Abstract: Disclosed are processes for producing cold rolled steel sheets and strips having excellent press formability and ageing property by a continuous annealing method, in which specific heating cycles are adopted in combination with steel compositions with lowered phosphorus contents.

Abstract: A copper-based alloy is described consisting essentially of:______________________________________ Tin 25-225 ppm Tellurium or Selenium 25-225 ppm Phosphorus 10-50 ppm Copper Balance ______________________________________The alloys can be used in many forms, including sheet, strip, bar, rod and wire. Sheet stock made from this alloy is useful as automotive radiator fin stock. In addition, electrical components can be made from the alloy of this invention. All of these materials have thermal and electrical conductivity properties and softening temperatures equal to or better than the prior art alloys adapted for these applications. In addition, the alloys of this invention can utilize relatively inexpensive materials and do not present significant toxicity problems and are readily analzyed using common industrial analysis equipment.

Abstract: A superconductive substance is produced by fabricating any one metal (17) of niobium and vanadium and an easily deformable metal (16) such as Cu into one piece and working it to produce a composite metallic wire, chemically dissolving and removing the easily deformable metal (16) from the composite metallic wire, and then depositing a tin or gallium-base metal (18) and applying heat treatment.Also, a process for producing a superconductive substance comprising fabricating any one metal of niobium and vanadium and an easily deformable metal such as Cu containing at least one metal of tin and gallium into one piece and working it to produce a composite metallic material, heat treating the composite metallic material to form a superconductive substance, and then chemically dissolving and removing the easily deformable metal as a non-conductive substance from the composite metallic material is disclosed.

Abstract: An aircraft flight data recorder housing comprising a titanium alloy having a nominal composition of 15 weight percent vanadium, 3 weight percent chromium, 3 weight percent tin, and 3 weight percent aluminum with the balance being titanium and, within limitations, certain trace elements. The alloy is simultaneously hot formed and solution heat treated at temperatures on the order of 1400.degree. F. to 1500.degree. F. to fabricate the recorder housing.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making compacted graphite cast iron of improved strength and hardness while retaining excellent thermal conductivity, low shrinkage, and excellent damping characteristics. A ferrous alloy is melted consisting essentially of, by weight, 3-4% C, 2-3% Si, 0.2-0.7% Mn, 0.25-0.4 Mo, 0.5-3.0% Ni, up to 0.002% sulfur, up to 0.02% phosphorus, and impurities or contaminants up to 1.0%, with the remainder being essentially iron. The melt is subjected to a graphite modifying agent to form compacted graphite upon solidification. The solidified casting is heat treated by austempering and quenching to produce an iron having a matrix of bainite and austenite.

Abstract: Grain refined palladium-based dental alloys contain about 70-85 weight percent palladium, 7-15 weight percent copper, 2-8 weight percent gallium, 2-15 weight percent indium, 0.2-3.0 weight percent rhenium or ruthenium and an effective amount of boron up to about 0.15% which eliminates the formation of bubbles in porcelain during the porcelain firing process. In addition, there can be an effective amount of zinc up to about 0.5 weight percent. Alternately, in lieu of zinc, the boron is added in the form of calcium boride.

Abstract: There is provided a nuclear fuel element having a zirconium alloy cladding tube with improved corrosion resistance. The cladding tube comprises a metallurgical gradient across the width of the tube wall wherein the tube has a more corrosion-resistant metallurgical condition at the outer circumference and a less corrosion-resistant metallurgical condition at the inner circumference. The metallurgical gradient can be generated by heating an outer circumferential portion of the tube to the high alpha or mixed alpha plus beta range while maintaining the inner surface at a lower temperature, followed by cooling of the tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rail having high resistance to wear in its head and high resistance to rupture in its foot. It is the characteristic feature of the invention that after rolling followed by heat treatment the rail has a fine pearlitic structure in the head and a martensitic annealed grain structure in the foot. The invention also includes preferred methods of heat treatment for the rail.

Abstract: A steel for use in a vehicle suspension spring having a good sag-resistance comprising by weight 0.80% carbon, 1.50-2.50% silicon, 0.50-1.50% manganese, a member or members selected from a group consisting of 0.05-0.50% vanadium, 0.05-0.50% niobium and 0.05-0.50% molybdenum, the remainder being iron together with impurities. The steel may further contain a member or members selected from a group consisting of 0.0001-0.01% 0.20-1.00% chromium, and not greater than 0.0008% nitrogen.

