Abstract: Processes for producing sheet metal products by machining a solid metal body with a cutting tool in a single step to continuously produce a continuous bulk form from material obtained from the solid metal body, and without performing a hot rolling operation thereon, cold rolling the continuous bulk form to produce a sheet metal product. The machining step is a large-strain machining process capable of being directly performed on an as-cast ingot or other solid body to produce a continuous intermediate product that can be directly cold rolled without any intervening hot rolling operation, and optionally without homogenization or annealing.

Abstract: Described herein are kits, methods, and systems for printing metal three-dimensional objects. In an example, described is a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing comprising: a first fluid comprising a first liquid vehicle comprising metal or metal precursor particles; and a second fluid comprising a second liquid vehicle comprising latex polymer particles dispersed therein, wherein the latex polymer particles have an average particle size of from about 10 nm to about 300 nm, and wherein the metal or metal precursor particles comprise metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and a reducing agent, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Additive manufacturing structures and methods that enable the facile release of 3D printed parts are described. In one implementation, an additive manufacturing structure includes: a body; and a recessed section formed through a surface of the body, the recessed section comprising: a pour hole for filling the recessed section with a liquid metal or metal alloy that solidifies into an insert having a surface for forming a 3D object in a 3D printing device; and one or more air holes configured to release air displaced by the liquid metal or metal alloy.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for producing magnetic material. The method includes providing a mixture of alloys. The composition of alloy are not particularly limited. The method includes melting the mixture of alloys to arrive at a molten mixture of alloys. The method includes performing a melt-spinning process to rapidly solidify the molten mixture of alloys via a rotatable wheel to arrive at a preliminary metallic ribbon. The preliminary metallic ribbon having an elongated flat body with a bottom side and a top side, the top side opposite to the bottom side. The method includes performing a grain size refinement and uniformity process, the grain size refinement and uniformity process including delivering a first coolant directly to at least a central region of the top side and/or bottom side of the preliminary metallic ribbon to arrive at a final metallic ribbon.

Abstract: A Ni diffusion-plated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer positioned on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, an Ni coating weight of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 9.0 to 20 g/m2, a Fe concentration Cs of an outermost layer of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 10 to 55 mass %, the base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number specified by JIS G 0551 (2013) of the base steel sheet is 11.0 or more.

Abstract: A method of producing a SmFeN-based rare earth magnet, the method including: dispersing a SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder including Sm, Fe, La, W, R, and N, wherein R is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ba, and Sr, using a resin-coated metal media or a resin-coated ceramic media to obtain a dispersed SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder; mixing the dispersed SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder with a modifier powder to obtain a powder mixture; compacting the powder mixture in a magnetic field to obtain a magnetic field compact; pressure-sintering the magnetic field compact to obtain a sintered compact; and heat-treating the sintered compact.

Abstract: A method of producing a SmFeN-based rare earth magnet, the method including: dispersing a SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder comprising Sm, Fe, and N using a resin-coated metal media or a resin-coated ceramic media to obtain a dispersed SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder; mixing the dispersed SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder with a modifier powder to obtain a powder mixture; compacting the powder mixture in a magnetic field to obtain a magnetic field compact; pressure-sintering the magnetic field compact to obtain a sintered compact; and heat treating the sintered compact.

Abstract: Discussed is an aluminum foil for ultraviolet light reflecting materials, wherein a ratio of a total surface area of aluminum particles pressed into or adhering to a region having a predetermined surface area to the surface area of the region is less than or equal to 0.05%, the total surface area of crystallized products present in the region having a predetermined surface area is less than or equal to 2% with respect to the surface area of the region, an average surface area per crystallized product is less than or equal to 2 ?m2, and arithmetic surface roughness Ra of the region is less than 20 nm.

Abstract: The invention concerns the field of hardmetal materials and relates to hardmetals such as those which can, for example, be used as cutting material for tools. The object of the present invention is to specify hardmetals which include a novel concept for the structural composition of the hardmetals. The object is attained with hardmetals which are at least made up of hard phases in particle form and metal binder arranged therebetween, wherein a high-entropy hard phase (HEH) is composed of at least four metals (Me) of the 4th and/or 5th and/or 6th subgroup of the PTE in the form of a solid solution of carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, oxycarbides, and/or oxycarbonitrides of the metals, wherein the respective amounts of the metals in the HEH are essentially equal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically insulated iron-based soft magnetic powder composition, a soft magnetic composite component obtainable from the powder composition and a process for producing the same. Specifically, the invention concerns a soft magnetic powder composition for the preparation of soft magnetic components working at high frequencies, the components being suitable for use e.g. as inductors or reactors for power electronics.

Abstract: Provided herein are continuously cast aluminum alloy products exhibiting uniform surface characteristics. The aluminum alloy products have a first surface comprising a width, wherein the first surface comprises an average of 50 exudates or less per square centimeter across the width of the first surface. Also provided herein are methods of making aluminum alloy products having improved surface characteristics. Further provided are methods and systems for manufacturing aluminum alloy products, such as sheets, having reduced surface defects.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides an Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon having a free solidified surface and a roll contact surface, in which the Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon has plural laser irradiation mark rows each formed from plural laser irradiation marks on at least one surface of the free solidified surface or the roll contact surface, a line interval is from 10 mm to 60 mm, which is a centerline interval in a middle section in a width direction, between mutually adjacent laser irradiation mark rows, a spot interval is from 0.10 mm to 0.50 mm, which is an interval between center points of the plural laser irradiation marks in each of the plural laser irradiation mark rows, and the number density D (=(1/d1)×(1/d2), d1: line interval, d2: spot interval) of the laser irradiation marks is from 0.05 marks/mm2 to 0.50 marks/mm2.

