Patents Assigned to VDM Metals International GmbH
  • Patent number: 10988829
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the manufacture of nickel alloys having optimized strip weldability (TIG without filler) from an alloy of the following composition (in wt %): C max. 0.05%, Co max. 2.5%, Ni the rest, especially >35-75.5%, Mn max. 1.0%, Si max. 0.5%, Mo >2 to 23%, P max. 0.2%, S max. 0.05%, N up to 0.2%, Cu ?1.0%, Fe >0 to ?7.0%, Ti >0 to <2.5%, Al >0 to 0.5%, Cr >14 to <25%, V max. 0.5%, W up to 3.5%, Mg up to 0.2%, Ca up to 0.02%, in that the alloy is smelted openly and cast as ingots, the ingots are subjected if necessary to at least one heat treatment, the ingots are then remelted at least one time by electroslag refining, the remelted ingot obtained in this way is subjected if necessary to at least one heat treatment, the ingot is subjected to at least one cold and/or hot deformation cycle, until strip material of predeterminable material thickness exists, the strip material is subdivided into strip sections of defined lengths/widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Wolf, Stefan Gilges, Jens Koepernik
  • Publication number: 20210115536
    Abstract: A nickel-chromium-aluminum alloy as powder is used for additive manufacturing, wherein the powder consists of spherical particles of a size of 5 to 250 pm, and wherein this alloy consists of (in % by weight) 24 to 33% chromium, 1.8 to 4.0% aluminum, 0.10 to 7.0% iron, 0.001 to 0.50% silicon, 0.005 to 2.0% manganese, 0.00 to 0.60% titanium, 0.0 to 0.05% magnesium and/or calcium respectively, 0.005 to 0.12% carbon, 0.001 to 0.050% nitrogen, 0.00001-0.100% oxygen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, a maximum of 0.010% sulfur, a maximum of 2.0% molybdenum, a maximum of 2.0% tungsten, the remainder nickel and the usual process-related impurities, wherein, with a pore size >1 pm, the powder has total inclusions of 0.0-4% of the pore surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Heike HATTENDORF, Christina SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 10923248
    Abstract: A method for producing a metal film from an over 50% nickel alloy melts more than one ton of the alloy in a furnace, followed by VOD or VLF system treatment, then pouring off to form a pre-product, followed by re-melting by VAR and/or ESU. The pre-product is annealed 1-300 hours between 800 and 1350° C. under air or protection gas, then hot-formed between 1300 and 600° C., such that the pre-product then has 1-100 mm thickness after the forming and is not recrystallized, recovered, and/or (dynamically) recrystallized having a grain size below 300 ?m. The pre-product is pickled, then cold-formed to produce a film having 10-600 ?m end thickness and a deformation ratio greater than 90%. The film is cut into 5-300 mm strips, annealed 1 second to 5 hours under protection gas between 600 and 1200° C. in a continuous furnace, then recrystallized to have a high cubic texture proportion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole De Boer, Stefan Gilges, Heike Hattendorf, Andreas Heckmann
  • Patent number: 10870908
    Abstract: Age-hardening nickel-chromium-cobalt-titanium-aluminum wrought alloy with very good wear resistance combined with very good creep strength, good high-temperature corrosion resistance and good processability, the alloy including (in % by mass) >18 to 26% chromium, 1.5 to 3.0% titanium, 0.6 to 2.0% aluminum, 5.0 to 40% cobalt, 0.005 to 0.10% carbon, 0.0005 to 0.050% nitrogen, 0.0005 to 0.030% phosphorus, max. 0.010% sulfur, max. 0.020% oxygen, max. 0.70% silicon, max. 2.0% manganese, max. 0.05% magnesium, max. 0.05% calcium, max. 0.5% molybdenum, max. 0.5% tungsten, max. 0.2% niobium, max. 0.5% copper, max. 0.5% vanadium, optionally 0 to 20% Fe, optionally 0 to 0.20% Zr, optionally 0.0001 to 0.008% boron, optionally 0-0.20% Y, La, Ce, Ce mixed metal, and/or Hf, and/or 0-0.60% Ta, remainder nickel and the conventional process-related impurities are adjusted in contents of max. 0.002% Pb, max. 0.002% Zn, max. 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventor: Heike Hattendorf
  • Publication number: 20200325567
