Abstract: The invention relates to articles comprising a metal surface provided with a glass-, glass-ceramic- or ceramic-type protective layer, characterized in that the protective layer comprises a base layer comprising a matrix made of an alkali and/or alkaline earth silicate and an alkali metal- and alkaline earth metal-free top layer comprising a matrix made of an oxidic silicon compound, and to a method for the manufacture of said articles. The articles comprising the protective layer exhibit high chemical resistance and improved non-stick properties. They are characterized in particular by high dishwasher resistance.

Abstract: A composite armor plate includes a fracture layer placed adjacent to a ceramic layer. The ceramic layer provides a ballistic resistant layer that receives a ballistic impact and propagates a compression wave. The fracture layer is placed behind the ceramic layer and absorbs a portion of the compression wave propagating out in front of the ballistic impact. The absorbed compression wave causes the fracture layer to at least partially disintegrate into fine particles, which dissipates energy in the process. To cause a higher degree of fracturing (and thus larger dissipation of compression wave energy) the fracture layer includes a plurality of resonators embedded in a fracture material.

Abstract: Methods and structures for forming anodization layers that protect and cosmetically enhance metal surfaces are described. In some embodiments, methods involve forming an anodization layer on an underlying metal that permits an underlying metal surface to be viewable. In some embodiments, methods involve forming a first anodization layer and an adjacent second anodization layer on an angled surface, the interface between the two anodization layers being regular and uniform. Described are photomasking techniques and tools for providing sharply defined corners on anodized and texturized patterns on metal surfaces. Also described are techniques and tools for providing anodizing resistant components in the manufacture of electronic devices.

Abstract: A one-piece component includes a first subregion made of a base material, and a second subregion made of the base material as binder with intercalated hard material particles, the second subregion being injection-molded onto the first subregion by means of MIM injection molding, so that an integral connection is formed between the first subregion and the second subregion. Furthermore, a method for producing the one-piece component by means of MIM injection molding is described.

Abstract: Provided is a power module substrate including a ceramic substrate, and a metal plate which contains aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and which is stacked and bonded on a surface of the ceramic substrate, wherein one or more additional elements selected from Ag, Zn, Ge, Mg, Ca, Ga, and Li are solid-solubilized in the metal plate, and the Ag concentration in the metal plate in the vicinity of the interface with the ceramic substrate is greater than or equal to 0.05% by mass and less than or equal to 10% by mass, or the total concentration of Zn, Ge, Mg, Ca, Ga, and Li in the metal plate in the vicinity of the interface with the ceramic substrate is greater than or equal to 0.01% by mass and less than or equal to 5% by mass.

Abstract: Steel substrate suitable for forming operations including a corrosion protective coating, wherein the corrosion protective coating includes a nano-layer of oxide nanoparticles and a polyamide-imide layer on the nano-layer.

Abstract: Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.

Abstract: A heterogeneous composite body that is spall resistant and comprises a substantially discontinuous cermet phase in a substantially continuous metal rich matrix phase. The heterogeneous composite body is typically bonded to a substrate to form a hardfacing on the substrate. The heterogeneous composite body exhibits ductile phase toughening with a strain to failure of at least about 2 percent, a modulus of elasticity of less than about 35 million pounds per square inch, and a density of less than about 7 grams per cubic centimeter. The metal rich matrix phase between the ceramic rich regions in the heterogeneous composite body has an average minimum span of about 0.5 to 8 microns to allow ductility in the heterogeneous composite body. The heterogeneous composite body has a Vicker's hardness number of greater than approximately 500. The ceramic rich regions exhibit high hardness as compared with the matrix phase.

Abstract: An unseasoned substrate support assembly includes a ceramic body and a thermally conductive base bonded to a lower surface of the ceramic body. The substrate support assembly further includes an upper surface of the ceramic body having a first portion proximate to a center of the upper surface of the ceramic body and having a first roughness profile and a second portion distal from the center of the upper surface of the ceramic body and having a second roughness profile with a lower roughness than the first roughness profile, wherein areas of the first and second portions are based on radial distances from the center of the ceramic body.

Abstract: In order to obtain a cold rolled steel sheet having excellent press formability, a cold rolled steel sheet has, on a surface thereof, an organic-inorganic composite film containing: an organic resin; and a crystalline layered material. The organic-inorganic composite film has an average film thickness of 0.10 to 2.0 ?m and contains 0.5 part or more by weight of the crystalline layered material as a solid with respect to 100 parts by weight of a solid of the organic resin. The crystalline layered material preferably is, for example, a layered double hydroxide represented by [M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2][An?]x/n.zH2O, where: M2+ is one or more of Mg2+, Ca2+, Fe2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+; M3+ is one or more of Al3+, Fe3+, and Cr3+; and An? is one or more of OH?, CO32?, Cl?, and (SO4)2?.

Abstract: A bismuth-substituted rare-earth iron garnet crystal film (RIG) which has an insertion loss of less than 0.60 dB and which can be produced in a high yield, as well as an optical isolator, which is grown by liquid phase epitaxy on a non-magnetic garnet substrate represented by a chemical formula of Gd3(ScGa)5O12, wherein the bismuth-substituted rare-earth iron garnet crystal film is represented by a chemical formula of La3-x-yGdxBiyFe5O12 (provided that 0<x<3 and 0<y<3), and a composition ratio between the La, Gd, and Bi falls within a numeric value range corresponding to the inside of a quadrilateral having composition points A, B, C, and D as vertices in a La—Gd—Bi ternary composition diagram: composition point A (La: 0.15, Gd: 1.66, Bi: 1.19), composition point B (La: 0.32, Gd: 1.88, Bi: 0.80), composition point C (La: 0.52, Gd: 1.68, Bi: 0.80), and composition point D (La: 0.35, Gd: 1.46, Bi: 1.19).

