Abstract: An intermediate-pressure turbine is divided into a high-temperature, high-pressure side high-temperature, intermediate-pressure turbine section 11a and a low-temperature, low-pressure side low-temperature, intermediate-pressure turbine section 11b, the component members of the high-temperature, intermediate-pressure turbine section 11a are formed of austenitic heat-resistant steels or Ni-based alloys, and the high-temperature, intermediate-pressure turbine section 11a is operated by steam having a temperature of 650° C. or more. Other turbines are mainly formed of ferritic heat-resistant steels. Thus, a steam turbine power plant having high thermal efficiency and being economical can be provided.

Abstract: A heat-resisting steel comprising 0.15-0.30 wt. % C, 0.05-0.3 wt. % Si, 0.01-0.7 wt. % Mn, 1.8-2.5 wt. % Cr, 0.15-0.23 wt. % V, 1.5-2.5 wt. % W, 0.01-0.02 wt. % Ti, 0.01-0.08 wt. % Nb, 0.005-0.03 wt. % N, 0.001-0.015 wt. % B, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the remainder; a heat-resisting steel comprising 0.15-0.30 wt. % C, 0.05-0.3 wt. % Si, 0.01-0.7 wt. % Mn, 1.8-2.5 wt. % Cr, 0.15-0.23 wt. % V, 1.5-2.5 wt. % W, 0.3-0.8 wt. % Mo, 0.01-0.02 wt. % Ti, 0.01-0.08 wt. % Nb, 0.005-0.03 wt. % N, 0.001-0.015 wt. % B, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the remainder; and a heat-resisting steel that is obtained by subjecting one of the above heat-resisting steels to a heat treatment comprising the step of oil-cooling the heat-resisting steel to a temperature of 300° C. or lower. These heat-resisting steels are excellent in both high-temperature strength and impact properties.

Abstract: A method and system of arranging advertisements on a network for a potential media owner or affiliate to sell ad space on a network media to an advertiser. The advertiser's conditions and the affiliate's acceptance are made on the network through an agent's server. The server provides an invitation page for entry of the advertiser's conditions. The conditions are disclosed to the affiliate on the network. When the affiliate accepts the conditions on the network, the agent's server responds to make an advertisement contract, and allocates an advertiser's web site to the ad space of the network media. The number of the responses made to the advertisement is counted at the agent's server, which delivers statistical data of the counted responses on the network to the advertiser and the affiliate for determination of the payment and for evaluation of the effectiveness of the advertisement.

Abstract: A method and system of arranging advertisements on a network such as the Internet enables a potential media owner or affiliate to sell its ad space on a network media to an advertiser at a discretion of the affiliate simply by accepting advertiser's conditions for the advertisement. Offering the advertiser's conditions and the affiliate's acceptance are made on the network through an agent's server. The server provides an invitation page for entry of the advertiser's conditions. The invitation page includes a selection box listing defined responses expected to be made by internet users so that the advertiser can select one or more of the responses to be included in the conditions. In addition, the invitation page includes a cost per response entry to be entered by the advertiser for each response selected. The conditions are disclosed to the affiliate on the network.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-resisting steel, which can be operated stably under a high-temperatures steam environment and which provides an excellent economic advantage. The particular heat-resisting steel comprises 0.25 to 0.35% by mass of C, not more than 0.15% by mass of Si, 0.2 to 0.8% by mass of Mn, 0.3 to 0.6% by mass of Ni, 1.6 to 1.9% by mass of Cr, 0.26 to 0.35% by mass of V, 0.6 to 1.1% by mass of Mo, 0.6 to 1.4% by mass of W, 1.3 to 1.4% by mass of Mo+W/2, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A steam turbine rotor having a combination of at least one of a high pressure rotor, an intermediate pressure rotor and a low pressure rotor, which are each formed from a metal material of different chemical composition and welded together by means of welding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat resistant steel casting, comprising C, 0.15-0.3%, Si, 0.1-0.30%, Mn, 0.01-0.1%, Cr, 2.0-2.5%, Mo, 0.3-0.8%, V, 0.23-0.3%, W, 1.6-2.6%, N, 0.005-0.03%, B, 0.001-0.004%, impurity elements including Ni not larger than 0.2%, P not larger than 0.03% and S not larger than 0.01%, B equivalent determined by B+0.5N given below being not larger than 0.02%, Mo equivalent determined by Mo+0.5W given below falling within a range of between 1.4% and 2.0%, and C equivalent determined by C+Mn/6+Si/24+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/14+V/14 given below being not smaller than 0.65%, and balance of iron wherein a precipitated phase consisting of a M23C6 carbide, a M7C3 carbide, and MX carbonitride is a texture finely precipitated in a matrix phase, and a ratio of the precipitated phase to the matrix phase falls within a range of between 0.6% and 1.0%.

