Abstract: A metal film 4 is disposed between a permanent magnet 3 and a rotor yoke 1, and the permanent magnet 3 and the rotor yoke 1 are subjected to beam welding. Since the metal film 4 is disposed between the permanent magnet 3 and rotor yoke 1, and the metal film 4 as a laser beam irradiated portion is melted by vacuum beam or laser beam, the metal film 4 has brazing metal function in welding, so that the connection between the permanent magnet 3 and the rotor yoke 1 is strong. Since there is no need of embedding the permanent magnet 3 in the rotor yoke 1 and there is no need to use polymer adhesives, the cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A rare-earth sintered magnet according to the present invention includes: 28.5 mass % to 32.0 mass % of R, which includes Tb and at least one of the other rare-earth elements; 0.91 mass % to 1.15 mass % of B; at most 0.35 mass % of oxygen; and Fe with or without Co and inevitably contained impurities as the balance. The magnet includes 3.2 mass % to 5.2 mass % of Tb, and has a remanence Br of at least 1.29 T, a coercivity HcJ of at least 2.4 MA/m and a maximum energy product (BH)max of at least 320 kJ/m3.

Abstract: A system for processing fuel vapor includes a fuel tank having a pressure gauge, a gas separation membrane module having a gas separation membrane for separating fuel vapor into condensed fuel vapor and fuel lean vapor, a fuel-vapor dissolution device for introducing condensed fuel vapor discharged into the fuel tank and dissolving this condensed fuel vapor in fuel, a canister having an adsorption part adsorbing fuel vapor in fuel lean vapor and a desorption device desorbing fuel vapor from the adsorption part, and an ECU programmed to, when the internal pressure of the fuel tank detected by the pressure gauge is at least a predetermined value, drive the pump to actuate the system so as to process fuel vapor.

Abstract: A metal film 4 is disposed between a permanent magnet 3 and a rotor yoke 1, and the permanent magnet 3 and the rotor yoke 1 are subjected to beam welding. Since the metal film 4 is disposed between the permanent magnet 3 and rotor yoke 1, and the metal film 4 as a laser beam irradiated portion is melted by vacuum beam or laser beam, the metal film 4 has brazing metal function in welding, so that the connection between the permanent magnet 3 and the rotor yoke 1 is strong. Since there is no need of embedding the permanent magnet 3 in the rotor yoke 1 and there is no need to use polymer adhesives, the cost can be reduced.

Abstract: Material for a connecting rod for an internal combustion engine is carburized and quenched, a carburized layer formed on the bearing portion is ground until the portion which exhibits the maximum compressive residual stress, and a shot-peening processing is performed on the ground surface. The invention produces a bearing portion having surface characteristics in which maximum compressive residual stress is imparted, and therefore, remarkable improvement in the fatigue strength in the bearing portion can be obtained. Furthermore, a large number of concavities formed by the shot-peening processing can be efficiently employed as an oil reservoir, so that sliding properties and lubrication can be improved, and the occurrence of problems such as fretting corrosion, galling, and seize can also be solved, and the galling and problems of the seize can be prevented.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel for use in engine gaskets having a high fatigue strength and resistance to settlement and method of manufacture thereof. The austenitic stainless steel is prepared by cold rolling at least 40%, annealing at a temperature of 700° C. to 900° C. followed by temper rolling with a reduction of at least 40%. The metal structure obtained by annealing is a recovered unrecrystallized structure or a mixed structure of a recovered unrecrystallized structure and a recrystallized structure. The austenitic stainless steel includes at most 0.03% C, at most 1.0% Si, at most 2.0% Mn, 16.0% to 18.0% Cr, 6.0% to 8.0% Ni and up to 0.20% N.