Abstract: Composite particles sinterable at a low temperature and allow forming a sintered body that exhibits a large extension are provided. The composite particles include microparticles having an average crystallite diameter of 0.6 to 10 ?m and containing a metal, and nanoparticles adhered to a surface of the microparticle, having an average crystallite diameter of 3 to 100 nm, and containing a metal of a same kind as the metal contained in the microparticle.

Abstract: In the porous substrate loaded with porous nano-particles structure and one-step micro-plasma production method thereof, since the micro-plasma system enhances the electron density and promotes reaction speed in the reaction without generating thermal effect, the method may be performed at an atmosphere environment. The nano-particles also can be quickly obtained by aforementioned micro-plasma system. The electromagnetic field generated by the micro-plasma can drive the nano-particles to be loaded onto the porous substrate in a one step, rapid and low cost process to improve the conventional techniques which require a relatively long procedure time and a complicated process.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides an Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon for an Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy, the Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon being a cooled body of a molten metal that has been applied to a surface of a chill roll, wherein the Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon includes a recess having a depth of 1 ?m or more in a 0.647 mm×0.647 mm region located in a central part, in the ribbon width direction, of a ribbon surface, which is a cooled surface, in which a maximum area of the recess having a depth of 1 ?m or more is 3000 ?m2 or less; and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making nanoparticle based bulk materials. Also provided is a single component metal nanoparticle based bulk glass material comprising less than about 1% by weight of ligand capped nanocrystals; and wherein the metal is palladium.

Abstract: Aluminum alloys, fabricated by a rapid solidification process, with high strength, high ductility, high corrosion resistance, high creep resistance, and good weldability.

Abstract: A metal-powder producing apparatus includes a spray chamber, and a plurality of spray nozzles that liquid-spray a melted metal into the spray chamber. Each of the plurality of spray nozzles includes: a liquid nozzle that allows the melted metal to flow down into the spray chamber; and a gas-jet nozzle that has a plurality of gas-jet holes arranged around the liquid nozzle and causing a gas fluid to collide with the melted metal having flowed down from the liquid nozzle.

Abstract: There are provided a Ni-based thermal spraying alloy powder having excellent corrosion resistance and erosion-corrosion resistance even in an environment in which corrosion acts or corrosion and erosion act simultaneously, and a method for manufacturing an alloy coating. A Ni-based thermal spraying alloy powder comprising Cr: 15 wt % or more and 25 wt % or less, Mo: 0 wt % or more and 5 wt % or less, Si: 0.5 wt % or more and less than 2 wt %, Fe: 5 wt % or less, C: 0.3 wt % or more and 0.7 wt % or less, and B: 4 wt % or more and 7 wt % or less, with the balance being Ni and incidental impurities.

Abstract: Aluminum structures, such as tactical vehicle hulls, include plural aluminum components formed from a first alloy composition and joined by one or more welded seam(s). The welded seam(s) may be formed by friction stir welding and/or gas metal arc welding using welding wire made from the first alloy composition. In this manner, all component parts are made from the same alloy composition, providing a more homogeneous structure. The welded component parts then may be placed in a heat treatment furnace to temper the structure. Because essentially all of the aluminum structure before heat treating—the welded seam(s) and the individual component parts—is formed of the same starting material and these parts/seam(s) are simultaneously and evenly heat treated, the resultant hardened, heat-treated part (e.g., a vehicle hull) has a more homogeneous hardened/heat treated structure in the individual parts and across the welded seam(s).

Abstract: A structured multi-phase composite which include a metal phase, and a low stiffness, high thermal conductivity phase or encapsulated phase change material, that are arranged to create a composite having high thermal conductivity, having reduced/controlled stiffness, and a low CTE to reduce thermal stresses in the composite when exposed to cyclic thermal loads. The structured multi-phase composite is useful for use in structures such as, but not limited to, high speed engine ducts, exhaust-impinged structures, heat exchangers, electrical boxes, heat sinks, and heat spreaders.

Abstract: New 3xx aluminum casting alloys are disclosed. The aluminum casting alloys generally include from 6.5 to 11.0 wt. % Si, from 0.20 to 0.80 wt. % Mg, from 0.05 to 0.50 wt. % Cu, from 0.10 to 0.80 wt. % Mn, from 0.005 to 0.05 wt. % Sr, up to 0.25 wt. % Ti, up to 0.30 wt. % Fe, and up to 0.20 wt. % Zn, the balance being aluminum and impurities.

Abstract: A method for continuously preparing nanoparticles including a noble metal or an alloy thereof belongs to the technical field of preparation of inorganic nanomaterials. A three-way quartz tube microreactor is designed; noble metal solutions used as raw materials are continuously inputted into the microreactor by injection pumps; and a plasma technology is coupled to form discharge in the microreactor to directly prepare nanoparticles including a noble metal or an alloy thereof. The device and the method have low energy consumption, wide operation range, safety, high efficiency, green and environmental protection. The synthesized nanoparticles have high purity, small size, narrow particle size distribution and adjustable components.

