Abstract: An infrared detective element for detecting a dose of infrared rays by a change in electrical resistance of monofilaments composed mainly of silicon carbide upon infrared radiation thereto,either the monofilaments having a resistivity of 1.0.times.10.sup.5 to 1.0.times.10.sup.3 .OMEGA..cm at room temperature and a diameter of 3 to 200 .mu.m,or the monofilaments having a composition:Si: 50 to 70 wt %C: 28 to 40 wt %O: 0 to 10 wt %the balance (H and/or Ti or Zr): 0 to 10 wt %, and having a resistivity of 1.0.times.10.sup.5 to 1.0.times.10.sup.-1 .OMEGA..cm at room temperature and a diameter of 3 to 200 .mu.m,in either case, the monofilaments being arranged between electrodes without bringing them into contact with each other. The infrared detective elements of the present invention are excellent in properties, especially short response times.

Abstract: A gasket for use in internal combustion engines characterized in that one or both surfaces of a metallic or non-metallic sheet thereof are coated with a coat layer of a thickness of from 10 to 300 .mu.m composed of a coating material comprising from 20 to 60% by weight of expanded graphite having a specific volume of from 10 to 300 cc/g and from 40 to 80% by weight of a binder such as a synthetic resin.

Abstract: A method for melting and/or refining metals and a cooling device for the graphite electrode used for the same are disclosed. Melting and/or refining of metal such as steel-making are performed in an electric arc furnace by energizing three graphite electrode sets each corresponding to each phase of a three-phase AC power source and consisting of a vertical succession of graphite electrodes as typically shown at 10 in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, connected to one another via nipples.During the melting and/or refining of metal, a cooling liquid 11, substantially consisting of water for instance, is continuously blown against the outer periphery 10a of at least one of each set of graphite electrodes, specifically a graphite electrode 10 extending between an electrode holder and a furnace top cover. The liquid coolant 11 is jet not in the horizontal direction but in a downwardly or upwardly inclined direction at an angle of 10.degree. to 35.degree. C. with respect to the horizontal.

Abstract: A continuous inorganic fiber consisting of Si, N and O has excellent physical, chemical and electrically insulating properties, is superior to carbon fiber in wettability with metal, is low in reactivity with metal, and can be used not only as a reinforcing fiber for fiber-reinforcing type metals and fiber-reinforcing type ceramics, but also in electrical insulating materials and in heat-resistant materials.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composite, which comprises either dipping silicon carbide fibers in molten glass in a tank, the molten glass being given wave vibration of 10-30 KHz by a supersonic vibrator provided with a cooling means to unravel the silicon carbide fibers and have the molten glass permeated therebetween, or plasma melt ejecting glass powder onto silicon carbide fibers to obtain a silicon carbide fiber/glass preform, molding the preform into a predetermined form and then subjecting the molded preform to thermal molding thereby to manufacture the silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composite in the form of a molding.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber comprising a surface layer made of a composite of fibers having an electrical specific resistance of more than 10.sup.4 .OMEGA.cm and a resin, and a wave absorbing layer made of a composite containing silicon carbide fibers having an electrical specific resistance of from 10.sup.-2 to 10.sup.4 .OMEGA.cm. The composite used in the surface layer may be prepared, for example, by impregnating the resin in between the fibers after they have been treated to be a woven cloth, mat or felt or unidirectionally arranged fibers. If a wave absorbing layer is to be made of a composite containing the silicon carbide fibers and a resin, then the composite may be prepared in the same way as above.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composite, which comprises either dipping silicon carbide fibers in molten glass in a tank, the molten glass being given wave vibration of 10-30 KHz by a supersonic vibrator provided with a cooling means to unravel the silicon carbide fibers and have the molten glass permeated therebetween, or plasma melt ejecting glass powder onto silicon carbide fibers to obtain a silicon carbide fiber/gass preform, molding the preform into a predetermined form and then subjecting the molded preform to thermal molding thereby to manufacture the silicon carbide fiber reinforced glass composite in the form of a molding.

Abstract: A continuous inorganic fiber consisting of Si, N and O has excellent physical, chemical and electrically insulating properties, is superior to carbon fiber in wettability with metal, is low in reactivity with metal, and can be used not only as a reinforcing fiber for fiber-reinforcing type metals and fiber-reinforcing type ceramics, but also in electrical insulating materials and in heat-resistant materials.

