MATERIAL DATA SHEET ISSUE: 27 November 2006
SHEET 1 of 3 LAST ISSUE: 17 May 2006
MATERIAL NAME
Ultrachrome® High Cr, Low C WMD CODE: A53
COLOUR GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Grey Ultrachrome® A53 is a premium
erosion/corrosion resistant alloy to be used
MATERIAL TYPE where excellent corrosion and erosion
Austenitic Stainless White Cast Iron resistance is required. The alloy has higher
resistance to corrosion and similar erosion
RELATED STANDARDS resistance in comparison to alloy A51. The
alloy is suitable for phosphoric acid duties,
Patented by Weir Minerals Australia Ltd. FGD duties, dilute sulphuric acid, and other
No equivalent specifications. moderately corrosive applications.
NOMINAL COMPOSITION
Composition is confidential. PARTS AVAILABILITY
In general, all standard slurry pump wet end
components. Part availability should be
TYPICAL MICROSTRUCTURE
confirmed with the Materials Technology
The microstructure of alloy A53 consists of Centre.
primary austenite dendrites and hard eutectic Typical parts available include:
carbides in an austenitic stainless matrix. Impellers, throatbushes, volutes, frame plate
liner inserts, expellers and expeller rings.
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
Alloy A53 can normally be expected to give
better life than A51 in applications where
corrosion is the dominant factor.
Alloy A53 can be used in phosphoric acid
duties where erosive wear is also a problem.
The alloy can also be used in acidic slurries
containing high chloride levels down to a pH
of 1 (see fig.4).
A53 also finds use in other corrosive
applications, such as in applications involving
other oxidizing acids.
Figure 1: Typical microstructure for A53.
(Magnification: 150X)
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MATERIAL DATA SHEET ISSUE: 27 November 2006
SHEET 2 of 3 LAST ISSUE: 17 May 2006
MATERIAL NAME
Ultrachrome® High Cr, Low C WMD CODE: A53
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SPECIAL NOTES
DENSITY (kg/m3) 7650 Manufactured at Artarmon (Australia).
HARDNESS (HB) 340-420 Ultrachrome® is a registered trademark of
Weir Minerals Australia Ltd.
TENSILE STRENGTH (MPa) 575 typ
TOUGHNESS (MPa√m) 37 typ
PATENT PROTECTION
EROSION and CORROSION RESISTANCE
Alloy A53 is one of a series of alloys protected by
Weir Minerals Australia Ltd with patents in the
EROSION/CORROSION RESISTANCE following countries:
C2 Country
Australia
Patent/App No.
636 902
Austria (E) 0438560
Belgium (E) 0438560
MATERIAL EROSION CORROSION China 90107 369.5
RESISTANCE Denmark (E) 0438560
Very high A 1 Eur Pat Conv 0438560
High B 2 France (E) 0438560
Medium C 3 Germany 690,26,701.0
Fair D 4 Hong Kong HK 1006859
Low E 5 Hungary 212.085
Italy (E) 0438560
Japan 3.067,205
Liechtenstein (E) 0438560
Luxembourg (E) 0438560
Netherlands (E) 0438560
Philippines 28355
South Korea 76083
This data is provided as a guide only and should not be used as a specification. All test data, Spain ES 2,087,159
physical and chemical properties are accurate at the date of issue, however, as Materials
Development is an ongoing process, WMD Material Services reserves the right to revise data
Sweden 909 118 63.0
and properties at any time. Switzerland (E) 0438560
Taiwan NI 62654
UK (E) 0438560
USA 5 252 149
(E) indicates applied under European Patent Convention.
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MATERIAL DATA SHEET ISSUE: 27 November 2006
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MATERIAL NAME
Ultrachrome® High Cr, Low C WMD CODE: A53
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Alloy A53 has excellent chemical resistance
to phosphoric and to phosphoric acid slurries
containing small levels of sulphuric acid.
This alloy also has excellent resistance to
slurries containing relatively high chloride
levels down to relatively low pH.
See also Figures 3-4.
Figure 4: Resistance of A53 to Chlorides & Dilute
Sulphuric Acid at 70°C.
Note:
Relative Corrosion Resistance mm/a
Poor > 0.5
Good 0.1–0.5
Excellent 0.02–0.1
Figure 3: Corrosion graph of A53 in Phosphoric Acid and
Outstanding < 0.02
Sulphuric Acid with respect to Temperature.
Phosphoric Acid Plus Fluosilicic Acid The corrosion diagrams were plotted from data
Alloy A53 provides much improved corrosion obtained in laboratory tests using reagent grade
resistance over A51 in phosphoric acid chemicals. This data should be used only as a
applications where fluosilicic acid is present in guide. It is recommended that samples be
concentrations up to 3% fluosilicic acid. tested under actual plant conditions.
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