Abstract: A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consist f by weight of 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, and 0.001 to 3% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of total amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 8% of molybdenum, not more than 7% of chromium, not more than 10% of tungsten, not more than 7% of titanium, not more than 7% of vanadium, not more than 10% of manganese, not more than 7% of germanium, not more than 5% of zirconium, not more than 2% of rare earth metal, not more than 10% of tantalum, not more than 1% of boron, not more than 5% of aluminum, not more than 5% of silicon, not more than 5% of tin, not more than 5% of antimony, not more than 10% of cobalt and not more than 10% of copper, a small amount of impurities and the remainder iron and having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.

Abstract: New nickel rich metal alloys containing copper along with specific amounts of boron are disclosed. The alloys are subjected to rapid solidification processing (RSP) techniques which produce cooling rates between .about.10.sup.5 .degree. to 10.sup.7 .degree. C./sec. The as-quenched ribbon, powder, etc. consists primarily of a metastable crystalline solid solution phase. The metastable crystalline phases are subjected to suitable heat treatments so as to produce a transformation to a stable multiphase microstructure which includes borides. This heat treated alloy exhibits superior mechanical properties with good corrosion and/or oxidation resistance for numerous engineering applications.

Abstract: Electroless, polymetallic nickel alloys containing an element of boron or phosphorus and one or more metals selected from tin, tungsten, molybdenum or copper which have unique properties and are produced as a plated deposit in an electroless nickel plating bath containing an ester complex of a polyhydric acid or alcohol such as the diboron ester of glucoheptonic acid.

Abstract: Nickel/titanium alloys containing less than a stoichiometric quantity of titanium, which are capable of having the property of heat recoverability imparted thereto at a temperature above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen, may be stabilized by the addition of from 1.5 to 9 atomic percent copper. These stabilized alloys also possess improved workability and machinability.