Abstract: A completely metallic catalyst for the oxidation of mixtures in the gaseous phase which contain carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and/or soot, has a surface doped with a metallic element and is subjected to a second thermal treatment in an oxygen-containing atmosphere.

Abstract: The invention relates to iron-chromium aluminum metal foil which is resistant to high-temperature oxidation. Said metal foil is produced by hot-dip aluminizing an iron-chromium support band with an aluminum-silicon alloy. The foil has the following composition in weight percent: 18-25% Cr. 4-10% Al, 0.03-0.08% Y, max. 0.01% Ti, 0.01-0.05% Zr, 0.01-0.05% Hf, 0.5-1.5% Si. It also contains residual iron and impurities resulting from the method of production. The total aluminum content of the coated metal foil is at least 7% near the surface and not less than 3% further inside.

Abstract: The invention relates to an austenitic-chromium-iron alloy and its use as a material for articles with high resistance to isothermal and cyclic high temperature oxidation, high heat-resistance and high creep rupture strength at temperatures above 1100 to 1200.degree. C. The characterizing feature of the invention is that the austenitic nickel-chromium-iron alloy consists (in % by weight) of:______________________________________ 0.12 to 0.30% carbon 23 to 30% chromium 8 to 11% iron 1.8 to 2.4% aluminium 0.01 to 0.15% yttrium 0.01 to 1.0% titanium 0.01 to 1.0% niobium 0.01 to 0.20% zirconium 0.001 to 0.015% magnesium 0.001 to 0.010% calcium max 0.030% nitrogen max 0.50% silicon max 0.25% manganese max 0.020% phosphorus max 0.010% sulphur ______________________________________residue nickel, including unavoidable impurities caused by melting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high temperature forgeable alloy consisting of<0.05 C<0.5 Si<0.5 Mn8.5 to 11 Al<0.02 P<0.01 S4 to 10 Cr23 to 28 Fe0.025 to 0.2 Hf and/or rare earths and/or Zr<0.5 Ti<0.005 Bresidue nickel and admixtures due to melting. It is used in the production of articles for energy technologies and in the chemical industry. The alloy is resistant to sulphidization, carbonization and oxidation at temperatures between 400.degree. and 1100.degree. C.

Abstract: An austenitic carbide-strengthened nickel/chromium/iron foregeable alloy comprises (in % by weight) 0.2 to 0.4% carbon, 25 to 30% chromium, 8 to 11% iron, more than 2.4 to 3.0% aluminum, 0.01 to 0.15% yttrium, 0.01 to 0.20% titanium, 0.01 to 0.20% niobium, 0.01 to 0.10% zirconium, 0.001 to 0.015% magnesium, 0.001 to 0.010% calcium, max 0.030% nitrogen, max 0.50% silicon, max 0.25% manganese, max 0.020% phosphorus, max 0.010% sulfur, balance nickel and unavoidable melting conditioned impurities. The quantity of precipitable carbon C* is in the range 0.083% to 0.300%, where C*=C.sub.tot. -(C.sub.diss. +C.sub.fix.Ti +C.sub.fix.Nb +C.sub.fix.Zr).

Abstract: The present invention relates to high chromium, corrosion resistant, austenitic alloys and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytic hydrorefining of mixtures of hydrocarbons which contain hetero atoms such as nitrogen, sulphur, halogens and/or oxygen. The characterizing feature of the invention is that nickel or a nickel-molybdenum alloy containing more than 30% nickel, residue molybdenum, is thermally treated in an air atmosphere at temperatures of 400.degree. to 1200.degree. C. for a period of 0.25 to 10 hours, whereafter it is subjected to a hydrogen activation in the temperature range of 200.degree. to 600.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat resistant hot formable austenitic nickel alloy consisting of (in % by weight)______________________________________ carbon 0.05 to 0.15 silicon 2.5 to 3.0 manganese 0.2 to 0.5 phosphorus max 0.015 sulphur max 0.005 chromium 25 to 30 iron 20 to 27 aluminium 0.05 to 0.15 calcium 0.001 to 0.005 rare earths 0.05 to 0.15 nitrogen 0.05 to 0.20 ______________________________________residue nickel and the usual impurities due to melting.

Abstract: The invention relates to an austenitic nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy having high resistance to general corrosion, crevice, pitting and stress crack corrosion and also intercrystalline corrosion, consisting of (in % by weight):carbon: up to 0.01%silicon: up to 0.05%manganese: up to 0.50%phosphorus: up to 0.020%sulphur: up to 0.010%chromium: 14.0 to 18.0%molybdenum: 14.0 to 18.0%cobalt: up to 2.0%tungsten: up to 0.5%calcium 0.001 to 0.010%magnesium: 0.001 to 0.020%aluminium: 0.05 to 0.30%nitrogen: up to 0.02%iron: up to 3.0%copper: up to 0.5%titanium: up to 0.01%residue nickel and usual impurities due to melting, the sum of the contents (carbon+silicon+titanium) being limited to 0.05% at the most, and the sum of the elements (calcium+magnesium+aluminium) being adjusted within the limits 0.055 to 0.33%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gastight connection between tubes of small diameter of metals or metal alloys having different melting points, more particularly copper and aluminium, wherein the end zone of the first tube (1) is opened out and the second tube (2) of a lower-melting material is inserted and soldered into the opened-out portion (3), the internal generated surface of the opened-out portion (3) merging via an internal cone (4) and extension (38) into that zone of the first tube (1) which is not opened out, a sleeve (34) of special steel possibly being inserted in the end zone of the second tube (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat resistant hot formable austenitic steel consisting of (in % by weight)______________________________________ carbon 0.10 to 0.20 silicon 2.5 to 3.0 manganese 0.2 to 0.5 phosphorus max 0.015 sulphur max 0.005 chromium 25 to 30 nickel 30 to 35 aluminium 0.05 to 0.15 calcium 0.001 to 0.005 rare earths 0.05 to 0.15 nitrogen 0.05 to 0.20 ______________________________________residue iron and the usual impurities due to melting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-silicon-content corrosion-resistant austenitic steel, characterized by alloying contents (in % by weight) of______________________________________ max. 0.2% C 10 to 25% Ni 8 to 13% Cr 6.5 to 8% Si 0 to 10% Mn and/or Co max. 0.010% S max. 0.025% P ______________________________________residue iron and the usual admixtures and impurities due to manufacture.The steel is suitable as a material for the production of corrosion-resistant articles for the handling of highly concentrated hot sulphuric acid, highly concentrated hot nitric acid and other strongly oxidizing media, such as chromic acid, in the form of rolled plates, strips, pipes, rods, wires and other forms of product.

Abstract: The characterizing features of the invention are that a guide tube is provided which is disposed at least partially outside the evaporator plate and partially in the suction tube, is directly or indirectly retained on the evaporator and has a somewhat larger internal diameter than the external diameter of the throttle/capillary tube and a substantially smaller external diameter than that of the internal diameter of the suction tube; the throttle/capillary tube is inserted in the guide tube from outside and the compressor side end zone of the internal generated surface of the guide tube is connected pressure-tight inside a first longitudinal portion of the coolant supply line disposed in the guide tube to the associated zone of the external generated surface of the throttle/capillary tube and terminates in the guide tube; and the guide tube forms a second longitudinal portion of the coolant supply line having a cross-section widened in comparison with the capillary flow cross-section, and the inside space of t