Outokumpu Vdm Gmbh

Bernd Boer

Bodo Gehrmann

Disclosed is a creep-resistant low-expansion iron-nickel alloy that is provided with increased mechanical resistance and contains 40 to 43 wt. % of Ni, a maximum of 0.1 wt. % of C, 2.0 to 3.5 wt. % of Ti, 0.1 to 1.5 wt. % of Al, 0.1 to 1.0 wt. % of Nb, 0.005 to 0.8 wt. % of Mn, 0.005 to 0.6 wt. % of Si, a maximum of 0.5 wt. % of Co, the remainder being composed of Fe and production-related impurities. Said alloy has a mean coefficient of thermal expansion &#x3c;5&#xd7;10&#x3c;&#x2212;6&#x3e;/K in the temperature range of 20 to 200 DEG C.

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Altena, Germany

Bernd Boer