Abstract: A steel sheet for cans has a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.015% or more and 0.150% or less, Si: 0.04% or less, Mn: 1.0% or more and 2.0% or less, P: 0.025% or less, S: 0.015% or less, Al: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, N: 0.0005% or more and less than 0.0050%, Ti: 0.003% or more and 0.015% or less, B: 0.0010% or more and 0.0040% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet has a microstructure including a ferrite phase as a main phase and at least one of a martensite phase and a retained austenite phase as a second phase, the total area fraction of the second phase being 1.0% or more, and the sheet has a tensile strength of 480 MPa or more, a total elongation of 12% or more, and a yield elongation of 2.0% or less.

Abstract: This hot work tool steel has a composition containing C: 0.45 to 0.57 mass %, Si: 0.05 to 0.30 mass %, Mn: 0.45 to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 4.5 to 5.2 mass %, Ni: 0.5 mass % or less, Mo+(½) W: 1.0 to 2.0 mass %, V: 0.30 to 0.80 mass %, and N: 0.008 to 0.025 mass %, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the area ratio of carbide having an equivalent circle diameter of 1 ?m or less being 20% or higher. It is thereby possible to improve thermal conductivity to thereby shorten cycle time, and improving hardness after heat treatment to improve abrasion resistance while sufficient hardenability is maintained. Consequently, it is possible to obtain a hot work tool steel having excellent toughness with high hardness, excellent corrosion resistance, and minimal degradation of machinability.

Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum wire that has high strength and high conductivity even when reduced in diameter while having excellent elongation and improved in productivity. A method for producing an aluminum wire includes a solution step of subjecting a heat-treatable aluminum alloy material to a solution treatment, a wire-drawing step of subjecting the solution-treated aluminum alloy material to wire-drawing processing, a softening step of subjecting the wire-drawing processed aluminum alloy material to a softening treatment in a short time within 10 seconds, and an aging step of subjecting the softening-treated aluminum alloy material to an aging treatment.

Abstract: A system for recovering precious metals includes a rotatable drum, recyclable materials, and a separating solution. The rotatable drum is configured to receive recyclable materials. The recyclable materials include non-metallic materials and electronic components, with one or both of the non-metallic materials and the electronic components having attached thereto one or both of base metals and precious metals. The separating solution is disposed in the rotatable drum and is configured to separate the base metals and the precious metals from the electronic components and the non-metallic materials and to separate the electronic components from the non-metallic materials. The rotatable drum is configured to agitate the recyclable materials and to wash the recyclable materials with the separating solution. The electronic components, non-metallic materials, base metals, and precious metals are each separately removable from the separating solution.

Abstract: The polishing liquid according to the embodiment comprises abrasive grains, an additive and water, wherein the abrasive grains include a tetravalent metal element hydroxide, and produce a liquid phase with a nonvolatile content of 500 ppm or greater when an aqueous dispersion with a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass % has been centrifuged for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×105 G.

Abstract: A method is presented that makes possible the labelling of powders that can be applied as building material in a layer-additive manufacturing method such as a selective laser sintering method. To this effect the powder is mixed with at least one salt of a metal of the rare earths, wherein the salt has the property that it shows a luminescence when being irradiated with photons having a wavelength outside of the visible spectrum or with particle radiation. Thereby, parts that have been manufactured by means of the layer-additive manufacturing method can be identified with regard to the manufacturer, the place of manufacture or the manufacture date.

Abstract: The invention discloses an ultra-high obdurability steel plate having a low yield ratio, comprising the chemical elements in mass percentages of: C: 0.18-0.34%, Si: 0.10-0.40%, Mn: 0.50-1.40%, Cr: 0.20-0.70%, Mo: 0.30-0.90%, Nb: 0-0.06%, Ni: 0.50-2.40%, V: 0-0.06%, Ti: 0.002-0.04%, Al: 0.01-0.08%, B: 0.0006-0.0020%, N?0.0060%, O?0.0040%, Ca: 0-0.0045%, and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. The invention also discloses a process of manufacturing the steel plate, wherein the heating temperature is 1080-1250° C.; the quenching temperature is 860-940° C.; and the tempering temperature is 150-350° C.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a metal nano coil which is suitable for mass production and results in a lower manufacturing cost. The method of manufacturing a metal nano coil includes the steps of: forming, with tension applied to a core member composed of nanofiber of a polymer, a metal thin film on a surface of the core member to fabricate a metal-covered nanofiber; reducing the tension of the metal-covered nanofiber; and heating, with the tension reduced, the metal-covered nanofiber to at or above a boiling point or a thermal decomposition temperature of the polymer and at or below the melting point of the metal thin film to vaporize the core member and shrink the metal thin film into a coil form, so that a hollow metal nano coil is produced.

Abstract: The invention provides magnesium alloys for high temperature applications that combine excellent castability with superior corrosion resistance, and with good creep resistance, ductility, impact strength, and thermal conductivity. The alloys contain mainly Al, La, Ce, and Mn, and are particularly useful for high-pressure die casting process.

