Abstract: Provided is a copper-base alloy with excellent wear resistance. The wear-resistant copper-base alloy includes, by mass %: 5.0 to 30.0% nickel; 0.5 to 5.0% silicon; 3.0 to 20.0% iron; less than 1.0% chromium; less than or equal to 5.0% niobium; less than or equal to 2.5% carbon; 3.0 to 20.0% of at least one element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, and vanadium; 0.5 to 5.0% manganese and/or 0.5 to 5.0% tin; balance copper; and inevitable impurities, and has a matrix and hard particles dispersed in the matrix, when niobium is contained, the hard particles contain niobium carbide and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Nb—C—Mo, Nb—C—W, and Nb—C—V around the niobium carbide, and when niobium is not contained, the hard particles contain at least one compound selected from the group consisting of molybdenum carbide, tungsten carbide, and vanadium carbide.

Abstract: A gas-insulated switching apparatus of a three-phase-isolated type includes: two first main buses and extending in parallel at an identical height; a first connection bus interconnecting the first main buses; a first divergence bus diverging downward from the first connection bus; and a first circuit breaker connected to the first divergence bus, wherein a connection portion between the first connection bus and the first divergence bus is disposed at a position lower than the height at which the first main buses extend, and a grounding switch is disposed above the connection portion between the first connection bus and the first divergence bus.

Abstract: Mixed powder that contains first hard particles, second hard particles, graphite particles, and iron particles is used to manufacture a sintered alloy. The first hard particle is a Fe—Mo—Cr—Mn based alloy particle, the second hard particle is a Fe—Mo—Si based alloy particle. The mixed powder contains 5 to 50 mass % of the first hard particles, 1 to 8 mass % of the second hard particles, and 0.5 to 1.0 mass % of the graphite particles when total mass of the first hard particles, the second hard particles, the graphite particles, and the iron particles is set as 100 mass %.

Abstract: A sintered alloy is produced from mixed powder containing first hard particles, second hard particles, graphite particles, and iron particles. The first hard particles are Fe—Mo—Ni—Co—Mn—Si—C-based alloy particles, the second hard particles are Fe—Mo—Si-based alloy particles, the mixed powder contains 5 to 50 mass % of the first hard particles, 1 to 8 mass % of the second hard particles, and 0.5 to 1.5 mass % of the graphite particles, when total mass of the first hard particles, the second hard particles, the graphite particles, and the iron particles is set as 100 mass %.

Abstract: A wear-resistant copper-based alloy includes: at least one selected from the group made of molybdenum, tungsten, and vanadium and niobium carbide; chromium in an amount of less than 1.0% in terms of wt %; and a matrix and hard particles dispersed in the matrix, in which the hard particles include niobium carbide and at least one selected from the group made of Nb—C—Mo, Nb—C—W, and Nb—C—V around the niobium carbide.

Abstract: According the present invention, an alloy powder for overlay welding that prevents generation of gas defects in a weld overlay alloy in order to improve the toughness and wear resistance of the weld overlay alloy is provided. The alloy powder is an alloy powder for overlay welding on a steel surface containing nitrogen, which is characterized in that it contains 30% to 45% by mass of Mo, 10% to 30% by mass of Ni, 0.2% to 0.6% by mass of C, and 0.30% to 2.0% by mass of Al, with the balance made up of incidental impurities and Co.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a compact for producing a sintered alloy which allows a sintered alloy obtained by sintering the compact to have improved mechanical strength and wear resistance, a wear-resistant iron-based sintered alloy, and a method for producing the same. The wear-resistant iron-based sintered alloy is produced by: forming a compact for producing a sintered alloy from a powder mixture containing a hard powder, a graphite powder, and an iron-based powder by powder compacting; and sintering the compact for producing a sintered alloy while diffusing C in the graphite powder of the compact for producing a sintered alloy in hard particles that constitute the hard powder. The hard particles contain 10% to 50% by mass of Mo, 3% to 20% by mass of Cr, and 2% to 15% by mass of Mn, with the balance made up of incidental impurities and Fe, and the hard powder and the graphite powder contained in the powder mixture account for 5% to 60% by mass and 0.5% to 2.

Abstract: A forged component having a chemical composition including, by mass %, C: 0.30 to 0.45%, Si: 0.05 to 0.35%, Mn: 0.50 to 0.90%, P: 0.030 to 0.070%, S: 0.040 to 0.070%, Cr: 0.01 to 0.50%, Al: 0.001 to 0.050%, V: 0.25 to 0.35%, Ca: 0 to 0.0100%, N: 0.0150% or less, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying formula 1. Metal structure is a ferrite pearlite structure, and a ferrite area ratio is 30% or more. Vickers hardness is in the range of 320 to 380 HV. 0.2% yield strength is 800 MPa or more. A Charpy V-notch impact value is in the range of 7 to 15 J/cm2.

Abstract: Hard particles are incorporated as a starting material in a sintered alloy. The hard particles contain 20 to 60 mass % Mo and 3 to 15 mass % Mn, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.