Nickel Alloy 617 is a nickel-chromium-cobalt alloy that is known primarily for its exceptional metallurgical stability. Also sold under the brand name Inconel 617, this alloy brings a wide variety of other outstanding properties to users, including: 1.Resistance to oxidation at high temperatures, thanks to added aluminum 2.Good resistance to a wide range of corrosive aqueous environments 3.Resistant to a number of different damaging reducing and oxidizing media 4.Cobalt and molybdenum impart a solid-solution strengthening 5.Easy to fabricate 6.Ease of joining through most conventional welding techniques