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BÖHLER A903 (UNS S32205) is the most common stainless ferritic-austenitic Cr-Ni-Mo steel with nitrogen addition. In addition to good strength properties, this steel offers high corrosion resistance, especially against stress corrosion cracking in chloride-containing solutions, and is resistant to intergranular corrosion up to 300°C. The alloy should not be used at temperatures above 300°C due to embrittlement. Heat treatment after welding is not necessary. Required surface finish: pickled, scale-free heat treated or machined. Commonly used in the oil and gas industry, hydroelectric power, pressure vessels, pulp and paper industry, components and chemical tanks, such as parts for separators and heat exchangers and parts in the paper industry, oil and gas extraction , compressors, seawater desalination.

BÖHLER A911SA is a ferritic-austenitic stainless steel of Type 25%Cr with PREN of min. 40. It offers excellent corrosion resistance against general corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, corrosion fatigue, pitting, crevice and erosion corrosion and possessing very high mechanical strength properties. However, it contains less copper compared to other super Duplex SS but a deliberate addition of tungsten instead, claimed to selectively improve corrosion resistance. Good weldability, post weld heat treatment not necessary. Max. temperature for long periods of service: 280°C (535°F ) / (300°C/570°F possible for short periods). Surface condition for optimum corrosion resistance: pickled or machined. Components in offshore, waste water, sea water desalination and chemical plants with aggressive chloride-containing media e.g. heat exchangers, separator parts, compressor and pump components, turbine blades.

Bohler A913 (UNS S32750) is the most widely used super duplex grade on the market and is a 25%Cr ferritic-austenitic stainless steel with PREN min 41. The steel offers highest corrosion resistance and good strength properties and is especially suitable for use in aggressive environments containing chlorides. Good weldability, heat treatment after welding is not required. Excellent resistance to general corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, vibration cracking, pitting and crevice corrosion as well as erosion corrosion. Max. operating temperature for long-term use: 280°C (short-term exceeding up to 300°C permissible). Required surface finish: pickled or machined. Components exposed to seawater such as heat exchangers, feed or injection pumps, propeller shafts, highly stressed parts in chemical and waste water plants and for oil and gas production (e.g. manifolds), separators, turbine and fan blades, low-pressure compressor components.

BÖHLER A930 is a stainless ferritic-austenitic steel of the 25%Cr type. Highest corrosion resistance and good strength properties. Good weldability, heat treatment after welding is not required. Excellent resistance to general corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, vibration cracking, pitting and crevice corrosion as well as erosion corrosion. Max. operating temperature for long-term use: 280°C (short-term exceeding up to 300°C permissible). Required surface finish:pickled or machined. BÖHLER A930 (UNS S32550, 1.4507, F61) is the original super duplex stainless steel. As such, it was the first alloy to be called “super duplex” and is based on a chromium content of 25 %. Compared to the later alternatives UNS S32750 and UNS S 32760, it is the only grade with an increased copper content for better pitting corrosion resistance. Components in offshore, waste water, seawater desalination and chemical plants with aggressive chloride-containing media, e.g. heat exchangers, separator parts, compressor and pump components, turbine blades.

BÖHLER A959 (Alloy 28, UNS N08028, W. Nr. 1.4563) is a nickel-iron-chromium alloy with additions of molybdenum and copper. It has excellent resistance to both reducing and oxidizing acids, to stress-corrosion cracking, and to localized attack such as pitting and crevice corrosion. The alloy is especially resistant to sulphuric and phosphoric acid. Equipment used for chemical processing, pollution control equipment, oil and gas well piping ,natural gas and oil transportation, nuclear fuel reprocessing and transportation, acid production and pickling equipment and transportation The alloy was originally developed for use in the manufacture of phosphoric acid, especially for heat exchangers in the concentration unit, where corrosive conditions are at their worst.

