IP Library Patent Application 12596526
Patent Application
App. No. 12/596,526

METAL FOIL

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App. No.
12/596,526
Abstract

The invention relates to a metal foil having (in weight %) Ni 74-90%, W 10-26%, and Al and/or Mg and/or B contents of Al >0-max. 0.02%, Mg >0-max. 0.025%, B>0-max. 0.005%.

Claims (54)

1 . Metal foil comprising, by weight,

Ni 80-90%

W 10-20%

and at least one of Al, Mg or B in respective weight proportions,

Al 0.0001-0.02%

Mg 0.0001-0.015%

B 0.0001-0.005%.

2 . (canceled)

3 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , wherein respective weight proportions of Ni and W are

Ni 83-88%

W 12-17%.

4 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , wherein respective weight proportions of Ni and W are

Ni 85-87%

W 13-15%.

5 . (canceled)

6 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , comprising at least one of Al or B in respective weight proportions

Al 0.0001-0.006%

B 0.0001-0.002%.

7 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , wherein any content of the hereinbelow listed elements is limited as follows, by weight:

Cr max. 0.05%

Fe <0.1%

Co max. 0.05%

C max. 0.04%

Cu <0.05%

Mn <0.05%

Mo max. 0.05%

Nb max. 0.01%

P <0.004%

O <0.005%

S <0.004%

Si max. 0.05%

N <0.005%

Ti <0.01%.

8 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , wherein any content of the hereinbelow listed elements is limited as follows, by weight:

Cr. <0.01%

Fe <0.05%

Co <0.05%

C <0.01%

Cu <0.03%

Mn <0.03%

Mo <0.03%

Nb <0.005%

P <0.003%

O <0.004%

S <0.0008%

Si <0.04%

N <0.004%

Ti <0.01%.

9 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 produced by a degree of cold forming >90%, followed by annealing at 700° C. to 1200° C.

10 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , wherein surfaces of the foil have a static contact angle <80° that is measured with a mixture of deionized water and propionic acid in a ratio of 1:1.

11 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , wherein surfaces of the foil have a static contact angle <75° that is measured with a mixture of deionized water and propionic acid in a ratio of 1:1.

12 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 , wherein surfaces of the foil have a static contact angle <70° that is measured with a mixture of deionized water and propionic acid in a ratio of 1:1.

13 . Metal foil in accordance with claim 1 produced in smelting quantities greater than one ton.

14 . A metal strip for epitactic coatings comprising a metal foil in accordance with claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 20, 2013
From: THYSSENKRUPP VDM GMBH
To: OUTOKUMPU VDM GMBH
Reel/Frame 029838/0865 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2012
From: ZENERGY POWER GMBH
To: BASF SE
Reel/Frame 028211/0110 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2009
From: HATTENDORF, HEIKE; GEHRMANN, BODO; BAECKER, MICHAEL; EICKEMEYER, JOERG
To: THYSSENKRUPP VDM GMBH; ZENERGY POWER GMBH
Reel/Frame 023391/0352 →