Abstract: A nitriding portion made of aluminum nitride as a main ingredient having a high concentration region in which an element mentioned below is existent at a high concentration and a low concentration region in which the element existent at a low concentration is formed on a surface of a substrate made of aluminum, aluminum alloy or aluminum-containing composite material by existing at least one element other than aluminum selected from Group 2A, Group 3A, Group 4A and Group 4B in Periodic Table in a stepwise manner. Thereby, it is possible to form the nitriding portion which shows a high corrosion resistance property with respect to a halogen-based corrosive gas.

Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum-containing member, comprising the steps of heating a substrate containing at least metallic aluminum in vacuum of not more than 10−3 torrs, and continuing with the heating step, forming a nitride in a surface portion of the substrate by heating/nitriding the substrate in a nitrogen atmosphere continuously to the above heating step.

Abstract: A method for subjecting a molded article formed of a powder material and having a complicated shape to isostatic pressing includes covering the molded article with a water impermeable rubber film. The surface area of the rubber film is larger than the surface area of the molded article. In the method, the rubber film follows the complicated shape, e.g., a shape having notch(es), throughhole(s), dent(s), and bend(s), or a cylindrical shape, of the molded article. As a result, the rubber film is rarely damaged during isostatic pressing and the ease of removal of the rubber film after isostatic pressing is significantly improved.