Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-forgeable Ni-based superalloy excellent in high temperature strength, including, in terms of % by mass: C: more than 0.001% and less than 0.100%, Cr: 11.0% or more and less than 19.0%, Co: 0.5% or more and less than 22.0%, Fe: 0.5% or more and less than 10.0%, Si: less than 0.1%, Mo: more than 2.0% and less than 5.0%, W: more than 1.0% and less than 5.0%, Mo+½W: 2.5% or more and less than 5.5%, S: 0.010% or less, Nb: 0.3% or more and less than 2.0%, Al: more than 3.00% and less than 6.50%, and Ti: 0.20% or more and less than 2.49%, with the balance being Ni and unavoidable impurities, in which (Ti/Al)×10 is 0.2 or more and less than 4.0 in terms of atomic ratio, and in which Al+Ti+Nb is 8.5% or more and less than 13.0% in terms of atomic %.

Abstract: An RFeB system sintered magnet wherein heavy rare-earth element RH which is at least one kind of rare-earth element selected from Dy, Tb and Ho is diffused into base material through the grain boundaries of base material made of a sintered compact of an RFeB system magnet containing RL, Fe and B, where RL represents a light rare-earth element which is at least one kind of rare-earth element selected from Nd and Pr, wherein: size of the RFeB system sintered magnet at smallest-size portion is greater than 3 mm; the amount of heavy rare-earth element RH contained in RFeB system sintered magnet divided by volume of RFeB system sintered magnet is ?25 mg/cm3; and the difference between local coercivity at the surface of the smallest-size portion and in the central region of the smallest-size portion is equal to or less than 15% of local coercivity at the surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Ti—Al-based heat-resistant member including a Ti—Al-based alloy which includes: 28.0 mass % to 35.0 mass % of Al; 1.0 mass % to 15.0 mass % of at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, W and Ta; 0.1 mass % to 5.0 mass % of at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn and V; and 0.1 mass % to 1.0 mass % of Si, with the balance being Ti and unavoidable impurities, in which a whole or a part of a surface of the Ti—Al-based heat-resistant member includes a hardened layer as a surface layer, the hardened layer having a higher hardness than an inside of the Ti—Al-based heat-resistant member, and the Ti—Al-based heat-resistant member has a hardness ratio (a hardness of the surface layer/a hardness of the inside) of 1.4 to 2.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a part obtained from an age hardening type bainitic microalloyed steel, a process for producing the part, and the age hardening type bainitic microalloyed steel. In particular, the present invention relates to a part which has been controlled so as to have higher values of strength than conventional parts, a process for producing the part, and the age hardening type bainitic microalloyed steel.

