Alloy T21 (UNS N06210), which comprises 19% chromium, 19% molybdenum, 1.8%
tantalum, and the remaining composition of nickel, shows excellent corrosion resistance
against pitting and crevice corrosion attack as compared to other commercial Ni-Cr-Mo alloys
such as alloys C-276, 22, 59, and 686. Alloy T21 has a high pitting resistance equivalent
(PRE) number, which is calculated from the compositions of chromium and molybdenum: this
alloy exhibits excellent localized corrosion resistance, which exceeds its PRE number. The
addition of a small amount of tantalum to an experimental Ni-Cr-Mo alloy has remarkably
improved its corrosion resistance against pitting and crevice corrosion attack. Furthermore, a
butt weld of alloy T21 also exhibits excellent pitting resistance as compared to those of other
commercial Ni-Cr-Mo alloys. Butt welds of experimental Ni-Cr-Mo alloys that contain tantalum
show superior pitting resistance as compared to those of Ni-Cr-Mo alloys that do not contain
tantalum. The beneficial effects of tantalum are in a way that it improves the localized
corrosion resistance of Ni-Cr-Mo alloys and the welds produced using the alloys.