Abstract: A heat-resisting steel comprising 0.15-0.30 wt. % C, 0.05-0.3 wt. % Si, 0.01-0.7 wt. % Mn, 1.8-2.5 wt. % Cr, 0.15-0.23 wt. % V, 1.5-2.5 wt. % W, 0.01-0.02 wt. % Ti, 0.01-0.08 wt. % Nb, 0.005-0.03 wt. % N, 0.001-0.015 wt. % B, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the remainder; a heat-resisting steel comprising 0.15-0.30 wt. % C, 0.05-0.3 wt. % Si, 0.01-0.7 wt. % Mn, 1.8-2.5 wt. % Cr, 0.15-0.23 wt. % V, 1.5-2.5 wt. % W, 0.3-0.8 wt. % Mo, 0.01 -0.02 wt. % Ti, 0.01-0.08 wt. % Nb, 0.005-0.03 wt. % N, 0.001-0.015 wt. % B, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the remainder; and a heat-resisting steel that is obtained by subjecting one of the above heat-resisting steels to a heat treatment comprising the step of oil-cooling the heat-resisting steel to a temperature of 300° C. or lower. These heat-resisting steels are excellent in both high-temperature strength and impact properties.

Abstract: A high toughness heat-resistant steel, a turbine rotor formed of this steel and a method of producing the turbine rotor are described. The heat-resistant steel has a composition consisting essentially of: 0.05 to 0.30 wt % C, 0 to 0.20 wt % Si, 0 to 1.0 wt % Mn, 8.0 to 14.0 wt % Cr, 0.5 to 3.0 wt % Mo, 0.10 to 0.50 wt % V, 2.0 to 5.0 wt % Ni, 0.01 to 0.50 wt % Nb, 0.01 to 0.08 wt % N, 0.001 to 0.020 wt % B, balance Fe and unavoidable impurities. The steel has excellent characteristics in not only tensile strength and toughness at a relatively low temperature condition of a steam turbine such as high/low pressure combined type one but also creep rupture strength at a high temperature condition of this turbine.

Abstract: A rotor for steam turbine rotor made of a heat resistant steel having a composition, which contains 0.05 to 0.3% by weight of C, 8.0 to 13.0% by weight of Cr, 1.0% by weight or less (excluding 0%) of Si, 1.0% by weight or less (excluding 0%) of Mn, 2.0% by weight or less (excluding 0%) of Ni, 0.10 to 0.50% by weight of V, 0.50 to 5.0% by weight of W, 0.025 to 0.10% by weight of N, 1.5% by weight or less excluding 0%) of Mo, at least one element selected from the group consisting of 0.03 to 0.25% by weight of Nb and 0.03 to 0.50% by weight of Ta, 0 to 3% of Re, 0 to 5.0% by weight of Co, 0 to 0.05% by weight of B and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and having a ferrite/martensite structure.

Abstract: A heat resisting steels comprising, on percentage by weight basis, 0.05 to 0.2% of C, not more than 1.0% of Ni, 9 to 13% of Cr, 0.05 to 1% of Mo, 0.05 to 0.3% of V, 1 to 3% of W, 1 to 5% of Co, 0.01 to 0.1% of N, at least one member selected from 0.01 to 0.15% of Nb, 0.01 to 0.15% of Ta, 0.003 to 0.03% of a rare earth element, 0.003 to 0.03% of Ca and 0.003 to 0.03% of B, and the remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities have enhanced high temperature characteristics and are suitable for use in parts of turbine such as turbine rotors, turbine blades, turbine disks and bolts.

Abstract: The yield of crops (such as rice, wheat, corn, potato, soybean and other like major crops) can be increased according to a method wherein plants capable of yielding such crops are treated at a specific stage in their growing period with brassinolide, i.e. (2.alpha.,3.alpha.,22R,23R)-tetrahydroxy-24S-methyl-B-homo-7-oxa-5.alpha.