NITRONIC 60

Nitronic 60 is a high-strength stainless steel with superior resistance to corrosion and wear. It combines high tensile strength with excellent toughness, making it suitable for various applications, including marine, chemical, and aerospace industries. Its resistance to galling and abrasion makes it ideal for components subject to friction.


This fully austenitic, all purpose, stainless steel was originally designed as a temperature alloy and subsequently has good high temperature properties for temperatures around 1800°F. The oxidation resistance of this grade is similar to Type 309SS and far superior to Type 304SS. However it is best known for its outstanding wear and galling resistance.
The additions of silicon and manganese have given this alloy a matrix to inhibit wear, galling and fretting even in the annealed condition. Higher strengths are attainable through cold working the material and is still fully austenitic after severe cold working. This working does not enhance the anti-galling properties as is normal for carbon steels and some stainless steels. The benefit to the cold or hot work put into the material is added strength and hardness and the wear resistance does not decrease noticeably.
Chromium and nickel additions give it comparable corrosion to 304 and 316 type stainless steels while having approximately twice the yield strength. The high mechanical strength in annealed parts permits use of reduced cross sections for weight and cost reductions through the use of thinner sections.

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