BÖHLER A962RC (Alloy 904L, UNS N08904) is a super-austenitic stainless steel designed for a medium to high level of corrosion resistance. The alloy contains high levels of chromium and nickel with additions of molybdenum and copper to provide higher corrosion resistance in certain media. The alloy is produced to low carbon levels for use in the welded condition as in welded vessels and other large and complex fabrications. No post-weld heat treatment required. The high nickel (25%) and molybdenum (4.5%) contents of BÖHLER A962RC provide good resistance to chloride stress corrosion cracking. The Chromium, molybdenum and nickel levels provide general corrosion restistance and restistance to chloride pitting corrosion above the level of Types 316 and 317 in many media. The copper addition provides added resistance to reducing media such as hot phosphoric acid and dilute sulfuric acid.

BÖHLER A965SA is an austenitic stainless steel alloy with 6% molybdenum and nitrogen. It has very high resistance to crevice and surface corrosion and was specially developed for the requirements of the chemical industry, the pulp and paper industry and the oil/gas industry. Due to its PREN value of over 40, the material is particularly resistant to seawater and is therefore often used in offshore technology. Furthermore, BÖHLER A965SA is resistant to intergranular corrosion up to 400°C. The required surface finish is pickled, scale-free heat treated or machined. For applications in highly corrosive environments due to chemically aggressive media, e.g. for equipment and installations cooled with seawater and parts for offshore installations. In the chemical industry, where resistance to attack by pure acids as well as chloride ion-containing acids (especially sulphuric acid), organic acids and mixed acids in the higher pressure and temperature range is required. The increased resistance to crevice corrosion also allows the use where incrustations must be expected and / or where the formation of crevices cannot be avoided by constructive measures.

BÖHLER L004 belongs to the group of highly corrosion-resistant nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloys with very low carbon, iron and silicon content and has good corrosion resistance, even at elevated temperatures. The combination of chromium with a high molybdenum content gives BÖHLER L004 exceptional resistance to a wide range of chemical media: e.g. contaminated, reducing mineral acids and good resistance under reducing and oxidizing conditions, e.g. hot, contaminated media such as sulphuric acid, nitric acid, dry chlorine, formic acid, acetic acid, solvents, chlorine and chloride-containing media. BÖHLER L004 exhibits a significantly reduced tendency to form precipitates in the temperature range between 650 and 1,040 °C due to the alloy composition. This improves resistance to intergranular corrosion. Due to the high nickel content, the material is practically insensitive to chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking even in hot chloride solutions. Due to its excellent thermal stability, the alloy can be welded without any problems and is generally used in the welded condition. Suitable for pressure vessels with wall temperatures from-196°C to 400°C.

BÖHLER L022 belongs to the group of highly corrosion-resistant nickel-chromium-molybdenum-tungsten alloys with extremely low carbon and silicon contents. Good resistance to wet media, e.g. sulphuric acid, nitric acid, acid mixtures of sulphuric acid and oxidising acids with chloride ions. Recommended for use in the presence of strong oxidising agents such as iron(III) and copper(II) chlorides, chlorine gas, formic acid, acetic acid, seawater and other salt solutions. High resistance to crevice, pitting and stress corrosion cracking at elevated temperatures under oxidising and reducing conditions. Used in environmental engineering, e.g. in agitators, heat exchangers and spray systems in flue gas cleaning plants and in waste water treatment plants, evaporation plants in chemical process engineering, in chlorine bleaching plants and plants for the production of chlorine gas and hydrogen chloride, e.g. butterfly valves, gate valves, pipelines and centrifuges. Suitable for pressurised containers with wall temperatures from-196°C to 400°C. Due to its good thermal stability, BÖHLER L022 can generally be used in the welded condition without subsequent heat treatment.

BÖHLER L059 (2.4605/N06059) is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum material with high mechanical strength and excellent corrosion resistance. Due to its particularly low carbon and silicon content, the material does not tend to form precipitates at grain boundaries during welding or hot forming. BÖHLER L059 offers excellent corrosion resistance, both under oxidizing and reducing conditions, high resistance to chloride-induced pitting and crevice corrosion as well as insensitivity to stress corrosion cracking and resistance to mineral acids, especially sulphuric/hydrochloric acid mixtures. The alloy is therefore suitable for a wide range of applications in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and environmental technology sectors in chloride-containing media, in particular plant components in the pharmaceutical industry and also agitators for flue gas desulphurization plants (FGD) in fossil-fired power plants and waste incineration plants, components for seawater and concentrated brines, equipment and components for geothermal and sour gas applications, reactors for acetic acid and acetic anhydride as well as hydrofluoric acid and sulphuric acid coolers.