Abstract: The present invention provides an age hardening type bainitic microalloyed steel having a composition which includes, in terms of mass %: 0.06-0.35% of C; 0.01-2.00% of Si; 0.10-3.00% of Mn; 0.001-0.200% of S; 0.001-2.00% of Cu; 0.40-3.00% of Ni; 0.10-3.00% of Cr; 0.10-1.00% of Mo; 0.10-1.00% of V; and 0.001-0.100% of s-Al, with the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and which satisfies a value of the following expression (1) to be 20 or larger and a value of the following expression (2) to be 0.82 or larger: 3×[C]+10×[Mn]+2×[Cu]+2×[Ni]+12×[Cr]+9×[Mo]+2×[V]??expression (1); 1.66×[C]+0.18×[Si]+0.27×[Mn]+0.09×[Ni]+0.32×[Cr]+0.34×[Mo]+0.44×[V]??expression (2), in which each [ ] in the expression (1) and the expression dicates a content of the element shown therein in terms of mass %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a point source light-emitting diode containing a support substrate, a metal layer, a first conduction-type layer, an active layer, a second conduction-type layer containing a current-narrowing structure, and a topside electrode having an aperture, stacking in this order, in which the metal layer is provided locally in an area corresponding to the aperture and has a metal reflection face by which a light generated in the active layer is reflected towards the aperture side, and the point source light-emitting diode further contains a light-reflection reduction face having a lower reflectivity and/or a higher absorptivity than the metal reflection face, provided around the metal reflection face.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a nitrocarburized crankshaft which is obtained by subjecting a bainitic microalloyed steel to a forging and a machining, and further subjecting the bainitic microalloyed steel to at least a strain releasing heat treatment and a subsequent nitrocarburizing treatment, the bainitic microalloyed steel containing, as essentially added elements, in terms of mass %: 0.10% to 0.40% of C; 0.10% to 1.0% of Si; 1.0% to 2.0% of Mn; 0.05% to 0.40% of Mo; and 0.05% to 0.40% of V, and the bainitic microalloyed steel optionally further containing, as arbitrarily added elements, in terms of mass %: 0.01% to 0.1% of S; 0.005% to 0.2% of Ti; 0.001% to 0.03% of Al; 0.50% or less of Cr; 0.5% or less of Cu; and 0.5% or less of Ni, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: The present invention provides a maraging steel containing: 0.10?C?0.30 mass %, 6.0?Ni?9.4 mass %, 11.0?Co?20.0 mass %, 1.0?Mo?6.0 mass %, 2.0?Cr?6.0 mass %, 0.5?Al?1.3 mass %, and Ti?0.1 mass %, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying 1.00?A?1.08, in which A is 0.95+0.35×[C]?0.0092×[Ni]+0.011×[Co]?0.02×[Cr]?0.001×[Mo], where [C] indicates a content (mass %) of C, [Ni] indicates a content (mass %) of Ni, [Co] indicates a content (mass %) of Co, [Cr] indicates a content (mass %) of Cr, and [Mo] indicates a content (mass %) of Mo, respectively. The maraging steel has a tensile strength of 2,300 MPa or more and is also excellent in the toughness/ductility and fatigue characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a case hardening steel which satisfies the following expression (1) representing a relationship between a maximum deformation resistance ?MAX (MPa) and a DI value, the maximum deformation resistance ?MAX (MPa) being obtained when a test piece which has a size of ?15×22.5 mm and is cut out from a material after spheroidizing, is subjected to compressive deformation by cold forging at a compression ratio of 70% in a state that an end surface thereof is restrained, and the DI value being obtained from a Jominy quenching test: ?MAX<12.8×DI+745 . . . Expression (1). Additionally, the present invention obtains a carburized part by subjecting the case hardening steel to carburizing and quenching.

Abstract: A powder-filling system capable of filling a container with powder at an approximately uniform filling density has: a hopper having an opening removably and hermetically closably attached to the container, the hopper communicating with the container at the opening for supplying powder to a container; a powder supplier for supplying powder to the hopper; a gas supplier for repeatedly supplying compressed gas in a pulsed form to the hopper, with the hopper hermetically closably attached to the container; and a sieve member provided at the opening and having a smaller openings in a region near a side wall of the hopper than in its central region. The smaller openings in the region near the side wall of the hopper where the powder more easily falls from the hopper into the container impedes the fall of the powder in that region and improves the overall uniformity in the filling density.

Abstract: A powder-filling system capable of filling a container with powder at an approximately uniform filling density has: a hopper having an opening removably and hermetically closably attached to the container, the hopper communicating with the container at the opening for supplying powder to a container; a powder supplier for supplying powder to the hopper; a gas supplier for repeatedly supplying compressed gas in a pulsed form to the hopper, with the hopper hermetically closably attached to the container; and a sieve member provided at the opening and having a smaller openings in a region near a side wall of the hopper than in its central region. The smaller openings in the region near the side wall of the hopper where the powder more easily falls from the hopper into the container impedes the fall of the powder in that region and improves the overall uniformity in the filling density.

Abstract: The present invention aim at providing a steel for steam turbine blades which is excellent in terms of strength and toughness. The steel of the present invention has a composition which contains, in terms of % by mass, 0.02-0.10% of C, up to 0.25% of Si, 0.001-0.10% of Mn, up to 0.010% of P, up to 0.010% of S, 8.5-10.0% of Ni, 10.5-13.0% of Cr, 2.0-2.5% of Mo, 0.001-0.010% of N, 1.15-1.50% of Al, less than 0.10% of Cu, up to 0.20% of Ti, and the remainder being incidental impurities and Fe, and which satisfies 6.0?Ni/Al?8.0, 9.0?Nieq?11.0 and 17.0?Creq?19.0, in which Nieq=[Ni]+0.11[Mn]?0.0086([Mn]2)+0.44[Cu]+18.4[N]+24.5[C] Creq=[Cr]+1.21[Mo]+0.48[Si]+2.2[Ti]+2.48[A1].

