Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which consists of by mass percent, C: not more than 0.02%, Si: not more than 1.5%, Mn: not more than 2%, Cr: 17 to 25%, Ni: 9 to 13%, Cu: more than 0.26% not more than 4%, N: 0.06 to 0.35%, sol. Al: 0.008 to 0.03%. One or more elements selected from Nb, Ti, V, TA, Hf, and Zr in controlled amounts can be included with the balance being Fe and impurities. P, S, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb among the impurities are controlled as P: 0.006 to 0.04%, S: 0.0004 to 0.03%, Sn: 0.001 to 0.1%, As: not more than 0.01%, Zn: not more than 0.01%, Pb: not more than 0.01% and Sb: not more than 0.01%. The amounts of S, P, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb and the amounts of Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Ti are further controlled using formulas.

Abstract: A titanium material including a base metal made of pure titanium or a titanium alloy and a titanium oxide film formed on the base metal. Peak intensities obtained by thin-film X-ray diffraction analysis performed on an outer layer of the titanium material using an incident angle of 0.3° satisfy (I(104)+I(200))/I(101)?0.08?0.004×I(200), where I(104) is the peak intensity resulting from a plane (104) of a Ti2O3 phase, I(200) is the peak intensity resulting from a plane (200) of a TiO phase, I(101) is the peak intensity resulting from a plane (101) of an ?-Ti phase, and 0<I(104), 0?I(200), and 0<I(101). The titanium material is inexpensive and has both the electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles, in which a particle diameter D50 at a cumulative volume percentage of 50 vol % in a volume particle size distribution is 0.5 ?m or more and 5.0 ?m or less, and a particle diameter D90 at a cumulative volume percentage of 90 vol % in the volume particle size distribution is 8.0 ?m or less, and a Na concentration in the polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles is 90 ppm or less. The present invention relates to a composition for a metal can coating material, a composition for a marking film and a method for producing the same, and a coating film that contain the polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles. This provides polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles capable of imparting high transparency and retort resistance to a coating film of a metal can, and/or capable of imparting high transparency and water resistance to a marking film.

Abstract: Provided are a stainless steel sheet with good corrosion resistance, low contact resistance and good press workability without the use of expensive materials such as gold or rare metals, and a method of manufacture the same. A method of manufacturing a stainless steel sheet includes: preparing a slab having a chemical composition including, in mass %: 20 to 26% Cr, up to 0.1% N, up to 2.0% Si, etc. (step S1); performing hot rolling and cold rolling on the slab to produce a rolled steel sheet with a thickness of 50 to 200 ?m (step S2); an annealing step in which the rolled steel sheet is annealed and cooled in a gas atmosphere containing nitrogen (step S3); and pickling the rolled steel sheet after the annealing step with a solution containing a non-oxidizing acid (step S4). The stainless steel sheet has an N content of 0.6 to 2.0% by mass.

Abstract: Provided is an austenitic heat resistant alloy capable of exhibiting sufficient molten-salt corrosion resistance even when exposed to a molten salt of 600° C., and a production method thereof. The austenitic heat resistant alloy includes a base metal and a Fe—Cr—Ni—W film on the surface of the base metal. The base metal has a chemical composition consisting of: C: 0.030 to 0.120%, Si: 0.02 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.10 to 2.00%, Cr: 20.0% or more to less than 28.0%, Ni: more than 35.0% to 50.0% or less, W: 4.0 to 10.0%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%, Nb: 0.01 to 1.00%, sol. Al: 0.0005 to 0.0400%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.0100%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. The Fe—Cr—Ni—W film contains, as oxides, Fe: 15.0 to 35.0 at %, Cr: 15.0 to 35.0 at %, Ni: 10.0 to 45.0 at %, and W: 0.5 to 16.5 at %.

Abstract: Provided are an austenitic heat resistant alloy capable of exhibiting sufficient molten-salt corrosion resistance even when exposed to a molten salt of 600° C. and a production method thereof, and an austenitic heat-resistant alloy material. An austenitic heat resistant alloy includes a base metal, and a Ni—Fe oxide having a spinel structure on or above the surface of the base metal. The base metal has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.030 to 0.120%, Si: 0.02 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.10 to 2.00%, Cr: 20.0% or more to less than 28.0%, Ni: more than 35.0% to 50.0% or less, W: 4.0 to 10.0%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%, Nb: 0.01 to 1.00%, sol. Al: 0.0005 to 0.0400%, B: 0.0005 to 0.0100%, Mo: less than 0.5%, Co: 0 to 0.80%, and Cu: 0 to 0.50%, with the balance being Fe and impurities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles, in which a particle diameter D50 at a cumulative volume percentage of 50 vol % in a volume particle size distribution is 0.5 ?m or more and 5.0 ?m or less, and a particle diameter D90 at a cumulative volume percentage of 90 vol % in the volume particle size distribution is 8.0 ?m or less, and a Na concentration in the polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles is 90 ppm or less. The present invention relates to a composition for a metal can coating material, a composition for a marking film and a method for producing the same, and a coating film that contain the polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles. This provides polyvinyl chloride aggregate particles capable of imparting high transparency and retort resistance to a coating film of a metal can, and/or capable of imparting high transparency and water resistance to a marking film.

