Abstract: There are provided a method for producing a magnetic refrigeration material whose magnetic transition temperature can be adjusted with high accuracy, and a magnetic refrigeration material whose magnetic transition temperature has been adjusted with high accuracy. The magnetic refrigeration material production method of the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a first predetermined magnetic refrigeration material and a second predetermined magnetic refrigeration material which differs from the first magnetic refrigeration material; and mixing the first magnetic refrigeration material and the second magnetic refrigeration material to obtain a third magnetic refrigeration material.

Abstract: A fastener for use in joining dissimilar materials manufactured by the process of producing the fastener with an external surface that forms an electrically insulating oxide layer when subjected to oxidation and, after manufacture and prior to use, subjecting the fastener to a pre-oxidation process to grow the desired oxide layer in situ on the external surface of the fastener. The present invention also provides a dissimilar material joint in which the pre-oxidized fastener is used to mechanically join dissimilar materials with the oxide layer electrically insulating the fastener from at least one of the dissimilar materials. The fastener may be a rivet used in friction self-piercing riveting (F-SPR). The fastener may be fabricated from an alloy capable of forming Al2O3 or Cr2O3 by thermal oxidation. The fastener may be pre-coated with Al or Cr that functions as a seed layer to form Al2O3 or Cr2O3.

Abstract: A method of printing a three-dimensional object. The method comprises supplying a print material that is electrically conductive to a plurality of ejector conduits arranged in an array, the ejector conduits comprising first ends configured to accept the print material and second ends comprising ejector nozzles; advancing the print material in one or more of the ejector conduits of the array until the print material is disposed in the ejector nozzle of the one or more ejector conduits; flowing electrical current through the print material positioned in at least one of the ejector nozzles, thereby heating and expanding the print material in the at least one of the ejector nozzles so as to eject at least a portion of the print material from the at least one of the ejector nozzles onto a print substrate; and repeating both the advancing and the flowing electrical current through the print material to form a three-dimensional object on the print substrate.

Abstract: A vacuum solution and aging treatment process for improving high-temperature plasticity of GH4738 rings includes: heating a GH4738 ring to 1020° C. to 1030° C. in a vacuum environment; injecting nitrogen; subjecting the GH4738 ring to aging treatment at 740° C. to 750° C.; and taking out and air-cooling the GH4738 ring. The method realizes the uniform distribution of the intragranular ?? precipitates and the intergranular M23C6 carbides in the GH4738 ring after heat treatment. The elongation and area reduction of the alloy ring stretched at 540° C. after heat treatment are 30% and 34% respectively, which are 25% and 36% higher than those before process optimization respectively; and that at 760° C. are 49% and 70% respectively, which are 32% and 27% higher than those before process optimization respectively. The index requirements can be fully met. This process is applicable to GH4738 rings, which have a high requirement on high-temperature plasticity after heat treatment.

Abstract: A method of casting an article includes forming a melt comprising copper, introducing manganese into the melt to produce a copper-manganese alloy, and casting the copper-manganese alloy in a mold to form the article. The carbon and oxygen contents of the copper-manganese alloy are controlled in order to control the formation of graphite, manganese carbide, and/or manganese oxide particles within the article. Copper-manganese alloys containing carbon are also provided, as well as articles made therefrom in cast or wrought form.

Abstract: A three-dimensional PBF-AM apparatus includes a stage on which a powder material is spread, and a tubular build box disposed in a state of surrounding the stage. The build box includes a side wall portion having a first tubular member surrounding the stage and a second tubular member surrounding the stage with the first tubular member interposed therebetween and forming a space with the first tubular member, and moreover, a vacuum heat insulating layer can be formed inside the side wall portion by vacuuming the space.

Abstract: A method is used to fabricate a hot-rolled steel having a yield strength greater than 550 MPa and an impact toughness of at least 27 J at a temperature of -40° F. In one embodiment, the yield strength is greater than 690 MPa. The method includes melting steel to create melted steel. The melted steel is poured into a mold. The metal steel is continuously cast into a steel slab. The steel slab is heated to maintain a predetermined temperature. The steel slab is rolled to reduce the thickness to a predetermined thickness to create a hot-rolled steel sheet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a blended powder comprising a first ferroalloy powder and at least one iron powder or second ferroalloy powder. The present disclosure also provides a method for dry metal alloying, comprising combining powder comprising a first ferroalloy powder and at least one iron powder or second ferroalloy powder, and mixing the combined powders to form a blended powder.

Abstract: Provided are a non-oriented electrical steel sheet with which it is possible to improve steel sheet transferability even when punching is performed successively at high speed, and a method of manufacturing a stacked core using the same. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet contains, by mass percent, Si: 2.0 to 5.0%, Mn: 0.4 to 5.0%, Al?3.0%, C: 0.0008 to 0.0100%, N?0.0030%, S?0.0030%, and Ti?0.0060%, wherein the product of the contents of Mn and C is 0.004 to 0.05 mass %2, the yield strength in rolling direction is more than or equal to 600 MPa, and the Young's modulus is more than or equal to 200 GPa. In the method of manufacturing a stacked core, when manufacturing a stacked core using a progressive die, the steel sheet transfer speed V (m/s) satisfies expression (1). V: VMIN to VMAX (1) VMAX=( 1/25)?(t2×E×YS) (2) VMIN=( 1/25)?(t2×120000) (3) t: Steel sheet thickness (mm), E: Young's ratio (GPa), YS: Yield strength (MPa).