Abstract: A precipitation hardenable copper base alloy adapted for forming in the semi-solid slurry condition consists essentially of from about 5 to about 8% by weight nickel, from about 5 to about 7.5% by weight aluminum, from about 0.5 to about 1.25% by weight silicon and the balance essentially copper. The alloy has a microstructure comprising discrete particles contained in a lower melting point matrix. The alloy is particularly suited for forging into components such as cartridge cases.

Abstract: A solid titanium alloy comprises Ti+Co+Cu+ optionally other elements. The titanium is from 95 to 40 wt. %. The liquidus is below 1300.degree. C. and the structure is of small equiaxed high-melting grains surrounded by at least 10 vol. % of low-melting material. This structure is achieved by vigorously agitating the alloy between its liquidus and solidus so as to break up dendrites, and thereby permits the alloy to be subsequently thixocast.

Abstract: A process for producing an age-hardened copper titanium alloy strip includes preparing a copper titanium alloy melt, casting it, hot-working the cast alloy, cold-working the hot-worked alloy as required, annealing the hot-worked or cold-worked alloy, solution heat-treating the annealed alloy, and then the solution heat-treated alloy is age-hardened. The alloy is annealed at a temperature of 500.degree. C. to 700.degree. C. for one to 20 hours. Its solution heat treatment is terminated before or approximately as soon as a precipitated secondary phase has formed a complete solid solution in a master phase, so that the master phase may have an average crystal grain size not exceeding 25 microns. It is preferably terminated within three minutes. The alloy has a titanium content of 2 to 6% by weight.

Abstract: An iron core for a stationary induction apparatus, such as a transformer or reactor, comprising an alternate laminate of thin amorphous magnetic strips (21a to 21d) and silicon steel sheets (11a to 11d). It is low in electrical loss, and high in workability.

Abstract: This invention is directed to the treatment of copper beryllium alloys, and to articles and parts made therefrom, containing special small amounts of beryllium and cobalt, e.g., about 0.05% to about 0.5% beryllium and about 0.05% to about 2% cobalt, which imparts to these alloys a superior combination of stress relaxation resistance, formability, ductility, conductivity and strength by the process of solution annealing, cold working at least about 50% or at least about 70% or 90% or more and age hardening.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preventing hydrogen-induced disbonding of austenitic stainless steel cladding, which is made on a low alloy steel, in a reactor vessel which has been used in a high-temperature and high-pressure hydrogen atmosphere. The clad steel is cooled from its operating temperature to a temperature which is not lower than 100.degree. C. Then, the clad steel is maintained at a temperature between said temperature which is not lower than 100.degree. C. and a postweld heat treatment so as to effect hydrogen degassing treatment. Thereafter, the clad steel is further cooled.

Abstract: Vehicle suspension parts especially parts which may be subjected to temperatures as low as -50.degree. C. are made by forging them from a steel of the following composition: 0.35 to 0.45% by weight carbon, less than 0.5% by weight silicon, 0.6 to 0.9% by weight manganese, 0.7 to 1.1% by weight chromium, 0.25 to 0.45% by weight molybdenum, 1.6 to 2.1% by weight nickel, the balance being substantially iron and the usual impurities.

Abstract: A copper alloy excellent in general properties such as heat resistance, electric and heat conductivity and mechanical strength and suitable for use as materials for lead frames of electronic parts, heat exchanger fins, or the like can be obtained by optimizing the Fe and Ti contents and proportions of a Cu-Fe-Ti ternary alloy and adding thereto a suitable amount of one or more members selected from the group consisting of Mg, Sb, V Misch metal, Zr, In, Zn, Sn, Ni, Al, and P.

Abstract: Composite turbine shaft includes a ceramic shaft and a metal shaft, both ends being butt-joined by brazing wherein a center void is provided in the ceramic shaft end so as to secure good heat insulation as well as strong junction even under the difference in thermal expansion between the ceramic shaft and the metal shaft.

Abstract: A predominately beta phase copper base alloy which is adapted for forming in a semi-solid slurry condition. The alloy has a microstructure comprising discrete particles within a lower melting point matrix and consists essentially of from about 9% to about 10.5% by weight aluminum, at least about 10% by weight nickel and the balance essentially copper. In accordance with an alternative embodiment the nickel can be replaced on a one for one basis by iron within certain limits. The alloys are processed by chill casting with a cooling rate throughout the section of the casting comprising at least about 10.degree. C./sec. The alloys as-cast or when reheated to a semi-solid exhibit a microstructure suitable for press forging.

Abstract: A bearing material comprising copper and bismuth. Preferably there is from 12% to 18% by weight of bismuth and for some purposes there may be up to 35%. Depending upon special requirements, the bearing material may also have varying amounts of silver, antimony, zinc, phosphorous and nickel. Copper usually constitutes at least 50% by weight of the material.