Nickel Alloys
Nickel alloys are subdivided into families. The principle alloying elements in each are:
- Nickel-chromium
- Nickel-iron
- Nickel-copper
- Nickel-titanium
- Nickel-aluminum (nickel aluminide)
Nickel-chromium alloys are employed in heating elements and exhaust components such as exhaust valves and
diesel glow-plugs.
Nickel-containing cast irons and cast nickel alloys are used in turbocharger housings and manifolds.
Copper-nickel alloy tubing is used in some brake fluid lines.
Nickel-titanium alloys are used in shape-memory alloys for actuators and connectors.
Nickel-aluminum alloys are used in pistons and cylinder inserts.
Sometimes, nickel and nickel alloys are use in powder form and used, for example, in electronic shielding
applications and batteries for hybrid electric vehicles.
Nickel Institute has prepared a number of technical publications:
Guidelines for the welded
fabrication of nickel alloys for corrosion resistance
Properties and applications of Ni-Resist alloys
Welding of castings
Machining nickel alloys
