Abstract: A multi-component high-entropy alloy includes a composition selected from the following group: VNbTaTiMoWRe, VNbTaTiMoW, VNbTaTiMoRe, VNbTaTiWRe, VNbTaMoWRe, VNbTiMoWRe, VTaTiMoWRe, NbTaTiMoWRe, VNbTaTiMo, VNbTaTiW, VNbTaMoW, VNbTiMoW, VTaTiMoW, NbTaTiMoW, VNbTaTiRe, VNbTaMoRe, VNbTiMoRe, VTaTiMoRe, NbTaTiMoRe, VNbTaWRe, VNbTiWRe, VTaTiWRe, NbTaTiWRe, VNbMoWRe, VTaMoWRe, NbTaMoWRe, VTiMoWRe, NbTiMoWRe, TaTiMoWRe, wherein relative amounts of each element vary by no more than ±15 atomic %.

Abstract: A cold rolled steel sheet and a hot dip galvanized steel sheet, which have high strength and elongation, such as a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more and an elongation of 28% or more, and excellent delayed fracture resistance, and manufacturing methods thereof. The cold rolled steel sheet has a composition including 0.05 to 0.3 weight percent C, 0.3 to 1.6 weight percent Si, 4.0 to 7.0 weight percent Mn, 0.5 to 2.0 weight percent Al, 0.01 to 0.1 weight percent Cr, 0.02 to 0.1 weight percent Ni and 0.005 to 0.03 weight percent Ti, 5 to 30 ppm B, 0.01 to 0.03 weight percent Sb, 0.008 weight percent or less S, balance Fe and impurities. The hot dip galvanized steel sheet has a hot dip galvanized layer or a hot dip galvannealed layer on the cold rolled steel sheet.

Abstract: Alloy on the basis of copper, zinc, nickel, lead and manganese having properties of resistance to corrosion, notably to inks and gel-inks. The inventive alloy can have a mono-phased alpha structure and a bi-phased alpha-beta structure and is especially suited to the production of tips and reservoirs for writing implements.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy having Y, Zn, Ca, Mn, Ag, Ce, Zr, or Si. The alloy is distinguished in that, in the event of suitable treatment, the alloy is convertible into a very fine-grained microstructure, in particular, having grain sizes less than 20 ?m. The alloy components are not or are hardly toxicologically relevant.

Abstract: A non-stainless steel alloy includes, in combination by weight, about 0.20% to about 0.33% carbon, about 4.0% to about 8.0% cobalt, about 7.0 to about 11.0% nickel, about 0.8% to about 3.0% chromium, about 0.5% to about 2.5% molybdenum, about 0.5% to about 5.9% tungsten, about 0.05% to about 0.20% vanadium, and up to about 0.02% titanium, the balance essentially iron and incidental elements and impurities.

Abstract: This invention provides a copper alloy sheet material containing, in mass %, Ni: 0.7%-4.2% and Si: 0.2%-1.0%, optionally containing one or more of Sn: 1.2% or less, Zn: 2.0% or less, Mg: 1.0% or less, Co: 2.0% or less, and Fe: 1.0% or less, and a total of 3% or less of one or more of Cr, B, P, Zr, Ti, Mn and V, the balance being substantially Cu, and having a crystal orientation satisfying Expression (1): I{420}/I0{420}>1.0??(1), where I{420} is the x-ray diffraction intensity from the {420} crystal plane in the sheet plane of the copper alloy sheet material and I0{420} is the x-ray diffraction intensity from the {420} crystal plane of standard pure copper powder. The copper alloy sheet material has highly improved strength, post-notching bending workability, and stress relaxation resistance property.

Abstract: A high-strength galvanized steel sheet has excellent mechanical properties such as a TS of 1200 MPa or more, an El of 13% or more, and a hole expansion ratio of 50% or more and a method for manufacturing the same. A high-strength galvanized steel sheet excellent in formability contains 0.05% to 0.5% C, 0.01% to 2.5% Si, 0.5% to 3.5% Mn, 0.003% to 0.100% P, 0.02% or less S, and 0.010% to 0.5% Al on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a microstructure which contains 0% to 10% ferrite, 0% to 10% martensite, and 60% to 95% tempered martensite on an area basis as determined by structure observation and which further contains 5% to 20% retained austenite as determined by X-ray diffractometry.