Abstract: A silver powder is produced by reducing silver carboxylate and a particle size distribution of primary particles comprises a first peak of a particle size in a range of 20 nm to 70 nm and a second peak of a particle size in a range of 200 nm to 500 nm, organic matters are decomposed in an extent of 50 mass % or more at 150° C., gases generated in heating at 100° C. are: gaseous carbon dioxide; evaporated acetone; and evaporated water.

Abstract: A method for synthesis of nanoparticles are described. The method includes dispersing metal oxide powder in a mixture of a base liquid and a surfactant to form a primary mixture, grinding the primary mixture using a grinding media by periodically adding a surfactant solution to form a slurry, extracting a predetermined amount of sample from the slurry at periodic time intervals to obtain a testing solution to assess particle size of in the slurry using a particle size analyzer; and systematically adding the surfactant solution and the grinding media to the slurry based on the assessed particle size in the testing solution until a mean particle size of the nanoparticles is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for suppressing abnormal grain growth in friction stir welded aluminum alloys by inserting an intermediate annealing treatment (“IAT”) after the welding step on the article. The IAT may be followed by a solution heat treatment (SHT) on the article under effectively high solution heat treatment conditions. In at least some embodiments, a deformation step is conducted on the article under effective spin-forming deformation conditions or under effective superplastic deformation conditions. The invention further provides a welded article having suppressed abnormal grain growth, prepared by the process above. Preferably the article is characterized with greater than about 90% reduction in area fraction abnormal grain growth in any friction-stir-welded nugget.

Abstract: Methodologies, systems, and devices are provided for producing metal spheroidal powder products. By utilizing a microwave plasma, control over spheriodization and resulting microstructure can be tailored to meet desired demands.

Abstract: Described are processes for shaping age hardenable aluminum alloys, such as 2XXX, 6XXX and 7XXX aluminum alloys in T4 temper, or articles made of such alloys, including aluminum alloy sheets. The processes involve heating the sheet or article before and/or concurrently with a forming step. In some examples, the sheet is heated to a specified temperature in the range of about 100-600° C. at a specified heating rate within the range of about 3-600° C./s, for example about 3-90° C./s. Such a combination of temperature and heating rate results in an advantageous combination of sheet properties.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process and an apparatus for producing powder particles by atomization of a feed material in the form of an elongated member such as a wire, a rod or a filled tube. The feed material is introduced in a plasma torch. A forward portion of the feed material is moved from the plasma torch into an atomization nozzle of the plasma torch. A forward end of the feed material is surface melted by exposure to one or more plasma jets formed in the atomization nozzle. The one or more plasma jets being includes an annular plasma jet, a plurality of converging plasma jets, or a combination of an annular plasma jet with a plurality of converging plasma jets. Powder particles obtained using the process and apparatus are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing spherical silver powder, which makes it possible to easily produce spherical silver powder having primary particle diameters with less variation than conventional powder and spherical silver powder obtained by the method. The method of producing spherical silver powder includes a reduction precipitation step of precipitating silver particles by reduction by adding a reductant including hydrazine carbonate to an aqueous reaction system containing silver ions.

Abstract: A lens alignment system and method is disclosed. The disclosed system/method integrates one or more lens retaining members/tubes (LRM/LRT) and focal length spacers (FLS) each comprising a metallic material product (MMP) specifically manufactured to have a thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) in a predetermined range via selection of the individual MMP materials and an associated MMP manufacturing process providing for controlled TEC. This controlled LRM/LRT TEC enables a plurality of optical lenses (POL) fixed along a common optical axis (COA) by the LRM/LRT to maintain precise interspatial alignment characteristics that ensure consistent and/or controlled series focal length (SFL) within the POL to generate a thermally neutral optical system (TNOS). Integration of the POL using this LRM/LRT/FLS lens alignment system reduces the overall TNOS implementation cost, reduces the overall TNOS mass, reduces TNOS parts component count, and increases the reliability of the overall optical system.

Abstract: A lens alignment system and method is disclosed. The disclosed system/method integrates one or more lens retaining members/tubes (LRM/LRT) and focal length spacers (FLS) each comprising a metallic material product (MMP) specifically manufactured to have a thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) in a predetermined range via selection of the individual MMP materials and an associated MMP manufacturing process providing for controlled TEC. This controlled LRM/LRT TEC enables a plurality of optical lenses (POL) fixed along a common optical axis (COA) by the LRM/LRT to maintain precise interspatial alignment characteristics that ensure consistent and/or controlled series focal length (SFL) within the POL to generate a thermally neutral optical system (TNOS). Integration of the POL using this LRM/LRT/FLS lens alignment system reduces the overall TNOS implementation cost, reduces the overall TNOS mass, reduces TNOS parts component count, and increases the reliability of the overall optical system.