Materials for the Electronics & Electrical Industries

Tough demands are our business Founded in 1930, VDM Metals developed into a world market leader for high-performing metallic materials covering the wides product and service portfolio in the industry. The quality of our poducts and services bases on our integrated production chain in Germany and the United States and a sales network that spans the globe servicing the most demanding industries and backed by a strong R&D and Application Engineering force. VDM Metals produces high-performance alloys for the use in extreme conditions. Our materials are made to last, resisting heavy mechanical and...

Modern materials for the technologies of today and tomorrow The challenge of digital transformation Hardly any other technological development has changed everyday lives more than the electric industry, which came into being during the industrial revolution at the end of the 19th century. Electricity, electronics and electrical engineering are a self-evident and vital part of our life, and will grow even more important in the future. They are the factor with the greatest influence on how we live within a globalized society, drive digital transformation forward and are an enormous economic factor...

Strong materials for versatile applications

Alloys for heating elements and resistance alloys VDM Metals produces alloys for heating elements and resistance alloys in the form of strips and wires with various material compositions. Both material groups are characterized by relatively high or constant specific electrical resistance values, but both feature different heat resistances. Resistance alloys 1 Developed in the 1950s by VDM Metals, Konstantan is a copper-nickel alloy that is still used to date. This resistance alloy is characterized by its defined electrical resistance and can be used in room temperatures of up to 500°C (932°F)....

Soft magnetic alloys Soft magnetic materials are characterized by high magnetic conductivity (permeability) and have a long application tradition in electrical engineering. The nickel-iron alloys group with a high nickel content, which contains the VDM ® MAG 75 and VDM ® MAG 7904, is characterized by a high permeability and low coercive force. VDM ® MAG 50 and VDM ® MAG 53, with a nickel content of 50 percent, are both part of a maximum saturation polarization range, but have lower permeabilities. Electromagnetic components 6a VDM Metals has been producing soft magnetic alloys for a wide range...

Today, it’s difficult to imagine life without a refrigerator or electrical light, without cellphones or computers. Electronics and the electrical industry characterize our everyday life like no other sector. Modern industrial production especially wouldn’t be what it is today without electronics and products from the electrical industry. Without electrical drives, automation systems and control technology, industrial mass production, now characterized by speed, flexibility and precision, would not be possible. Electronic components can be found in virtually every technical product. They begin...

Special alloys UNS Typical chemical composition, in % N02212 Ni-1,6Mn Electrode contacts and electrical lead wires Conductive springs SOFC SOFC Product form Strip Wire Bar Billet Plate Controlled expansion alloys Designation DIN EN UNS Typical chemical VDM® Alloy 20-6 VDM® Alloy 22-3 VDM® Alloy 29-18 Application Product form Strip Wire Bar Billet Plate Thermal bimetals • Thermal bimetals • Hard glass blends, TO packages, • • • • • shape-etched parts, X-ray tubes, connecting wires, receiver tubes for solar power plants _ _ _ _ _ OLED screens, thermostats, bimetal • • • • • components, electronic...

Soft magnetic allo ys Designation DIN EN UNS Typical chemical Application Product form composition, in %Strip Wire Bar Billet Plate VDM® MAG 7904 2.4545 N14080 Ni-14Fe-5Mo Toroidal core power transformers, • (•) • measuring transformers, inductive elements, lamination transformer cores, shielding elements as film, housing and room shielding against magnetic interference, step motors/resolver stamped parts, molded relay parts for electromagnetic relays, other solid parts with low coercivity Heating element and resistance alloys Designation DIN EN UNS Typical chemical Application Product form Strip...

Integrated production Projects and production in the electronics and electrical industry are characterized by high standards in terms of product safety, reliability and longevity, requiring partners with knowhow and expertise. VDM Metals has more than 85 years of experience in designing and producing materials of the highest quality standards. The company operates production sites in Germany and the United States, covering the majority of important production steps - from melting to hot-forming to cold-forming. Melting and casting VDM Metals’ nickel alloys and special stainless steels are melted...

Rods and bars For the production of forged bars with a diameter of more than 4.72 in (120 mm) and semi-finished products, state-of-the-art turning lathes, peeling and grinding machines are available. The production of hot-rolled and forged bars with a diameter of less than 4.72 in (120 mm) is performed with modern peeling and grinding machines. A 60-ton drawing bench is available for the manufacture of cold-drawn precision bars. VDM Metals’ finishing plants are equipped with heat treatment furnaces, pickling, shot blasting and cutting units. Sheets and Plates Sheet and plate in thicknesses of...

Comprehensive customer support Customer relationships with VDM Metals mean access to a wide variety of comprehensive services "services that really make the difference." Technical customer support From selecting the right materials to any request on specifications, properties and fabrication characteristics – VDM Metals’ Application Engineering team will be more than happy to provide you with prompt answers and support, relying on their technical and metallurgical background and experience in all fabrication matters of VDM’s materials. Material and corrosion tests Quality is a top priority at...