Abstract: A bismuth-substituted rare-earth iron garnet crystal film (RIG) which has an insertion loss of less than 0.6 dB and which can be produced in a high yield, as well as an optical isolator, which is grown by liquid phase epitaxy on a non-magnetic garnet substrate represented by a chemical formula of Gd3(ScGa)5O12, wherein the RIG is represented by a chemical formula of Nd3-x-yGdxBiyFe5O12, and x and y satisfy 0.89?x?1.43 and 0.85?y?1.19. In contrast to conventional RIGs, the RIG represented by the chemical formula of Nd3-x-yGdxBiyFe5O12 of the present invention has an insertion loss of less than 0.6 dB and makes it possible to reduce the amount of heat generated because of absorption of light at wavelengths of about 1 ?m. Hence, the RIG has such a remarkable effect that the RIG can be used as a Faraday rotator used for an optical isolator in a high-power laser device for processing.

Abstract: There is provided a Cr-containing austenitic alloy tube, wherein a chromium oxide film with a thickness of 0.05 to 1.5 ?m having the relationship defined by Formula (i) is formed on the inner surface of the tube, wherein the average concentration of C in the depth range of 5 to 10 ?m from the inner surface is lower than the concentration of C in a base metal; 0.4??1/?2?2.5??(i) wherein ?1 and ?2 are thicknesses (?m) of the chromium oxide film at both ends of tube, respectively.

Abstract: In order to obtain a ferroelectric thin film having good crystallinity and realizing high piezoelectric properties, and a production method therefor, provided is a ferroelectric thin film constituting a dielectric material having a perovskite structure that comprises Zr and Ti formed on a substrate, wherein a layer having a Zr ratio that is smaller than a predetermined ratio and having good crystallinity and a layer that realizes good piezoelectric properties and has a Zr ratio that is about as great as the predetermined ratio are combined. A production method is also provided.

Abstract: A refractory object can include a beta alumina. In an embodiment, the refractory object is capable of being used in a glass fusion process. In another embodiment, the refractory object can have a total Al2O3 content of at least 10% by weight. Additionally, a Mg—Al oxide may not form along a surface of the refractory object when the surface is exposed to a molten glass including an Al—Si—Mg oxide. In a particular embodiment, a refractory object can be in the form of a glass overflow forming block used to form a glass object that includes an Al—Si—Mg oxide. When forming the glass object, the glass material contacts the beta alumina, and during the flowing of the glass material, a Mg—Al oxide does not form along the beta alumina at the surface.

Abstract: Steel sheet for container use with excellent canmaking workability and with excellent drawability and ironability, weldability, corrosion resistance, coating adhesion, film adhesion, and wettability characterized in that a surface of the steel sheet has a Zr film which contains, by amount of metal Zr, 1 to 100 mg/m2 of Zr oxides.

Abstract: An electronic device case and a surface treatment method thereof are provided in which an exterior case is diecast of an aluminum alloy, an aluminum alloy layer is deposited on an outer surface of the exterior case, an oxidized coating layer is formed on a surface of the aluminum alloy layer, and a sealing layer is formed atop the oxidized coating layer and may seal pores therein. A pigment colored layer may be formed between the oxidized coating layer and the sealing layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate includes a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer comprises tungsten oxide particles having a first peak in a range of 268 to 274 cm?1, a second peak in a range of 630 to 720 cm?1, and a third peak in a range of 800 to 810 cm?1 in Raman spectroscopic analysis. The semiconductor layer has a thickness of 1 ?m or more. The semiconductor layer has a porosity of 20 to 80 vol %.

Abstract: An article may include a superalloy substrate and a calcia-magnesia-alumina-silicate (CMAS)-resistant thermal barrier coating (TBC) layer overlying the superalloy substrate. In some embodiments, the CMAS-resistant TBC layer includes between about 50 wt. % and about 90 wt. % of a TBC composition and between about 10 wt. % and about 50 wt. % of a CMAS-resistant composition. In some examples, the TBC composition includes at least one of yttria-stabilized zirconia, yttria-stabilized hafnia, zirconia stabilized with at least three rare earth oxides, or hafnia stabilized with at least three rare earth oxides. In some examples, the CMAS-resistant composition includes alumina, silica, and an oxide of at least one of Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Yb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Tb, or Lu.

Abstract: In order to obtain a cold rolled steel sheet having excellent press formability, a cold rolled steel sheet has an inorganic film containing a crystalline layered material having an average film thickness of 10 nm to 2000 nm on a surface thereof. The crystalline layered material preferably is, for example, a layered double hydroxide represented by [M2+1?XM3+X(OH)2][An?]x/n.zH2O, where: M2+ is one or more of Mg2+, Ca2+, Fe2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+; M3+ is one or more of Al3+, Fe3+, and Cr3+; and An? is one or more of OH?, CO32?, Cl?, and (SO4)2?.