Abstract: Liquid chromatography systems and liquid chromatography components are disclosed. In an embodiment, a liquid chromatography system includes a liquid chromatography component. The liquid chromatography component includes a substrate and an amorphous coating on the substrate. The amorphous coating has a base layer and a surface layer. The base layer includes carboxysilane.

Abstract: An integrated multi-layer metal insulation structure thermally isolates an interior system from external environments more than 1200° C. Three or more refractory metal sheet layers are separated from one another by respective standoffs, where refractory metal comprises any elemental or alloy metal with a melting point more than 1600° C. Each standoff is in the form of a skeletal cage framework of refractory metal ribs with cells between the ribs. Successive interlayers are offset from one another to shunt the heat transfer laterally at each sheet layer. The ribs may have cutouts and the cells may be partially open. Each crate standoff limits thermal transfer from one sheet layer to the next to less than 2.5 W/mK, including the cells restricting air flow to substantially eliminate convective heat transfer and the skeletal cage framework creating a tortuous thermal path that lowers conductive heat transfer to less than 5% of environmental exposure.

Abstract: A metal matrix composite produced from a powder mixture including: a composition includes aluminium having a standard of purity of at least 95.0% and including hexagonal boron nitride, and up to 2% of the weight thereof of abherent, and up to 1% of the weight thereof of hexagonal boron nitride. A method for producing a metal matrix composite, which is produced from a powder mixture including: a composition including aluminium having a standard of purity of at least 95.0% and including hexagonal boron nitride, and up to 2% of the weight thereof of abherent, and up to 1% of the weight thereof of hexagonal boron nitride, includes comminuting the aluminium powder mechanically or by water atomisation or gas atomisation, and mixing the material components, in powder form, and processing the mixture, by primary shaping or extrusion or sintering or 3D printing, to form a bar, a semi-finished product, or a component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing at least one cooling element from an at least partially demoulded cast part, in particular from a cast housing for an electric motor formed from a light metal alloy, which has an apparatus for removing the at least one cooling element. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for removing at least one cooling element from an at least partially demoulded cast part, a method for introducing at least one cooling element into a mould core of a cast part mould, a cooling element, and a cast part.

Abstract: Provided herein are new aluminum alloy products and methods of making these alloys. The aluminum alloy products are age-hardenable, display high strength and formability, and allow for the use of recycled scrap. The aluminum alloys can serve as the core in a clad aluminum alloy product. The alloy products can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.

Abstract: A method for producing an aluminium alloy extrusion, consisting of an alloy with the composition ?0.30% by weight of silicon, ?0.40% by weight of iron, 0.01-1.1% by weight of manganese, ?0.30% by weight of magnesium, ?0.70% by weight of zinc, ?0.35% by weight of chromium, ?0.20% by weight of zirconium, ?0.25% by weight of titanium, ?0.20% by weight vanadium, ?0.10% by weight of copper, up to 0.15% by weight of other impurities, each not greater than 0.03% by weight and the balance aluminium, the method comprising the steps casting the molten metal into extrusion billet a) subjecting the billet to a homogenization treatment at a holding temperature of 550 to 620° C. for 6 to 10 hours b) heating the billet to a temperature of 400 to 550° C. c) extruding the billet to a tube.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a valve including a surface movably engaged with another surface. A coating is on the surface and is characterized by: a CoF of less than 0.1; a hardness in excess of 1,200 HVN; impermeability to liquids at pressures ranging from 15 and 20,000 psi; a surface finish of 63 or less; and a thickness ranging from 0.5 to 20 mils. The disclosure provides for material constructions including a continuous phase, including a transition metal, and a discontinuous phase, including a solid dry lubricant. The disclosure also provides for a method of depositing a coating that includes depositing a first layer of a coating onto a surface using electroplating, electroless plating, thermal spraying, or cladding, and then depositing a second layer of the coating onto a surface of the first layer using sputtering, ion beam, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, cathodic arc, or chemical vapor deposition.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a coating applied to steel reinforcement bar (e.g., steel rebar) that could considerably extend the lifetime of concrete structures by reducing steel rebar corrosion is disclosed. The coating includes a thin, passivating steel (e.g., stainless steel) layer that is applied to the outside of conventional steel rebar. The coating can be applied in-line through metal cold spray manufacturing, which is a high throughput coating technique that can be integrated into existing steel manufacturing plants. Furthermore, a novel, high performance ferritic steel with tailored resistance to corrosion from chlorides is described. The new ferritic steel is distinct from other commercial and experimental steels, and is better suited for coating low-cost steel structures like rebar. Multiple alloying elements including Cr, Al, and Si will each form protective oxides independently, increasing the total amount of protection and extending it over much wider ranges of pH and electrical potential.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexure mechanism that includes a plurality of thin material structures, each thin material structure including a weak-link portion and a separable constraint portion. The separable constraint portion is linked to the weak-link portion and configured to stabilize the weak-link portion. Additionally, the plurality of thin material structures are stacked and secured together to form a laminar structure.

Abstract: An electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitors is disclosed, including a sintered body of at least one powder selected from the group consisting of an aluminum powder and an aluminum alloy powder on at least one surface of an aluminum foil substrate or an aluminum alloy foil substrate, wherein (1) the sintered body has a total thickness of 50 to 900 ?m, (2) the powder in the sintered body has a 10% particle size D10 in a number-based particle size distribution of 1.0 to 1.8 ?m, (3) the powder in the sintered body has a 50% particle size D50 in the number-based particle size distribution of 2.0 to 3.5 ?m, and (4) the powder in the sintered body has a 90% particle size D90 in the number-based particle size distribution of 3.8 to 6.0 ?m.

