Abstract: A high-toughness, quenched, oil-tempered wire for springs which is less likely to suffer a permanent set and is high in strength and toughness. The wire is made of a steel containing predetermined amounts of C, Si, Mn, Al and Ti, to which are selectively added predetermined amounts of V, Mo, W and Nb. After quenching and tempering, the content of retained austenite is 1-5 vol. %, and/or the number of carbides having a diameter of 0.05 .mu.m or more is 5 or less per .mu.m.sup.2 as viewed on a transmission electron microscope image.

Abstract: A method for forming a spring which can reduce variations in the surface hardness and the thickness of the hardened layer when the spring is nitrided. Before nitriding the spring, the thickness of an oxide film formed on the surface of the spring is reduced to 1.5 .mu.m or less by electropolishing or any other suitable means so that the residual stress of the spring will be -5 kgf/mm.sup.2 to 5 kgf/mm.sup.2 near its surface. With this arrangement, it is possible to increase the surface hardness and the thickness of the nitrided layer of the spring obtained by nitriding.

Abstract: Method for producing an elongated sintered article, characterized by the steps including filling powder material in a pipe, carrying out plastic deformation of the pipe filled with the powder material, and heating the pipe filled with the powder material to burn and/or sinter the powder material.The method of the present invention is advantageously applicable to production of wire or rod of ceramics, particularly so called new ceramics or fine ceramics, sintered alloys or their combination, which are difficult of shaping or moulding by conventional process such as wire-drawing, rolling or extrusion of powder material and are difficult of machining or processing after the powder material is sintered.

Abstract: An evaporation material is used in manufacturing a VTR tape, a vertical magnetic recording thin film or the like. The evaporation material is a wire comprising a cobalt metal, a cobalt nickel alloy containing not more than 30 weight % of nickel, or a cobalt-chromium alloy containing not more than 30 weight % of chromium. This wire has a diameter of at least 1.0, mm and not more than 10 mm, a tensile strength of at least 400 MPa and not more than 1500 MPa, and a elongation and a reduction of area of at least 5%. The evaporation material has a prescribed crystal structure, with a face centered cubic lattice ratio of at least 0.1 and not more than 1.

Abstract: A process for producing a composite oxide superconducting wire is disclosed, which comprises the steps of compacting material powder for an oxide superconductor in a noble metal pipe; heating the metal pipe filled with the material powder at a temperature ranging between an upper limit corresponding to the lowest melting point of any one of constituent components in the material powder and a lower limit which is lower by 100.degree. C. than said upper limit to sinter the material powder and cooling the product at a cooling velocity of less than 50.degree. C./min, and further including a series of wire-drawing, annealing and sintering steps. Furthermore, an intermediate layer of noble metal can be interposed between the oxide superconductor and the metal pipe.

Abstract: Improvement in a process for producing a sintered elongated article by the steps comprising filling a metal pipe with a material powder, carrying out plastic deformation of the metal pipe and then subjecting the material powder in deformed metal pipe to sintering. In the invention, the step of the plastic deformation includes at least one deformation satge carried out under a hot condition.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a steel wire material for reinforcing an optical fiber is proposed. In this method, a steel wire is firstly subjected to a chemical conversion treatment. The wire is then drawn with a reduction of area of 30% or more. As a result, a coating capable of effectively restraining the production of hydrogen is formed on the surface of the wire.

Abstract: A superconducting composite comprising a compound oxide type superconductor and an outer metal pipe on which said superconductor is supported, characterized in that (i) said outer metal pipe is made of at least one of metals selected from a group comprising gold, silver and platinum metals and their alloys or (ii) an intermediate layer made of these precious metals is interposed between the compound oxide and the metal pipe.The composite may be in a form of a solid pipe or a hollow pipe having a superconducting thin layer deposited on an inner surface of the metal pipe.

Abstract: A process for producing a sintered ceramic wire, particularly a superconducting wire, by the steps of filling a metal pipe with a material powder of ceramic, wire drawing the metal pipe filled with the material powder by means of roller dies and then subjecting a composite of the metal pipe and the material powder to a heating operation to sinter the ceramic powder.

