Abstract: Provided is a non-thermal refined soft-nitrided component including chemical composition of a steel material of a base metal containing: in mass %, C: 0.25 to 0.40%; Si: 0.10 to 0.35%; Mn: more than 2.0% to 2.8% or less; N: 0.0030 to 0.0250%; Cu: 0 to 1.0%; Mo: 0 to 0.3%; Ni: 0 to 0.5%; Ti: 0 to 0.020%; and a balance being Fe and impurities, the impurities including P: 0.08% or less; S: 0.10% or less; Al: 0.05% or less; and Cr: less than 0.20%, wherein a Vickers hardness at a position of 0.05 mm from the surface is 400 to 480, a Vickers hardness at a position of 1.0 mm from the surface is 200 or more, and a compound-layer depth at a stress concentrated region is 5 ?m or less. This non-thermal refined soft-nitrided component has an excellent bending straightening property and a high fatigue strength.

Abstract: A solder alloy substantially consists of tin, silver, indium, bismuth, and antimony. With respect to the total amount of the solder alloy, the content ratio of the silver is 2.8 mass % or more and 4 mass % or less; the content ratio of the indium is 6.2 mass % or more and 9.0 mass % or less; the content ratio of the bismuth is 0.7 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less; the content ratio of the antimony is 0.3 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less; and the content ratio of the tin is the remaining ratio and the value of A is 4.36 or less wherein A=0.87×[In content ratio (mass %)]?0.41×[Ag content ratio (mass %)]?0.82×[Sb content ratio (mass %)].

Abstract: A target of a nominal thickness includes molybdenum. The target has a lamellar microstructure and an oxygen content of less than 1000 ppm, preferably less than 600 ppm, and even more preferably less than 450 ppm. An electrical resistivity of the target is less than five times, preferably three times and more preferably twice the theoretical electrical resistivity of the compound.

Abstract: A rolled steel bar for hot forging consisting, by mass percent, of C: 0.25-0.50%, Si: 0.40-1.0%, Mn: 1.0-1.6%, S: 0.005-0.035%, Al: 0.005-0.050%, V: 0.10-0.30%, and N: 0.005-0.030%, and the balance of Fe and impurities, i.e., P: 0.035% or less and O: 0.0030% or less, wherein Fn1=C+Si/10+Mn/5+5Cr/22+1.65V?5S/7 is 0.90 to 1.20. The predicted maximum width of nonmetallic inclusions at the time when a cumulative distribution function obtained by extreme value statistical processing by taking the width of nonmetallic inclusion in an R1/2 part of a longitudinal cross section of the steel bar as W (?m) is 99.99% is 100 ?m or narrower. The number density of sulfides each having a circle-equivalent diameter of 0.3 to 1.0 ?m observed per unit area of the R1/2 part of a transverse cross section of the steel bar is 500 pieces/mm2 or higher.

Abstract: An improved magnesium-based alloy for wrought applications is disclosed, including a method of fabricating alloy sheet from said alloy. The improved magnesium-based alloy consists of: 0.5 to 4.0% by weight zinc; 0.02 to 0.70% by weight a rare earth element, or mixture of the same including gadolinium; and incidental impurities. The rare earth element in some embodiments may be yttrium and/or gadolinium. In some embodiments the magnesium-based alloy may also consist of a grain refiner and in some embodiments the grain refiner may be zirconium. In combination, the inclusion of zinc and a rare earth element, into the magnesium alloy may have enhanced capacity for rolling workability, deep drawing at low temperatures and stretch formability at room temperature. The improved alloy may also exhibit increased tensile strength and formability while evincing a reduced tendency for tearing during preparation.