Abstract: Porous biocompatible structures suitable for use as medical implants and methods for fabricating such structures are disclosed. The disclosed structures may be fabricated using rapid manufacturing techniques. The disclosed porous structures each have a plurality of struts and nodes where no more than two struts intersect one another to form a node. Further, the nodes can be straight, curved, and can include portions that are curved and/or straight. The struts and nodes can form cells that can be fused or sintered to at least one other cell to form a continuous reticulated structure for improved strength while providing the porosity needed for tissue and cell in-growth.

Abstract: A method for additively manufacturing components includes additively printing a metallic preform such that the preform contains a predetermined amount of porosity. Furthermore, the method includes working the additively printed preform such that the preform incurs a predetermined amount of deformation. Moreover, the method includes heat treating the worked preform to form a final component.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy including an internal area having a soft magnetic type alloy composition including Fe and Co, a Co concentrated area existing closer to a surface side than the internal area and having a higher Co concentration than in the internal area, and a SB concentrated area existing closer to the surface side than the Co concentrated area and having a higher concentration of at least one element selected from Si and B than in the internal area.

Abstract: A supersaturated solid solution soft magnetic material and a preparation method thereof are provided, belonging to the field of metal soft magnetic technologies. The supersaturated solid solution soft magnetic material is soft magnetic alloy with proportions of 72.0˜78.0 at % Fe, 12.0˜18.0 at % Si, 4.0˜12.0 at % Co and 1.0˜3.0 at % Ti. The preparation method uses molten glass purification or electromagnetic levitation melting to an alloy melt with a target supercooling degree, increases the solid solubility of the Ti element in ?-Fe (Si, Co), and promotes the formation of supersaturated solid solution of Ti, thereby achieving the goal that the magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant and the magnetostriction coefficient tend to be zero. Ti element is uniformly distributed in the ?-Fe (Si, Co) after supercooled solidification analyzed by X-ray energy spectrometer, a supersaturated solid solution alloy without Ti precipitation is obtained, and the soft magnetic alloy has low coercivity and high permeability.

Abstract: A method of titanium rod additive manufacturing may comprise: mixing a plurality of powdered metals comprising titanium, iron, vanadium, and aluminum to produce a powder blend; isostatic pressing the powder blend to form a billet having a cross-sectional profile; cutting the billet to form a rod feedstock having the first cross-sectional profile; loading the rod feedstock into an additive manufacturing machine configured to deposit the rod feedstock; and producing a metallic component from the rod feedstock.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising disposing a container containing a metal and/or ferromagnetic solid and abrasive particles in a static magnetic field; where the container is surrounded by an induction coil; activating the induction coil with an electrical current, to heat up the metallic or ferromagnetic solid to form a fluid; generating sonic energy to produce acoustic cavitation and abrasion between the abrasive particles and the container; and producing nanoparticles that comprise elements from the container, the metal and/or the ferromagnetic solid and the abrasive particles. Disclosed herein too is a composition comprising first metal or a first ceramic; and particles comprising carbides and/or nitrides dispersed therein. Disclosed herein too is a composition comprising nanoparticles comprising chromium carbide, iron carbide, nickel carbide, ?-Fe and magnesium nitride.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the economic production of light structural components with high flexibility in the geometry attainable. It also relates to the material required for the manufacturing of those parts. The method of the present invention allows a very fast manufacturing of the parts. The method of the present invention also allows the economic manufacturing of components with intricate internal geometries (such as for example cooling or heating circuits).

Abstract: A method of forming a component includes providing a work-piece blank from a formable material. The work-piece blank includes at least one section having a surface roughness greater than 1 ?m configured to facilitate efficient radiation of thermal energy therefrom when the work-piece blank is heated. The method also includes austenitizing the work-piece blank via heating the work-piece blank at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time to achieve an austenite microstructure in the at least one section and forestall oxidation of the work-piece blank. The method additionally includes transferring the austenitized work-piece blank into a forming press. The method also includes forming the component via the forming press from the austenitized work-piece blank. The method additionally includes quenching the component formed from the austenitized work-piece blank and cooling the formed component.

Abstract: Turbomachines, as well as their components, are disclosed being in the field of production and treatment of oil and gas containing e.g. hydrocarbon plus hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, with or without other contaminants. The components are made of a high corrosion high temperature resistant alloy, capable of resisting to corrosion and/or stress at high temperature better than state of art martensitic stainless steels and behaving similarly to premium nickel base superalloys, and at the same time showing a very improved hardness value.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition and a soldering flux. The resin composition includes at least one acid and rosin. The acid is selected from a dimer acid which is a reaction product of oleic acid and linoleic acid, a trimer acid which is a reaction product of oleic acid and linoleic acid, a hydrogenated dimer acid obtained by hydrogenating a dimer acid which is a reaction product of oleic acid and linoleic acid, and a hydrogenated trimer acid obtained by hydrogenating a trimer acid which is a reaction product of oleic acid and linoleic acid. A weight ratio of the at least one acid to the rosin is 0.15 or more and 1.00 or less based on the weight of the rosin. The soldering flux is obtained by diluting the resin composition with a solvent.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy comprising greater than 2.00 and less than 4.00 wt. % cerium, 0.25-3.00 wt. % silicon, 0.25-0.75 wt. % magnesium, 0-0.75 wt. % iron, 0-0.05 wt. % other alloying elements, and the balance of aluminum, based on the total weight of the aluminum alloy aluminum alloy.