Patents Assigned to OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
  • Patent number: 8889066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid-solution strengthened iron-nickel alloy with a high level of ductility and an expansion coefficient <5×10?6/K in the temperature range between room temperature and ?200° C. Said alloy consists of (in wt. %): between 0.005 and 0.05% of C; <0.02% of S; between 1 and 2% of Cr; between 35 and 38% of Ni; between 0.3 and 1.5% of Mn; <0.5% of Si; between 1.0 and 3.5% of ?Mo+W; between 0.2 and 1.0% of Ti; between 0.2 and 1.0% of Nb; <0.02% of P; and between 1.0 and 4.0% of Co; Fe constituting the remainder, in addition to production-related impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Outokumpu VDM GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Hoberg, Bernd De Boer
  • Patent number: 8808475
    Abstract: 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 <5×10<?6>/K in the temperature range of 20 to 200 DEG C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Outokumpu VDM GmbH
    Inventors: Bodo Gehrmann, Bernd Boer
  • Publication number: 20140219855
    Abstract: An iron-chromium-aluminum alloy with improved heat resistance, low chromium vaporization rate and good processability, comprising (in % by mass), 2.0 to 4.5% Al, 12 to 25% Cr, 1.0 to 4% W, 0.25 to 2.0% Nb, 0.05 to 1.2% Si, 0.001 to 0.70% Mn, 0.001 to 0.030% C, 0.0001 to 0.05% Mg, 0.0001 to 0.03% Ca, 0.001 to 0.030% P, max. 0.03% N, max. 0.01% S, remainder iron and the usual melting-related impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
    Inventors: Heike Hattendorf, Bernd Kuhn, Thomas Eckardt, Tilmann Beck, Willem Joe Quadakkers, Werner Theisen, Nilofar Nabiran
  • Patent number: 8784730
    Abstract: Nickel-based alloy consisting of (in % by mass) Si 0.8-2.0%, Al 0.001-0.1%, Fe 0.01-0.2%, C 0.001-0.10%, N 0.0005-0.10%, Mg 0.0001-0.08%, O 0.0001-0.010%, Mn max. 0.10%, Cr max. 0.10%, Cu max. 0.50%, S max. 0.008%, balance Ni and the usual production-related impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Outokumpu VDM GmbH
    Inventor: Heike Hattendorf
  • Publication number: 20130323113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nickel-chromium-aluminum-iron alloy, comprising (in wt %) 12 to 28% chromium, 1.8 to 3.0% aluminum, 1.0 to 15% iron, 0.01 to 0.5% silicon, 0.005 to 0.5% manganese, 0.01 to 0.20% yttrium, 0.02 to 0.60% titanium, 0.01 to 0.2% zirconium, 0.0002 to 0.05% magnesium, 0.0001 to 0.05% calcium, 0.03 to 0.11% carbon, 0.003 to 0.05% nitrogen, 0.0005 to 0.008% boron, 0.0001 to 0.010% oxygen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, max. 0.010% sulfur, max. 0.5% molybdenum, max. 0.5% tungsten, the remainder nickel and the common contaminants resulting from the process, wherein the following relations must be satisfied: 7.7C?x·a<1.0, wherein a=PN if PN>0 or a=0 if PN?0. Here, x=(1.0 Ti+1.06 Zr)/(0.251 Ti+0.132 Zr), PN=0.251 Ti+0.132 Zr?0.857 N, and Ti, Zr, N, and C are the concentration of the respective element in mass percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
    Inventors: Heike Hattendorf, Jutta Kloewer
  • Patent number: 8580190
    Abstract: An iron-chromium-aluminum alloy having a long service life and exhibiting little change in heat resistance, comprising (as percentages by weight) 4.5 to 6.5% Al, 16 to 24% Cr, 1.0 to 4.0% W, 0.05 to 0.7% Si, 0.001 to 0.5% Mn, 0.02 to 0.1% Y, 0.02 to 0.1% Zr, 0.02 to 0.1% Hf, 0.003 to 0.030% C, 0.002 to 0.03% N, a maximum of 0.01% S, and a maximum of 0.5% Cu, the remainder being iron and the usual steel production-related impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Outokumpu VDM GmbH
    Inventor: Heike Hattendorf
  • Publication number: 20130259739
    Abstract: The invention relates to an alloy comprising (in mass %) Ni 33-35%, Cr 26-28%, Mo 6-7%, Cu 0.5-1.5%, Mn 1.0-4%, Si max. 0.1%, Al 0.01-0.3%, C max. 0.01%, N 0.1-0.25%, B 0.001-0.004%, SE>0 to 1%, and Fe remainder, including unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
    Inventors: Helena Alves, Rainer Behrens
  • Publication number: 20130200068
    Abstract: The invention relates to an iron-nickel-chromium-silicon alloy comprising (in wt.-%) 19 to 34% or 42 to 87% nickel, 12 to 26% chromium, 0.75 to 2.5% silicon, and additives of 0.05% to 1% Al, 0.01 to 1% Mn, 0.01 to 0.26% lanthanum, 0.0005 to 0.05% magnesium, 0.04 to 0.14% carbon, 0.02 to 0.14% nitrogen, and further comprising 0.0005 to 0.07% Ca, 0.002 to 0.020% P, a maximum of 0.01% sulfur, a maximum of 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
    Inventor: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH