Abstract: A superconductor is prepared by suspending in a solvent a ceramics superconductive material having been fired and ground into fine powder, and then electrodepositing the material on an electrode by an electrophoretic means, or again firing the material after electrodeposition, thus preparing superconductors with various shapes. The superconductors thus prepared may be covered with a metal to improve processability.

Abstract: A vacuum sampling container of a refractory material which comprises a small diameter cylindrical section and a large diameter cylindrical section coaxially connected in mutual communication and is evacuated and sealed, the free end of said small diameter cylindrical section being provided with a portion thinned to the extent that it is broken by virtue of the heat and pressure of the molten metal when the vacuum sampling container is immersed in a molten metal is disclosed. Also a sampler comprising said vacuum sampling container and a protective tube therefor is disclosed.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel substantially comprising not more than 0.15% by weight of C, 2.56 - 4.0% by weight of Si, not more than 2.0% by weight of Mn, 8 - 22% by weight of Ni, 16 - 25% by weight of Cr, 0.001 - 0.05% by weight of at least one alkaline earth metal, 0 - 2.5% by weight of Al, 0 - 0.1% by weight of at least one rare earth metal, 0 - 1.0% by weight of at least one of Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr and Hf, 0 - 2.0% by weight of Cu and balance Fe is disclosed. This class of steels are superior to the known high Si oxidation-resisting austenitic stainless steels in oxidation resistance especially in resistance to scaling, are of the same level in high temperature strength, and are much less expensive.