Abstract: Provided is a low alloy oil-well steel pipe having a yield strength of 793 MPa or more, and an excellent SSC resistance. A low alloy oil-well steel pipe according to the present invention includes a chemical composition consisting of: in mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.35%; Si: 0.05 to 0.50%; Mn: 0.10 to 1.50%; Cr: 0.40 to 1.50%; Mo: 0.40 to 2.00%; V: 0.05 to 0.25%; Nb: 0.010 to 0.040%; Ti: 0.002 to 0.050%; sol. Al: 0.005 to 0.10%; N: 0.007% or less; B: 0.0001 to 0.0035%; and Ca: 0 to 0.005%; and a balance being Fe and impurities. In a microstructure of the low alloy oil-well steel pipe, a number of cementite particles each of which has an equivalent circle diameter of 200 nm or more is 100 particles/100 ?m2 or more. The above low alloy oil-well steel pipe has a yield strength of 793 MPa or more.

Abstract: A method for producing a sintered R-iron (Fe)-boron (B) magnet, the method including: (1) producing a sintered magnet R1-Fe—B-M, where R1 is neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), gadolinium (Gd), holmium (Ho), or a combination thereof; M is titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), gallium (Ga), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), or a combination thereof; (2) removing oil, washing using an acid solution, activating, and washing using deionized water the sintered magnet, successively; (3) mixing a superfine terbium powder, an organic solvent, and an antioxidant to yield a homogeneous slurry, coating the homogeneous slurry on the surface of the sintered magnet; and (4) sintering and aging the sintered magnet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a tripod joint spider, a method of manufacturing the same, and an alloy steel of the tripod joint spider. The method comprises producing a primary molded article using the alloy steel, producing a secondary molded article, hardening the secondary molded article by means of induction hardening, and producing an end product.

Abstract: A method for joining a carburized steel workpiece to a cast iron workpiece is provided that includes tempering a localized area of the carburized steel workpiece, machining the localized area to reduce carbon content, and welding the carburized steel workpiece to the cast iron workpiece at the localized area. The tempering may be performed by induction heating and results in a hardness profile of the localized area of less than 50 HRC.

Abstract: The ability to generate complex gallium alloys using metal amides, Ga(NR2)3 and M(NR2)n, is easily accomplished by heating the two metal amides in predetermined ratios. The product can be isolated as GaxMy where x and y can vary.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a polymerized CNSL composition, the method comprising subjecting a raw or technical CNSL to a heat treatment under reflux to obtain the polymerized CNSL composition, wherein the heat treatment is performed until the polymerized CNSL composition has a molecular weight Mw of about 2800 to about 3700, such as from about 2900 to about 3600, or from about 3000 to about 3500 g/mol. The invention further relates to a polymerized CNSL composition, use of a polymerized CNSL composition according to the invention in a bitumen composition, a modified bitumen composition according to the invention and an asphalt composition comprising a modified bitumen composition according to the present invention.

Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The shingle coating asphalt composition comprise a paving grade asphalt that has been overblown to achieve a first penetration value that is at or below about 15 dmm and a first softening point that is at least about 210° F. The shingle coating composition may further include an additive that is included in an amount to achieve a second softening point that is less than about 230° F. and a second penetration value that is between about 15 and 20 dmm. The additive may comprise at least one ester. The inventive shingle coating asphalt composition may be thermally stable at processing temperatures of at least 450° F.

Abstract: A superabrasive cutter and a method of making the superabrasive cutter are disclosed. The superabrasive cutter may comprise a plurality of polycrystalline superabrasive particles and about 0.01% to about 4% by weight of the superabrasive particles of a dopant as evaluated prior to a high pressure/high temperature process. The dopant may be immiscible with a catalyst for forming the polycrystalline superabrasive particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is an alloy drill. Components of the alloy drill are: 14-30 wt % of a binder phase being one or more of Co, Ni, Fe, and Cu; 0.32-9.7 wt % of an additive being one or more of TaC, MoC, Cr3C2, and MnC; and the remainder as a hard phase being WC. In the alloy drill, WC is used as the hard phase to improve its hardness and wear resistance, Cu, Ni, Fe, or Co as the binder phase can improve its anti-corrosion performance and anti-fatigue performance, and TaC, MoC, Cr3C2, or MnC as the additive can further improve its thermal stability and wear resistance. Thus, the alloy drill has superior wear resistance and impact toughness, and also possesses excellent anti-corrosion performance and anti-fatigue performance.

Abstract: A process for the transportation and/or storage of road bitumen under cold conditions, including at least one chemical additive chosen from: a general formula compound (I): R1—(COOH)z wherein R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain including 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and a general formula compound (II): R—(NH)nCONH—(X)m—NHCO(NH)n—R? wherein: R and R?, which are identical or different, contain a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms; X contains a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including one or more heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms.

Abstract: Bitumen pellets including at least one chemical additive chosen from: a compound of general formula (I): R1-(COOH)z in which R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain including from 4-68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer ranging from a compound of general formula (II): R—(NH)nCONH—(X)m-NHCO(NH)n-R? in which: R and R? are identical or different, contain a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having from 1-22 carbon atoms and optionally including heteroatoms and/or rings having from 3-12 atoms and/or heterocycles having from 3-12 atoms; X contains a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having from 1-22 carbon atoms and optionally including one or more heteroatoms and/or rings having from 3-12 atoms and/or heterocycles having from 3-12 atoms; n and m are integers having, independently of one another, a value of 0 or of 1.