HAYNES® 242® alloy for Gas Turbine & Aerospace Applications Tech Brief
Typical Mean Coefficient of Expansion
°F | °C | µin/in | µm/m |
RT | RT | – | – |
800 | 400 | 6.7 | 11.9 |
1000 | 550 | 6.8 | 12.3 |
1100 | 600 | 6.8 | 12.3 |
1200 | 650 | 6.9 | 12.4 |
1300 | 700 | 7.2 | 130 |
Nominal Composition
Nickel | Balance |
Molybdenum | 25 |
Chromium | 8 |
Iron | 2 max. |
Cobalt | 2.5 max. |
Manganese | 0.8 max. |
Silicon | 0.8 max. |
Aluminum | 0.5 max. |
Carbon | 0.03 max. |
Boron | 0.006 max. |
Copper | 0.5 max. |
For Gas Turbine and Aerospace Applications Requiring Low Thermal Expansion, High-Strength, and Oxidation-Resistance
HAYNES® 242® alloy is a unique, age-hardenable alloy that combines relatively low thermal expansion characteristics with outstanding strength, fatigue-resistance, and oxidation resistance for service temperatures as high as 1400°F (760°C). It is ideally suited to use in seal rings, containment rings, duct segments, casings, fasteners, rocket nozzles, pumps, and many other components. 242® alloy has tensile and creep strength properties up to 1300°F (705°C). These properties are as much as double those of solid solution-strengthened alloys and are comparable to those of some precipitation-hardened super alloys.
242® alloy has excellent tensile ductility over the entire temperature range and superior, low-cycle fatigue strength. It is also readily formed and welded by conventional techniques. Although 242® alloy contains only 8% chromium, its oxidation resistance is sufficient to allow its use in an uncoated condition at temperatures as high as 1500°F (815°C). This attribute gives this alloy a real advantage over other low-expansion alloys.
Typical Tensile Properties, Plate
Test Temperature | 0.2%Yield Strength | Ultimate Tensile Strength | Elongation | |||
°F | °C | ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % |
RT | RT | 110 | 760 | 179 | 1235 | 39 |
800 | 425 | 80 | 550 | 154 | 1060 | 44 |
1000 | 540 | 70 | 485 | 145 | 1000 | 47 |
1200 | 650 | 76 | 525 | 142 | 980 | 43 |
1400 | 760 | 42 | 290 | 106 | 730 | 66 |
1600 | 870 | 40 | 275 | 69 | 475 | 56 |
1800 | 980 | 28 | 195 | 41 | 285 | 65 |
Typical Rupture Strength, Plate
Test Temperature | Typical Rupture Properties: Stress Required to Produce Rupture in Hours Shown | ||||||
10 h | 100 h | 1,000 h | |||||
°F | °C | ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa |
1000 | 540 | 160 | 1105 | 140 | 965 | 120 | 825 |
1100 | 595 | 130 | 895 | 110 | 760 | 93 | 640 |
1200 | 650 | 105 | 725 | 85 | 585 | 68 | 470 |
1300 | 705 | 80 | 550 | 63 | 435 | 43 | 295 |
1400 | 760 | 59 | 405 | 35 | 240 | 17 | 120 |
Typical Room Temperature Physical Properties
Physical Property | British Units | Metric Units |
Density |
0.327 lb/in3 |
9.06 g/cm3 |
Electrical Resistivity | 48.0 µohm-in | 122.0 µohm-cm |
Modulus of Elasticity |
33.2 x 106 psi |
229 GPA |
Thermal Conductivity |
75.7 Btu-in/ft2-h-°F |
11.3 W/m-°C |
Specific Heat | 0.092 Btu/lb-°F | 386 J/Kg-°C |
Environmental Resistance
Oxidation Resistance – Excellent to 1400°F (760°C)
Gaseous Fluorine & HF – Excellent to 1650°F (900°C)
Molten Chloride/Fluoride Salts – Excellent to 1650°F (900°C)
Chloride Stress Cracking Resistance – Excellent
Chlorination – Excellent in Reducing Environments
Hydrogen Embrittlement Resistance – Fair to Good