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THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY, Inc.

Producers of Monel, Nickel., and Nickel Alloys
67 Wall Street, New York
Distributors throughout the United States

PRODUCTS "K" MONEL
MONEL AND NICKEL strip, sheet, plate, rods,
"K" Monel is a liarclenable alloy possessing all the
flats, angles, special shapes, tubing and pipe, forg- corrosion resistance of regular Monel. Hardnesses over
ings, castings, wire, hardware and fittings. Monel- 300 B.H.N, and strengths over 165,000 psi. are induced by
jacketed polished rods. heat treatment after fabrication. It is non-magnetic, a
property which makes it extremely valuable for well
SPECIAL PRODUCTS sounding devices.
Inconel, "Z" Nickel (heat-treatable) "K" Monel
(heat-treatable). "R" Monel (free machining), "H" DROPS AND SEATS AND BALLS AND SEATS
and "S" Monel castings having high hardness, 175-
275 and 275-325 Brinell, respectively. Left: "K" Monel drop
valve after 14 months'
service in oil fell,
pumping corrosive
MONEL IN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT crudes, salt water, and
Monel is a technically controlled two-thirds nickel, one- hydrogen sulfide .
Spherical ball to its
third copper alloy, highly corrosion resistant, tougher and right shows the effect
of the same crude on
stronger than mild steel. These properties make it highly 3 steel ball after 5
desirable for production equipment such as that described days. Maximum life in
below. this field for materials
yther than "K" Monel
is approximately 45
MONEL-JACKETED POLISHED RODS days.
Polished rods are now available "K" Monel drops and seats, and balls and seats, are sold
from stock in 11 and 15 foot lengths,
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in diameters of l /i,", 1 A" and I /*". under the following manufacturers' trade names: KA Alloy,
Other sizes are available on order. Lumonel, Kamonex, Tuff-Temper. The hardness of "K"
The jacket is Monel ,049" in thick- Monel, its high strength and corrosion resistance, and its
ness, and the core is S.A.E. 4615 toughness make it the longest lived—and therefore the
steel. Production men have long most economical—material for drop and seat and ball and
been aware that Monel polished rods
outlast plain carbon steel from ten seat valves. Send for further details.
to twenty times. Mon el-jacketed
polished rods were tested for a
Cross section of 1W period of four years before being GAS LIFT DEVICES
diameter Monel jack- placed on the market. The price of
eted polished rod with the new rod is less than half that Monel springs and needles of gas lift
core of S.A.E. 4615 of solid Monel, yet it provides the
steel. Note tight bond surface smoothness and corrosion devices resist corrosion by hydrogen sul-
between Monel and resistance of Monel with the high fide, brine and sour oil. Since it is a very
the ileel core. strength of an alloy steel core.
Further information on request. tough and wear-resisting metal it also
withstands better than most materials
GAS LIFT DEVICES the abrasion of entrained sand and the
Monel springs and needles of gas lift devices resist cutting action of high pressure gas. "K"
corrosion by hydrogen sulfide, brine, sour oil, the abrasion
of entrained sand, and the cutting action of high pressure Monel is also used in some makes of
gas. "K" Monel is also used in some makes of these units. these units.
MONEL MUD SCREENS Left: Gas lift device with Monel
working parts. Monel valves and
springs resist corrosion and abrasion
Vibrating Mud screens of Monel better than any other material used.
resist the effect of hydrogen sulfide,
salt water, and sour crudes, which
are so corrosive to ordinary metals. FREE LITERATURE
Its high mechanical strength, resist-
ance to abrasion and fatigue make "Nickel Bearing Alloys in the Production and Drilling
it ideal for this service. Rectangu- if Petroleum."
lar mesh is usually used.
Pure nickel well strainers are be- C-2 Monel and Nickel in Oil Refining
ing used to guard against loss of
efficiency due to corrosion, and are Rectangular Monel wire H-l Monel Accessories
screen as used on various
corning into greater prominence as makes of vibrating mud
old wells are being reworked. screens. H-3 Monel Wire Screen and Filter Cloth
T-S Engineering Properties of Monel
OTHER USES OF MONEL T-9 Engineering Properties of "K" Monel
_ Meter parts, wire rope and screen, hardware and fit-
tings, valve parts, valve trim, "Durabla" pump valve discs, List "B"—Listings of available publications on Monel,
springs, etc. nickel, and Inconel.