Abstract: The present invention relates to a steel for a mold, including 0.070?C?0.130 mass %, 0.01?Si?0.60 mass %, 0.02?Mn?0.60 mass %, 0.003?P?0.150 mass %, 0.005?Cu?1.50 mass %, 0.005?Ni?0.80 mass %, 7.50?Cr?8.40 mass %, 0.70?Mo?1.20 mass %, 0.01?V?0.30 mass %, 0.010?Al?0.120 mass %, and 0.015?N?0.095 mass %, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The steel for a mold according to the present invention satisfies all of 6 properties of SA property, tempering hardness, residual stress, machinability, impact value and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A tool bit with a surface layer metallurgically bonded on a substrate layer using electrospark deposition (ESD) that allows the tool bit to reduce camout and engage a fastener head for one-handed starting and removal. The surface layer has a rougher finish, compared to conventional tool bits, and therefore better grips engagement surfaces of a mating recess of the fastener during use. The reduction of camout provides greater durability to the tool bit and resists erosion and wear of the engagement surfaces of the fastener.

Abstract: A steel sheet including a steel micro-structure containing, in volume fraction, tempered martensite: 85% or more, retained austenite: 5% or more to less than 15%, and ferrite, pearlite, bainite, and as-quenched martensite being less than 10% in total, when contents of Mn and C in the retained austenite are denoted by MnA and CA, and when contents of Mn and C in a matrix are denoted by MnM and CM, respectively, following Formulas (1) to (3) are satisfied, and the number of carbides having an equivalent circle radius of 0.1 ?m or more is 100 or less in a region measuring 20000 ?m2, and the steel sheet has a tensile strength of 1100 MPa or more. The steel sheet is excellent in crash resistance and formability. MnA/MnM?1.2??(1) CA/CM?5.0??(2) CA?1.

Abstract: A hot-stamping formed body includes: a steel sheet having a predetermined chemical composition; and a plating layer provided on a surface of the steel sheet, the plating layer having an adhesion amount of 10 g/m2 to 90 g/m2 and a Ni content of 10 mass % to 25 mass %, and containing a remainder consisting of Zn and impurities. The hot-stamping formed body includes, in a surface layer region of the steel sheet, an average grain size of prior austenite grains to 10.0 ?m or less, a Ni concentration per unit area at grain boundaries having an average crystal orientation difference of 15° or more is 1.5 mass %/?m2 or more.

Abstract: An example component of a machine includes a core layer and an outer layer encasing the core layer. The outer layer has a greater carbon concentration and hardness than the core layer. The outer layer may also be compressively stressed, while the core layer may have tensile stress. The stress and/or hardness profile of the component may enhance its resistance to cracking, particularly in applications where the component is impacted by other object and/or operates at elevated temperatures. The component, such as parts of a fuel injector, may be formed by rough forming the component, carburizing the component, quenching the component, subzero processing the component, and then performing a tempering process. The components may have relatively sharp transition from the high carbon outer layer to the lower carbon core layer. Additionally, the components have a relatively high tempering resistance when used in relatively high temperature environments.

Abstract: A diamond coating includes a first diamond layer made of minute diamond particles and a second diamond layer made of coarse diamond particles: in a flank-face side diamond coating, a mean coat thickness d2 is not less than 3 ?m and not more than 25 ?m, a first diamond layer is formed on a surface side and a second diamond layer is formed on a tool base side: a rake-face side diamond coating is in a smaller range of 50 ?m or 1/10 of a tool diameter from a tip of a base cutting-edge part; in the rake-face side diamond coating, a mean coat thickness d1 is a smaller one in a range not less than 0 ?m and not more than 5.0 ?m or a range less than d2: and a boundary part between the first diamond layer and the second diamond layer.

Abstract: A hard carbon film that forms a sliding surface of a sliding member, wherein the hard carbon film includes terminal atoms that bond to carbon atoms and has a plurality of protruding shaped parts, part of which protrude from the surface thereof, with the periphery of each of the plurality of protruding shaped parts being terminated by a terminal atom. A manufacturing method for the hard carbon film for producing the hard carbon film on a sliding surface of the sliding member using arc vapor deposition having graphite as the vaporization source, wherein a gas containing the terminal atoms that bond to carbon atoms is introduced, and the plurality of protruding shaped parts is grown on the surface of the hard carbon film while terminating the periphery of the plurality of protruding shaped parts by bonding of the terminal atoms to carbon atoms.

Abstract: A hot-pressed member has a predetermined chemical composition. In the hot-pressed member, a steel sheet has a microstructure in which a prior austenite average grain diameter is 8 ?m or less, and martensite is present in a volume fraction of 95% or greater in a region within 30 ?m of a surface; a Ni diffusion region having a thickness of 0.5 ?m or greater exists in a surface layer; a standard deviation of Vickers hardness values is 35 or less; Mndif (mass %) in a sheet thickness direction ?0.20, where Mndif (mass %) is a degree of Mn segregation; and a tensile strength is 1780 MPa or greater.

