Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication device welded bellows of an accordion structure is characterized in that a plurality of annular bellows plates having faces curving in a radial direction are connected alternatingly at the outside diameter side and inside diameter side, wherein the annular bellows plates are provided with a treatment-side bellows plate and a non-treatment-side bellows plate, a gas layer disposed between the two bellows plates, the treatment-side bellows plate being of lesser thickness, and the non-treatment-side bellows plate being of greater thickness. The bellows are highly resistant to damage caused by foreign matter; or, in the unlikely case that the treatment-side bellows plate becomes damaged, the damage can be compensated for by the non-treatment side bellows plate.

Abstract: Employing a compact molded from powder of metal or the like as an electrode 11, generating pulsed discharges between the electrode 11 and a treating portion Wa of work W in working oil L as a mixture with powder of semiconductor or conductor mixed therein, using discharge energy thereof for locally fusing surface regions of the treating portion Wa of work W, showering molten pieces of electrode material or reactants of the electrode material onto the treating portion Wa of work W, forming a covering film C on the treating portion Wa of work W.

Abstract: A purpose is to provide a tubular body soundproof cover and a covered tubular body, for which elastic deformation of the tubular body is unlikely to be inhibited. The tubular body soundproof cover includes a sound absorbing layer arranged on outside in an axially perpendicular direction of a tubular body having tubular body side curved sections; a skin layer arranged on outside in the axially perpendicular direction of the sound absorbing layer; and cover side curved sections arranged on outside in the axially perpendicular direction of the tubular body side curved sections, including at least a portion of the sound absorbing layer and at least a portion of the skin layer. The cover side curved sections have non-adherent sections in which the sound absorbing layer and the skin layer are not bonded over the entire circumferential length.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method to form a thick coat by an in-liquid pulsed electric discharge treatment, the electrode contains 40 volume % or more metallic material that is not carbonized or is hard to be carbonized.

Abstract: An electrode applicable to discharge surface treatment is produced. This method is comprised of: kneading a composition including an electrically conductive mixed matter including a first powder obtained by at least any process selected from the group consisting of an atomizing method, a reduction method, and a carbonyl method and a second powder obtained by a crushing method, and a binder, the electrically conductive mixed matter including the second powder at a ratio of 10-65 weight %; injecting the kneaded composition into a mold to produce a green body; heating the green body so as to remove the binder from the green body; and sintering the green body excepting the binder.

Abstract: A blade as a main body of a rotor blade has a suction side made convex and a pressure side made concave so as to have an aerofoil profile. A squealer tip having a back face continuous to the suction side and a front face matching with a center plane of the blade is formed at a distal end of the blade. The front face is coated with a hard coating.

Abstract: A cutting edge structure for a cutting tool including: a base member having first and second surfaces intersecting each other; and a cutting edge member supported by the base member and having higher hardness than the base member. The cutting edge member includes a coating formed by generating electric discharge between the second surface and a discharge electrode and by depositing a constituent material of the discharge electrode or a reacted substance of the constituent material on the second surface, the discharge electrode being formed by molding powder of metal, powder of a metal compound, powder of a ceramic, or powder of a mixture thereof. An edge of the coating projects from a cross ridge line between the first and second surfaces toward a distal end side of a cutting edge. The cutting edge angle is 10° to 20° inclusive.

Abstract: Generating pulsed discharge between an end surface of an electrode and an end face portion of a metallic plate, to attrite the electrode, to form in the end surface of the electrode a recess conforming to a shape of the end face portion of the metallic plate, having the electrode making a relative movement in a direction perpendicular to a lateral side of the metallic plate, generating pulsed discharge between an internal side face of the electrode recess and a lateral face of the end face portion of the metallic plate, to form an auxiliary coat on the lateral face of the end face portion of the metallic plate, and generating pulsed discharge between a bottom face of the electrode recess and a top face of the end face portion of the metallic plate, to form a cladding layer on the end face portion of the metallic plate.

Abstract: To form a coating film having an excellent wear-resistant property in a temperature range from low temperature to high temperature a coating-film forming method includes a metal-powder producing step of producing a metal powder containing an element exhibiting a lubricating property when oxidized; an oxidizing step of oxidizing the metal powder so that an amount of oxygen contained in the metal powder is within 6 weight % to 14 weight %; and a coating-film forming step of forming a coating film on a material subject to a treatment, the coating film having such a composition that an area where an oxygen content is 3 weight % or less and an area where an oxygen content is 8 weight % or more are distributed in a unit area of the coating film when the metal powder is in a melted state or a semi-melted state, and an oxygen content of the entire coating film after the metal powder is melted or semi-melted being within 5 weight % to 9 weight %.