Abstract: A powder-filling system capable of filling a container with powder at an approximately uniform filling density has: a hopper having an opening removably and hermetically closably attached to the container, the hopper communicating with the container at the opening for supplying powder to a container; a powder supplier for supplying powder to the hopper; a gas supplier for repeatedly supplying compressed gas in a pulsed form to the hopper, with the hopper hermetically closably attached to the container; and a sieve member provided at the opening and having a smaller openings in a region near a side wall of the hopper than in its central region. The smaller openings in the region near the side wall of the hopper where the powder more easily falls from the hopper into the container impedes the fall of the powder in that region and improves the overall uniformity in the filling density.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-hardness hardfacing alloy powder, containing: 0.5<C?3.0 mass %, 0.5?Si?5.0 mass %, 10.0?Cr?30.0 mass %, and 16.0<Mo?40.0 mass %, with the balance being Co and unavoidable impurities, wherein a total amount of Mo and Cr satisfies 40.0?Mo+Cr?70.0 mass %. The high-hardness hardfacing alloy powder according to the present invention may further contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of: Ca?0.03 mass %, P?0.03 mass %, Ni?5.0 mass % and Fe?5.0 mass %. The high-hardness hardfacing alloy powder according to the present invention can be employed for build-up welding of a face part of a valve used in various internal combustion engines, automotive engines, steam turbines, heat exchangers, heating furnaces and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an RFeB-based magnet, the method including: disposing a nozzle so as to be opposed to an attachment surface of a base material that is a sintered magnet or hot-plastic worked magnet composed of an RFeB-based magnet containing a light rare earth element RL that is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nd and Pr, Fe, and B; ejecting a mixture, from the nozzle, obtained by mixing an organic solvent and an RH-containing powder containing a heavy rare earth element RH that is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Dy, Tb and Ho so as to attach the mixture to the attachment surface; and heating the base material together with the mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carburized part having a total amount of TiC, AlN and ZrC, which are precipitate particles, of 4.5×10?10 mole or less per 1 mm2 of grain boundary area of prior austenite grains after carburization. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a carburized part which allows effective inhibition of abnormal grain growth in spite of a carburizing treatment and makes it possible to solve the problem of reduction in properties caused by abnormal grain growth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric arc furnace, containing a furnace shell, an electrode, a furnace shell moving mechanism that supports the furnace shell so as to be movable on an installation surface, and a first insulation that electrically insulates between the furnace shell and the furnace shell moving mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operating an electric arc furnace containing (a) a furnace shell having a tapping hole and/or a slag door, (b) a furnace roof having a plurality of electrodes provided so as to face downwards, and (c) a rotating apparatus that rotates the furnace shell around a vertical axis relative to the electrodes, the method contains a rotating step of rotating the furnace shell relative to the electrodes during melting of a metal material, and a holding step of stopping the rotation when any one of the plurality of electrodes reaches a holding position that is previously set close to the tapping hole or the slag door, and holding the furnace shell at the holding position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a melting furnace, containing a furnace shell, a furnace shell moving mechanism that supports the furnace shell so as to be movable on an installation surface, a pipe or a wiring that has one end fixed to the furnace shell and has at least partially a flexible portion, and a stand containing a supporting part that supports a halfway portion of the pipe or the wiring, and a stand moving part that is coupled to the supporting part and moves the supporting part on the installation surface in synchronous with movement of the furnace shell, in which the stand is mounted on the installation surface so as to be movable up and down with respect to the furnace shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operating an electric arc furnace containing a furnace shell having a tapping hole, a plurality of electrodes, and a rotating apparatus that rotates the furnace shell around a vertical axis relative to the electrodes, the method contains a charging step of opening an opening-and-closing door of a scrap bucket containing a metal material and falling the metal material into the furnace shell in which the furnace shell is rotated by the rotating apparatus until a direction of a line connecting a center of the furnace shell to a center of the tapping hole intersects an extension direction of a seam at a closing side of the opening-and-closing door, the opening-and-closing door is opened in this positional relationship to charge the metal material.