ASME SB163 alloy UNS N06600 nickel alloy steel seamless tube for chemical industry use

ASME SB163 alloy UNS N06600 nickel alloy steel seamless tube for chemical industry use
ASME SB163 UNS N06600 is a nickel-based seamless steel tube (Inconel 600) renowned for its high strength, excellent corrosion resistance, and high-temperature performance, making it ideal for chemical industry applications such as heat exchangers, reactors, and distillation columns. It resists a variety of corrosive media, including chloride stress corrosion cracking, and can withstand temperatures from low temperatures to 2000°F. Its key characteristics include a high nickel-chromium content and the ability to maintain strength even under high-temperature conditions where other alloys fail.
Is Alloy 600 magnetic?
Alloy 600 is non-magnetic. It possesses excellent mechanical properties, combining high strength with good machinability and ease of welding. Alloy 600 exhibits cold-forming characteristics generally similar to chromium-nickel stainless steel.

ASTM B163 Inconel 600 Seamless Tubes range
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Specification | ASTM B163 / ASTM B167 / ASTM B444 / ASTM B829 / ASME SB163 / ASME SB167 / ASME SB444 / ASME SB829 |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Grades | INCONEL 600 / Inconel 601 / Inconel 625 / UNS NO6600 / UNS NO6601 / UNS NO 6625 |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Type | Cold Drawn / Welded / ERW |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Outer Diameter Size | Seamless - 1/4" NB to 6" NB (Nominal Bore Size) Welded / ERW- 1" NB to 16" NB (Nominal Bore Size) |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Wall Thickness | Schedule 10 to Schedule 160 |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Length | 5 to 7 Meters, 09 to 13 Meters, Single Random Length, Double Random Length And Customize Size. |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Ends | Plain Ends / Beveled Ends |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Delivery Conditions | As Rolled, Cold Drawn, Hot Finish, Stress Relieved, Annealed, Hardened, Tempered |
| ASTM B163 Inconel Tubes Coating | Electropolish, Mechanical Polish, Satin Finish, Passivated |
ASTM B163 Inconel 600 Seamless Tubes Chemical Composition, UNS NO6600
| Ni + Co | Cr | Fe | C | Mn | S | Si | Cu |
| 72.0 min | 14.0-17.0 | 6.0-10.0 | .15 max | 1.00 max | .015 max | .50 max | .50 max |
ASTM B163 Inconel 600 Seamless Tubes Mechanical Properties
| Product Form | Condition | Tensile (ksi) | .2% Yield (ksi) | Elongation (%) | Hardness (HRB) |
| Tube & Pipe | ot-Finished | 75-100 | 25-50 | 35*55 | - |
| Tube & Pipe | Cold-Drawn | 80-100 | 25-50 | 35-55 | 88 Max |
Common Applications
Heat Exchangers: Commonly used in heat exchangers due to their corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance.
Chemical Processing: Suitable for applications such as titanium dioxide production, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) production, and systems handling chlorine, hydrogen chloride, and other corrosive chemicals.
Nuclear Industry: Used in nuclear power plants and reactors.
Heat Treatment: Used for flasks and components in heat treatment furnaces, especially suitable for carburizing and nitriding atmospheres.
Why Choose Gnee Nickel Alloy (Supplier Example)?
✅ Large stock of Inconel series alloy tubes/bars/plates/fittings available for fast shipping.
✅ Factory direct sales, highly competitive prices, excellent value for money.
✅ Comprehensive quality assurance: Material Testing Certificate (MTC), chemical composition certificate, and mechanical property certificate.
✅ Value-added services: slitting, cutting, polishing, surface treatment.
✅ Worldwide shipping, secure and reliable packaging, and provision of export-required documents.
Gnee Steel is a supplier of Inconel 600 and Inconel 725, offering a wide range of products including: seamless pipe (sizes: 4-219 mm; thickness: 0.5-20 mm); welded pipe (sizes: 5.0-1219.2 mm; thickness: 0.5-20 mm); plates (thickness 0.1 to 100 mm; width 10-2500 mm); strips; alloy round bars (diameter 3-800 mm); flat bars (thickness 2-100 mm; width 10-500 mm); hexagonal bars (size 2-100 mm); wire rods; and extruded profiles. We collaborate with steel mills to provide customers with 600/725 alloys, whose products meet or exceed numerous leading industry standards, including ASTM, ASME, SAE, AMS, ISO, DIN, EN, and BS standards.
Gnee Steel stocks and sells Inconel 600 and Inconel 725, pipes, tubes, plates, strips, round bars, flat bars, forged billets, hexagonal steel, wire rods, and extruded profiles. Please feel free to contact us at ss@gneesteel.com for a quote.








