Intermetallic alloys for use in the processing of steel

摘要

Described is a material handling apparatus for processing heated formed ferrous metal products and/or glass products comprising a face centered cubic crystal intermetallic alloy of a metal aluminide having the property of withstanding repeated thermal cycling from ambient temperature to about 1600 DEG F. wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of a group VIII metal of the Periodic Table. Also described is an aluminide roll that also is characterized as retaining its ultimate tensile strength at 1600 DEG F. of at least 75% of the tensile strength the roll had at ambient room temperature.