Abstract: A high-temperature component made of a refractory metal or a refractory metal alloy, includes a coating for increasing thermal emissivity. The coating is formed substantially of tungsten and rhenium, i.e. of at least 55 wt. % rhenium and at least 10 wt. % tungsten, and has a Re3W phase of at least 35 wt. %. A process for producing a high-temperature component having a coating for increasing thermal emissivity, is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a surface treatment method of a metallic material having a protective layer formed thereon. A surface of the protective layer is scanned while irradiating the surface and the surface is scanned while moving an irradiation spot along the surface, in a state in which a side layer of the protective layer along the metallic material remains covering the metallic material, and a side layer of the protective layer opposite to the metallic material side is removed by irradiation with the laser beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet metal plate (10) for creating flooring (30), in particular for industrial vehicles, having on its upper surface (11) a plurality or raised patterns, each raised pattern comprising one or more protruding portions (20), the raised patterns being arranged periodically, discreetly and in orderly fashion, the height h of the raised patterns being between 0.3 and 3 mm, characterized in that the plate has, on its lower surface (12), which is intended to be bonded to a support member, a rough surface the roughness Rmax of which is between 10 ?m and 250 ?m. The invention also relates to the method of producing said plate and the use of said sheet metal plate for creating flooring for industrial vehicles, preferably flooring for refrigerated vehicles.

Abstract: An auxetic (NPR) structure includes a plurality of vertical intersecting dimpled sheets, each dimpled sheet exhibiting a negative Poisson's ratio, each dimpled sheet intersects two adjacent dimpled sheets creating a rectangular tubular structure, and having a portion of each dimpled sheet projecting outward from its intersection with an adjacent dimpled sheet, the amplitude of each dimple on the plurality of dimpled sheets is such that no overhanging surface of the dimpled sheet exceeds an angle threshold for printability without support structures.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aluminum-based plated steel that is provided for vehicles by hot forming, an aluminum-based alloy plated steel manufactured using the same, and method of manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus, material and method for forming a brazing sheet has a high strength core bonded with corrosion protection layer on the coolant side and/or layers on both airside and coolant side. The material enables heat exchanger components, such as tube, header, plate, etc., for applications, such as automotive heat exchangers, that require high fatigue life as well as high service life in a corrosive environment.

Abstract: Provided is an aluminum coated steel sheet having excellent anti-corrosion properties and weldability, and a manufacturing method thereof. The aluminum coated steel sheet includes: an austenitic base steel sheet including at least 70 area % of an austenite microstructure; and an aluminum coating layer formed on the base steel sheet, wherein the base steel sheet includes at least 80 area % of ferrite in a surface layer portion, which denotes a region extending from the interface with the coating layer to a depth of 100 ?m into the base steel sheet, and the aluminum coating layer may have a composition comprising 2-12 wt % of Si, 5-30 wt % of Zn, and 0.1-5 wt % of Mn, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: There are provided a silver powder, which is able to form an electrically conductive film having a low resistance value even if the period of time for firing an electrically conductive paste is shorter than that for firing conventional electrically conductive pastes when the silver powder is used as the material of the electrically conductive paste, and a method for producing the same. A large-diameter silver powder, which has a crystalline size of 50 nm or less and which has a particle diameter (D50) of 1 ?m or more and 4 ?m or less, the particle diameter (D50) of the large-diameter silver powder being a particle diameter corresponding to 50% of accumulation in a particle size distribution of the large-diameter silver powder, is mixed with a small-diameter silver powder, which has a crystalline size of 50 nm or less and which has a particle diameter (D50) of 0.

Abstract: The surface-treated steel sheet includes an alloy layer containing Ni and Co. In a case where, in a cross section obtained by cutting the alloy layer in the thickness direction, a range having a width of 2000 nm and extending from the surface of the alloy layer to a depth of 100 nm is partitioned into regions each having a width of 100 nm and a depth of 100 nm, within the range the alloy layer includes a plurality of high Co concentration regions in each of which the ratio of a Co concentration to a sum of the Co concentration and a Ni concentration within the partitioned region is 0.8 or more, and a plurality of alloyed regions in each of which a ratio of the Co concentration to a sum of the Co concentration and the Ni concentration within the partitioned region is less than 0.8.

Abstract: Provided are a hot rolled steel sheet having excellent crashworthiness and a method for manufacturing same. The hot rolled steel sheet of the present invention contains, in weight %, 0.05-0.13% of carbon (C), 0.2-2.0% of silicon (Si), 1.3-3.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.01-0.1% of aluminum (Al), 0.001-0.05% of phosphor (P), 0.001-0.05% of sulfur (S), 0.001-0.02% of nitrogen (N), and the balance being Fe and other inevitable impurities, and has a steel microstructure comprising, in area %, 55% or more of bainitic ferrite, 10% or more of a martensite/austenite composite phase (MA), the sum of the bainitic ferrite and the martensite/austenite composite phase (MA) being 95% or more, and the remaining total being less than 5% of granular ferrite, retained austenite, and carbides.