Abstract: A polycrystalline fused product based on brownmillerite, includes, for more than 95% of its weight, of the elements Ca, Sr, Fe, O, M and M?, the contents of the elements being defined by the formula XyMzFetM?uO2.5, wherein the atomic indices are such that 0.76?y?1.10, z?0.21, 0.48?t?1.15 and u?0.52, 0.95?y+z?1.10, and 0.95?t+u?1.10, X being Ca or Sr or a mixture of Ca and Sr, M being an element chosen from the group formed by La, Ba and mixtures thereof, M? being an element chosen from the group formed by Ti, Cu, Gd, Mn, Al, Sc, Ga, Mg, Ni, Zn, Pr, In, Co, and mixtures thereof, the sum of the atomic indices of Ti and Cu being less than or equal to 0.1.

Abstract: A sintered ceramic component can have a final composition including at least 50 wt. % MgO and at least one desired dopant, wherein each dopant of the at least one desired dopant has a desired dopant content of at least 0.1 wt. %. All impurities (not including the desired dopant(s)) are present at a combined impurity content of less than 0.7 wt. %. A remainder can include Al2O3. The selection of dopants can allow for better control over the visual appearance of the sintered ceramic component, reduces the presence of undesired impurities that may adversely affect another part of an apparatus, or both. The addition of the dopant(s) can help to improve the sintering characteristics and density as compared to a sintered ceramic component that includes the material with no dopant and a relatively low impurity content.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle suspension component, such as a helical coil spring, includes the step of rotating a first impeller to project ceramic peening media in a first direction toward the vehicle suspension component to peen a surface section of the vehicle suspension component. In one example, the vehicle suspension component is peened with metal peening media before peening with the ceramic peening media.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sintered alumina product with a density greater than 99.95% of the theoretical density and made for more than 99.95% of its mass from alpha alumina (Al2O3) and a dopant selected from Sm2O3, CaO and mixtures thereof, the amount of dopant being less than 1000 ppma and the mean particle size of the alumina grains being greater than 0.2 and less than 1.5 ?m. Of application to heat targeting windows or missile heads.