    Abstract: A method produces semi-finished products from a nickel-based alloy having the composition (in wt. %): Ni>50 -<55%, Cr>17-<21%, Nb>4.8-<5.2%, Mo>2.8-<3.3%, Ti>0.8-<1.15%, Al>0.4-<0.6%, C maximum 0.045%, Co maximum 1.0%, Mn maximum 0.35%, Si maximum 0.35%, S maximum 0.01%, Cu maximum 0.3%, the remainder iron and unavoidable impurities. B 0.0001-0.01%, P 0.0001-0.02% are added. In the method: the alloy is melted, or remelted, to produce preliminary products that then undergo a hot-forming process and subsequently undergo a multi-stage annealing and aging treatment, a solution heat treatment being carried out between 1000 and 1100° C. for 1-3 hours, then cooled in air, water or oil, and made to undergo a precipitation hardening process between 650° C.-<770° C. for 5-9 hours, then cooled to room temperature, the intermediate products undergoing, if necessary, at least one further heating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Jutta KLOEWER, Ali AGHAJANI, Julia KRAEMER geb. ROSENBERG
  • Publication number: 20200290161
    Abstract: A welding filler material includes (in wt.-%): C 0.01-0.05%; N 0.05-0.10%; Cr 20.0-23.0%; Mn 0.25-0.50%; Si 0.04-0.10%; Mo 8.0-10.5%; Ti 0.75-1.0%; Nb 3.0-5.0%; Fe max. 1.5%; Al 0.03-0.50%; W 4.0-5.0%.; Ta max. 0.5 %; Co max. 1.0%; Zr 0.10-0.70% Ni remainder; and impurities resulting from the smelting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventor: Martin WOLF
  • Publication number: 20200172997
    Abstract: A high-temperature nickel-base alloy consists of (in wt. %): C: 0.04-0.1%, S: max. 0.01%, N: max. 0.05%, Cr: 24-28%, Mn: max. 0.3%, Si: max. 0.3%, Mo: 1-6%, Ti: 0.5-3%, Nb: 0.001-0.1%, Cu: max. 0.2%, Fe: 0.1-0.7%, P: max. 0.015%, Al: 0.5-2%, Mg: max. 0.01%, Ca: max. 0.01%, V: 0.01-0.5%, Zr: max. 0.1%, W: 0.2-2%, Co: 17-21%, B: max. 0.01%, O: max. 0.01%, with the rest being Ni, as well as melting-related impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen KIESE, Nicole DE BOER, Heike HATTENDORF
  • Publication number: 20200048741
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an alloy having the composition (in mass %) of: Cr 20.0 to 23.0%, Mo 18.5 to 21.05%, Fe?1.5%, Mn?0.5%, Si?0.1%, Co?0.3%, W?0.3%, Cu?0.5%, Al?0.4%, C?0.01%, P?0.015%, S?0.01%, N 0.02 to 0.15%, if necessary V?0.3%, Nb?0.2%, Ti?0.02%, the rest Ni and further smelting-related impurities as cladding material in the field of thermal reprocessing systems and substitute-material combustion systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin WOLF, Rainer BEHRENS
  • Publication number: 20190284662
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the manufacture of nickel alloys having optimized strip weldability (TIG without filler) from an alloy of the following composition (in wt%): C max. 0.05%, Co max. 2.5%, Ni the rest, especially >35 - 75.5%, Mn max. 1.0%, Si max. 0.5%, Mo >2 to 23%, P max. 0.2%, S max. 0.05%, N up to 0.2%, Cu 1.0%, Fe >0 to <7.0%, Ti >0 to <2.5%, Al >0 to 0.5%, Cr >14 to <25%, V max. 0.5%, W up to 3.5%, Mg up to 0.2%, Ca up to 0.02%, in that the alloy is smelted openly and cast as ingots, the ingots are subjected if necessary to at least one heat treatment, the ingots are then remelted at least one time by electroslag refining, the remelted ingot obtained in this way is subjected if necessary to at least one heat treatment, the ingot is subjected to at least one cold and/or hot deformation cycle, until strip material of predeterminable material thickness exists, the strip material is subdivided into strip sections of defined lengths/widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin WOLF, Stefan GILGES, Jens KOEPERNIK
  • Publication number: 20190040501
    Abstract: A Ni—Co alloy includes 30 to 65 wt % Ni, >0 to max. 10 wt % Fe, >12 to <35 wt % Co, 13 to 23 wt % Cr, 1 to 6 wt % Mo, 4 to 6 wt % Nb+Ta, >0 to <3 wt % Al, >0 to <2 wt % Ti, >0 to max. 0.1 wt % C, >0 to max. 0.03 wt % P, >0 to max. 0.01 wt % Mg, >0 to max. 0.02 wt % B, >0 to max. 0.1 wt % Zr, which fulfils the following requirements and criteria: a) 900° C.<?? solvus temperature<1030° C. with 3 at %<Al+Ti (at %)<5.6 at % and 11.5 at %<Co<35 at %; b) stable microstructure after 500 h of ageing annealing at 800° C. with a ratio Al/Ti>5 (on the basis of the contents in at %).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Budo GEHRMANN, Jutta KLOEWER, Tatiana FEDOROVA, Joachim ROESLER
  • Patent number: 10196721
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Heike Hattendorf, Bernd Kuhn, Thomas Eckardt, Tilmann Beck, Willem Quadakkers, Werner Theisen, Nilofar Nabiran
  • Patent number: 10174397