Abstract: Provided is an austenitic heat resistant alloy capable of exhibiting sufficient molten-salt corrosion resistance even when exposed to a molten salt of 600° C., and a production method thereof. The austenitic heat resistant alloy of the present disclosure includes a base metal and a Fe—Cr—Ni—W film on the surface of the base metal. The base metal has a chemical composition consisting of: C: 0.030 to 0.120%, Si: 0.02 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.10 to 2.00%. Cr: 20.0% or more to less than 28.0%, Ni: more than 35.0% to 50.0% or less, W: 4.0 to 10.0%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%, Nb: 0.01 to 1.00%, sol. Al: 0.0005 to 0.0400%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.0100%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. The Fe—Cr—Ni—W film contains, as oxides, Fe: 15.0 to 35.0 at %, Cr: 15.0 to 35.0 at %, Ni: 10.0 to 45.0 at %, and W: 0.5 to 16.5 at %.

Abstract: A titanium material includes a base material made of pure titanium or a titanium alloy; and a carbon layer covering a surface of the base material. The carbon layer includes non-graphitizable carbon, and has an R value (I1350/I1590) of 2.0 or more and 3.5 or less in the Raman spectroscopy using laser having a wavelength of 532 nm. Where I1350 is peak intensity at a wave number of around 1.35×105 m?1 in a Raman spectrum, and I1590 is peak intensity at a wave number of around 1.59×105 m?1 in a Raman spectrum. According to this titanium material, it is possible to realize low contact resistance by the carbon layer. Moreover, this titanium material is not susceptible to surface oxidation and capable of maintaining low contact resistance even when exposed to noble potential.

Abstract: Provided are an austenitic heat resistant alloy capable of exhibiting sufficient molten-salt corrosion resistance even when exposed to a molten salt of 600° C. and a production method thereof, and an austenitic heat-resistant alloy material. An austenitic heat resistant alloy of the present disclosure includes a base metal, and a Ni—Fe oxide having a spinel type structure on or above the surface of the base metal. The base metal has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.030 to 0.120%, Si: 0.02 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.10 to 2.00%, Cr: 20.0% or more to less than 28.0%, Ni: more than 35.0% to 50.0% or less, W: 4.0 to 10.0%, Ti: 0.01 to 0.30%, Nb: 0.01 to 1.00%, sol. Al: 0.0005 to 0.0400%, B: 0.0005 to 0.0100%, Mo: less than 0.5%, Co: 0 to 0.80%, and Cu: 0 to 0.50%, with the balance being Fe and impurities.

Abstract: Provided are a stainless steel sheet with good corrosion resistance, low contact resistance and good press workability without the use of expensive materials such as gold or rare metals, and a method of manufacture the same. A method of manufacturing a stainless steel sheet includes: preparing a slab having a chemical composition including, in mass %: 20 to 26% Cr, up to 0.1% N, up to 2.0% Si, etc. (step S1); performing hot rolling and cold rolling on the slab to produce a rolled steel sheet with a thickness of 50 to 200 ?m (step S2); an annealing step in which the rolled steel sheet is annealed and cooled in a gas atmosphere containing nitrogen (step S3); and pickling the rolled steel sheet after the annealing step with a solution containing a non-oxidizing acid (step S4). The stainless steel sheet has an N content of 0.6 to 2.0% by mass.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which consists of by mass percent, C: not more than 0.02%, Si: not more than 1.5%, Mn: not more than 2%, Cr: 17 to 25%, Ni: 9 to 13%, Cu: more than 0.26% not more than 4%, N: 0.06 to 0.35%, sol. Al: 0.008 to 0.03%. One or more elements selected from Nb, Ti, V, TA, Hf, and Zr in controlled amounts can be included with the balance being Fe and impurities. P, S, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb among the impurities are controlled as P: 0.006 to 0.04%, S: 0.0004 to 0.03%, Sn: 0.001 to 0.1%, As: not more than 0.01%, Zn: not more than 0.01%, Pb: not more than 0.01% and Sb: not more than 0.01%. The amounts of S, P, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb and the amounts of Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Ti are further controlled using formulas.

Abstract: A titanium material including a base metal made of pure titanium or a titanium alloy and a titanium oxide film formed on the base metal. Peak intensities obtained by thin-film X-ray diffraction analysis performed on an outer layer of the titanium material using an incident angle of 0.3° satisfy (I(104)+I(200))/I(101)?0.08?0.004×I(200), where I(104) is the peak intensity resulting from a plane (104) of a Ti2O3 phase, I(200) is the peak intensity resulting from a plane (200) of a TiO phase, I(101) is the peak intensity resulting from a plane (101) of an ?-Ti phase, and 0<I(104), 0?I(200), and 0<I(101). The titanium material is inexpensive and has both the electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A titanium product for a separator of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell according to the present invention includes: a base material that consists of commercially pure titanium; a first oxide layer that is formed in a surface layer of the titanium product, consists of TiO2 of a rutile crystallinity, and has a thickness of 0.1 to 1.5 nm; and a second oxide layer that is formed between the base material and the first oxide layer, consists of TiOx (1<x<2), and has a thickness of 3 to 20 nm. This titanium product is suitable to be used as a separator of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell that has a high corrosion resistance in an environment in a fuel cell, is capable of keeping a low contact resistance with an electrode consisting of carbon fiber and the like, and is inexpensive.

