Abstract: A hood pop-up system for a vehicle that pops up a hood of the vehicle when detecting or predicting a collision of the vehicle. The hood pop-up system includes an oscillation-offsetting unit that offsets and reduces oscillation of the hood caused by the popping-up of the hood.

Abstract: A hood pop-up system for a vehicle that pops up a hood of the vehicle when a collision of the vehicle takes place, which includes: a hood pop-up unit which pops up the hood positioned at a closed position and supports the popped-up hood at a hood support position that is higher than the closed position; and a hood pop-up restricting unit which restricts upward movement of the popped-up hood at an uppermost pop-up position that is higher than the hood support position.

Abstract: A hood pop-up system for a vehicle that pops up a hood of the vehicle when a collision of the vehicle takes place, which includes: a hood pop-up unit which pops up the hood positioned at a closed position and supports the popped-up hood at a hood support position that is higher than the closed position; and a hood pop-up restricting unit which restricts upward movement of the popped-up hood at an uppermost pop-up position that is higher than the hood support position.

Abstract: A hood pop-up system for a vehicle that pops up a hood of the vehicle when detecting or predicting a collision of the vehicle. The hood pop-up system includes an oscillation-offsetting unit that offsets and reduces oscillation of the hood caused by the popping-up of the hood.

Abstract: A martensitic precipitation-hardenable stainless steel essentially consisting of, in weight percent, not more than 0.08% C, 0.5-4.0% Si, not more than 4.0% Mn, 5.0-9.0% Ni, 10.0-17.0% Cr, more than 0.3% and up to 2.5% Mo, 0.15-1.0% Ti, not more than 1.0% Al and not more than 0.03% N and the balance being Fe, and inevitable incidental impurities, which may contain 0.3-2.5% Cu is disclosed. This steel has low hardness before aging and exhibits high strength and good toughness after aging.

Abstract: A stainless steel which exhibits substantially martensitic structure at room temperature was heated at a temperature of 550.degree. to 675.degree. for 1 to 30 hours. Then a reverse-transformed austenite phase appeared and a stainless steel having high strength and high elongation and being free from weld softening was obtained.

Abstract: There is disclosed a high strength stainless steel consisting essentially of not more than 0.10% C., more than 1.5% and not more than 2.95% Si, less than 0.5% Mn, not less than 4.0% and not more than 8.0% Ni, not less than 12.0% and not more than 18.0% Cr, not less than 0.5% and not more than 3.5% Cu, not more than 0.15% N and not more than 0.004% S, wherein the total content of C and N is not less than 0.10%, the balance is Fe and incidental impurities, said steel satisfies the relations A'>42, and 35<Md(N)<95, wherein A'=17.times.(C % / Ti %)+0.70.times.(Mn %)+1 x-(Ni %)+0.60.times.(Cr %)+0.76 (Cu %)-0.063.times.(Al %) and Md(N)=580-520 (C %)-2 (Si %)-16 (Mn %)-16 (Cr %)-23 (Ni %)-300 (N %)-26 (Cu %). This steel is inexpensive and can be provided with high strength and high ductility by cold working and aging.

Abstract: A slicing saw blade comprising a substrate disc and a blade edge consisting essentially of a ultra-hard material deposited along a peripheral edge of said substrate disc, said substrate disc being made of a steel consisting essentially of, by weight, not more than 0.10% of C, more than 1.0% but not more than 3.0% of Si, less than 0.5% of Mn, from 4.0% to 8.0% of Ni, from 12.0% of 18.0% of Cr, from 0.5% to 3.5% of Cu, not more than 0.15% of N and not more than 0.004% of S, the sum of C and N being at least 0.10%, the balance being Fe and inavoidable impurities. The saw blade is useful for the production of wafers of a semiconductive material, and has a long service life.

Abstract: Ferritic stainless steel consisting essentially of, in % by weight, 0.0050 to 0.0500 of C, 10.00 to 18.00 of Cr, up to 0.50 of Si, up to 0.50 of Mn, more than 0.040 but not more than 0.200 of P, up to 0.030 of S, up to 0.60 of Ni, 0.005 to 0.200 of Sol. Al, and 0.0020 to 0.0050 of B, the balance being Fe and impurities, and having a longitudinal cracking transition temperature of not higher than -10.degree. C. as determined by the cup expansion test hereinbefore described. The steel has excellent formability and secondary workability.

Abstract: A rotor of a disc brake is coated with a nickel coating containing ceramic particles in a dispersed state and having a thickness not less than 2 .mu.m, thereby improving corrosion resistance while minimizing torque fluctuation of the rotor during braking. The nickel coating is formed on the surface of the rotor by composite plating in which nickel and the ceramic particles are simultaneously electrodeposited on the surface of the rotor. An annular jig surrounding the outer periphery of the rotor is used to insure a uniform coating thickness.

