncut grain flow.

  6. Three-stage precipitation heat treatment

    Route A or Route B in calibrated furnaces, with recorded time and temperature charts for the whole load and spacing controlled on Route B.

  7. Machining and non-destructive testing

    Machined in the fully heat-treated condition with carbide tooling. Ultrasonic testing to EN 10228-3, SEP 1921 or ASTM A388, plus penetrant or magnetic particle inspection as specified.

  8. Marking, certification and packing

    Heat number and part identification hard stamped, EN 10204 3.1 certificate issued, or 3.2 counter-signed by TÜV, BV, SGS or Lloyd's Register, then seaworthy packing for export.

11Nimonic 105 forged forms and size capability

All Nimonic 105 parts are made to your drawing or dimensional sketch; there is no fixed catalogue. The range below covers what we forge regularly in this grade. Nickel superalloy envelopes are smaller than our carbon and alloy steel envelopes because press loads rise steeply with gamma-prime content.

Table 7. Nimonic 105 product forms and size range
Forged formSize rangeTypical application
Seamless rolled ringsOD 200-2,500 mm · ID from 120 mm · H to 800 mmTurbine casing rings, spacer rings, flange blanks
Forged discsØ 150-1,600 mmTurbine discs, blind flanges, blade carriers
Turbine blade and disc blanksTo drawingGas turbine and ultra-supercritical steam turbine blading
Forged shafts and spindlesØ 60-600 mm · L to 4,000 mmRotor shafts, drive spindles, stub shafts
Round bars and billetsØ 20-400 mmMachining stock, fasteners, valve stems, springs
Forged flangesDN 15-1,200 · ASME B16.5 / B16.47 / EN 1092-1Hot gas piping, exhaust systems, pressure parts
Sleeves, bushings, hollow barsOD 100-900 mmBearing housings, wear sleeves, liners
Blocks and rectanglesSection to 500 × 1,000 mmValve bodies, die blocks, hot-work tooling
Tube sheets and nozzlesØ to 1,500 mmHigh-temperature exchangers and vessels
Single-piece weight5 kg - 3,000 kgHeavier pieces quoted case by case

Source: Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. Delivery conditions: as-forged, fully heat treated, rough machined to an agreed allowance, or finish machined to drawing tolerance. Works equipment includes 1, 3, 5 and 9 tonne forging hammers, a 5,000 tonne hydraulic press, and 3 m and 6 m seamless ring rolling mills.

12Where Nimonic 105 forgings are used

Nimonic 105 is used in hot-section parts that carry sustained load between overhauls, where service life is counted in tens of thousands of hours.

Gas turbines, aero and industrial

The primary application. Blades, discs and ring sections in the hot section, where creep-rupture life sets the design.

Turbine blades · discs · ring sections · spacer rings · blade carriers · shrouds

Ultra-supercritical steam turbines

Blading and hot-end rotating parts for high-efficiency thermal power plant running above conventional steam conditions.

Blades · rotor components · seamless rolled rings · bolting stock

High-temperature fasteners

Bolts, studs and fasteners that must retain preload at temperature without relaxing over an overhaul cycle.

Bolts · studs · nuts · washers · tie rods · springs

Hot-working tools and dies

Tooling that stays dimensionally stable while in contact with hot workpieces, plus die-casting inserts and cores.

Hot-work tools · die-casting inserts · cores · forging rolls

Furnace and heat-treatment equipment

Structural and load-carrying components inside furnaces, plus boiler tube supports operating in flue gas.

Furnace components · boiler tube supports · retorts · fixtures

Automotive and engine hardware

Exhaust valves and other engine parts where the metal sees combustion gas temperatures continuously.

Exhaust valves · valve seat rings · forged flanges · manifolds

13Testing, inspection and certification

Every Nimonic 105 forging ships with a documentation pack. Content is agreed at order stage, before production starts.

  • Chemical analysis: ladle analysis on every heat; product analysis from the finished forging on request.
  • Mechanical testing: tensile, 0.2% yield, elongation and hardness from integral or separately forged prolongations.
  • Elevated-temperature and stress-rupture testing: to ASTM E21 and ASTM E139 where the specification calls for it.
  • Ultrasonic testing: to EN 10228-3, SEP 1921 Class C, D or E, ASTM A388, or a customer-specified acceptance class.
  • Surface NDT: liquid penetrant to ASTM E165; magnetic particle where the geometry and material response allow.
  • Grain size and microstructure: to ASTM E112, normally ASTM 3 or finer for rotating parts.
  • Dimensional report: against the drawing, issued with the pack.
  • Certification: EN 10204 3.1 as standard, or 3.2 witnessed and counter-signed by TÜV, BV, SGS, Lloyd's Register or your own inspector.
  • Additional documentation: NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 and PED 2014/68/EU where the end use requires it.

