Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel with minimized deformation by heating and cooling treatment after cold working, which consists of, % by mass, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 2 to 4%, Mn: 0.1 to 2%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.03% or less, Ni: 9 to 15%, Cr: 15 to 20%, N: 0.02 to 0.2%, Nb: 0.03% or less, each of Mo and Cu or a total of Mo and Cu: 0.2 to 4%, and the balance Fe and impurities, and satisfies the following formulas (1) and (2). This steel can also have good weldability when the following formula (3) is also satisfied in addition to the formulas (1) and (2); 16.9+6.9Ni+12.5Cu?1.3Cr+3.2Mn+9.3Mo?205C?38.5N?6.5Si?120Nb?40??(1) 450?440(C+N)?12.2Si?9.5Mn?13.5Cr?20(Cu+Ni)?18.5Mo??90??(2) 8.2+30(C+N)+0.5Mn+Ni?1.1(1.5Si+Cr+Mo)+2.5Nb??0.8??(3) wherein each element symbol in the formulas (1), (2) and (3) represents the content, % by mass, of each element included in the steel.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel with minimized deformation by heating and cooling treatment after cold working, which consists of, % by mass, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 2 to 4%, Mn: 0.1 to 2%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.03% or less, Ni: 9 to 15%, Cr: 15 to 20%, N: 0.02 to 0.2%, Nb: 0.03% or less, each of Mo and Cu or a total of Mo and Cu: 0.2 to 4%, and the balance Fe and impurities, and satisfies the following formulas (1) and (2). This steel can also have good weldability when the following formula (3) is also satisfied in addition to the formulas (1) and (2); 16.9+6.9Ni+12.5Cu?1.3Cr+3.2Mn+9.3Mo?205C?38.5N?6.5Si?120Nb?40??(1) 450?440(C+N)?12.2Si?9.5Mn?13.5Cr?20(Cu+Ni)?18.5Mo??90??(2) 8.2+30(C+N)+0.5Mn+Ni?1.1(1.5Si+Cr+Mo)+2.5Nb??0.8??(3) wherein each element symbol in the formulas (1), (2) and (3) represents the content, % by mass, of each element included in the steel.

Abstract: Titanium oxide-based photocatalysts which contain a metal halide in titanium oxide and which are prepared from titanium oxide and/or its precursor, which may optionally be heat treated, by contact with a reactive gas containing a metal halide of the formula MXn or MOXn (wherein M=a metal, X=a halogen, and n=an integer) with heating stably develop a high photocatalytic activity with visible light irradiation. The photocatalysts may subsequently be stabilized by contact with water or by heat treatment, and/or promoted by contact with a heteropoly acid and/or an isopoly acid so as to include a metal complex in the titanium oxide. Photocatalysts prepared in this manner exhibit novel ESR features. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these photocatalysts, a photocatalyst dispersion and a photocatalytic coating fluid containing such a photocatalyst, and photocatalytic functional products and methods for their manufacture using the photocatalyst.

Abstract: A ferrite stainless steel for an automobile exhaust system member superior in thermal fatigue strength comprised of, by wt%, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 0.02 to 0.15%, Mn: 0.05 to 0.20%, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.10%, N: 0.020% or less, Cr: 15 to 18%, Mo: 1.5 to 2.0%, Ti: 3×(C+N) to 0.25%, Nb: 0.4 to 0.8%, B: 0.0003 to 0.0050%, the C and N satisfying the relationship of C+N: 0.030% or less, and the Al, Si, and Mn satisfying the relationship of Al×(Si+Mn): 0.001 to 0.020, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The 0.2% proof stress at 900° C. before heat treatment in the atmosphere at 900° C. for 300 hours is at least 15 MPa, and a difference of the 0.2% proof stress before and after the heat treatment is not more than 5 MPa.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel of the present invention has the following chemical composition based on percent by weight: C: 0.05% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 2.0% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: from 12 to 27%, Cr: from 15 to 26%, Cu: over 3.0 to 8.0%, Mo: over 2.0 to 5.0%, Nb: 1.0% or less, Ti: 0.5% or less, W: 5.0% or less, Zr: 1.0% or less, Al: 0.5% or less, N: under 0.05%, Ca: 0.01% or less, B: 0.01% or less, rare earth elements: 0.01% or less in total, and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has excellent sulfuric acid corrosion resistance and excellent workability.

Abstract: The ferritic stainless steel of the present invention contain the following main chemical elements, in which a relationship between B and Gd, preferably, satisfies the following equation (1) on the weight % basis:______________________________________ C: less than 0.01% Mn: not more than 1% Ni: not more than 0.7% Cr: 13-26% B: 0.1-1.1% Gd: 0.05-1.5% Al: 0.002-0.1% N: not more than 0.015%. ______________________________________The austenitic stainless steel of the present invention contain the following main chemical elements, in which a relationship between B and Gd, preferably, satisfies the following equation (1) on the weight % basis: ______________________________________ C: not more than 0.02% Mn: 0.1-0.9% Ni: 7-22% Cr: 18-26% B: 0.05-0.75% Gd: 0.11-1.5% Al: 0.005-0.1% N: not more than 0.03%.

Abstract: A zirconium alloy which has good creep strength and bending properties as well as improved corrosion resistance in nitric acid solutions of low, medium, and high concentrations and which can withstand stress corrosion cracking in highly concentrated nitric acid solutions even under a high anodic potential is disclosed. The zirconium alloy consists essentially of, by weight percent:one or both of Ti: 5.0-30% and Ta: 1.0-20%,Fe: not greater than 0.3%, Cr: not greater than 0.1%,Oxygen: 0.05-0.2%, N: not greater than 0.45%,H : not greater than 0.01%,one or more of W, V, and Mo: 0-3.0% in total, and the balance Zr and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel exhibiting improved resistance to corrosion caused by nitric acid is disclosed, which consists essentially of:C: not more than 0.03% by weight, Si: 2-6% by weight,Mn: 0.1-8% by weight, Cr: 20-35% by weight,Ni: 17-50% by weight, Mg: not more than 0.02%,at least one of Nb, Ti and Ta in the total amount of 8.times.C(%) or more, but 1.0% by weight or less,S: not more than 0.003% by weight,Oxygen: not more than 0.003% by weight,N: not more than 0.03% by weight,P: not more than 0.02% by weight,Fe and incidental impurities: balancethe composition further satisfying the following relationships;-10.ltoreq.Ni(Bal).ltoreq.-0.1Cr(%).gtoreq.(7/4)Si(%)+16.5Mg(%)-0.75.times.S(%)-1.5.times.Oxygen(%).gtoreq.0wherein, Ni(Bal)=30.times.C(%)+0.5.times.Mn(%)+Ni(%)+8.2-1.1.times.[1.5.times.Si(%) +Cr(%)].

Abstract: A dual-phase stainless steel exhibiting improved resistance to corrosion caused by nitric acid is disclosed, which consists essentially of:C: not more than 0.02% by weight, Si: 2-6% by weight,Mn: 0.1-2% by weight, Cr: 20-35% by weight,Ni: 3-27% by weight, P: not more than 0.02% by weight,N: not more than 0.30% by weight,Fe and incidental impurities: balance the amount of ferrite to be 30-70% by volume.