Abstract: A composite twisted wire (1) which is obtained by twisting a plurality of strands. This composite twisted wire (1) includes: an aluminum-covered strand (2) that is obtained by forming a coating film (2b), which is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, on the surface of a steel wire (2a); and an aluminum wire (3) that is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. This composite twisted wire is reduced in weight, while exhibiting excellent tensile strength and excellent long-term stability with respect to electrical resistance. Consequently, this composite twisted wire is suitable, for example, for use as a wire harness of automobiles.

Abstract: This coated metal sheet for exterior covering has a metal sheet and a top coating layer disposed on the metal sheet, the top coating layer is configured from a fluororesin and contains a gloss control agent comprising 0.01-15 vol % of microporous particles and a matte agent comprising primary particles, and the coated metal sheet satisfies the belowmentioned formulae. In the number-based particle size distribution of the gloss control agent and the matte agent, R is the number average particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent, D197.5 and D297.5 represent the 97.5% particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent and the matte agent, Ru is the upper limit particle size (?m) of the gloss control agent, and T is the top coating layer thickness (?m). D197.5/T?0.9 Ru?1.2T R?1.0 0.5?D297.5/T?7.0 3?T?40.

Abstract: A formed material manufacturing method according to present invention includes the steps of forming a convex formed portion by performing at least one forming process on a surface treated metal plate, and performing ironing on the formed portion using an ironing mold after forming the formed portion. The ironing mold includes a punch that is inserted into the formed portion, and a die having a pushing hole into which the formed portion is pushed together with the punch. An inner peripheral surface of the pushing hole extends non-parallel to an outer peripheral surface of the punch, and the inner peripheral surface is provided with a clearance that corresponds to an uneven plate thickness distribution, in the pushing direction, of the formed portion prior to the ironing relative to the outer peripheral surface to ensure that an amount of ironing applied to the formed portion remains constant in the pushing direction.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet is a ferritic stainless steel sheet which is temper rolled after bright annealing and has a passivation film. The area ratio of minute defects having an area of 10 ?m2 or more on the surface of the steel sheet is 0.2% or more and 1.5% or less. In addition, the thickness of the passivation film is 1 nm or more and 10 nm or less, the average concentration of Si in the passivation film is 10 at % or more and 20 at % or less, and the average concentration ratio of Si, Al, Cr and Fe in the passivation film component is (Si+Al+Cr)/Fe>1.0.

Abstract: A welded shaped steel manufacturing device includes: a plate conveying device configured to convey a web member and two flange members in a conveyance direction; and a laser welding device configured to laser-weld butt portions of ends of the web member butting against the two flange members for weld-bonding, wherein the plate conveying device includes a web member holding device having surface side rollers arranged at intervals in the conveyance direction in a position not to block laser irradiation from the laser welding device toward welding points, and wherein the web member is held with the surface side rollers over a predetermined range in the conveyance direction, and wherein side ends of the surface side rollers facing the two flange members are positioned along boundaries of areas having spatters dispersed from the welding points in a degree exceeding a predetermined value.

Abstract: A laser cutting and machining method for plated steel plated, when irradiating a laser beam LB on to the upper surface of a plated steel plate W and laser cutting and machining same: a plating layer-containing metal that has been melted and/or evaporated by the irradiation of the laser beam LB is caused to flow on to a cut surface of the plated steel plate W as a result of assist gas that is jetted towards a laser machining units; and the plating layer-containing metal is coated on the cut surface.

