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UNS · United States · 3 grades

# N06686

The designation N06686 is carried by 3 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **3**
- [*Category* **Others · 1754 grades**](/categories/others "Category: Others · 1754 grades")

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## Which of the 3 do you want?

This name is carried by several grades. The elements shown are the ones whose values actually differ across the set — the ones that decide the question. Values are the source text verbatim; an em dash means no value on file for that element on that grade, not zero.

| Grade | Material no. | Category | Designations | C% | Ti% | Si% | P% | S% | Mn% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [NiCr21Mo16W](/materials/din-en/nicr21mo16w "NiCr21Mo16W") | [2.4606](/materials/material-no/2.4606 "2.4606") 2.4 | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 6 | ≤0,010 | 0,02-0,25 | ≤0,08 | 0,025 | 0,015 | ≤0,75 |
| [NiCr21Mo16W4](/materials/din-en/nicr21mo16w4 "NiCr21Mo16W4") | [Ni 6686](/materials/material-no/ni-6686 "Ni 6686") | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 3 | ≤0,02 | ≤0,30 | ≤0,30 | 0,02 | 0,015 | ≤1,00 |
| [NiCr21Mo16W4](/materials/din-en/nicr21mo16w4 "NiCr21Mo16W4") | [Ni 6686](/materials/material-no/ni-6686 "Ni 6686") | [Others](/categories/others "Others") | 3 | ≤0,01 | ≤0,25 | ≤0,08 | 0,02 | 0,02 | ≤1,00 |

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