In-house equipment includes universal testing machines, impact testing machines, hardness testers, a metallographic microscope and magnetic particle flaw detection. Third-party inspectors and customer QA representatives are welcome at the works.

14How to request a Nimonic 105 quotation

Send a drawing or a dimensional sketch to sales@steelforgepieces.com. Quotations are normally returned within one working day when the following points are supplied.

  1. Grade and standard: Nimonic 105, Alloy 105, UNS N13021 or 2.4634, and which specification governs (BS HR3, MSRR 7017/7018, ASTM B637 acceptance, or your own drawing).
  2. Product form: rolled ring, disc, blade blank, shaft, bar, flange, sleeve or custom shape.
  3. Dimensions: OD, ID and height for rings; diameter and length for bars and shafts; plus an estimated finished weight.
  4. Delivery condition: as-forged, fully heat treated, rough machined, or finish machined.
  5. Heat-treatment route: Route A (three stage, 850-950 °C service) or Route B (two stage, up to 700 °C service).
  6. Melt route: whether double-melt VIM + ESR / VIM + VAR is mandatory for your application.
  7. Certification: EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2, and which third party if 3.2.
  8. NDT requirements: UT acceptance class, PT or MT requirements, and any special acceptance criteria.
  9. Quantity and required delivery date.

Lead time for Nimonic 105 forgings is normally 35 to 70 days, driven mainly by billet availability, the length of the three-stage heat treatment and the machining scope. There is no fixed minimum order quantity and single prototype pieces are accepted.

Email your drawing to sales@steelforgepieces.com

15Frequently asked questions about Nimonic 105

What is Nimonic 105?

Nimonic 105 is a wrought nickel-cobalt-chromium-base superalloy, designated UNS N13021 and Werkstoff 2.4634, strengthened by additions of molybdenum, aluminium and titanium. It contains roughly 20% cobalt, 15% chromium, 5% molybdenum, 4.7% aluminium and 1.2% titanium with nickel as the balance. It was developed for load-bearing service up to about 950 °C and combines the high strength of the age-hardening nickel alloys with good creep resistance. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. forges it into rings, discs, blade blanks, shafts and bars.

What is the UNS number for Nimonic 105?

The UNS number for Nimonic 105 is N13021. The alloy is also designated W.Nr. 2.4634 in Germany, BS HR3 in the United Kingdom, MSRR 7017 and MSRR 7018 in aerospace procurement, ISO NW 3021, AFNOR NCKD 20ATv, and by the composition name NiCo20Cr15MoAlTi. It is also written simply as Alloy 105.

What is the maximum service temperature of Nimonic 105?

Nimonic 105 was developed for load-bearing service up to about 950 °C (1,740 °F). The three-stage heat treatment is intended for optimum long-term creep strength and ductility in the 850-950 °C range. Where components run below 700 °C and long-term creep life is not critical, the shorter two-stage treatment is used instead to raise tensile strength, elongation and impact strength.

What is the chemical composition of Nimonic 105?

Nimonic 105 contains 14.0-15.7% chromium, 18.0-22.0% cobalt, 4.5-5.5% molybdenum, 4.5-4.9% aluminium, 0.9-1.5% titanium and 0.003-0.010% boron, with nickel as the balance. Limits are carbon 0.17% max, silicon 1.0% max, manganese 1.0% max, iron 1.0% max, copper 0.2% max, zirconium 0.15% max, sulphur 0.010% max and lead 0.0015% max. The full table is in section 5.

What is the correct heat treatment for Nimonic 105?

Two routes are recognised. Route A is 4 h at 1,150 °C with air cool, then 16 h at 1,050-1,065 °C with air cool, then 16 h at 850 °C with air cool; it gives the best long-term creep strength and ductility for service between 850 and 950 °C. Route B is 4 h at 1,125 °C with air cool, then 16 h at 850 °C with air cool, used up to about 700 °C. On Route B the load must be spaced so that cooling from 1,125 °C is not delayed by close packing.

What is the density of Nimonic 105?

The density of Nimonic 105 is approximately 8.0 g/cm³, or 0.289 lb/in³. Its solidus is about 1,290 °C and its liquidus about 1,345 °C. In the fully heat-treated condition the hardness range is 320-385 HV.

Can Nimonic 105 be welded?

Nimonic 105 is difficult to weld and conventional fusion welding is not recommended. TIG and MIG welding can cause microfissuring in both the weld metal and the heat-affected zone, and resistance spot, stitch and seam welding present the same difficulty. Electron beam welding has been used successfully but the microfissuring risk remains, so welding trials should always be run before the process is specified. Flash-butt welding is satisfactory and is in regular production use for turbine components. Design Nimonic 105 parts as one-piece forgings wherever possible.

How is Nimonic 105 machined?