Abstract: An extruded product made of an alloy containing aluminum comprising 4.2 wt % to 4.8 wt % of Cu, 0.9 wt % to 1.1 wt % of Li, 0.15 wt % to 0.25 wt % of Ag, 0.2 wt % to 0.6 wt % of Mg, 0.07 wt % to 0.15 wt % of Zr, 0.2 wt % to 0.6 wt % of Mn, 0.01 wt % to 0.15 wt % of Ti, a quantity of Zn less than 0.2 wt %, a quantity of Fe and Si less than or equal to 0.1 wt % each, and unavoidable impurities with a content less than or equal to 0.05 wt % each and 0.15 wt % in total is disclosed. The profiles according to the invention are particularly useful as fuselage stiffeners or stringers, circumferential frames, wing stiffeners, floor beams or profiles, or seat tracks, notably owing to their improved properties in relation to those of known products, in particular in terms of energy absorption during an impact, static mechanical strength and corrosion resistance properties and their low density.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel material for brazing without grain coarsening has a partially recrystallized structure and composition comprising, in % by mass, C:0.03% or less, Si: more than 0.1 to 3%, Mn: 0.1 to 2%, Cr: 10 to 35%, Nb: 0.2 to 0.8%, N: 0.03% or less, if necessary, at least one of Mo, Cu, V and W: 4% or less in total, at least one of Ti and Zr: 0.5% or less in total, at least one of Ni and Co: 5% or less in total, or at least one of Al: 6% or less, REM (rare earth metal): 0.2% or less and Ca: 0.1% or less, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein area ratio in percentage of recrystallized grains formed by heating after cold working is from 10 to 80%.

Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet having a high magnetic flux density and a low iron loss is produced by hot rolling a steel slab comprising C: not more than 0.005 mass %, Si: not more than 4 mass %, Mn: 0.03-3 mass %, Al: not more than 3 mass %, P: 0.03-0.2 mass %, S: present at not more than 0.005 mass %, N: not more than 0.005 mass %, Ca: 0.0005-0.01 mass %, provided that an atom ratio of Ca to S ((Ca mass %/40)/(S mass %/32)) is within a range of 0.5-3.5, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, hot band annealing, cold rolling, and then conducting recrystallization annealing by heating at an average temperature rising rate of not less than 100° C/s up to at least 740° C.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing a metal matrix nanocomposite (MMNC) is an in-situ synthesis technique for preparing a metal matrix with ceramic reinforcements dispersed homogenously therein. The method includes mixing a base metal matrix material with two or more ceramic-forming elements to form a mixture; blending the mixture; drying the mixture; ball milling the mixture with a plurality of milling balls to form a milled mixture; using induction heating to form a melt flow and induce electromagnetic forces; and initiating a plurality of stirring vortexes in the melt flow to form the metal matrix nanocomposite.

Abstract: A method of making metal articles as well as sputtering targets is described, which involves deforming an ingot to preferred dimensions. In addition, products made by the process of the present invention are further described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an electrochemical processing cell that is configured to minimize bevel and backside deposition. The apparatus includes a contact ring assembly for supporting a substrate, a thrust plate movably positioned to engage a substrate positioned on the contact pins, and a lip seal member positioned to contact the thrust plate and the contact ring to prevent fluid flow therebetween. The lip seal includes at least one bubble release channel formed therethrough. The method includes positioning an electric field barrier between a backside substrate engaging member and a frontside substrate supporting member to prevent electric field from traveling to the bevel and backside of the substrate. The electric field barrier including at least one bubble release channel formed therethrough.

Abstract: An improved process and device for the recovery of the minor actinides and the transuranic elements (TRU's) from a molten salt electrolyte. The process involves placing the device, an electrically non-conducting barrier between an anode salt and a cathode salt. The porous barrier allows uranium to diffuse between the anode and cathode, yet slows the diffusion of uranium ions so as to cause depletion of uranium ions in the catholyte. This allows for the eventual preferential deposition of transuranics present in spent nuclear fuel such as Np, Pu, Am, Cm. The device also comprises an uranium oxidation anode. The oxidation anode is solid uranium metal in the form of spent nuclear fuel. The spent fuel is placed in a ferric metal anode basket which serves as the electrical lead or contact between the molten electrolyte and the anodic uranium metal.

