Shaped catalyst body, particularly for use as catalysts in hydrogenation

Shaped body, obtainable by thermally spraying an alloy of nickel and aluminium, which contains less than 56 wt. % nickel, onto a support, the thickness of the sprayed layer being less than 0.1 mm.

Use of a shaped body, obtainable by a method which comprises thermally spraying at least one catalytically active metal and at least one catalytically inactive metal onto a support and subsequently removing the inactive metal(s), as a catalyst.

Method for hydrogenating hydrogenatable compounds which uses a shaped body, obtainable by a method which comprises thermally spraying at least one catalytically active metal and at least one catalytically inactive metal onto a support and subsequently removing the inactive metal(s).