Membrane for a vehicle occupant protection apparatus

摘要

An apparatus ( 10 ) includes a housing ( 22 ) containing a fluid ( 32 ) at a first pressure. A portion of the housing ( 22 ) includes a nickel-based alloy. The nickel-based alloy has a strain hardening index less than about 0.2. In one embodiment, the housing ( 22 ) has an outflow opening ( 42 ) closed by a membrane ( 44 ). A surface ( 110 ) of the membrane ( 44 ) extends across the opening ( 42 ) and includes a plurality of indentations ( 130 ).