Abstract: There is provided a copper alloy sheet including 1.0 to 3.5 mass % Ni, 0.5 to 2.0 mass % Co, and 0.3 to 1.5 mass % Si, a Co/Ni mass ratio being 0.15 to 1.5, an (Ni+Co)/Si mass ratio being 4 to 7, and a balance being composed of Cu and an unavoidable impurity, wherein in observation results of a crystal grain boundary property and crystal orientation by EBSP measurement, a density of twin boundaries among all crystal grain boundaries is 40% or more and an area ratio of crystal grains with Cube orientation is 20% or more, on a rolled surface.

Abstract: A high strength and high thermal conductivity copper alloy tube contains: Co of 0.12 to 0.32 mass %; P of 0.042 to 0.095 mass %; and Sn of 0.005 to 0.30 mass %, wherein a relationship of 3.0?([Co]?0.007)/([P]?0.008)?6.2 is satisfied between a content [Co] mass % of Co and a content [P] mass % of P, and the remainder includes Cu and inevitable impurities. Even when a temperature is increased by heat generated by a drawing process, a recrystallization temperature is increased by uniform precipitation of a compound of Co and P and by solid-solution of Sn. Thus, the generation of recrystallization nucleuses is delayed, thereby improving heat resistance and pressure resistance of the high strength and high thermal conductivity copper alloy tube.

Abstract: A lead-free solder alloy which can be used for soldering of vehicle-mounted electronic circuits and which exhibits high reliability is provided. The alloy consists essentially of Ag: 2.8-4 mass %, In: 3-5.5 mass %, Cu: 0.5-1.1 mass %, if necessary Bi: 0.5-3 mass %, and a remainder of Sn. In is at least partially in solid solution in the Sn matrix.

Abstract: A sheet material of a copper alloy has a chemical composition including 1.2 to 5.0 wt % of titanium, and the balance being copper and unavoidable impurities, the material having a mean crystal grain size of 5 to 25 ?m and (maximum crystal grain size?minimum crystal grain size)/(mean crystal grain size) being 0.20 or less, and the material having a crystal orientation satisfying I{420}/I0{420}>1.0, assuming that the intensities of X-ray diffraction on the {420} crystal plane of the surface of the material and the standard powder of pure copper are I{420} and I0{420}, respectively.

Abstract: A stainless steel sheet with excellent heat and corrosion resistances for a brake disk is provided. Specifically, in mass %, C: less than 0.10%, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0 to 2.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: more than 11.5% but not more than 15.0%, Ni: 0.1 to 1.0%, Al: 0.10% or less, Nb: more than 0.08% but not more than 0.6%, V: 0.02 to 0.3%, and N: more than 0.03% but not more than 0.10% are contained so that 0.03?{C+N?(13/93)Nb}?0.10, (5Cr+10Si+15Mo+30Nb+50V?9Ni?5Mn?3Cu?225N?270C)?45, and {(14/50)V+(14/90)Nb}<N (wherein Cr, Si, Mo, Nb, Ni, Mn, Cu, V, N, and C represent the contents (mass %) of the corresponding elements) are satisfied. With such a composition, the stainless steel sheet for a brake disk can be provided with both excellent heat resistance and excellent corrosion resistance after tempering.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a Cu alloy conductor includes the steps of: adding and dissolving In of 0.1-0.7 weight % to a Cu matrix containing oxygen of 0.001-0.1 weight % (10-1000 weight ppm) to form a molten Cu alloy, performing a continuous casting with the molten Cu alloy, rapidly quenching a casting material to a temperature by at least 15° C. or more lower than a melting point of molten Cu alloy, controlling the casting material at a temperature equal to or lower than 900° C., and performing a plurality of hot rolling processes to the casting material such that a temperature of a final hot rolling is within a range of from 500 to 600° C. to form the rolled material.

