Abstract: Use of an iron-chromium-aluminum alloy with long service life and minor changes in heat resistance as a foil for heating elements, the foil having a thickness ranging from 0.020 to 0.300 ?m. The alloy contains (in percentages by weight) 4.5-6.5% Al and 16-24% Cr, to which are added 0.05-0.7% Si, 0.001-0.5% Mn, 0.02-0.1% Y, 0.02-0.1% Zr, 0.02-0.1% Hf, 0.003-0.020% C, maximum 0.03% N, maximum 0.01% S and maximum 0.5% Cu, the remainder being iron and the usual impurities resulting from the melting process.

Abstract: A method for producing iron-nickel alloy strip for tensioned shadow masks for use in flat monitors and screens, includes the steps of forming an alloy having a composition, in mass %, of 35-38% Ni, 0.4-0.8% Mo, 0.1-0.3% Cr, 0.08-0.12% C, up to 1% Mn, up to 1% Si, up to 1% Nb, with the balance to total 100% being Fe and impurities; cold rolling the alloy composition to a predetermined final thickness to form a strip; and annealing the cold-rolled strip at predetermined temperatures over a range wherein a coercive field strength (Hc) of the alloy strip first decreases to a minimum value and then remains substantially constant as annealing temperature is increased; such that the annealed strip has a coercive field strength<100 A/m and a creep strain<0.1% at conditions of 460° C., and a load of 138 mPa, for 1 hour.