Abstract: A welded shaped steel manufacturing device for weld-connecting a butt portion of a web member having an end butting perpendicularly against a flange member and thereafter correcting in shape the flange member subjected to thermal deformation caused by heat input during welding, the device includes: a corrective device including flange-member correcting rollers arranged for respective ends of the flange member, each configured to press each end on a web-member side of the flange member so as to correct the thermal deformation over a range of the flange member from each end thereof to the butt portion thereof against the web member, and web-member supporting rollers configured to support a web surface of the web member, wherein the flange-member correcting rollers arranged for the respective ends of the flange member apply independent pressures to the respective ends so as to correct the thermal deformation.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for recovering calcium-containing solid components from steelmaking slag, with which it is possible to easily increase the calcium recovery rate. With the method, steelmaking slag is immersed in an aqueous solution containing carbon dioxide, and calcium in the steelmaking slag is made to leach out into the aqueous solution. Next, the immersed steelmaking slag is removed from the aqueous solution, and, subsequently, the pH of the aqueous solution is increased. When solid components precipitated by doing so are recovered, it is possible to recover solid components containing 20% or more by mass in terms of calcium atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a molten aluminum-plated steel wire in which a steel wire (2) is immersed in a molten aluminum plating bath (1), the resulting molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) is subsequently pulled up from the molten aluminum plating bath (1) and a stabilizing member (11) is brought into contact with the bath surface (10) of the molten aluminum plating bath (1) and the molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) at the boundary between the molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) and the bath surface (10) of the molten aluminum plating bath (1), a nozzle (12) for blowing an inert gas is arranged in a position facing the stabilizing member (11) with the molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) therebetween, and an inert gas is blown from the tip (12a) of the nozzle (12) toward the boundary at a pressure of 0.1-20 kPa.

Abstract: A production method for molten-aluminum-plated copper wire, the production method being characterized by use of a heating device (6) that is for heating a copper wire (2) before the copper wire (2) is immersed in a molten aluminum plating bath (1) and of a bath surface control device (7) that comprises a tube-shaped body (9), which has a through hole (9a) for passing the copper wire (2) through the inside thereof, and includes an immersion region (9b) that is for immersion in the molten aluminum plating bath (1) from an end part of one end of the tube-shaped body (9) along the long direction of the tube-shaped body (9). The production method is also characterized in that the copper wire (2) is passed, in order, through the heating device (6) and the bath surface control device (7) and immersed in the molten aluminum plating bath (1) while the immersion region (9b) of the bath surface control device (7) is immersed in the molten aluminum plating bath (1).

Abstract: A surface defect inspecting device for steel sheets includes: an illuminating unit configured to illuminate an imaging target portion on a surface of a steel sheet; first and second diffuse reflection light imaging units arranged at a first angle and at a second angle larger than the first angle with respect to a specular reflection direction of illuminated light reflected from the imaging target portion, respectively, imaging simultaneously reflection light of illuminated light reflected from the imaging target portion; and an image signal processor configured to process first and second diffuse reflection image signals acquired by the first and second diffuse reflection light imaging units, respectively, detecting, as a surface defect portion, a portion for which brightness level is lower than a first predetermined threshold in the first diffuse reflection image signal as well as higher than a second predetermined threshold in the second diffuse reflection image signal.

Abstract: A steel sheet hot-dip coated with a Zn—Al—Mg-based system, wherein the steel sheet material has a predetermined chemical composition; a Ti/C equivalent ratio represented by Formula (1) described in the specification is 0.4 to 1.5; a bainitic ferrite single phase or a phase including a bainitic ferrite phase and a ferrite phase exists as a main phase; the area ratio of a hard second phase and cementite is 3% or less; the ratio of small-angle boundaries with a difference in crystal orientation of 2° to 15° is 30% to 75%; and Ti-containing carbides having an average particle size of 20 nm or less are dispersed and precipitated and a method of manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a molten aluminum-plated steel wire in which a steel wire (2) is immersed in a molten aluminum plating bath (1), the resulting molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) is subsequently pulled up from the molten aluminum plating bath (1) and a stabilizing member (11) is brought into contact with the bath surface (10) of the molten aluminum plating bath (1) and the molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) at the boundary of the molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) and the bath surface (10) of the molten aluminum plating bath (1), a nozzle (12) for blowing an inert gas is arranged in a position facing the stabilizing member (11) with the molten aluminum-plated steel wire (3) therebetween, and an inert gas having a temperature of 600-1000° C. is blown from the tip (12a) of the nozzle (12) toward the boundary at a pressure of 0.1-20 kPa.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive terminal that can be used, for example, as an electrical contact component, such as a connector, a lead frame, or a harness plug, used in an automobile. The automotive terminal comprises a Cu plating layer formed on a surface of a stainless steel plate, and a Sn plating layer formed on the Cu plating layer, the automotive terminal being characterized in that: the amount of adhesion of the Cu plating layer is from 1.5 to 45 g/m2; the amount of adhesion of the Sn plating layer is from 1.5 to 15 g/m2; and the surface hardness of the stainless steel plate is from 200 to 400 HV.