Abstract: Method for producing an elongated sintered article, characterized by the steps including filling powder material in a pipe, carrying out plastic deformation of the pipe filled with the powder material, and heating the pipe filled with the powder material to burn and/or sinter the powder material.The method of the present invention is advantageously applicable to production of wire or rod of ceramics, particularly so called new ceramics or fine ceramics, sintered alloys or their combination, which are difficult to shape or mold by conventional process such as wire-drawing, rolling or extrusion of powder material which is difficult to mold and machine after the powder material is sintered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sintered oxide superconducting wire and a method of fabricating the same. The sintered superconducting wire is made by packing powders of metal oxides, or a mixture of metal oxides and metal carbonates, each having an oxidation potential (.DELTA.G.degree.) higher than or equal to that of copper in a metallic cylinder, drawing said packed cylinder and sintering said drawn cylinder in air to form said wire.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sintered ceramic superconducting wire which is made by placing powders of metal oxides or a mixture of powders of metal oxides and metal carbonates, said oxides and said carbonates each having an oxidation potential higher than or equal to that of copper, in a metallic cylinder formed from a high temperature oxidation-resistant material, and drawing the packed cylinder to a final size and sintering said drawn packed cylinder in air, wherein said cylinder is removed prior or subsequent to the final step of sintering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceramics sintered wire.Ceramics materials, such as AlN, Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, have various kinds of superior characteristic including the heat-resistance and sintered ceramics materials have been watched with interest as superconducting materials having high critical temperatures.However, various kinds of disadvantage have been pointed out for the formation of the sintered ceramics materials in the form of thin wire and the practical use thereof.The present invention eliminates such disadvantages to provide a thin and long ceramics sintered wire having a sufficient strength and toughness to an extent of avoiding the breakage.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a steel wire material for reinforcing an optical fiber is proposed. In this method, a steel wire is firstly subjected to a chemical conversion treatment. The wire is then drawn with a reduction of area of 30% or more. As a result, a coating capable of effectively restraining the production of hydrogen is formed on the surface of the wire.

Abstract: A superconducting composite comprising a compound oxide type superconductor and an outer metal pipe on which said superconductor is supported, characterized in that (i) said outer metal pipe is made of at least one of metals selected from a group comprising gold, silver and platinum metals and their alloys or (ii) an intermediate layer made of these precious metals is interposed between the compound oxide and the metal pipe.The composite may be in a form of a solid pipe or a hollow pipe having a superconducting thin layer deposited on an inner surface of the metal pipe.

Abstract: A superconducting composite comprising a compound oxide type superconductor and an outer metal pipe on which said superconductor is supported, characterized in that (i) said outer metal pipe is made of at least one of metals selected from a group comprising gold, silver and platinum metals and their alloys or (ii) an intermidiate layer made of these precious metals is interposed between the compound oxide and the metal pipe.The composite may be in a form of a solid pipe or a hollow pipe having a superconducting thin layer deposited on an inner surface of the metal pipe.

Abstract: Method for producing an elongated sintered article, characterized by the steps including filling powder material in a pipe, carrying out plastic deformation of the pipe filled with the powder material, and heating the pipe filled with the powder material to burn and/or sinter the powder material.The method of the present invention is advantageously applicable to production of wire or rod of ceramics, particularly so called new ceramics or fine ceramics, sintered alloys or their combination, which are difficult of shaping or moulding by conventional process such as wire-drawings, rolling or extrusion of powder material and are difficult of machining or processing after the powder material is sintered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sintered ceramic wire.Ceramic materials, such as A1N, Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, have various superior characteristics including heat-resistance, and sintered ceramic materials have been of interest as superconducting materials of high critical temperatures.However, various disadvantages are involved in the formation of the sintered ceramic materials as thin wires, and in the practical use thereof.The present invention elminates such disadvantages to provide a thin and long sintered ceramic wire having sufficient strength and toughness to avoid breakage.A sintered wire is made by placing powders of metal oxides, precursors of the desired sintered material, having oxidation potentials less than that of copper, in a tube of a high temperature oxidation-resistant metal. This product is worked to its final size and a sintering step is performed. The method is satisfactory for manufacture of ceramic superconductors.

Abstract: Method for producing an elongated sintered article, characterized by the steps including filling powder material in a pipe, carrying out plastic deformation of the pipe filled with the powder material, and heating the pipe filled with the powder material to burn and/or sinter the powder material.The method of the present invention is advantageously applicable to production of wire or rod of ceramics, particularly so called new ceramics or fine ceramics, sintered alloys or their combination, which are difficult of shaping or moulding by conventional process such as wire-drawing, rolling or extrusion or powder material and are difficult of machining or processing after the powder material is sintered.

Abstract: A wire incrusted with abrasive grains characterized in that it is produced by preparing a cylindrical metallic body having a metallic rod inserted into the central part of a metallic part with a gap formed between the rod and the pipe, then filling the gap with mixed powder comprising metallic powder and abrasive grains having a Mohs hardness of 6 or more, and after that, applying hot working and cold working to the cylindrical metallic body before removing the above-mentioned outermost metallic pipe.