Abstract: Provided is a rail vehicle axle having an excellent fatigue limit and notch factor. A rail vehicle axle according to the present embodiment has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.20 to 0.35%, Si: 0.20 to 0.65%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.20%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Sn: 0.07 to 0.40%, N: 0.0200% or less, Cu: 0 to 0.30%, Ni: 0 to 0.30%, Cr: 0 to 0.30%, Mo: 0 to 0.08%, Al: 0 to 0.100%, V: 0 to 0.060%, and Ti: 0 to 0.020%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2): 0.58?C+Si/8+Mn/5+Cu/10+Cr/4+V?0.67??(1) Si+0.9Cr?0.50??(2) where, each element symbol in Formulae (1) and (2) is substituted by the content (mass %) of a corresponding element.

Abstract: Any metal having a low ?-ray emission, the metal being any one of tin, silver, copper, zinc, or indium, wherein an emission of an ?-ray after heating the metal at 100° C. in an atmosphere for six hours is 0.002 cph/cm2 or less. Any metal of tin, silver, copper, zinc and indium each including lead as an impurity is dissolved to prepare a hydrosulfate aqueous solution of the metal and lead sulfate is precipitated and removed in the solution. The lead sulfate is precipitated in the hydrosulfate aqueous solution by adding a lead nitrate aqueous solution including lead having an ?-ray emission of 10 cph/cm2 or less to the hydrosulfate aqueous solution, from which the lead sulfate has been removed, and, at the same time, the solution is circulated while removing the lead sulfate to electrowinning the metal using the hydrosulfate aqueous solution as an electrolytic solution.

Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to low melting temperature (e.g., liquidus temperature below 210° C.) SnBi or Snln solder alloys. A SnBi solder alloy may consist of 2 to 60 wt % Bi; optionally, one or more of: up to 16 wt % In, up to 4.5 wt % Ag, up to 2 wt % Cu, up to 12 wt % Sb, up to 2.5 wt % Zn, up to 1.5 wt % Ni, up to 1.5 wt % Co, up to 1.5 wt % Ge, up to 1.5 wt % P, and up to 1.5 wt % Mn; and a remainder of Sn. A Snln solder alloy may consist of: 8 to 20 wt % In; optionally, one or more of: up to 12 wt % Bi, up to 4 wt % Ag, up to 5 wt % Sb, up to 3 wt % Cu, up to 2.5 wt % Zn, up to 1.5 wt % Ni, up to 1.5 wt % Co, up to 1.5 wt % Ge, up to 1.5 wt % P, and up to 1.5 wt % Mn; and a remainder of Sn.

Abstract: It has been unexpected found that the sound dampening characteristics of powder metal parts can be dramatically improved by incorporating coarse graphite into the part. This is beneficial in applications where parts to generate noise during operation, such as in gears, rotors and sprockets. Surprisingly, the incorporation of the coarse graphite into such parts does not significantly compromise the strength, durability, wear characteristics, or service life of the part. Such parts can also be manufactured to a high level of tolerance and with good uniformity. Such parts are comprised of a sintered powder metal composition which includes 0.1 weight percent to 5 weight percent of a coarse graphite having a particle size wherein at least at least 30 percent of the coarse graphite will not pass through a 325 mesh screen.

Abstract: A coil component relating to one embodiment of the present invention includes a base body, a coil conductor provided in the base body, and first and second external electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor. The base body contains a first group of metal magnetic particles having a first average particle size and a second group of metal magnetic particles having a second average particle size smaller than the first average particle size. The first group of metal magnetic particles includes first metal magnetic particles, and the second group of metal magnetic particles includes second metal magnetic particles, and each second metal magnetic particle has an insulating film formed on a surface thereof. Each first metal magnetic particle has a depression shaped to conform to a part of the surface of an adjacent one of the second metal magnetic particles.

Abstract: In one example, a memory having instructions thereon that when executed cause a 3D printing system to determine a cure time for a functional agent applied to print a part as a function of build platform position and then cure the functional agent for the determined cure time.

Abstract: A method for producing a sheet metal component, in particular a motor vehicle structural component, includes the following steps: providing a basic structure consisting of a hot formable material, arranging at least one reinforcing structure in a region to be reinforced of the basic structure, preliminarily or definitively fixing the reinforcing structure to the basic structure, in particular by an integrally bonded connection, cold forming the basic structure with the reinforcing structure arranged thereon, and press hardening the basic structure with the reinforcing structure arranged thereon.

Abstract: A magnetic material according to the present disclosure includes a main phase having an R2T14B type crystal structure (R is a rare earth element and T is a transition metal element). The main phase has a composition represented by ((Nd, Pr)(1-x-y)LaxR1y))2((Fe(1-z-w)(Co, Ni)zMw))14B (where, R1 is a rare earth element other than Nd, Pr, and La, M is an element other than Fe, Co, Ni, and a rare earth element, and the like, and 0.25?x?1.00, 0?y?0.10, 0.15?z?0.40, and 0?w?0.1 are satisfied). A manufacturing method of the magnetic material according to the present disclosure includes melting a raw material containing the elements constituting the main phase and solidifying the melted raw material.