Abstract: The titanium alloy coating film of the present invention is represented by (Ti1-aMoa)1-xNx, which satisfies 0.0423 a?0.32 and 0.40?x?0.60 and in which the film hardness thereof satisfies at least a condition of 3,000 HV or more; and the titanium alloy target material is represented by Ti1-aMoa, which satisfies 0.04?a?0.32, and in which, when an X-ray diffraction profile is measured on a surface of the target material, a diffraction peak intensity attributed to a single metal phase of Mo is not detected.

Abstract: A coated steel member includes: a steel sheet substrate containing, as a chemical composition, by mass %, C: 0.25% to 0.65%, Si: 0.10% to 1.00%, Mn: 0.30% 1.00%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.0100% or less, N: 0.010% or less, Ti: 0.010% to 0.100%, B: 0.0005% to 0.0100%, Nb: 0.02% to 0.10%, Mo: 0.10% to 1.00%, Cu: 0.15% to 1.00%, and Ni: 0.05% to 0.25%; and a coating formed on a surface of the steel sheet substrate and containing Al and Fe. The maximum Cu content in a range from the surface to a depth of 5.0 ?m is 150% or more of the Cu content of the steel sheet substrate.

Abstract: A method for gas atomization of a titanium alloy, nickel alloy, or other alumina (Al2O3)-forming alloy wherein the atomized particles are exposed as they solidify and cool in a very short time to multiple gaseous reactive agents for the in-situ formation of a passivation reaction film on the atomized particles wherein the reaction film retains a precursor halogen alloying element that is subsequently introduced into a microstructure formed by subsequent thermally processing of the atomized particles to improve oxidation resistance.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a high-speed spinning magnesium alloy and a preparation method thereof, the magnesium alloy has Mg—Al—Zn—Mn—Sr alloy with a high formability and high strength, and its chemical composition mass percentage is: Al: 2.4-4.5 wt. %; Zn: 0.6-1.2 wt. %; Mn: 0.4-0.6 wt. %; Sr: 0.15-0.3 wt. %; the balance is Mg. The present disclosure adopts the principle that by increasing the content of Mn in the magnesium alloy, a large amount of Mn-rich phase is generated during the alloy preparation process, and the degree of subcooling is controlled so that a fine spherical dispersed nano-scale Mn-rich phase is obtained during the solidification process. The nano-scale Mn-rich precipitate phase can pin the grain boundaries and inhibit the grain boundary migration to refine grains and achieve the effect of improving the strength.

Abstract: A waste gate component for a turbo charger made of a ferritic steel including C, Cr, Ni, Nb, V, Mn, and optionally Si, and Ti as main alloying elements.

Abstract: An Al plated electric resistance welded steel pipe for hardening use suppressing the formation of scale to the inside of the plating layer while performing hot forming and an Al plated hollow member using that Al plated electric resistance welded steel pipe, wherein the Al plated electric resistance welded steel pipe for hardening use is comprised of a base material made of a tubular steel plate and having a predetermined chemical composition and an electric resistance welded zone provided at a seam portion of the steel plate and extending in a longitudinal direction of the steel plate, the base material is further provided with an intermetallic compound layer positioned on the surface of the steel plate and including an Al—Fe—Si-based intermetallic compound and an Al plating layer positioned on the surface of the intermetallic compound layer and containing Al and Si, and 70×X/D?Y/t?30 is satisfied, wherein X (?m) is a thickness of the intermetallic compound layer, Y (?m) is a thickness of the Al plating laye

Abstract: An aluminum alloy fin material for a heat exchanger is made of an aluminum alloy including 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass % of Si, 0.05 mass % to 0.7 mass % of Fe, 10 mass % to 2.0 mass % of Mn, 0.5 mass % to 1.5 mass % of Cu, and 3.0 mass % to 7.0 mass % of Zn, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities. In an L-ST plane thereof, second-phase grains having an equivalent circle diameter equal to or more than 0.030 ?m and less than 0.50 ?m have a perimeter density of 0.30 ?m/?m2 or more, second-phase grains having an equivalent circle diameter equal to or more than 0.50 ?m have a perimeter density of 0.030 ?m/?m2 or more, and specific resistance thereof at 20° C. is 0.030 ??m or more.

Abstract: A spring steel wire includes a main body made of a steel and having a line shape, and an oxidized layer covering an outer peripheral surface of the main body. The steel constituting the main body contains not less than 0.62 mass % and not more than 0.68 mass % C, not less than 1.6 mass % and not more than 2 mass % Si, not less than 0.2 mass % and not more than 0.5 mass % Mn, not less than 1.7 mass % and not more than 2 mass % Cr, and not less than 0.15 mass % and not more than 0.25 mass % V, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. A value obtained by dividing a sum of a Si content and a Mn content by a Cr content is not less than 0.9 and not more than 1.4. The steel constituting the main body has a tempered martensite structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet, in particular for electrical applications, an electrical component produced from such an electrical steel strip or sheet, a process for producing an electrical steel strip or sheet and the use of such an electrical steel strip or sheet in components for electrical applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alloy for medical use, including Pt, Co, Cr, Ni, and Mo. The alloy includes 10 atom % or more and 30 atom % or less of Pt, 20 atom % or more and 31 atom % or less of Cr, 5 atom % or more and 24 atom % or less of Ni, 4 atom % or more and 8 atom % or less of Mo, the balance Co, and unavoidable impurities, and a ratio of the Ni content (CNi) to the Pt content (CPt), CNi/CPt is 1.5 or less. The present invention can be applied to various kinds of devices for medical use, such as catheter, embolic coils, and guide wires, in addition to stents such as flow-diverter stents.