Abstract: This vane type compressor includes: a main body comprising a cylinder block formed with a bore and end members closing the ends of the bore; a rotor received within the main body in the bore so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in its longitudinal direction, its surface being formed with several slots extending in its longitudinal direction; and several vanes, each slidably fitted into one of the slots with its outer edge bearing against the inside surface of the bore in the main body. The material from which the vanes are formed is a composite material, comprising carbon and a metal including a substantial proportion of aluminum, and further including a substantial quantity of aluminum carbide, which holds the composite material together well and prevents the metal from coming away therefrom. This aluminum carbide may lie between the carbon and the reinforcing metal, and may be in a quantity of from about 1% to about 20%.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber comprising an electromagnetic wave absorbing layer consisting essentially of silicon carbide fibers, which layer may be applied to a metal plate. The wave absorber comprising the absorbing layer-applied metal plate exerts wave absorption expressed in terms of a wave attenuation which is at least 10 dB higher than the inherent attenuation caused by reflection of the wave by the absorbing layer-free original metal plate, the wave used being one which has a frequency of 8-16 GHz. Further, the silicon carbide fibers may be made into woven cloths, mat felts or the like which are laminated together and then composited with a synthetic resin or ceramics to prepare the wave absorbing layer.

Abstract: A process for the surface treatment of inorganic fibers for reinforcing titanium or nickel, comprising the steps of coating the surface of inorganic fibers with an aqueous or organic solvent solution containing a titanate, borate, tetralkylammonium hydroxide and, if desired, dextrin and then heat treating the coated fibers at a high temperature in an inert or non-oxidizing atmosphere. In one embodiment, the heat treated inorganic fibers is further subjected to ionic or chemical plating with nickel.

Abstract: A process for producing carbon fibers from various kinds of pitches wherein the calorific values of the pitches are measured and the pitches thereafter subjected to a suitable procedure for producing carbon fibers therefrom depending on their measured calorific value.

Abstract: A valve sealing device is proposed consisting of two parts, one of which contacts the body of the valve and is made of an expanded graphite compact or an expanded graphite--inorganic binder composite compact, and the other of which contacts the valve member and is made of a carbonaceous material--metallic material composite, a carbonaceous material impregnated with an inorganic binder, or a metallic material; a valve using such a sealing device is also proposed.

Abstract: Composite sheets comprising expanded graphite, a sheet-like metallic core inserted therein and, if desired, a binder for the expanded graphite. In one embodiment, gaskets are prepared from the composite sheets.

Abstract: A process for the production of flexible graphite comprising incorporating particulate expanded graphite having a c direction expansion at least 10 times as great as that of the original c direction dimension with an organo-silicon high molecular weight compound having carbon and silicon as the skeletal components, such as polysilmethylenesiloxane, or with a colloidal silica, drying the resulting mixture, pressure molding the dried mixture and heat treating the molded mixture at 500.degree.-2000.degree. C. thereby to produce the flexible graphite. In one embodiment, this invention relates to flexible graphite obtained by the process.

Abstract: A carbon article manufacturing method is disclosed in which a raw material for a carbon article is revolved and heated at the same time, whereby the raw material is pressurized by centrifugal force and baked simultaneously. Further, carbon article manufacturing apparatus is disclosed which is provided with means for housing a raw material and pressurizing it by centrifugal force, means for revolving the housing and pressurizing means, and means for heating the housing and pressurizing means.

Abstract: In a method of impregnating carbon electrodes, a step of heating and drying carbon electrodes is separately juxtaposed to a step of pitch impregnation and cooling so that respective palettes are transported on separate courses for the respective steps, and at a position where said courses approach each other, the electrodes are transferred from a palette for said heating and drying step to a palette for said impregnation and cooling step so that the palette in the step of impregnation and cooling does not pass through a heating and drying furnace in the other step.

Abstract: A process for producing a composite graphite material in a molded form having high density and tensile strength as well as impermeability, comprising the steps of mixing expanded graphite material with oxidized graphite material as the binder and compression molding the resulting mixture. In one embodiment, this invention relates to the composite graphite material produced by said process.

Abstract: A process for producing flexible graphite material comprises incorporating expanded graphite material with boric acid, compression molding the resulting mixture and, if desired, heating the resulting molding while under compression. This invention also relates to the flexible graphite material produced by the process.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of graphite-clad nuclear fuel rods comprising coating fine particles of a nuclear fuel such as uranium oxide or thorium oxide with a matrix material containing graphite powder and a binder to form matrix material-coated globules, charging the thus-formed globules, without or after being pre-molded into a green rod-like fuel compact, into the rubber mold of a rubber press molding machine, charging a similar matrix material in the gap between the globules or rod-like fuel compact and the inner wall of the rubber mold, compressing the whole mass in the direction from the side face of the whole mass to the axis thereof to form a green, graphite coat material-coated fuel compact, baking the thus-formed green fuel compact at a temperature of up to 1800.degree. C and, if desired, impregnating the baked product with a resin followed by being rebaked at a temperature of up to 1800.degree. C; and the graphite-clad nuclear fuel rods.