Abstract: A method of making silver-metal oxide materials suitable for use in electrical contacts includes oxidizing a silver-solute metal alloy in an oxidizing atmosphere. The oxidizing atmosphere has a sufficient amount of halide to inhibit the formation of a protective oxide scale around the alloy.

Abstract: Heat pipe (10) includes an acute angle leading wedge shape form (38) with a radiused leading edge (26). Engine fuel supply (65) cools the trailing wedge shape form (40). The intense heat flux at the leading edge is cleanly dissipated and spread over substantial heat pipe cooling surface (64, 66). A coating (36) on the external surface of the leading edge wedge shape form is formed of a layer of iridium and a layer of oxide.

Abstract: According to this invention, the oxidation resistance of alumina scale forming nickel based superalloys is significantly improved by controlling the level of sulfur in the alloy composition. According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the superalloys contain less than 5 parts per million, by weight, of sulfur. Most preferably, they contain less than 2 parts per million, by weight, of sulfur.

Abstract: The adherence of protective chromia (chromium oxide) scales on Ni-Cr coatings is substantially improved by limiting the amount of sulfur in the coating composition to below about 5 parts per million by weight. Volatilization of the chromium oxide scale is also reduced by controlling the sulfur content. The coatings of this invention have improved resistance to oxidation and hot corrosion degradation than the coatings of the prior art.

Abstract: The high temperature properties of protective coatings, paricularly the oxidation resistance, is improved by the melting of a surface portion of the coating using a high intensity energy source. The surface melting refines and homogenizes the coating structure, thereby eliminating defects which would otherwise cause premature coating failure.

Abstract: An improved hot dip coating of the zinc aluminum type contains germanium (Ge). In Zn-10Al coatings the addition of 0.1-1.2 Ge weight percent increases the fluidity of the molten metal in the bath and thereby enables substantially thinner coatings having more refined phase structure. Silicon (Si) is found to exhibit an analogous effect, but it not as powerful as Ge. Improved coatings contain zinc, 7-17Al, and 0.1-3(Ge+Si), where Ge ranges from 0-1.2, all weight percent.

Abstract: A method of preparing a magnetic member composed of a non-magnetic substrate carrying a magnetic film of a transition metal-rare earth alloy comprising decomposing a rare earth metal compound below 1,000.degree. C to form a layer of rare earth metal on a substrate, decomposing a transition metal compound below 1,000.degree. C to form a layer of transition metal on the deposited rare earth metal, heating the metals to form an alloy thereof which has its preferred axis of magnetization substantially aligned and in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the substrate and magnetizing the film.

Abstract: A method of preparing a magnetic member composed of a non-magnetic substrate carrying a magnetic film of a transition metal-rare earth alloy comprising decomposing a rare earth metal compound below 1000.degree. C to form a layer of rare earth metal on a substrate, decomposing a transition metal compound below 1000.degree. C to form a layer of transition metal on the deposited rare earth metal, heating the metals to form an alloy thereof which has its preferred axis of magnetization substantially aligned and in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the substrate and magnetizing the film.