Abstract: The methods and systems described provide for radiation assisted material deposition, removal, and planarization at a surface, edge, and/or bevel of a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer. Exemplary processes performed on a workpiece surface having topographical features include radiation assisted electrochemical material deposition, which produces an adsorbate layer outside of the features to suppress deposition outside of the features and to encourage, through charge conservation, deposition into the features to achieve, for example, a planar surface profile. A further exemplary process is radiation assisted electrochemical removal of material, which produces an adsorbate layer in the features to suppress removal of material from the features and to encourage, through charge conservation, removal of material outside of the features so that, for example, a planar surface profile is achieved.

Abstract: A rotor shaft assembly (101) of a type used in a turbocharger, manufactured by mounting a powder compact of a titanium aluminide rotor (203) to a powder compact of a steel shaft (207), with a metal powder admixed with a binder (211) interposed between the rotor and shaft, and debinding and sintering the mounted compact combination. Sintering produces a strong metallurgical bond between the shaft and rotor, providing a near-net rotor shaft assembly (101) and also an inexpensive and efficient method for the manufacture of an assembly capable of withstanding the high forces and temperatures within a turbocharger.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fountain-type electroplating apparatus with functions of voltage detection and flow rectification, comprising: an electroplating tank, a rectification device, and an overflow tank, wherein the electroplating tank is positioned inside the overflow tank, and the rectification device is arranged under the electroplating tank, in addition, the electroplating tank is composed of a shell, a cathode electrode, and an mesh shaped anode. The apparatus of the present invention further comprises: a power supplier, a switcher, a plurality of detection circuits, and a plurality of connecting line, which is used for monitoring the same.

Abstract: A method of making an active slender tube as implemented as a catheter, guide wire, or any other medical or non-medical micro-mechanical or -system or system's active micro-component is disclosed, comprising preparing an actuator made from a shape memory alloy (SMA) and forming at least a portion of a tubular body; disposing outside of SMA made actuator an elastically deformable outer skeleton coaxially therewith; and fastening together SMA made actuator and outer skeleton wire adjacent to non-insulated portions, step of fastening includes a step of passing an electric current through a lead wire while in an electroplating liquid to deposit a metal on lead wire and non-insulated portions from said liquid and thereby to electrically join SMA made actuator and outer skeleton together at corresponding areas.

Abstract: A method of electrochemically filling features on a wafer surface to form a substantially planar copper layer is provided. The features to be filled includes a first feature that is an unfilled feature with the smallest width and a second feature having the next larger width after the smallest feature. The first and the second features are less than 10 micrometers in width. The method comprises applying a first cathodic current to form a first copper layer on the wafer surface. The first copper layer has a planar portion over a first feature and a non-planar portion over a second feature. After a surface of the first copper layer is treated by applying a first pulsed current, a second cathodic current is applied to form a second copper layer on the first copper layer. The second copper layer has a planar portion over both the first and second features.

Abstract: A method of forming a fluorine-bearing diamond layer on non-diamond substrates, especially on tool substrates comprising a metal matrix and hard particles, such as tungsten carbide particles, in the metal matrix. The substrate and a fluorine-bearing plasma or other gas are then contacted under temperature and pressure conditions effective to nucleate fluorine-bearing diamond on the substrate. A tool insert substrate is treated prior to the diamond nucleation and growth operation by etching both the metal matrix and the hard particles using suitable etchants.

Abstract: An Al—Mg based alloy sheet product in which the crystallographic texture exhibits a ratio of the volume fraction of grains in the S orientation {123}<634> to the volume fraction of grains in the CUBE orientation {100}<001> (S/Cube) being 1 or more, and is comprised of grains with a volume fraction of about 10% or less in the GOSS orientation {110}<001>, wherein the grain size is in a range of about 20 to 100 &mgr;m demonstrates good formability.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing optimized melt-textured volume samples based on the high temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) for use in contact-free self-stabilizing magnetic bearings. The object of the invention is to provide a process by which structured high-temperature superconductive materials of the initially mentioned composition can be mass-produced economically in an automated process while maintaining a high degree of dimensional accuracy.