Abstract: A Sn—Ag—Cu—Bi lead-free solder which can be used for soldering of vehicle-mounted electronic circuits and which has excellent resistance to heat cycles and mechanical strength is provided. The solder contains Ag: 2.8-4 mass %, Bi: 1.5-6 mass %, Cu: 0.8-1.2 mass %, and a remainder of Sn.

Abstract: An endoprosthesis, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis such as a stent, includes a carrier structure, which includes at least one component containing a magnesium alloy of the following composition: Magnesium: between about 60.0 and about 88.0% by weight Rare earth metals: between about 2.0 and about 30.0% by weight Yttrium: between about 2.0% and about 20.0% by weight Zirconium: between about 0.5% and about 5.0% by weight Balance: between 0 and about 10.0% by weight wherein the alloy components add up to 100% by weight.

Abstract: Provided is a zinc base alloy having high strength, and being excellent in toughness and abrasion resistance. The zinc base alloy contains 3.5% by weight or more and 4.5% by weight or less of Al, 3.0% by weight or more and 4.0% by weight or less of Cu, 0.01% by weight or more and 0.08% by weight or less of Mg, 0.005% by weight or more and 0.1% by weight or less of Ca, and, as necessary, 0.005% by weight or more and 0.1% by weight or less of Sr, and balance of Zn and inevitable impurities. Also provided is a die-cast product made from the zinc base alloy.

Abstract: A copper base alloy achieves a breakthrough electrical conductor product of strength, flexure and conductivity of minimal inverse in relationship of at least 85% IACS electrical conductivity while providing an 80 to 85 ksi tensile strength, an increase of at least 33% in strength compared to prior art and is made from an alloy containing 0.2-0.5 w/o chromium, 0.02-0.20 w/o silver and 0.04-0.16 w/o of a third metallic component selected from tin, magnesium and tin/magnesium together.

Abstract: An austenitic heat resistant alloy includes, by mass percent, C: 0.15% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 3% or less, Ni: 40 to 60%, Co: 10.14 to 25%, Cr: 15% or more and less than 28%, either one or both of Mo: 12% or less and W: less than 0.05%, the total content thereof being 0.1 to 12%, Nd: 0.001 to 0.1%, B: 0.0005 to 0.006%, N: 0.03% or less, O: 0.03% or less, at least one selected from Al: 1.36% or less, Ti: 3% or less, and Nb: 3% or less, and the balance being Fe and impurities. The contents of P and S in the impurities are P: 0.03% or less and S: 0.01% or less. The alloy satisfies 1?4×Al+2×Ti+Nb?12 and P+0.2×Cr×B?0.035, where an element in the Formulas represents the content by mass percent.

Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel alloy is strengthened by copper-nucleated nitride precipitates. The alloy includes, in combination by weight percent, about 10.0 to about 12.5 Cr, about 2.0 to about 7.5 Ni, up to about 17.0 Co, about 0.6 to about 1.5 Mo, about 0.5 to about 2.3 Cu, up to about 0.6 Mn, up to about 0.4 Si, about 0.05 to about 0.15 V, up to about 0.10 N, up to about 0.035 C, up to about 0.01 W, and the balance Fe and incidental elements and impurities. The nitride precipitates may be enriched by one or more transition metals.

Abstract: A radiopaque alloy based on titanium nickelide and having shape memory and superelastic properties includes, according to one embodiment, at least one radiopaque alloying element selected from among gold, platinum, and palladium at a concentration of from about 10 at. % to about 20 at. %, and at least one additional alloying element selected from among aluminum, chromium, cobalt, iron, and zirconium, where the additional alloying element has a concentration of from about 0.5 at. % to about 4 at. %. The alloy includes titanium at a concentration of from about 48 at. % to about 52 at. %, and the balance of the alloy is nickel. The radiopaque alloy preferably exhibits superelastic behavior suitable for medical device applications in the human body.