Abstract: Disclosed is a connection component material that can be used, for example, for electrical contact components, such as connectors, lead frames, and harness plugs, used in electrical devices, electronic devices, etc. The connection component material comprises a Cu plating layer formed on a surface of a stainless steel plate, and a Sn plating layer formed on the Cu plating layer, the connection component material being characterized in that: the amount of adhesion of the Cu plating layer is from 1.5 to 45 g/m2; the amount of adhesion of the Sn plating layer is from 1.5 to 15 g/m2; and the surface hardness of the stainless steel plate is from 200 to 400 HV.

Abstract: A method of making a cold-rolled steel plate has a chemical composition containing, on the basis of percent by mass, C from 0.03 to 0.12%, Si from 0 to 1.0%, Mn from 0.2 to 0.8%, P at 0.03% or less, S at 0.03% or less, and Al at 0.05% or less. The chemical composition further contains any one of Nb from 0.03 to 0.4% and V from 0.03 to 0.3%. These elements satisfy 5*C %?Si %+Mn %?1.5*Al %<1 within the aforementioned range of the corresponding content. A residue is formed of Fe and unavoidable impurities. An average diameter of particles of carbides containing any one of Nb, V and Ti as precipitates is from 20 to 100 nm. In this way, the chemical composition is regulated and the precipitates are dispersed finely and uniformly, thereby enhancing heat spot resistance and antiwear performance.

Abstract: Manufacturing a cold-rolled steel plate, having a steel slab having the chemical composition containing, on the basis of percent by mass, C from 0.03 to 0.08%, Si from 0 to 1.0%, Mn from 0.2 to 0.8%, P at 0.03% or less, S at 0.01% or less, and Al at 0.05% or less so as to satisfy the following: formula (1) and at least one of Nb from 0.03 to 0.4%, V from 0.01 to 0.3%, and Ti from 0.01 to 0.3% so as to satisfy the following formula (2), with a residue being formed of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The steel slab is heated to 1200° C. or more and hot rolled to form a hot-rolled steel plate, which is wound from 550 to 700° C. to form a hot-rolled coil, and the hot-rolled coil is cold rolled or annealed and cold rolled, obtaining cross-sectional hardness from 200 to 350 HV.

Abstract: A Ti-containing ferritic stainless steel sheet having a large gauge thickness and excellent toughness has a chemical composition containing, in terms of percentage by mass, from 0.003 to 0.030% of C, 2.0% or less of Si, 2.0% or less of Mn, 0.050% or less of P, 0.040% or less of S, from 10.0 to 19.0% of Cr, 0.030% or less of N, from 0.07 to 0.50% of Ti, from 0.010 to 0.20% of Al, from 0 to 1.50% of Mo, and from 0 to 0.0030% of B, the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The steel has a K value defined by the following expression of 150 or more: K value=?0.07?Cr?6790?Free(C+N)?1.44?d+267, and having a sheet thickness of from 5.0 to 11.0 mm. Herein, Free(C+N) corresponds to the solid-dissolved (C+N) concentration (% by mass), and d represents an average crystal grain diameter (?m).

Abstract: A metal roofing member 1 has a front substrate 10, a rear substrate 11 and a core material 12. The front substrate 10 is made of a metal sheet. In the front substrate 10, a box-shaped body portion 100 and a flange portion 110 extending from the body portion 100 are provided. The flange portion 110 is formed by folding back, over the rear side of the front substrate 10, of a metal sheet 111 extending outwards of the body portion 100 in a direction 100b perpendicular to a height direction 100a of the body portion 100, from a lower edge of the body portion 100, in such a manner that the metal sheet 111 wraps around the rear substrate 11. The metal roofing member 1 is disposed on a roof base, with the flange portion 110 butting against a flange portion 110 of another metal roofing member.

Abstract: Provided is (i) a hot-dip Al-based alloy-coated steel sheet which includes a coated layer having a surface on which fine spangles are stably and sufficiently formed and which has a beautiful surface appearance due to the fine spangles thus formed on the surface of the coated layer, and (ii) a method of producing such a hot-dip Al-based alloy-coated steel sheet. The hot-dip Al-based alloy-coated steel sheet includes: a substrate steel sheet; and a hot-dip aluminum-based alloy coated layer which is formed on a surface of the substrate steel sheet and which contains boron at an average concentration of not less than 0.005 mass % and contains potassium at an average concentration of not less than 0.0004 mass %.