BÖHLER L135 is a low carbon cobalt-28chromium-6molybdenum alloy (UNS R31537) known as Alloy 1 of this group of metals in the form of bar and wire, typically used for the manufacture of surgical implants, e.g. endoimplants like hip-joints. The alloy composition covered by this specification has been successfully employed in human implants. Long-term clinical experience has shown an acceptable level of biological response. The alloy shows good corrosion resistance and good fatigue and wear resistance. This alloy is especially applicable for medical implants (endoprothesis and osteosynthesis), wherever high mechanical stress is expected. It is also widely used in micromechanics and watchmaking industries, where hardness, toughness, ductility and corrosion resistance are required. It is non-magnetic.

BÖHLER L200 is a technically pure nickel alloy with at least 99% nickel and a low carbon content. This alloy combination suppresses harmful precipitation, e.g. of graphite, and enables application temperatures of over 300°C to around 450°C. The material offers excellent ductility and corrosion resistance, in particular resistance in many alkaline and acidic solutions, e.g. cooling brines, soaps, fatty acids, fruit acids, phenol, caustic soda and neutral salt solutions, dry chlorine gas and hydrogen chloride, bromine and fluorine (CFC production) and other reducing and oxidising media. The main areas of application for the BÖHLER L200 alloy are plant and tank construction in the food, chemical and petrochemical industries, the transport of chemical products and electrical and electronic components, such as electrode contacts in batteries, current arresters in alkaline fuel cells and electrodes for hydrogen production by electrolysis.

BÖHLER L276 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy with universal corrosion resistance unmatched by any other alloy. It has outstanding resistance to a wide variety of chemical process environments including ferric and cupric chlorides, hot contaminated mineral acids, solvents, chlorine and chlorine contaminated (both organic and inorganic), dry chlorine, formic and acetic acids, acetic anhydride, sea water and brine solutions and hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide solutions. BÖHLER L276 also resists formation of grain boundary precipitates in the weld heat affected zone making it useful for most chemical processes in the as-welded condition. BÖHLER L276 has excellent resistance to pitting and stress corrosion cracking. Some typical applications of BÖHLER L276 include equipment components in chemical and petrochemical organic chloride processes and processes utilizing halide or acid catalysts. Other industry applications are pulp and paper (digesters and bleach areas), scrubbers and ducting for flue gas desulfurization, pharmaceutical and food processing equipment.

Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum-Alloy, used for gas turbin components and temperautes up to 1100°C.

BÖHLER L625 is a non-magnetizable corrosion and heat resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings and semi-finished products up to max 254 mm diameter/ cross-section and oxidation resistant up to 1093°C. Best fatigue strength and resistance to stress corrosion cracking when exposed to chloride containing media. Good weldability.

BÖHLER L718AMS is a corrosion and heat resistant nickel alloy – precipitation hardenable – in the form of bars, forging and forging stock. High resistance to creep and stress-rupture up to 1300°F (704°C) and oxidation resistance up to 1800°F (982°C). High duty parts and components for oil & gas and CPI applications, components for automotive, gas turbines, aerospace engines, high-speed airframe parts such as disks, buckets, spacers and high temperature bolts and fasteners.

BÖHLERL718 API (UNS N07718) is a high-strength, corrosion-resistant nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum material with excellent corrosion resistance, especially in H2S and CO2 environments. The alloy is age-hardenable due to the addition of niobium, titanium and aluminium. BÖHLER L718 API is recognised by the oil industry for its simple and cost-effective production in combination with good tensile, fatigue, creep and fracture strength and is used in a wide range of applications in this sector. BÖHLER L718 API has excellent weldability and is resistant to cracking after welding. The material can be used at high temperatures. BÖHLER L718 API is available in the NACE/API 6A CRA versions with a minimum yield strength of 120/140 ksi and also in the high-strength version with 150 ksi. All hardness grades are suitable for sour service and can be used for pressurising and pressure-controlling equipment in corrosive environments. Typical applications include packers, pumps, connectors and fasteners as well as gate valves, throttle spindles, pipework hangers and fire safe valves, but also a wide range of downhole and completion components, nuclear and surface applications.

