A subject of the present invention is to provide for a shadow mask material for
a color picture tube with excellent tensile strength and excellent high temperature
creep strength, a shadow mask made of the shadow mask material and a color picture
tube with the shadow mask. Material for a shadow mask is made from low carbon steel
containing manganese of equal or more than 0.60 wt % and aluminum of 0.002 to 0.12
wt %. A shadow mask is made of the material and the shadow mask is installed in
a picture image tube.
