Thermobimetal Parts and Assemblies
Thermobimetal parts are active components made of at least two inseparable components with different thermal expansion coefficients. During heating one of the components expands more than the other(s), which results in a curvature of the thermobimetal. In many cases this movement is used to generate energy or a time response.One of G.RAU's specialty products are thermal snap action discs and other snap action elements. These elements are formed into bi-stable configurations, the shapes of which are determined by functional requirements. The thermobimetal strips, which are produced on our in-house rolling mills, are further formed to stamping-bending parts and assemblies on our high-performance stamping and bending machines according to our customers' specifications. All production tooling, including stamping and bending tools, is designed and built in-house in our modern tool and die shop. Thermobimetal parts and assemblies can be tempered and coated with chemical or electroplated surface layers to improve corrosion resistance. |