BÖHLER L718HCB is a corrosion and heat resistant nickel alloy – precipitation hardenable – in the form of bars, forging and forging stock. High resistance to creep and stress-rupture up to 1300°F (704°C) and oxidation resistance up to 1800°F (982°C). High duty parts and components for gas turbines, aerospace engines, high-speed airframe parts such as disks, buckets, spacers and high temperature bolts and fasteners. Compared to standard alloy 718 AMS limits, Cb in L718HCb is adjusted in the upper range of the standard limits in order to enhance mechanical properties. L718HCb is typically used for high temperature bolting and fasteners.

BÖHLER L725 (UNS N07725) is an age-hardenable nickel-chromium-molybdenum-niobium alloy with comparable corrosion resistance to Alloy 625. The strength of Bohler L725 in the age-hardened condition is approximately twice that of annealed Alloy 625 and comparable to Alloy 718. The high nickel and chromium content provides corrosion resistance in reducing and oxidizing environments, while the molybdenum content increases resistance to reducing media and offers high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion. The combination of elements makes the alloy resistant to hydrogen embrittlement and stress corrosion cracking. BÖHLER L725 is also approved according to NACE MR0175 for use under sour gas conditions. The alloy was originally developed for oilfield applications such as wellheads and well completions, safety valves and other downhole components where it resists the effects of hydrogen sulfide, chlorides and carbon dioxide. The alloy is also attractive for pumps and propeller shafts as well as for high-strength fasteners and hydraulic couplings in marine applications subject to corrosion, pitting and crevice attack in seawater.

BÖHLER L825 (UNS N08825) is an austenitic nickel-iron-chromium alloy with additions of molybdenum, copper and titanium with exceptional resistance to many corrosive environments. The nickel content of BÖHLER L825 promotes resistance to chloride stress corrosion and, in combination with molybdenum and copper, offers significantly better corrosion resistance in reducing environments than conventional austenitic stainless steels. The chromium and molybdenum content provides resistance to pitting by chlorides as well as resistance to a wide range of oxidising atmospheres. The addition of titanium prevents sensitisation in the welded state and increases resistance to intergranular corrosion. The material can be used in a variety of process environments, including sulphuric, sulphuric, phosphoric, nitric, hydrofluoric and organic acids and alkalis such as sodium or potassium hydroxide and acidic chloride solutions. BÖHLER L825 can be easily formed and welded using a variety of techniques. BÖHLER L825 exhibits good toughness in continuous operation up to temperatures of around 550 °C and is suitable for pressure vessels with wall temperatures of up to 538 °C.

BÖHLER L925 (UNS N09925) is an age-hardenable nickel-iron-chromium alloy with additions of molybdenum, copper, titanium and aluminium and is designed for high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. The nickel content provides protection against chloride-ion stress corrosion cracking and, in combination with molybdenum and copper, also offers excellent resistance to reducing chemicals. Molybdenum aids resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion. The chromium content of the alloy ensures resistance in oxidising environments. The alloy exhibits a high degree of corrosion resistance in H2S and CO2 environments and is particularly suitable for sour (H2S-containing) crude oil, natural gas, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid and seawater. BÖHLER L925 offers high strength and maintains this strength even at high temperatures. BÖHLER L925 meets the requirements of NACE MR0175 and API 6A CRA for acidic applications and can be used for pressure-maintaining and pressure-controlling equipment in corrosive environments. Typical applications include packers, safety valves, pumps, hangers, connectors, fasteners and numerous downhole and surface applications.

BÖHLER LHX is a corrosion and heat resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forging and forging stock. Resistant to oxidation up to 2200°F (1204°C) and high strength above 1500°F (816°C). It is widely used typically for parts, in engines especially for combustion chambers, after burners and exhaust components but usage is not limited to such applications.

