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    Kanthal AF is a ferritic iron-chromium-aluminum alloy tube for use at temperatures up to 1200°C. It has excellent oxidation resistance and forms a protective surface oxide. Typical applications include radiant tubes in furnaces for heat treating processes like carburizing. The document provides details on chemical composition, mechanical properties, physical properties, and welding recommendations.

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    Kanthal AF is a ferritic iron-chromium-aluminum alloy tube for use at temperatures up to 1200°C. It has excellent oxidation resistance and forms a protective surface oxide. Typical applications include radiant tubes in furnaces for heat treating processes like carburizing. The document provides details on chemical composition, mechanical properties, physical properties, and welding recommendations.

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    Kanthal AF is a ferritic iron-chromium-aluminum alloy tube for use at temperatures up to 1200°C. It has excellent oxidation resistance and forms a protective surface oxide. Typical applications include radiant tubes in furnaces for heat treating processes like carburizing. The document provides details on chemical composition, mechanical properties, physical properties, and welding recommendations.

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    KANTHAL® AF

    TUBE

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

    Kanthal® AF is a ferritic iron-chromium-aluminium CHEMICAL COMPOSITION


    alloy (FeCrAl alloy) for use at tube temperatures up to C% SI % MN % CR % AL % FE %
    1200°C (2280°F). *NOMINAL
    5.3 Bal.
    COMPOSITION
    MIN - - - 20.5 -
    The alloy is characterized by excellent oxidation
    MAX 0.08 0.7 0.4 23.5 -
    resistance and forms an excellent, non-scaling surface
    oxide, which gives good protection in most furnace
    environ­ments, i.e. oxidizing, sulphudizing and carbu­
    rizing, as well as against deposits of carbon, ash, etc. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
    YIELD TENSILE ELONGATION HARDNESS
    A typical application for Kanthal AF tubes are as STRENGTH STRENGTH
    Rp0.2 Rm A
    vertically positioned radiant tubes in electrically fired
    MPa MPa % Hv
    furnaces such as sealed quench furnaces used for
    470 650 20 230
    carburizing and/or carbonitriding. Or for use in other
    furnace applications where the tube is exposed to
    moderate mechanical stress levels. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURE
    STANDARD STOCK SIZES TEMPERATURE °C 900 1000 1100 1200 1300
    OD WALL THICKNESS WEIGHT MAX LENGTH MPA 37 20 12 6 4
    MM* ID MM KG/M M Ultimate tensile strength - deformation rate 6.2 x 10-2
    83 79 3,6 5,5 min -1
    89 85 3,9 5,5
    CREEP STRENGTH – 1% ELONGATION IN 1000 H
    94 90 4,1 5,5 TEMPERATURE °C 1100 1200
    100 96 4,4 5,5 MPA 0.7 0.3
    108 104 4,8 5,5
    128 124 5,7 5,5
    YOUNG’S MODULUS
    138 134 6,1 5,5 TEMPERATURE °C 20 100 200 400 600 800 1000

    *Note: Tubes in other diameters and lengths can be made on GPA 220 210 205 190 170 150 130
    request. Please contact your local Kanthal representative. *Note: All mechanical property data is valid for 2 mm thick
    Kanthal AF strip
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    DENSITY G/CM3 7.15
    ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY 1.39
    AT 20°C Ω MM2/M
    POISSON’S RATIO 0.30

    COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION


    TEMPERATURE °C THERMAL EXPANSION X 10-6/K
    20 - 250 11
    20 - 500 12
    20 - 750 14
    20 - 1000 15

    THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
    Temperature °C 50 600 800 1000 1200
    W m-1 K-1 11 20 22 26 27

    SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY


    Temperature °C 20 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
    kJ kg-1 K-1 0.46 0.56 0.63 0.75 0.71 0.72 0.74

    MELTING POINT °C 1500


    MAX CONTINUOUS OPERATING 1300 WELDING OF KANTHAL AF TUBE TO KANTHAL APM
    TEMPERATURE IN AIR °C BOTTOM
    MAGNETIC PROPERTIES The material is magnetic — Heat up the tube and the bottom plate to 300-500°C
    up to approximately 600°C
    using a gas torch or in a furnace.
    (Curie point).
    EMISSIVITY – 0.70
    — Carry out the welding while the tube and the bottom
    FULLY OXIDIZED MATERIAL plate are still hot. Finish off the welding before the
    temperature has fallen below approximately 200°C.
    — Spot weld the bottom plate to the tube.
    WELDING — Weld the bottom plate to the tube until the gap is
    completely filled up with material (3-4 passes). Use
    WELDING OF KANTHAL AF TO (FE)NICR MATERIALS TIG welding equipment and Kanthal A-1 wire, Ø 1-3
    — Pre-heat the tube to approximately 200-300°C. mm, as filler material.
    — Use TIG welding. — Put the welded tube into a furnace for stress reliev-
    — Use 25Cr/20Ni low carbon, low silicon material as ing. This must be done before the temperature of
    filler material. (As an alternative Nikrothal 40B - low the material has fallen below approximately 150°C.
    silicon material can be used). Raise the temperature to 900-1000°C and maintain
    — Stress relieve the welded component at approx- this temperature for two (2) hours.
    imately 700°C for one (1) hour, followed by slow cool-
    ing in the furnace to obtain a minimum of stresses in WELDING OF KANTHAL AF TUBE TO MILD STEELS
    the welded goods. — Use TIG welding
    Remark: Stress relieving is not absolutely necessary to perform — Use the same type of filler material, i.e. type of mild
    if the handling and installation is done with care. steel.
    — Stress relieve the welded component at approxim­
    ately 700°C for one (1) hour, followed by slow cooling
    in the furnace to obtain a minimum of stresses in the
    welded goods.
    Remark: Stress relieving is not absolutely necessary to perform
    if the handling and installation is done with care.

    Disclaimer: Recommendations are for guidance only, and the


    suitability of a material for a specific application can be confirmed
    only when we know the actual service conditions. Continuous
    development may necessitate changes in technical data without
    notice. This datasheet is only valid for Kanthal materials.

    FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: WWW.KANTHAL.COM

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