CLC 18-10Nb is a 18Cr-10Ni austenitic stainless steel stabilized with specific Nb addition. This kind of steel is one of the basic grades of the stainless steels range. Niobium bearing and its low carbon content ensure better ductility and avoid the intergranular corrosion, even on welded pieces without ulterior water quenching. Alloys CLC 18-10Nb exhibit austenitic microstructures free of deleterious carbide precipitations at grain boundaries. The grade contain some residual ferrite (~ 3%) after solution annealing (1000-1100°C – 1832-2012°F) and water quenching. The main properties of CLC 18-10Nb are :- basic corrosion resistance
- resistance against intergranular corrosion
- high ductility
- medium temperature application
Tensile properties after water quenching.
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EURONORM 1.4550 X6CrNiNb18-10, AFNOR Z6 CN Nb 18-10, DIN W1.4550, ASTM A 240 – TP 347, UNS S34700 |