Abstract: A metal powder capable of producing a dust core having a high saturation magnetic flux density, excellent rust resistance, and a low iron loss. The metal powder includes from 1.0% to 15.0% of Si, from 1.0% to 13.0% of Cr, from 10 ppm to 10000 ppm of Cl, from 100 ppm to 10000 ppm of S (sulfur), and from 0.2% to 7.0% of O (oxygen) by mass concentration, the remainder including Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which the average particle diameter of the metal powder is from 0.1 ?m to 2.0 ?m. This facilitates the production of a dust core having a high magnetic flux density, excellent rust resistance, and a low iron loss.

Abstract: A date generation apparatus 2000 acquires the date information 20 regarding the target product 10 and the rule condition indicating the condition regarding the generation rule 40. The generation rule 40 is a rule for generating a character string 30 to be attached to the target product 10 from the date information 20. The date generation apparatus 2000 acquires the generation rule 40 corresponding to the rule condition. Then, the date generation apparatus 2000 uses the generation rule 40 to generate the character string 30 from the date information 20.

Abstract: A copper alloy powder for an electrically conductive paste is provided, which is characterized in that the copper alloy powder comprises 80 to 99.9 mass % of Cu and 0.1 to 20 mass % of one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Ta and W and has an average particle size of 0.1 to 1 ?m. This copper alloy powder has a higher starting temperature for sintering, higher oxidation resistance and better heat resistance than a copper powder.

Abstract: A copper alloy powder for an electrically conductive paste is provided, which is characterized in that the copper alloy powder comprises 80 to 99.9 mass % of Cu and 0.1 to 20 mass % of one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Ta and W and has an average particle size of 0.1 to 1 ?m. This copper alloy powder has a higher starting temperature for sintering, higher oxidation resistance and better heat resistance than a copper powder.

Abstract: A Ni—Fe based alloy powder of the present invention contains not less than 90% by a combined mass of Ni and Fe and homogeneously has particles having an average particle diameter from 0.1 to 1 ?m, and an average value of mass ratio Fe/(Fe+Ni) from 15% to 25% both inclusive, wherein the ratio of a maximum value X and a minimum value Y of Fe/(Fe+Ni), which are found at individual points in the region ranging from the center of any particle of the alloy powder to locations apart by 0.9 fold of the particle radius therefrom, X/Y is from 1 to 2. By producing a sintered part using this Ni—Fe based alloy powder as a raw material powder, it is possible to obtain electronic circuit parts which are homogenous and have high magnetic permeability.

Abstract: A refrigeration unit using ammonia aimed to reduce the amount of charged ammonia, and to establish a measure to render leaked ammonia gas harmless, is provided. The ammonia chiller unit comprises a compressor, a compressor driving motor, an evaporation type condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator to perform refrigerating cycle using ammonia as a refrigerant. The unit is composed of a lower construction body comprising a compressor, a motor for driving the compressor, a control board, a brine cooler to function as an evaporator, a brine pump, a water tank, a sprinkler pump, etc., and an upper construction body comprising a drain pan and an evaporation type condenser located above the drain pan. The evaporation type condenser is composed of a multitubular heat exchanger having at both end sides an inlet and outlet headers, ammonia refrigerant flowing in one direction, and the multitubular heat exchanger is incline downward from the inlet side toward the evaporator.

Abstract: A refrigeration unit using ammonia aimed to reduce the amount of charged ammonia, and to establish a measure to render leaked ammonia gas harmless, is provided. The ammonia chiller unit comprises a compressor, a compressor driving motor, an evaporation type condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator to perform refrigerating cycle using ammonia as a refrigerant. The unit is composed of a lower construction body comprising a compressor, a motor for driving the compressor, a control board, a brine cooler to function as an evaporator, a brine pump, a water tank, a sprinkler pump, etc., and an upper construction body comprising a drain pan and an evaporation type condenser located above the drain pan. The evaporation type condenser is composed of a multitubular heat exchanger having at both end sides an inlet and outlet headers, ammonia refrigerant flowing in one direction, and the multitubular heat exchanger is incline downward from the inlet side toward the evaporator.

Abstract: A copper alloy powder for an electrically conductive paste is provided, which is characterized in that the copper alloy powder comprises 80 to 99.9 mass % of Cu and 0.1 to 20 mass % of one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Ta and W and has an average particle size of 0.1 to 1 ?m. This copper alloy powder has a higher starting temperature for sintering, higher oxidation resistance and better heat resistance than a copper powder.

Abstract: A Ni—Fe based alloy powder of the present invention contains not less than 90% by a combined mass of Ni and Fe and homogeneously has particles having an average particle diameter from 0.1 to 1 ?m, and an average value of mass ratio Fe/(Fe+Ni) from 15% to 25% both inclusive, wherein the ratio of a maximum value X and a minimum value Y of Fe/(Fe+Ni), which are found at individual points in the region ranging from the center of any particle of the alloy powder to locations apart by 0.9 fold of the particle radius therefrom, X/Y is from 1 to 2. By producing a sintered part using this Ni—Fe based alloy powder as a raw material powder, it is possible to obtain electronic circuit parts which are homogenous and have high magnetic permeability.

Abstract: An amorphous alloy having a boron content of about 6 to 10 at %, cast into a plate, wherein the plate thickness is about 15 to 25 &mgr;m, and the surface roughness Ra0.8 of the plate is about 0.8 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A wide amorphous alloy thin strip having a width of 70 mm or above and useful as an iron core of electric power transformers, composed of Fe--Si--B--C amorphous alloy. Dispersion of an amorphous structure in the width direction is prevented and deterioration of the strip properties is suppressed by adding Mn or by casting in an atmosphere containing a carbonic acid gas in an amount of about 40 vol % or more to thereby control strip surface roughness to a center line average surface roughness of about 0.7 .mu.m or less.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing an amorphous metal ribbon provides the following: jetting a molten metal from a nozzle, which has a slit-shaped opening, to a cooling roll, which rotates at a high speed, so as to form a puddle on the cooling roll; and spreading the puddle for rapid solidification. Additionally, the present invention provides at a position upstream from the puddle in a direction opposite the direction of rotation of the cooling roll, cleaning the surface of the cooling roll by blowing carbon dioxide gas to which ultrasonic vibration is applied.

Abstract: An iron-based amorphous alloy thin strip for wound transformers has a composition expressed by a chemical formula:Fe.sub.a B.sub.b Si.sub.c Mn.sub.dwhere about 78.ltoreq.a.ltoreq. about 82 at %, about 8.ltoreq.b.ltoreq. about 15 at %, 4.ltoreq.c.ltoreq. about 14 at %, and about 0.2.ltoreq.d.ltoreq. about 1.0 at %. The ratio (building factor) of the iron loss of a wound core obtained from the above-described alloy thin strip to the iron loss of a single strip is about 1.5 or below.

Abstract: A low boron amorphous alloy having excellent soft magnetic characteristics, composed of B: about 6-10 at %, Si: about 10-17 at %, P: about 0.02-2 at % and the balance Fe and incidental impurities. The invention lowers production costs because the content of expensive boron is reduced.