Abstract: A seal structure includes: first and second members defining a hollow internal area of a fluid device; and a seal member fixed to the first member for sealing a gap between the first and second members. The seal member includes a sliding contact member being in sliding contact with a surface of the second member and formed of a resin. The second member includes a resin layer and a resin layer holding structure. The resin layer is formed by sliding the second member on the sliding contact member to transfer the resin forming the sliding contact member onto a sliding contact portion of the surface of the second member at which the second member comes into contact with the sliding contact member. The resin layer holding structure is a porous film formed by electric discharge surface treatment and holds the resin layer in the sliding contact portion.

Abstract: An electrode used in combination with an electric spark machine for surface treatment, is comprised of a mixed powder including a powder of aluminum at a ratio of 5-18 weight % to the total of the mixed powder or a powder of any metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, and iron at a ratio of 5-40 weight % to the total of the mixed powder and a powder of titanium hydride, wherein the mixed powder is formed by molding and sintering into a structure so dimensioned as to be incorporated in the electric spark machine as an electrode therefor.

Abstract: A method for closing a hole with a coating is provided. The method comprises attaching the subject body to an electric spark machine as a workpiece; bringing an electrode of a powder including an electrically conductive substance close to the subject body so as to lap the electrode over the hole; applying a voltage between the electrode and the subject body so as to generate electric discharge repetitiously to cause a coating closing the hole to grow from a periphery of the hole; and machining an edge of the hole before applying the voltage, or the coating along the edge of the hole during repetition of applying the voltage, to give a bevel.

Abstract: A purpose is to provide a tubular body soundproof cover and a covered tubular body, for which elastic deformation of the tubular body is unlikely to be inhibited. The tubular body soundproof cover includes a sound absorbing layer arranged on outside in an axially perpendicular direction of a tubular body having tubular body side curved sections; a skin layer arranged on outside in the axially perpendicular direction of the sound absorbing layer; and cover side curved sections arranged on outside in the axially perpendicular direction of the tubular body side curved sections, including at least a portion of the sound absorbing layer and at least a portion of the skin layer. The cover side curved sections have non-adherent sections in which the sound absorbing layer and the skin layer are not bonded over the entire circumferential length.

Abstract: What disclosed is formation of a protective coating having oxidation resistance and abrasiveness at a portion to be processed of a component main body by employing an electrode composed of a molded body molded form a mixed powder in which a powder of an oxidation-resistant metal and a powder of a ceramic is mixed or the molded body processed with a heat treatment, generating a pulsing electric discharge between the electrode and the portion to be processed of the component main body so that an electrode material of the electrode and such carry out deposition, diffusion and/or welding on the portion to be processed of the component main body by energy of the electric discharge.

Abstract: A method for forming a dense coating on a limited region of a subject body is disclosed. The method is composed of the steps of: applying one selected from the group of a compressed body of a powder of a metal and a sintered compressed body of a powder of a metal to a working electrode; executing discharge deposition to deposit a first coating from the working electrode on the subject body by applying the subject body as a workpiece of the discharge deposition; executing discharge deposition to deposit a second coating from the working electrode on the first coating by applying the subject body as a workpiece of the discharge deposition; and heating the subject body in one selected from the group of a vacuum, an air and an oxidizing atmosphere so as to densify the second coating or oxidizing the second coating at least in part to generate a solid lubricant substance.

Abstract: A jig for fixing a subject body, is provided with a support block configured to support the subject body, which includes a support face, a coating discharge-deposited to coat the support face, which includes a ceramic, and a fixation member configured to fix the subject body in cooperation with the support block.

Abstract: In a rotation member rotatably engaged with a housing, a pulsing electric discharge is generated in a processing liquid or in a gas, between an electrode and the rotation member. The electrode is a chemical compound of a metallic powder or metal, or a molded body formed by molding ceramic powder, or a molded body obtained by heating the molded body. Energy from the electric discharges causes coating to be formed on an engagement portion engaging the housing, the coating formed from the material of the electrode or a substance to which the electrode material combined by the energy of the electric discharges.

Abstract: A surface treatment method of a subject body is comprised steps of: packing and pressurizing powder including an electrically conductive material in a mold so as to obtain a plurality of compressed powder bodies; joining the plurality of compressed powder bodies together by arranging the plurality of compressed powder bodies to be mutually in close contact and applying isostatic pressure on the arranged compressed powder bodies; sintering the joined compressed powder bodies so as to obtain a sintered body; and carrying out a discharge surface treatment by bringing the sintered body close to a subject body and generating electric discharge.

Abstract: A cutting instrument (1) has a cutting blade portion (13) formed with a skin (7) made of an electrode material or a reaction product of the electrode material, the electrode material having been molten by pulse discharges induced between the cutting blade portion (13) and an electrode in a machining liquid or gas, having as the electrode one of a mold molded from powder of a kind or powder of a mixture of kinds out of a metal or metals, a metal compound or metal compounds, and a ceramic or ceramics, and a heat-treated mold being the mold as heat-treated.