There are some applications at elevated temperatures (such as aircraft components, chemical plant and petrochemical equipment) where a good combination of high strength and corrosion resistance is requested.

For these kinds of applications Nickel alloys could provide the most suitable compromise between different properties such as: good resistance to corrosion, creep, fatigue, thermal fatigue, thermal shock, impact, cavitation and erosion, good fracture properties, forming characteristics and weldability.