Abstract: A process for the production of an electrical steel sheet having the ideal (100) [001] cube texture of iron of iron alloy, comprising cold rolling a sheet of a single crystal or large grained crystals of iron or iron alloy, in which said single crystal is or a majority of said large grained crystals are oriented so that the pole of the {114} plane may form an angle not greater than 15.degree. with the normal direction of the plane of the sheet, and the <401> direction may form an angle of not greater than 15.degree. with a single direction in the plane of the sheet, in said single direction at a rolling reduction of at least 40%, and annealing the rolled sheet to form a primary recrystallization texture of fine grains of an average grain size of not larger than 5 mm under conditions preventing the occurrence of secondary recrystallization.

Abstract: High nickel/iron alloy steel plate for LNG or LPG tanks having 35-37% nickel content is plated with nickel in an amount of 1 to 10 g/m.sup.2, and then chromated, except electro-chromating treatment, to obtain thereon a chromate film having a chromium content of 5 to 100 mg/m.sup.2.

Abstract: A corrosion resistant alloy comprising in % by weight up to 0.05% of C, 10.00 to 18.00% of Cr, up to 1.00% of Si, up to 1.00% of Mn, more than 0.040% but not more than 0.150% of P, up to 0.050% of S, up to 0.60% of Ni and 0.005 to 0.50% of sol.Al, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy has an enhanced pickling performance of the hot rolled material and an improved workability of the cold rolled material.

Abstract: A process for the production of a strip of a corrosion resistant alloy steel having excellent workability, which process comprises subjecting a cold rolled strip of a steel containing in % by weight as essential components up to 0.05% of C, 10.00 to 18.00% of Cr, 0.005 to 0.50% of sol. Al and more than 0.040% but not more than 0.150% of P to a final annealing, said final annealing being carried out by heating the cold rolled strip in a box annealing furnace to an annealing temperature within the range between 650.degree. C. and 900.degree. C., and maintaining the strip in the furnace at the annealing temperature, the rate of heating at which the strip is heated from 300.degree. C. to the annealing temperature being not faster than 300.degree. C./hr.

Abstract: High nickel/iron alloy steel plate for LNG or LPG tanks having 35-37% nickel content is plated with nickel in an amount of 1 to 10 g/m.sup.2, and then chromated, except electro-chromating treatment, to obtain thereon a chromate film having a chromium content of 5 to 100 mg/m.sup.2.

Abstract: A corrosion resistant alloy comprising in % by weight up to 0.05% of C, 10.00 to 18.00% of Cr, up to 1.00% of Si, up to 1.00% of Mn, more than 0.040% but not more than 0.150% of P, up to 0.050% of S, up to 0.60% of Ni and 0.005 to 0.50% of sol.Al, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy has an enhanced pickling performance of the hot rolled material and an improved workability of the cold rolled material.

Abstract: In the conventional process of manufacturing sheets of metastable austenitic stainless steel, a mechanical polishing step is included before or after the final temper rolling step. By insertion of this step, the fatigue resistance of the produced steel strips and sheets is remarkably improved.

Abstract: A high strength stainless steel having the composition in % by weight of C: not more than 0.04%, N: 0.04-0.20%, Si: not more than 1.0%, Mn: not more than 2.0%, Ni: 6.0-10.0%, Cr: 16.0-20.0% and balance Fe and impurities inevitably incidental from the steelmaking process, and that the composition is adjusted to have an A.gamma. value of 19-21, where: A.gamma.=(%Ni)+0.60 (%Cr)+0.7 (%Mn)+13 [(%C)+(%N)], is disclosed. The steel exhibit excellent intergranular corrosion cracking resistance and workability as well as high strength.

Abstract: Precipitation hardening type stainless steel comprising in % by weight, 0.03<C.ltoreq.0.08, 0.3.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.2.5, Mn.ltoreq.4.0, 5.0.ltoreq.Ni.ltoreq.9.0, 12.0.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.17.0, 0.1.ltoreq.Cu.ltoreq.2.5, 0.2.ltoreq.Ti.ltoreq.1.0, and Al.ltoreq.1.0, the balance being Fe and impurities, the elements being further adjusted so thatA'=17.times.(C/Ti)+0.70.times.(Mn)+1.times.(Ni)+0.60.times.(Cr)+0.76.times. (Cu)-0.63.times.(Al)+20.871is less than 42.0, ##EQU1## is not more than 2.7, and.DELTA.Hv=205.times.[Ti-3.times.(C+N)]+205.times.[Al-2.times.(N)]+57.5.time s.(Si)+20.5.times.(Cu)+20is within the range between 120 and 210, said steel as solution treated and optionally slightly cold worked having a substantial martencite structure. The steel has a good mechanical workability before aging, and when age hardened, it develops improved hardness and toughness as well as an isotropic and improved spring performance.

Abstract: The invention relates to an internal shoe drum brake which comprises a back plate, two brake shoes, and shoe return springs biasing the shoes to brake release positions. An extensible strut has one end engaged by one of the brake shoes and has a rotary member with a ratchet teeth which may be rotated to extend the strut. The strut is rotatably mounted on a cross shaft to which a toggle lever is securely mounted for rotation therewith. The toggle lever extends through the back plate and has an operating arm, which is operatively connected to a parking brake lever mounted within a passenger compartment, disposed on an outside of the back plate and an actuating arm disposed on the inside of the back plate and engaged by the other brake shoe.