Abstract: This invention relates to a austenitic stainless steel thin sheet devoid of work-surface roughening, produced by a continuous casting method of a strip comprising a composition which contains not greater than 0.09% of C+N and has an Md.sub.30 of 30.degree. to 60.degree. C., and in which colonies A comprising {112}<111>, etc., and colonies B comprising {110}<111>, etc., exist in a uniform mixture in the steel sheet. As to colony dimensions, d.sub.RD (A) and d.sub.RD (B) are not greater than 300 .mu.m and d.sub.TD (A) and d.sub.TD (B) are not greater than 200 .mu.m. Solidification cooling is carried out at a cooling rate of at least 100.degree. C./sec, and cooling is carried out to 1,200.degree. C. at a rate of 50.degree. C./sec after solidification. Cold rolling is effected by twice cold rolling with interposed intermediate annealing. In this way, there can be obtained a austenitic strip cast stainless steel sheet not causing work-surface roughening.

Abstract: A high strength titanium material having an improved ductility, contains 0.1 to 0.8% by weight of iron, a required oxygen and nitrogen satisfying the following expression, in which an oxygen equivalence Q ranges from 0.35 to 1.0,Q=[O]+2.77 [N]+0.1 [Fe]wherein[O] is an oxygen content % by weight[N] is a nitorgen content % by weight[Fe] is an iron content % bt weightthe rest being titanium and inevitable impurities, the oxygen and nitrogen exists as interstitial type solute elements in the titanium material, and the titanium material exhibits a two phase, an equiaxed phase or a lamellar phase, fine grain microstructure and has a tensile strength of 65 kgf/mm.sup.2 or more, and a method for producing same.

Abstract: A method for producing a titanium strip having a small proof strength anisotropy and an improved ductility comprises the steps of: reheating a hot rolled titanium strip containing 0.1% by weight or less of oxygen and 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of iron at a .beta. region temperature and cooling by water, aging the obtained titanium strip at a temperature of 200.degree. to 500.degree. C. for 30 minutes or more, cold rolling the titanium strip at a rolling reduction of 30% or more; and, annealing the cold rolled titanium strip at a temperature of 600.degree. to 800.degree. C.