Abstract: There is provided a metal member capable of effectively preventing a coating layer from peeling off from a base. The metal member in an embodiment is a metal member that is used in a solid-oxide type electrochemical stack, and includes: a base formed of ferritic stainless steel; and a metal film provided on the base, in which the metal film includes a first metal layer containing Co and a second metal layer made of Mn, and is a stack in which the first metal layer and the second metal layer are sequentially stacked from the side of the base.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a high-strength double-sided stainless steel clad sheet, including a substrate layer, and stainless steel clad layers clad-rolled on double sides of the substrate layer. The substrate layer consists, in mass percent, the chemical elements: C: 0.03-0.12%, 0<Si?0.30%, Mn: 0.2-1.0%, Al: 0.02-0.04%, Ti: 0.01-0.03%, Nb: 0.005-0.020%, and N: 0.003-0.006%, with the balance being iron and other inevitable impurities. Also disclosed in the present invention is a manufacturing method for the high-strength double-sided stainless steel clad sheet, including the steps of: (1) obtaining the substrate layer and the stainless steel clad layer; (2) billet making; (3) clad-rolling; and (4) solution annealing and pickling treatment: controlling the solution temperature to be 950-1020° C., and then cooling down to room temperature at an average cooling rate of 20-50° C./s.

Abstract: The present invention provides a soft magnetic alloy having good soft magnetic properties. The soft magnetic alloy includes nanocrystals having an average Heywood diameter value of 5.0 nm or more and 25.0 nm or less, in which an average circularity of the nanocrystals is 0.50 or more and 0.90 or less.

Abstract: Sintered cemented carbides are described herein exhibiting enhanced high temperature properties without dramatic losses in bending strength. In some embodiments, a sintered cemented carbide composition comprises tungsten carbide, a metallic binder phase comprising at least one metal of the iron group, and at least one solid solution carbide phase comprising tantalum (Ta) and molybdenum (Mo), wherein a value of (Mo/Ta) in the sintered cemented carbide composition is from 0.3-100, and the sintered cemented carbide composition has a transverse rupture strength of at least 4000 MPa.

Abstract: A refractory article includes a body including a ceramic having an aluminosilicate present in an amount of at least 70 wt % and not greater than 99 wt % for a total weight of the body, and the body further includes a dopant including a Mg-containing oxide compound and a Fe-containing oxide compound, and the dopant is present in an amount within a range including at least 1 wt % and not greater than 12 wt %.

Abstract: A material for water droplet erosion- and corrosion-resistant coatings, comprising metallic tungsten alloyed with carbon in a substantially uniform nano-structure that is substantially free of oxygen, other than at surface portions exposed to air or moisture. The coatings disclosed may be particularly resistant to water droplet erosion when coated onto gas or steam turbine blades.

Abstract: A metal contact of a residential circuit breaker with ordered ceramic microparticles is provided. The metal contact comprises an electrical contact material comprising a metal alloy and ceramic particles to form a metal matrix composite material. Both materials the metal alloy and the ceramic particles are present together as a metal compound but without forming an alloy. The metal compound is a matrix and reinforcement being the ceramic particles such that first the ceramic particles has a sintering step to get a homogeneous preform for the metal compound being porous with a controlled size obtained by pressing a particle size of about few micrometers of the ceramic particles and then a liquid metal infiltration step to provide a homogenous distribution of the metal alloy and the ceramic particles in a three-dimensional open porous arrangement and the homogenous distribution results in ordered microstructures.

Abstract: An improved artificial tree of the present invention is directed to a decorative artificial tree assembly which may be dimensioned and configured to fit on any supporting surface including, but not limited to, an interior floor, outside grounds, etc. The artificial tree may be disposed in an assembled or collapsed state. As such, the artificial tree may include a plurality tree segments and a cap member, vertically interconnected or stacked upon each other via a plurality of connectors. The artificial tree may be constructed from lightweight materials with decorative items attached to its outer surface.

Abstract: A watch component includes an austenized ferritic stainless steel, the austenized ferritic stainless steel including a first layer including a ferrite phase, and a second layer including an austenized phase formed of a nitrogen solid solution of the ferrite phase. An average particle size of ferrite crystal grains constituting the ferrite phase is 300 ?m or greater, and an average particle size of austenitic crystal grains constituting the austenized phase is 150 ?m or smaller.

Abstract: Copper alloy, the elements of which have the following mass fractions: 46% to 53.5% copper (Cu); 0% to 1.0% aluminum (Al); 0% to 1.40% lead (Pb); 0% to 0.2% iron (Fe); 0% to 0.4% tin (Sn); 0% to 0.0002% boron (B); 0% to 0.2% arsenic (As); and remainder zinc (Zn). In addition, a use of a corresponding copper alloy for an additive manufacturing process, a sanitary fitting (1) with a corresponding copper alloy, and a method for producing a sanitary fitting (1) from a corresponding copper alloy are proposed.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a metal-resin composite including a metal member and a resin member which are joined together, the resin member containing at least a thermoplastic resin. The method includes a step of joining together the resin member and the metal member by melting the resin member with the frictional heat generated in the surface of the metal member on its side opposite to the resin member in a state where the metal member and the resin member are superposed. The melting point of the thermoplastic resin is 260° C. or more.

Abstract: The present invention deals with alloyed steels having yield strength of at least 862 MPa (125 Ksi) and exhibiting outstanding hardness and toughness behavior, especially under stringent conditions which may be subjected to frost-heave and thaw settlement cycles, namely at subzero temperatures. The invention also relates to a seamless pipe comprising said steel and a method of production of said pipe thereof.