BÖHLER N400 is a stainless soft martensitic Cr steel with 4% nickel with molybdenum addition and medium corrosion resistance in media with only a low chloride content. To achieve the best possible corrosion resistance with BÖHLER N400, it is essential to polish the surfaces concerned. Good mechanical properties in the quenched and tempered condition. This makes this material very suitable for use in turbine and power plant construction. Very good low-temperature properties. Recommended temperature of use: – 60 to 350°C. Use for valves, pumps, compressors, centrifuges, hydroelectric machines, turbines, reactor technology, shipbuilding, chemicals. Special heat treatment to max. 23 HRC is required for sour gas enviroment in petroleum engineering.

BÖHLER N404 is a stainless, soft martensitic Cr steel with 5% nickel and molybdenum addition with higher corrosion resistance than that of stainless steels of type 1.4313. The molybdenum addition also permits limited use in the maritime sector. BÖHLER N404 is particularly insensitive to intergranular corrosion and very resistant to fatigue and stress corrosion cracking and offers good mechanical properties in the quenched and tempered condition. This makes this material very suitable for use in the oil and gas sector, e.g. for fittings, pumps, compressors, centrifuges, hydropower machinery, reactor technology, shipbuilding, chemicals, petroleum technology, aviation and refrigeration technology. Very good low-temperature properties. Recommended application temperature from – 60 to 350°C. Special heat treatment to max. 23 HRC is required for sour gas stress in petroleum technology. In order to achieve the best possible corrosion resistance, the relevant surfaces must be polished.

BÖHLER N425 (UNS S41427) – Super 13Cr – is a martensitic stainless steel with a nickel content of approx. 5% and 2% molybdenum, with excellent corrosion resistance in a CO2 environment and at low concentrations of chlorides and H2S and is more resistant than comparable 13%Cr steels. The steel is particularly resistant to intergranular corrosion and stress corrosion cracking, is easy to weld and offers good mechanical properties in the quenched and tempered condition even at low temperatures. Recommended application temperature from – 60 to 350°C. The material is specially tested for toughness and behavior under sour gas load. In order to achieve the best possible corrosion resistance, it is essential to polish the relevant surfaces. BÖHLER N425 is available with a minimum yield strength of 95 ksi and maximum hardness of 29 HRC, making it suitable for limited NACE oxygen applications and also available as a 110 ksi version for standard and CO2 applications. This material is used in downhole completion tools for components such as packers, safety valves and other applications.

BÖHLER N700 is a high-quality corrosion-resistant steel in aerospace quality, in the form of bars, wire and forgings with a diameter/thickness of up to 203 mm in the solution-annealed condition, as well as starting material of any size for forging purposes. It is a martensitic, precipitation-hardenable chromium-nickel-copper steel with high strength and toughness. Further increases in strength can be achieved by cold forming and subsequent precipitation hardening. These products are typically used for parts requiring corrosion resistance and high strength up to 316°C. However, their use is not limited to such applications. However, use is not limited to such applications. Certain processing methods and operating conditions can cause these products to become susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. For applications such as bolting where stress corrosion cracking is possible, the product should be aged for a minimum of 4 hours at the highest temperature compatible with the strength requirements, but in no case lower than 552°C.

BÖHLER N700 SA is a premium aerospace-quality corrosion-resistant steel available in bars, wire, and forgings with diameters/thicknesses up to 203 mm in the solution-annealed condition, as well as starting material of any size for forging purposes. It is a martensitic, precipitation-hardenable chromium-nickel-copper steel with high strength and toughness. Further strength increases can be achieved through cold working and subsequent precipitation hardening. These products are typically used for parts requiring corrosion resistance and high strength up to 316 °C, but their use is not limited to such applications. Certain processing methods and operating conditions can make these products susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. For applications such as bolted joints where stress corrosion is possible, the product should be aged for at least 4 hours at the highest temperature compatible with the strength requirements, but in no case lower than 552 °C.

BÖHLER N701 is a high quality, vacuum remelted, corrosion resistant steel for aerospace applications in the form of bars for machining up to 200 mm in diameter. It is a martensitic, precipitation hardenable chromium-nickel-copper steel with high strength and toughness. These products are typically used for parts that require corrosion resistance, high strength up to 600 °F, and exhibit good toughness & strength in the transverse direction of large dimensions. However, use is not limited to such applications. Certain processing methods and operating conditions can cause these products to become susceptible to Stress corrosion cracking.