Nimonic 105 should be in the fully heat-treated condition for all machining operations. The high hardness range of 320-385 HV requires tungsten-carbide-tipped tooling; high-speed steel shock-proof tools can be used where the cut is intermittent. Use rigid set-ups, positive feed with no dwell, generous coolant and slow surface speeds with heavier depth of cut. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. supplies Nimonic 105 as-forged, rough machined to an agreed allowance, or finish machined to drawing.

What is the forging temperature range for Nimonic 105?

Nimonic 105 is hot worked between about 1,050 and 1,200 °C. Where deformation is heavy, an interstage anneal at 1,150 °C followed by air cooling or fluidised-bed quenching restores workability. Water quenching is not used, because thermal shock can produce severe surface cracking. Reheats are frequent, because the alloy loses workability quickly as the piece falls out of the window.

What is the difference between Nimonic 105 and Nimonic 90?

Nimonic 90 (UNS N07090, W.Nr. 2.4632) is a nickel-chromium-cobalt alloy strengthened by titanium and aluminium, rated for service to about 920 °C. Nimonic 105 (UNS N13021, W.Nr. 2.4634) adds 4.5-5.5% molybdenum for solid-solution strengthening and raises aluminium to 4.5-4.9%, which increases the gamma-prime volume fraction and lifts creep strength and oxidation resistance to about 950 °C. The penalty is that Nimonic 105 is harder to forge, harder to machine and not suitable for fusion welding. Full comparison in section 4.

What is Nimonic 105 used for?

Nimonic 105 is used for gas turbine blades and discs, hot-section forgings and ring sections, turbine spacer rings, high-temperature bolts and fasteners, and blading for ultra-supercritical steam turbines. It also serves in hot-working tools, high-temperature springs, furnace and heat-treatment equipment components, boiler tube supports, die-casting inserts and cores, and automotive exhaust valves.

Which standards and specifications cover Nimonic 105 forgings?

Nimonic 105 billets, bars, forgings and parts are covered by BS HR3, which specifies the nickel-cobalt-chromium-molybdenum-aluminium-titanium heat-resisting alloy. Aerospace procurement generally invokes MSRR 7017 and MSRR 7018. Other listings are ISO NW 3021, AFNOR NCKD 20ATv and AECMA prEN 2179-2181. Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. also delivers Nimonic 105 forgings against ASTM B637 acceptance and against customer drawings and end-user specifications where those govern.

What forged shapes can be made in Nimonic 105?

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. produces Nimonic 105 as seamless rolled rings from 200 to 2,500 mm outside diameter, forged discs from 150 to 1,600 mm diameter, turbine blade and disc blanks, shafts and spindles from 60 to 600 mm diameter and up to 4,000 mm long, round bars from 20 to 400 mm diameter, flanges, sleeves, bushings, hollow bars, blocks, tube sheets and nozzles, in single-piece weights from 5 kg to about 3,000 kg.

Who supplies Nimonic 105 open-die forgings in China?

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging factory at No. 1 Chengxiqiao Road, Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province 214423, China, producing Nimonic 105 forged rings, discs, blade blanks, shafts, flanges and bars to drawing. Enquiries go to sales@steelforgepieces.com or 0086-189-2135-9659. Jiangyin sits in the Yangtze River Delta within two hours of Shanghai port, which keeps export logistics short for heavy forgings.

What certificates are supplied with Nimonic 105 forgings?

EN 10204 3.1 mill test certificates are standard, covering ladle analysis, mechanical test results, heat-treatment charts, non-destructive test reports and dimensional records. EN 10204 3.2 certificates counter-signed by TÜV, BV, SGS or Lloyd's Register are available on request, as is documentation to NACE MR0175 and ISO 15156, and to PED 2014/68/EU where the end use requires it.

Is there a minimum order quantity and what is the lead time for Nimonic 105 forgings?

There is no fixed minimum order quantity and single prototype pieces are accepted, although the price per piece falls with quantity because billet, tooling, set-up and furnace charges are shared. Lead time for Nimonic 105 forgings is normally 35 to 70 days, driven mainly by billet availability, the length of the three-stage heat treatment and the machining scope.

16About the manufacturer

Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. is an open-die forging factory in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China. We produce forged rings, seamless rolled rings, discs, shafts, flanges, bars, sleeves and bushings in carbon steel, alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel and nickel-based superalloys, including Nimonic 105, Nimonic 90, Nimonic 80A, Waspaloy, Inconel 718 and the Hastelloy family. Work is made to customer drawing and certified to EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2.

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Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd. (2026). Nimonic 105 Forgings: UNS N13021 / W.Nr. 2.4634 Technical Datasheet. Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China. https://www.steelforgepieces.com/Nickel-Alloy/Nimonic-105.html

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Published 17 May 2016 · Last updated · Reviewed by the technical sales team, Jiangyin Jiangnan Metal Co., Ltd.