What is the difference between Inconel 601 and 600 Alloy?
Inconel 600 has excellent tensile strength and resistance to stress corrosion cracking, making it ideal for high stress environments. On the other hand, Inconel 601 has slightly lower tensile strength, but due to its aluminum content, it has excellent oxidation resistance.


Can Inconel 600 be welded?
Welding of Inconel 600 can be achieved using a variety of methods, such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) or TIG welding. Other methods include gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas metal arc welding (MIG), and plasma arc welding (PAW).
What is Inconel 601 material?
INCONEL 601 alloy is a nickel-based alloy with a high chromium content (approximately 25wt%) and the addition of aluminum, designed for use in heat treatment of metals and materials to resist high temperature oxidizing atmospheres.

Difference Between Inconel 600 and 601
Inconel 600 Composition
| Grade | Ni | Cr | Fe | C | Mn | S | Si | Cu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inconel 600 | 72.0 min | 14.0 – 17.0 | 6.0 – 10.0 | 0.15 max | 1.0 max | 0.015 max | 0.5 max | 0.5 max |
Inconel 600 Melting Point
| Density | Melting Point | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength (0.2%Offset) | Elongation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 8.47 g/cm3 | 1413 °C (2580 °F) | Psi – 95,000 , MPa – 655 | Psi – 45,000 , MPa – 310 | 40 % |
Inconel 601 Composition
| Grade | Ni | Cr | Fe | C | Mn | S | Si | Cu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inconel 601 | 2.4851 | N06601 | XH60BT | NC23FeA | NCF 601 | NA 49 | NiCr23Fe | ЭИ868 |
Inconel 601 Melting Point
| Density | Melting Point | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength (0.2%Offset) | Elongation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 8.1 g/cm3 | 1411 °C (2571 °F) | Psi – 80,000 , MPa – 550 | Psi – 30,000 , MPa – 205 | 30 % |
Gnee Steel is a supplier of Inconel 600 And 601 alloys in tubes, pipes, plates, strips, plates, round bars, flat bars, forged billets, hexagons, wire and extrusions. We work with steel mills to provide customers with 625 alloy that meets or exceeds many leading industry standards including ASTM, ASME, SAE, AMS, ISO, DIN, EN and BS.
Gnee Steel stocks and sells Inconel 600 And 601 alloy tubes, pipes, plates, strips, plates, round bars, flat bars, forged billets, hexagons, wire and extrusions.