BÖHLER N701 AMS is a premium, aerospace-quality corrosion-resistant steel available in bars, wire, and forgings with diameters/thicknesses up to 203 mm in the solution-annealed condition, as well as pre-forging stock of any size. It is a martensitic, precipitation-hardenable chromium-nickel-copper steel with high strength and toughness. Further strength increases can be achieved through cold working and subsequent precipitation hardening. These products are typically used for parts requiring corrosion resistance and high strength up to 316 °C and must exhibit good transverse toughness and strength in large dimensions. However, their use is not limited to such applications. Certain processing methods and operating conditions can make these products susceptible to stress corrosion cracking.

BÖHLER N709 is a premium aircraft-quality corrosion-resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings up to 12.0 inches (305 mm) in diameter or least distance between parallel sides in the solution heat treated condition as well as stock of any size for forging. It is a martensitic precipitation hardenable chromium-nickel-molydenum-aluminium steel possessing high strength and toughness. These products have been used typically for parts requiring corrosion resistance, stress-corrosion resistance and high strength up to 600 °F (316 °C) with good ductility and strength in the transverse direction in large section sizes but,but usage is not limited to such applications. Certain processing procedures and service conditions may cause these products to become subject to stress-corrosion cracking.

BÖHLER N713 is an ESR-remelted corrosion-resistant steel available in bar, wire, and forgings. It is a martensitic, precipitation-hardenable (PH-type) chromium-nickel-copper-titanium-niobium steel with high strength and toughness. The steel can be precipitation-hardened in a single-stage aging treatment to a minimum tensile strength of 225 KSI (1551 MPa) with good ductility and toughness. These products are typically used for parts requiring corrosion resistance, stress corrosion resistance, and high strength up to 427 °C (800 °F) with good transverse ductility and transverse strength at large cross-sectional dimensions. The steel is typically used for medical instruments and engineering components, but is not limited to these applications. Certain processing methods and operating conditions can cause stress corrosion cracking to occur in these products.

BÖHLER N717 is a premium quality, corrosion-resistant steel for aerospace applications, supplied in the form of bars, wire, forgings in the solution-annealed condition, and pre-material of any size for forging. It is a martensitic, precipitation-hardenable chromium-nickel-molybdenum-aluminum steel with high strength and toughness. This steel is typically used for components requiring corrosion resistance and a combination of high strength and toughness up to 427 °C, although its use is not limited to such applications. Certain processing methods and service conditions may lead to stress corrosion cracking in these products.

BÖHLER P501 is a highly corrosion-resistant, nitrogen-strengthened Cr-Ni-Mo-N steel that is characterised by its resistance to corrosion in seawater and very good resistance to intergranular corrosion and stress corrosion cracking. Due to the alloy design, the yield strength is significantly higher than that of a comparable Cr-Ni-Mo stainless steels and a stable austenitic microstructure is achieved, so that the steel remains non-magnetisable even after cold forming and has the lowest magnetic permeability. In addition to its original application as a hull and structure for submarines, BÖHLER P501 is also used for magnetic shielding and components in the oil and gas industry, for example.

BÖHLER P511 is a weldable, non-magnetic, austenitic steel with resistance to seawater and intergranular corrosion. This austenitic, stainless Cr-Ni-Mn-Mo-N steel has higher corrosion resistance than Cr-Ni-Mo grades 316, 316L, 317 and 317L and approximately twice the yield strength at room temperature. In addition, BÖHLER P511 has very good mechanical properties at both high and low temperatures. Unlike many austenitic stainless steels, it does not become magnetic when cold-formed or cooled to sub-zero temperatures. Thanks to its excellent notched impact strength at -196 °C (-320 °F), BÖHLER P511 is particularly suitable for low-temperature applications. Typical applications are found in the oil and gas, chemical, fertilizer, paper, textile, food and marine industries for components requiring a combination of excellent corrosion resistance and high strength, e.g. pumps, valves and fittings, fasteners, cables, chains, ship fittings, boat and valve shafts, heat exchanger parts and springs.

