View Sample Alloy Digest Data Sheet (PDF)Since 1952, Alloy Digest has been the leading reference for materials property data on metals and alloys used throughout the world. Featuring graphs, charts and tables, these sheets give facts and figures on composition or characterization, physical and mechanical properties, heat treatment, and machinability.Nirosta 4550 contains an addition of niobium, which produces a stabilized type of stainless steel with protection from the chromium carbide precipitates that cause intergranular corrosion. The alloy is recommended for welded parts that cannot be annealed after welding.