Hastelloy B-3

 Hastelloy B-3 is a nickel-molybdenum alloy with excellent resistance to pitting, corrosion, and stress-corrosion cracking plus, thermal stability superior to that of alloy B-2. In addition, this nickel steel alloy has great resistance to knife-line and heat-affected zone attack. Alloy B-3 also withstands sulfuric, acetic, formic and phosphoric acids, and other non-oxidizing media. Furthermore, this nickel alloy has excellent resistance to hydrochloric acid at all concentrations and temperatures. Hastelloy B-3's distinguishing feature is its ability to maintain excellent ductility during transient exposures to intermediate temperatures. Such exposures are routinely experienced during heat treatments associated with fabrication.

Chemical processes

Vacuum furnaces

Mechanical components in reducing environments

Maintains excellent ductility during transient exposures to intermediate temperatures

Excellent resistance to pitting, corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking

Excellent resistance to knife-line and heat-affected zone attack

Excellent resistance to acetic, formic and phosphoric acids and other non-oxidizing media Resistance to hydrochloric acid at all concentrations and temperatures

Thermal stability superior to alloy B-2