BÖHLER P513 is a weldable, non-magnetic, austenitic stainless steel with resistance to seawater and intercrystalline corrosion. It offers the best abrasion resistance of all stainless steels. The corrosion resistance of BÖHLER P513 is better than that of conventional austenitic Cr-Ni steels (type 304), and even better than Cr-Ni-Mo steel (type 316) under standard test conditions against chloride pitting, stress corrosion cracking and crevice corrosion. BÖHLER P513 is an alloy with a high silicon and manganese content and added nitrogen, which also works well at high temperatures around 1800 ºF. Silicon and manganese prevent wear and scuffing even in the annealed condition. Higher strengths can be achieved by cold forming, but this does not significantly improve abrasion resistance. BÖHLER P513 is used in the aerospace, food and pharmaceutical, oilfield, petrochemical, surgical and chemical industries, e.g. for valve stems and valve seats, fastening systems, shielding, chain drive systems, pins, bushings and roller bearings, wear rings and pistons in pumps.

“This specification covers a corrosion and heat resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings and forging stock. It is an austenitic, precipitation hardenable, iron-nickel-chromium-molydenum-titanium steel of ESR quality. Alloying elements of aluminium and titanium allow this material to undergo precipitation hardening (ageing) through the formation of intermetallic phases. The addition of molybdenum increases the mechanical properties and resistance to creep at high temperatures. These products have been typically used for parts in power generation engineering i.e. gas turbines requiring moderate strength up to 704 °C (1300 °F) and oxidation resistance up to 816 °C (1500 °F), but their use is not limited to such applications.”

Components featuring elevated high-temperature strength for use in thermal engines and power plants, such as turbine blades, turbine discs, screws, bolts, pins and shafts.

BÖHLER T552 is a premium aircraft-quality corrosion-resistant chromium-nickel-molydenum steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings and stock for forging. These products have been used typically for parts such as compressor wheels and structural members requiring corrosion resistance and high strength up to 800°F (427 °C), but usage is not limited to such applications.

BÖHLER T670 is a corrosion-resistant steel for aerospace applications in the form of bars, wire, and forgings with diameters/thicknesses up to 305 mm in the solution-annealed condition, as well as pre-forging material of any size. It is a martensitic, precipitation-hardenable chromium-nickel-copper-molybdenum steel with high strength and toughness. BÖHLER T670 is primarily suitable for parts requiring corrosion resistance close to that of Cr-Ni 18-8 steels and exceeding the strength of martensitic 12% Cr steels. This steel can be processed in the solution-annealed condition and, through precipitation treatment, achieves tensile strengths of up to 1080 MPa with good ductility and strength in the transverse directions, even in large cross-sections. Certain processing methods and operating conditions can cause stress corrosion cracking in these products.

BÖHLER T671SB is a corrosion-resistant steel for aerospace applications in the form of bars, wire, and forgings with diameters/thicknesses up to 305 mm in the solution-annealed condition, as well as pre-forging stock of any size. It is a martensitic, precipitation-hardenable chromium-nickel-copper-molybdenum steel with high strength and toughness. BÖHLER T671 SB is primarily suitable for parts requiring corrosion resistance close to that of Cr-Ni 18-8 steels, exceeding the strength of martensitic 12% Cr steels, and can be used up to a service temperature of 371 °C. This steel can be processed in the solution-annealed condition and, through precipitation treatment, achieves tensile strengths of up to 1241 MPa with good transverse ductility and transverse strength at large cross-sectional dimensions. Certain processing methods and operating conditions can cause stress corrosion cracking in these products.

BÖHLER V361 is a 3% Cr-Mo-V nitriding low-alloy steel of premium aircraft-quality, low-alloy steel offering a tensile strength of up to over 1350MPa in the form of bars, forgings, and forging stock. Due to the optimized production route via VIM-melting and VAR-remelting, the steel offers high impact strength and fatigue limit. It may be nitrided in the heat treated condition to obtain a wear resistant surface. It is used typically for nitrided parts such as bearings, operating under heavy loads and high speeds at moderate temperatures, and requiring highest surface hardness, high core toughness, and less distortion than parts made from case hardening steel, but usage is not limited to such applications.