Abstract: Provided are an oil removal system and an oil removal method with which good oil removal can be achieved, and a superheated steam generation device which can be used in the execution thereof. An oil removal device imparts, from a discharge part, superheated steam obtained by a superheated steam generation device to a treatment object, which includes oil on the surface thereof. The treatment object is set so that the surface temperature thereof is cooled by a cooling part so as to be lower than the superheated steam. Dew condensation is produced on the surface of treatment object by the discharge of the superheated steam from the discharge part, and the dew condensation is blown off and removed from the surface of the treatment object by a removal part, and thereby oil on the surface is removed together with the dew condensation.

Abstract: In a stepping motor, stator yokes have a plurality of comb-tooth-shaped magnetic poles 5b, 6b, 7b and 8b in such a manner that the comb-tooth-shaped magnetic poles are opposed to each other coaxially to a rotor portion made from a permanent magnet magnetized to have multiple magnetic poles, and an excitation coil is fitted on the external circumference of the stator yokes and the excitation coil and the stator yokes are surrounded by a frame yoke. Each of the yokes is formed of an Fe—Cr alloy having a predetermined ferrite single-phase structure so that occurrence of eddy currents in an alternating-current magnetic field is suppressed.

Abstract: A thermo-electric power generating element has the structure that two kinds of metal sheets, or foils, which form a thermocouple combination are laminated together and alternately connected at one end and the other end so as to form a plurality of thermocouples connected in series. When hot junctions are held at a high temperature, a temperature gap along the thermal flux is generated in the sheets, or foils. Electromotive force at every thermocouple derived from the temperature gap is summed up to a voltage level effective for outputting electric power through takeoff leads. This power generator is useful for converting waste heat to electric power. When the thermocouple pile is made from corrugated sheets, or foils, electric power is outputted with high efficiency.

Abstract: A high strength steel belt having an excellent flatness and a duplex structure of austenite and martensite has been prepared by a process which comprises providing a cold rolled or cold rolled and annealed strip of a martensitic structure from low carbon martensitic stainless steel containing from 10 to 17% by weight of Cr and having a carbon content of not exceeding 0.15% by weight, connecting ends of the strip or ends of a plate cut from said strip to provide an endless belt, causing the endless belt to circularly move between rolls under tension and to pass through a heating furnace where the belt is heated to a temperature within a range from (As point of the steel+30.degree. C.) to Af point of the steel and not higher than 900.degree. C. so that a part of the martensitic phase may be changed to a reversed austenitic phase and a desired surface flatness may be obtained after cooling.

Abstract: In order to provide a pipe joint of stainless steel including more than 10% of Cr which joint has excellent shape memory effect, the stainless steel comprises up to 0.10% of C, 3.0 to 6.0% of Si, 6.0 to 25.0% of Mn, up to 7.0% of Ni, more than 10.0 to 17.0% of Cr, 0.02 to 0.30% of N, 2.0 to 10.0% of Co, and optionally one or more selected from 0.05 to 0.8% of Nb, 0.05 to 0.8% of V, 0.05 to 0.8% of Zr, 0.05 to 0.8% of Ti, up to 2.0% of Mo and up to 2.0% of Cu and the alloying components are balanced so that no .delta.-ferritic phase may substantially appear in the annealed condition. Since the joint is treated so that it has such a shape memory effect that it will recover the memorized original shape with a smaller diameter when heated to an appropriate temperature, it can fasten a pipe or pipes merely by heating.

Abstract: Fe-Ni, Fe-Ni-Cr or Fe-Ni-Cr-Mo magnetic alloy material, the surface roughness of which is adjusted to Rz.gtoreq.0.5 or Ra.gtoreq.0.06, is disclosed. Parts made of this material has resistance to mutual adhesion or sticking when they are subjected to anealing treatment.

Abstract: A shape memory stainless steel containing more than 10% by weight of Cr excellent in resistance to stress corrosion cracking and having sufficient function as a shape memory alloy, which comprises, by weight, up to 0.10% of C, 3.0 to 6.0% of Si, 6.0 to 25.0% of Mn, up to 7.0% of Ni, more than 10.0% and not more than 17.0% of Cr, 0.02 to 0.3% of N, 2.0 to 10.0% of Co and more than 0.2% and not more than 3.5% of Cu, and at least one selected from up to 2.0% of Mo, 0.05 to 0.8% of Nb, 0.05 to 0.8% of V, 0.05 to 0.8% of Zr, 0.05 or 0.8% of Ti, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, the alloying components being adjusted so that a D value is not less than-26.0, wherein the D value is defined by the following equation:D=Ni+0.30.times.Mn+56.8.times.C+19.0.times.N+0.73.times.Co+Cu -1.85.times.[Cr+1.6.times.Si+Mo+1.5.times.(Nb+V+Zr+Ti)].

Abstract: A high strength steel strip excellent in shape having a duplex structure of austenite and martensite has been prepared by a process which comprises providing a cold rolled or cold rolled and annealed strip of a martensitic structure from low carbon martensitic stainless steel containing from 10 to 17% by weight of Cr and having a carbon content of not exceeding 0.15% by weight, causing the strip to continuously pass through a continuous heat treatment furnace under tension where the strip is heated to temperatures within the range from (the As point of the steel+30.degree. C.) to the Af point of the steel and not higher than 900.degree. C.