    Abstract: Titanium-free alloy which has great resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion and a high yield point in the strain-hardened state and includes (in wt %) a maximum of 0.02% C, a maximum of 0.01% S, a maximum of 0.03% N, 20.0-23.0% Cr, 39.0-44.0% Ni, 0.4-<1.0% Mn, 0.1-<0.5% Si, >4.0-<7.0% Mo, a maximum of 0.15% Nb, >1.5-<2.5% Cu, 0.05-<0.3% Al, a maximum of 0.5% Co, 0.001-<0.005% B, 0.005-<0.015% Mg, the remainder consisting of Fe and smelting-related impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Julia Rosenberg, Jutta Kloewer
  • Patent number: 9932656
    Abstract: A nickel-based alloy, consisting of (in mass %) 1.5-3.0% Si, 1.5-3.0% Al, and >0.1-3.0% Cr, where Al+Si+Cr is ?4.0 and ?8.0 for the contents of Si, Al, and Cr in %; 0.005-0.20% Fe, 0.01-0.20% Y, and <0.001-0.20% of one or more the elements Hf, Zr, La, Ce, Ti, where Y+0.5*Hf+Zr+1.8*Ti+0.6*(La+Ce) is ?0.02 and ?0.30 for the contents of Y, Hf, Zr, La, Ce, and Ti in %; 0.001-0.10% C; 0.0005-0.10% N; 0.001-0.20% Mn; 0.0001-0.08% Mg; 0.0001-0.010% O; max. 0.015% S; max. 0.80% Cu; Ni remainder; and the usual production-related impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Heike Hattendorf, Frank Scheide, Larry Paul
  • Publication number: 20170275737
    Abstract: A weld filler includes a nickel-molybdenum-iron alloy with high corrosion resistance with respect to reducing media at high temperatures, consisting of (in % by mass): 61 to 63% nickel, 24 to 26% molybdenum, 10 to 14% iron, 0.20 to 0.40% niobium, 0.1 to 0.3% aluminum, 0.01 to 1.0% chromium, 0.1 to 1.0% manganese, at most 0.5% copper, at most 0.01% carbon, at most 0.1% silicon, at most 0.02% phosphorus, at most 0.01% sulphur, at most 1.0% cobalt, and further smelting-related impurities. The weld filler can be welded to fill a joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer BEHRENS, Helena ALVES
  • Patent number: 9657373
    Abstract: A nickel-chromium-aluminum-iron alloy includes (in wt.-%) 24 to 33% chromium, 1.8 to 4.0% aluminum, 0.10 to 7.0% iron, 0.001 to 0.50% silicon, 0.005 to 2.0% manganese, 0.00 to 0.60% titanium, 0.0002 to 0.05% each of magnesium and/or calcium, 0.005 to 0.12% carbon, 0.001 to 0.050% nitrogen, 0.0001 to 0.020% oxygen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, not more than 0.010% sulfur, not more than 2.0% molybdenum, not more than 2.0% tungsten, the remainder nickel and the usual process-related impurities, wherein the following relations must be satisfied: Cr+Al?28 (2a) and Fp?39.9 (3a) with Fp=Cr+0.272*Fe+2.36*Al+2.22*Si+2.48*Ti+0.374*Mo+0.538*W?11.8*C (4a), wherein Cr, Fe, Al, Si, Ti, Mo, W and C is the concentration of the respective elements in % by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventor: Heike Hattendorf
  • Patent number: 9650698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nickel-chromium alloy comprising (in wt.-%) 29 to 37% chromium, 0.001 to 1.8% aluminum, 0.10 to 7.0% iron, 0.001 to 0.50% silicon, 0.005 to 2.0% manganese, 0.00 to 1.00% titanium and/or 0.00 to 1.10% niobium, 0.0002 to 0.05% each of magnesium and/or calcium, 0.005 to 12% carbon, 0.001 to 0.050% nitrogen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, 0.0001 to 0.020% oxygen, not more than 0.010% sulfur, not more than 2.0% molybdenum, not more than 2.0% tungsten, the remainder nickel and the usual process-related impurities, wherein the following relations must be satisfied: Cr+Al?30 (2a) and Fp?39.9 (3a) with Fp=Cr+0.272*Fe+2.36*Al+2.22*Si+2.48*Ti+0.374*Mo+0.538*W?11.8*C (4a), wherein Cr, Fe, Al, Si, Ti, Mo, W and C is the concentration of the respective elements in % by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventor: Heike Hattendorf
  • Publication number: 20170002437
    Abstract: Titanium-free alloy which has great resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion and a high yield point in the strain-hardened state and includes (in wt %) a maximum of 0.02% C, a maximum of 0.01% S, a maximum of 0.03% N, 20.0-23.0% Cr, 39.0-44.0% Ni, 0.4-<1.0% Mn, 0.1-<0.5% Si, >4.0-<7.0% Mo, a maximum of 0.15% Nb, >1.5-<2.5% Cu, 0.05-<0.3% Al, a maximum of 0.5% Co, 0.001-<0.005% B, 0.005-<0.015% Mg, the remainder consisting of Fe and smelting-related impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Julia ROSENBERG, Jutta KLOEWER
  • Patent number: 9476110
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: VDM Metals International GmbH
    Inventors: Heike Hattendorf, Jutta Kloewer