Abstract: A high-strength galvanized steel sheet of the present invention includes a steel sheet having a specific chemical composition, and a steel structure containing, in terms of area ratio, 4% or more and 20% or less of retained austenite, 30% or less (including 0%) of ferrite, 40% or more of martensite, and 10% or more and 50% or less of bainite; and a galvanized layer provided on the steel sheet, in which an amount of diffusible hydrogen in the steel is less than 0.20 mass ppm, a tensile strength is 1100 MPa or more, a relationship between a tensile strength TS (MPa), an elongation El (%), and a sheet thickness t (mm) satisfies a (1) formula below, and a yield ratio YR is 67% or more. TS×(El+3?2.

Abstract: Discloses a hydrometallurgical process and system for the recovery of precious metals; specifically palladium, rhodium, and platinum metals, at high purity and with limited waste and environmental fouling.

Abstract: A method for the direct reduction of feedstock, containing metal-oxide, to form metallic material, by contact with hot reduction gas in a reduction assembly (1): the product of the direct reduction process is discharged from the reduction assembly by a product discharge apparatus, which is flushed with seal gas, drawn off from the vent gas and subsequently dedusted. At least one portion of the dedusted vent gas is used as a combustion energy source during the production of the reduction gas, and/or as a component of a furnace fuel gas during a combustion process for heating the reduction gas, and/or as a component of the reduction gas. Apparatus for carrying out the method is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnesium alloy sheet and a manufacturing method thereof. In detail, the magnesium alloy sheet includes 0.5 to 3.5 wt % of Al, 0.5 to 1.5 wt % of Zn, 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of Ca, 0.01 to 1.0 wt % of Mn, a remainder of Mg, and other inevitable impurities with respect to an entire 100 wt % of a magnesium alloy sheet, wherein an average crystal grain size of the magnesium alloy sheet is 3 to 15 ?m, the magnesium alloy sheet includes a stringer, and a length of the stringer in a rolling direction (RD) is equal to or less than the maximum value of 50 ?m.

Abstract: Disclosed are an alloy steel including boron (B) to provide improved hardenability, cobalt (Co) to provide improve strength, and the method of preparing the alloy steel. In particular, components of the alloy steel composition are appropriately mixed to form 100 vol % of tempered martensite as a constituent structure, thereby exhibiting excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steel wire suitable for making a spring or medical wire products which remarkably improve the performance of conventional stainless steel wire. The steel comprises (in wt. %): C: 0.02 to 0.15, Si: 0.1 to 0.9, Mn: 0.8 to 1.6, Cr 16 to 20, Ni: 7.5 to 10.5, Mo: ?3, Al: 0.5 to 2.5, Ti: ?0.15, N: ?0.05, optional elements, and impurities, balance Fe, wherein the total amount of Cr and Ni is 25 to 27 wt. %, and wherein the steel has a microstructure including, in volume % (vol. %), martensite: 40 to 90, austenite: 10 to 60, and delta ferrite: ?5.

Abstract: A high strength and wear resistant multi-element copper alloy is disclosed. The multi-element copper alloy comprises: 80-90 atomic percent Cu, 0.1-4 atomic percent Al, 6-10 atomic percent Ni, 0.1-3 atomic percent Si, 0.1-2 atomic percent V and/or Nb, and 0.1-2 atomic percent M. Experimental data reveal that, after being applied with an aging treatment under 450 degrees Celsius for 50 hours, hardness and strength of the multi-element copper alloy are both significantly enhanced because of age hardening, and softening due to overaging is not observed on the multi-element copper alloy. Moreover, measurement data have indicated that, this novel multi-element copper alloy exhibits better wear resistance superior to that of the conventional copper alloys.

Abstract: A contact layer is formed by a deposition method on an inner surface of a first metal element by a centrifuging process, and preferably includes an inner layer of copper alloy and an outer layer of tin alloy. Such a contact layer is used in an articulation joint including a first metal element having a surface provided with the contact layer, and a second metal element with a second surface. The first and second elements are relatively movable such that first and second surfaces slide against each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steel for structural components used at elevated temperatures. The steel comprises the following main components (in wt. %): Cr 8.0-14.0 Ni 4.0-14.0 Al 2.5-5.0 C 0.003-0.3 N?0.06 Mo+W?4.0 at least one of: Nb 0.01-1.0 Ta 0.01-1.0 Ti 0.01-1.0 Zr 0.01-1.0 Hf 0.01-1.0 Y 0.05-1.0 balance optional elements, Fe and impurities; and the steel composition fulfilling the following condition: Cr(eq)+Ni(eq)?30; where Cr(eq)=Cr+2Al+1.5(Si+Nb+Ti)+Mo+0.5W; and Ni(eq)=Ni+10(C+N)+0.5(Mn+Cu+Co).

Abstract: Provided herein are ultra-high strength aluminum alloys and products prepared therefrom, along with methods of processing the ultra-high strength aluminum alloys. The aluminum alloys described herein are high solute alloys, including significant amounts of zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), copper (Cu), and other elements in addition to aluminum. The aluminum alloys described herein are amenable to post-aging processing without cracking.