UNS Number N02200/N02201
Nickel 200 and Nickel 201 are solid solution strengthened,
commercially pure wrought materials with good mechanical properties
over a wide range of temperatures and excellent resistance to many
corrosives, in particular hydroxides. Nickel 201 was a modification
of 200 to control carbon (.02 max) which keeps it from being
embrittled by intergranular precipitates at temperatures of 600째 F
to 1400째 F in many processes. Typically, the elemental restrictions
of both, nickel 200 and nickel 201, are combined into one,
dual-certified chemistry resulting in a single alloy with the
desired characteristics of both alloys, Nickel 200/201.
In what forms is Nickel 200/201 available?
• Sheet
• Plate
• Bar
• Pipe & Tube (welded & seamless)
• Fittings (i.e. flanges, slip-ons, blinds, weld-necks, lapjoints,
long welding necks, socket welds, elbows, tees, stub-ends, returns,
caps, crosses, reducers, and pipe nipples)
• Wire
What are the characteristics of Nickel 200/201?
• Highly resistant to various reducing chemicals
• Excellent resistance to caustic alkalies
• High electrical conductivity
• Excellent corrosion resistance to distilled and natural waters
• Resistance to neutral and alkaline salt solutions
• Excellent resistance to dry fluorine
• Widely used to handle caustic soda
• Good thermal, electrical and magnetostrictive properties
• Offers some resistance to hydrochloric and sulfuric acids at
modest temperatures and concentrations
Both Nickel 200 and 201 offer corrosion resistance in reducing and
neutral media as well as in oxidizing atmospheres provided that the
oxidizing media allows the formation of a passive oxide film. This
oxide film accounts for the materials excellent resistance in
caustic environments. Corrosion rates in both marine and rural
atmospheres are very low. The resistance of Nickel 200/201 to
corrosion by distilled and natural waters is excellent. Plus it
also gives excellent service in flowing sea water even at high
velocity, but in stagnant or very low-velocity sea water severe
local attack may occur under fouling organisms or other deposits.
In hot water systems where the steam contains carbon dioxide and
air in certain proportions, corrosion rates will be initially high
but will decrease with time if conditions favor the formation of a
protective film.
Nickel 200 is normally limited to service at temperatures below
600° F. At higher temperatures Nickel 200 products can suffer from
graphitization which can result in severely compromised properties.
When operating temperatures are expected to exceed 600° F, carbon
content becomes critical. The lower carbon content of Nickel 201
makes the material resistant to graphitization and therefore less
subject to embrittlement. Nickel 200 & 201 are approved for
construction of pressure vessels and components under ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII, Division 1. Nickel 200 is
approved for service up to 600° F while Nickel 201 is approved for
service up to 1230° F. Melting point is 2615-2635° F.
Nickel 200 (UNS N02200) Chemical Composition, %
Ni | Fe | Cu | C | Mn | S | Si |
99.0 min | .40 max | .25 max | .15 max | .35 max | .01 max | .35 max |
Nickel 201 (UNS N02201) Chemical Composition, %
Ni | Fe | Cu | C | Mn | S | Si |
99.0 min | .40 max | .25 max | .02 max | .35 max | .01 max | .35 max |
In what applications is Nickel 200/201 used?
• Food processing equipment
• Marine and offshore engineering
• Salt production
• Caustic handling equipment
• Manufacture and handling of sodium hydroxide, particularly at
temperatures above 300° F
• Reactors and vessels in which fluorine is generated and reacted
with hydrocarbons
Applications where Nickel 200-201 can be used include chemical
processing and storage, synthetic fiber production, and processes
where sodium hydroxide and fluorine is used. Other applications
include aerospace and defense as well as food processing. Nickel
200/201 has exceptional resistance to caustic alkalies at various
temperatures and concentrations.
Fabrication with Nickel 200/201
All hot working and cold working practices can be utilized when
shaping Nickel 200/201. Hot working temperatures should be between
1200° F and 2250° F with heavy forming to be performed at
temperatures above 1600° F. Annealing should be performed at a
temperature between 1300° F and 1600° F. Care should be taken when
choosing the anneal temperature and time at temperature for this
can greatly influence the mechanical properties and structure of
the material.
Nickel 200/201 can be easily welded by conventional welding,
brazing, and soldering processes with the exception of the
oxyacetylene process.
Nickel 200/201 ASTM Specifications
Pipe Smls | Pipe Welded | Tube Smls | Tube Welded | Sheet/Plate | Bar | Fitting |
B161 | B622 | B161 | B622 | B162 | B160 | B163 |
Mechanical Properties
Room Temperature properties of Various Products
Product Form | Condition | Tensile (ksi) | .2% Yield (ksi) | Elongation (%) | Hardness (HRB) |
Rod & Bar | Hot Finished | 60-85 | 15-45 | 55-35 | 45-80 |
Rod & Bar | Cold Drawn/Annealed or Hot-Finished/Annealed | 55-75 | 15-30 | 55-40 | 45-70 |
Plate | Hot-Rolled/Annealed | 55-80 | 15-40 | 60-40 | 45-75 |
Sheet | Annealed | 55-75 | 15-30 | 55-40 | 70 max |
Tube & Pipe | Seamless Annealed | 55-75 | 12-30 | 60-40 | 70 max |
We can provide Nickel 201 material in the form of flange, fittings,
pipes, fasteners.