Abstract: This invention provides a ferritic heat transfer member and a heat resistant ferritic steel which are excellent in heat transfer characteristics and steam oxidation resistance properties. The heat resistant ferritic steel includes a base material, and an oxidized layer A on the surface of the base material. The base material has a chemical composition containing, in mass %: C: 0.01 to 0.3%, Si: 0.01 to 2.0%, Mn: 0.01 to 2.0%, Cr: 7.0 to 14.0%, N: 0.005 to 0.15%, and sol. Al: 0.001 to 0.3%, and one or more types of element selected from the specific oxidized layer forming elements of 0.5 to 7.0%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. An oxidized layer A includes a chemical composition containing, in mass %: Cr and Mn in a total amount of 20 to 45%, and one or more types of element selected from the specific oxidized layer forming elements of 0.5 to 10%.

Abstract: There is provided a heat resistant ferritic steel including a base material including, by mass percent, C: 0.01 to 0.3%, Si: 0.01 to 2%, Mn: 0.01 to 2%, P: at most 0.10%, 5: at most 0.03%, Cr: 7.5 to 14.0%, sol.Al: at most 0.3%, and N: 0.005 to 0.15%, the balance being Fe and impurities, and an oxide film that is formed on the base material and contains 25 to 97% of Fe and 3 to 75% of Cr. This heat resistant ferritic steel is excellent in photoselective absorptivity and oxidation resistance.

Abstract: A welded joint is obtained by using a welding material having a composition: Cr: 15.0 to 30.0%; and Ni: 40.0 to 70.0%, including: a base material having a composition: C: 0.03 to 0.075%; Si: 0.6 to 2.0%; Mn: 0.05 to 2.5%; P: up to 0.04%; S: up to 0.015%; Cr: more than 16.0% and less than 23.0%; Ni: not less than 20.0% and less than 30.0%; Cu: 0.5 to 10.0%; Mo: less than 1%; Al: up to 0.15%; N: 0.005 to 0.20%; O: up to 0.02%; Ca: 0 to 0.1%; REM: 0 to 0.15%; V: not less than 0% and less than 0.5%; and Nb: 0 to 2%, a balance being Fe and impurities and a first-layer weld metal including Fe content from 10 to 40%, all % by mass.

Abstract: Provided is an austenitic stainless steel having excellent anti-carburizing properties even in a high temperature carburizing environment, and an excellent hot workability in its production. The austenitic stainless steel according to the present embodiment includes a chemical composition consisting of, in mass percent, C: 0.03 to less than 0.25%, Si: 0.01 to 2.0%, Mn: 2.0% or less, Cr: 10 to less than 22%, Ni: more than 30.0% to 40.0%, Al: more than 2.5% to less than 4.5%, Nb: 0.01 to 3.5%, Ca: 0.0005 to 0.05%, Mg: 0.0005 to 0.05%, and N: 0.03% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities. In the austenitic stainless steel, a Cr concentration CCrz,23 n its outer layer and an Al concentration CAln the outer layer satisfy Formula (1) for a Cr concentration CCr in an other-than-outer-layer region and an Al concentration CAl in the other-than-outer-layer region. 0.40?(CCrCCr/CAl)?0.

Abstract: There is provided a carburization resistant metal material suitable as a raw material for cracking furnaces, reforming furnaces, heating furnaces, heat exchangers, etc. in petroleum and gas refining, chemical plants, and the like. This metal material consists of, by mass %, C: 0.03 to 0.075%, Si: 0.6 to 2.0%, Mn: 0.05 to 2.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.015% or less, Cr: higher than 16.0% and less than 20.0%, Ni: 20.0% or higher and less than 30.0%, Cu: 0.5 to 10.0%, Al: 0.15% or less, Ti: 0.15% or less, N: 0.005 to 0.20%, and O (oxygen): 0.02% or less, the balance being Fe and impurities. The metal material may further contain one kind or more kinds of Co, Mo, W, Ta, B, V, Zr, Nb, Hf, Mg, Ca, Y, La, Ce and Nd.

Abstract: Provided is a metallic material including: a base metal made of a metal; a metal compound layer stacked on a surface of the base metal, the metal compound layer mainly containing a compound of at least one transition metal in the fourth period and oxygen; a platinum group portion dispersed on a surface of the metal compound layer, the platinum group portion mainly containing at least one platinum group element; and a platinum group compound coating film which covers the platinum group portion, the platinum group compound coating film mainly containing a compound of at least one platinum group element and oxygen. The at least one platinum group element contained in the platinum group portion is preferably one or more of Ru, Rh, Os, and Ir.