Abstract: An alloy member includes a base material that includes a surface layer and is a magnesium-lithium alloy (Mg—Li alloy) having an ?-phase and a ?-phase, and an anticorrosive film is able to be formed on the surface layer. A degree of orientation in a (110) plane of the ?-phase of the Mg—Li alloy is more than or equal to 70%. An average grain size of the Mg—Li alloy is less than or equal to 50 ?m. A Li concentration of the surface layer is lower than a Li concentration of inside of the base material.

Abstract: A light shielding blade including a laminate in which a resin layer is sandwiched between two metal base materials, wherein the two metal base materials each have a specific rigidity of 20×106 [Pa·m3/kg] or more and a specific bending rigidity of 1.0 [Pa1/3·m3/kg] or more, and wherein the resin layer has an elastic modulus of 1 GPa or more and a thickness of 65 ?m or less.

Abstract: A light shielding blade including a laminate in which a resin layer is sandwiched between two metal base materials, wherein the two metal base materials each have a specific rigidity of 20×106 [Pa·m3/kg] or more and a specific bending rigidity of 1.0 [Pa1/3·m3/kg] or more, and wherein the resin layer has an elastic modulus of 1 GPa or more and a thickness of 65 ?m or less.

Abstract: An alloy member includes a substrate formed of an alloy containing Mg and Li, a first layer which is disposed on the substrate and contains an inorganic fluoride, and a second layer which is disposed on the first layer and includes a cured product of a resin, the substrate, the first layer, and the second layer being stacked together, in which a surface of the first layer on the side opposite the substrate has an irregular structure.

Abstract: A light shielding blade including a laminate in which a resin layer is sandwiched between two metal base materials, wherein the two metal base materials each have a specific rigidity of 20×106 [Pa·m3/kg] or more and a specific bending rigidity of 1.0 [Pa1/3·m3/kg] or more, and wherein the resin layer has an elastic modulus of 1 GPa or more and a thickness of 65 ?m or less.

Abstract: A film is formed on a sliding surface of a component. The film contains fluororesin. The film includes a surface structure in which convex portions are joined with each other like a mesh. Each of the convex portions is formed by particles of fluororesin having aggregated.

Abstract: A film is formed on a sliding surface of a component. The film contains fluororesin. The film includes a surface structure in which convex portions are joined with each other like a mesh. Each of the convex portions is formed by particles of fluororesin having aggregated.

Abstract: An image fixing apparatus includes a cylindrical rotatable member including an electroconductive layer and having a hole at least at one of longitudinal end portions, a driving member engaged with the longitudinal end portion to rotate the rotatable member and including a claw engaged with the hole, a coil provided inside the rotatable member for forming an alternating magnetic field for heat generation of the electroconductive layer, and a magnetic core. The rotatable member generates heat by a current flowing in a circumferential direction of the rotatable member induced in the electroconductive layer in the magnetic field. The rotatable member is provided with a slot at the longitudinal end, the slot being disposed at a position different from a position of the hole with respect to the circumferential direction of the rotatable member and overlapping the hole with respect to a longitudinal direction of the rotatable member.

Abstract: An image fixing apparatus includes a cylinder including an electroconductive layer and having a hole at least an end; a driving member engaged with the end to rotate the cylinder and including a claw engaged with the hole; a coil inside the cylinder for forming an alternating magnetic field for heat generation of the layer, a magnetic core. The cylinder generates heat by a current flowing in a circumferential direction of the cylinder induced in the layer in the magnetic field, and wherein the cylinder is provided with a slit at the longitudinal end, the slit being disposed at a position different from a position of the hole with respect to the circumferential direction of the cylinder and overlapping the hole with respect to a longitudinal direction of the cylinder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal substrate for a fixing belt, having excellent durability. The metal substrate for a fixing belt of the present invention including an austenite stainless steel including a martensite phase includes: a region of austenite stainless steel including a martensite phase, with a nickel content of 8 mass % or more, sandwiched between regions of austenite stainless steel including a martensite phase, with a nickel content less than 8 mass %, in the thickness direction.

Abstract: Provided is a stainless-steel seamless belt formed by subjecting a stainless-steel plate to a plastic forming process and having a thickness of 50 ?m or less. The seamless belt has a bending durability of 100,000 or more times in a specific bending test and has a Vickers hardness of 450 (Hv) or more.

Abstract: Provided is an endless belt-shaped metal substrate, which can be used for a fixing member. The metal substrate includes an austenitic stainless alloy that contains copper and unavoidable impurities, in which the austenitic stainless alloy has a martensite ratio of less than 20%, and includes an austenitic phase as a matrix and a Cu-rich phase dispersed in the matrix, the Cu-rich phase extending in a direction perpendicular to a circumferential direction of the metal substrate.

Abstract: Provided is an endless belt-shaped metal substrate, which can be used for a fixing member. The metal substrate includes an austenitic stainless alloy that contains copper and unavoidable impurities, in which the austenitic stainless alloy has a martensite ratio of less than 20%, and includes an austenitic phase as a matrix and a Cu-rich phase dispersed in the matrix, the Cu-rich phase extending in a direction perpendicular to a circumferential direction of the metal substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal substrate for a fixing belt, having excellent durability. The metal substrate for a fixing belt of the present invention including an austenite stainless steel including a martensite phase includes: a region of austenite stainless steel including a martensite phase, with a nickel content of 8 mass % or more, sandwiched between regions of austenite stainless steel including a martensite phase, with a nickel content less than 8 mass %, in the thickness direction.

Abstract: Provided is a stainless-steel seamless belt formed by subjecting a stainless-steel plate to a plastic forming process and having a thickness of 50 ?m or less. The seamless belt has a bending durability of 100,000 or more times in a specific bending test and has a Vickers hardness of 450 (Hv) or more.

Abstract: Provided is a stainless-steel seamless belt formed by subjecting a stainless-steel plate to a plastic forming process and having a thickness of 50 ?m or less. The seamless belt has a bending durability of 100,000 or more times in a specific bending test and has a Vickers hardness of 450 (Hv) or more.

Abstract: The invention is a bottle-shaped can manufacturing method of shaping a neck portion, a shoulder portion and a body portion integrally.