Abstract: A high thermal expansion member consisting of such as an Fe--Ni--Cr based alloy, a low thermal expansion member consisting of such as an Fe--Ni based alloy, and an intermediary member, which comprises one kind of metal selected from Fe, Al and Cu or an alloy comprising these metals, possesses a thermal expansion coefficient .alpha..sub.3 which is located between those of the high thermal expansion member (thermal expansion coefficient .alpha..sub.1) and the low thermal expansion member (thermal expansion coefficient .alpha..sub.2) (.alpha..sub.1 >.alpha..sub.3 >.alpha..sub.2), and is interposed therebetween, are laminated to form a thermal deformation member for an electron tube or a thermal deformation member for electric control. The intermediary member, without adversely affecting strength or long term reliability of the thermal deformation member, contributes to manufacturing cost reduction and improvement of workability.

Abstract: A machine tool control system is provided that is capable of detecting a one-sheet takeout failure. The system includes a workpiece takeout schedule which indicates the plate thickness and number of sheets to be taken out from a stack of workpieces for each product. A one-sheet takeout sensor is also provided to detect when a one-sheet takeout device fails to takeout or suck one-sheet from the pallet of workpieces. In addition, the system includes a restoration setting key which permits an operator to select one of a plurality of modes to continue control operation of a machine tool with a controller when a one-sheet takeout failure is detected. When information from the one-sheet takeout sensor indicates a one-sheet takeout failure, based on the set mode of the restoration setting key, the controller changes the measuring range, the accumulating place for the sucked workpiece, or skips the workpiece takeout schedule based on a detected plate thickness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing vinyl chloride polymers, including the steps of subjecting vinyl chloride monomer or a mixture of monomers containing vinyl chloride monomer to suspension polymerization reaction in an aqueous medium within a polymerization vessel equipped with a reflux condenser, and subsequently, after the completion of the polymerization reaction, recovering any unreacted monomer, wherein foam generated on the surface of the liquid phase inside the polymerization vessel is eliminated by discharging a high pressure water having a pressure of 20 kg/cm.sup.2 or more substantially linearly to the surface of the liquid phase. The high pressure water discharging is carried out at the polymerization step, particularly from the time when operation of the reflux condenser begins, and/or at the recovery step.

Abstract: A substantially amorphous, aluminum-containing oxide having the composition Al.sub.1-x-y1-y2 Bi.sub.x M.sub.1y1 O.sub.z (wherein x is defined by 0.0001.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.10, M.sub.1 is at least one selected from Si, P, B, Sb, Se, Te, Sn, Zn, In, Cr, Nb, Sc, Y, Sr, Ba, Ca, Na, Li, Mg, Mn, W, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be and rare earth metals, M.sub.2 is at least one selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Rh, Ru, Re, Cu and Pb, y1 is defined by 0.ltoreq.y1.ltoreq.0.1, y2 is defined by 0.ltoreq.y2.ltoreq.0.01, z is defined by 1.2.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.1.5, and x, y1, y2 and z are each an atomic ratio); an aluminum-containing metal composition containing the above oxide and Al and/or Bi in a metallic state; a process for producing the above oxide or the above metal composition; and a molded article formed from the above oxide or the above metal composition. The above oxide or the above metal composition is useful as an electronic part, a catalyst, and the like.

Abstract: A copper alloy composition comprising 100 parts by weight of powder of copper alloy represented by the general formula Ag.sub.x Cu.sub.y (wherein x and y are atomic ratio values; 0.001.ltoreq..times..ltoreq.0.999, 0.001.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.999, x+y=1), 5 to 200 parts by weight of one or more organic binders and 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of an additive capable of removing copper oxide; and a paste for screen printing, electromagnetic shielding, an electrically conductive additive, a paste for electrode and a paste for through hole, which are obtained by using said composition.

Abstract: A composition, which comprises copper alloy powder represented by a general formula Ag.sub.x Cu.sub.y M.sub.z (where M represents one or more metals selected from Pb, Bi and Zn; x, y and z are atomic ratio values, respectively; and 0.001.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.4, 0.6.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.999, 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.0.05 and x+y+z=1) having particle surface silver concentration higher than the average silver concentration thereof and a region in which a silver concentration increases toward the particle surface, glass frit and an organic vehicle, is useful for pastes for screen printing, electroconductive circuits, electrodes, electromagnetic wave shields and an electroconductive pastes for a resistance contacts.

Abstract: Conductive metal powders having high conductivity with minimized silver migration are characterized in that an average composition is represented by Ag.sub.x M.sub.1-x (wherein M is at least one metal selected from Ni, Co, Cu and Fe; 0.01.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.4) and has a region wherein a silver concentration progressively increases on moving from the inner part toward the surface. The conductive metal powders, which are useful as leads, electrodes and shielding from electromagnetic interference are prepared by solidifying rapidly a molten metal having the specific composition.

Abstract: By the vapor phase reaction of benzene or a monoalkylbenzene with an alkylating agent in the presence of a specific catalyst obtained by subjecting a zeolite to a treatment with a gas containing a silicic acid ester and then a calcination in an oxygen-containing gas, said zeolite being 10 or more with respect to its molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 /X.sub.2 O.sub.3 in which X is at best one member selected from the group consisting of Al, B and Cr and having a constraint index within the range of 1 to 15, various useful 1,4-dialkylbenzenes can be produced not only in high yield but also in high selectivity.

Abstract: Vapor phase methylation of phenols with methanol in contact with a vanadium oxide catalyst which may additionally contain iron oxide and at least one other oxide of magnesium, titanium, manganese, beryllium or boron.