Abstract: There is provided a wire for a reed switch used for a material of a reed piece comprised by a reed switch, the wire being composed of an iron-group alloy containing Fe and 0 mass % or more and less than 10 mass % of Ni, with a total content of the Fe and the Ni satisfying 10 mass % or more and less than 20 mass %, with a balance of Co and an impurity, the iron-group alloy having a cubic crystal structure, the wire having a Curie temperature of 900° C. or higher and a specific resistance of 15 ??·cm or less at normal temperature, a ratio of a thermal expansion coefficient of a glass tube comprised by the reed switch to a thermal expansion coefficient of the wire for the reed switch being 90% or more, the wire having a diameter of 1 mm or less.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire composed of an aluminum alloy, wherein the aluminum alloy contains more than or equal to 0.03 mass % and less than or equal to 1.5 mass % of Mg, more than or equal to 0.02 mass % and less than or equal to 2.0 mass % of Si, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity, Mg/Si being more than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 3.5 in mass ratio, and the aluminum alloy wire has a dynamic friction coefficient of less than or equal to 0.8.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire is composed of an aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy contains equal to or more than 0.005 mass % and equal to or less than 2.2 mass % of Fe, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a surface-layer crystallization measurement region in a shape of a rectangle having a short side length of 50 ?m and a long side length of 75 ?m is defined within a surface layer region extending from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire by 50 ?m in a depth direction, and an average area of crystallized materials in the surface-layer crystallization measurement region is equal to or more than 0.05 ?m2 and equal to or less than 3 ?m2.

Abstract: A nucleic acid inspection apparatus has an installer to install a nucleic acid inspection device, the installer comprising a storage unit to store at least a specimen sample, an amplifier to amplify nucleic acid contained in the specimen sample stored in the storage unit, a first flow passage to move the specimen sample from the storage unit to the amplifier, an inspection unit, and a second flow passage to move the specimen sample from the amplifier to the inspection unit, a first opening/closing unit to open/close the first flow passage, a second opening/closing unit to open/close the second flow passage, a heater to heat the amplifier, and a controller to control the first and second opening/closing units so as to open/close in a predetermined order and to control the heater so as to heat the amplifier in conjunction with opening/closing operations of the first and second opening/closing units.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire composed of an aluminum alloy is provided. The aluminum alloy contains at least 0.03 mass % and at most 1.5 mass % of Mg, at least 0.02 mass % and at most 2.0 mass % of Si, and a remainder composed of Al and an inevitable impurity, a mass ratio Mg/Si being not lower than 0.5 and not higher than 3.5. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a rectangular surface-layer crystallization measurement region having a short side of 50 ?m long and a long side of 75 ?m long is taken from a surface-layer region extending by up to 50 ?m in a direction of depth from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire, and an average area of crystallized materials present in the surface-layer crystallization measurement region is not smaller than 0.05 ?m2 and not greater than 3 ?m2.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire composed of an aluminum alloy, wherein the aluminum alloy contains more than or equal to 0.03 mass % and less than or equal to 1.5 mass % of Mg, more than or equal to 0.02 mass % and less than or equal to 2.0 mass % of Si, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity, Mg/Si being more than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 3.5 in mass ratio, and the aluminum alloy wire has a dynamic friction coefficient of less than or equal to 0.8.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal member-welded structure includes: a preparing step of preparing an Al alloy member formed of an Al-based alloy and a Cu member containing Cu as a main component; and a welding step of applying laser from a side of the Al alloy member to the Al alloy member and the Cu member disposed to face each other, and welding the Al alloy member and the Cu member to each other. The Al-based alloy contains, as an additional element, one of: 1 mass % or more and 17 mass % or less of Si; 0.05 mass % or more and 2.5 mass % or less of Fe; and 0.05 mass % or more and 2.5 mass % or less of Mn. A laser applying condition satisfies an output of 550 W or more and a scanning rate of 10 min/sec or more.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sealed chemical container has a bonding area where a flexible sheet-like member is firmly bonded onto a plate, and the bonding area defines a first compartment which can be swollen and an outflow passage which communicates with the first compartment via an opening. A first seal portion is weakly bonded onto the plate compared to the bonding area to define the first compartment to block communication between the first compartment and an outflow passage. The first seal portion is peeled off by an increase in internal pressure in the first compartment to allow communication between the first compartment and the outflow passage.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy contains at least 0.03 mass % and at most 1.5 mass % of Mg, at least 0.02 mass % and at most 2.0 mass % of Si, and a remainder composed of Al and an inevitable impurity, a mass ratio Mg/Si being not lower than 0.5 and not higher than 3.5. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a rectangular surface-layer void measurement region having a short side of 30 ?m long and a long side of 50 ?m long is taken from a surface-layer region extending by up to 30 ?m in a direction of depth from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire. A total cross-sectional area of voids present in the surface-layer void measurement region is not greater than 2 ?m2.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire composed of an aluminum alloy, wherein the aluminum alloy contains more than or equal to 0.03 mass % and less than or equal to 1.5 mass % of Mg, more than or equal to 0.02 mass % and less than or equal to 2.0 mass % of Si, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity, Mg/Si being more than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 3.5 in mass ratio, and the aluminum alloy wire has a dynamic friction coefficient of less than or equal to 0.8.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire is composed of an aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy contains equal to or more than 0.005 mass % and equal to or less than 2.2 mass % of Fe, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a surface-layer crystallization measurement region in a shape of a rectangle having a short side length of 50 ?m and a long side length of 75 ?m is defined within a surface layer region extending from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire by 50 ?m in a depth direction, and an average area of crystallized materials in the surface-layer crystallization measurement region is equal to or more than 0.05 ?m2 and equal to or less than 3 ?m2.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy contains equal to or more than 0.005 mass % and equal to or less than 2.2 mass % of Fe, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a surface-layer void measurement region in a shape of a rectangle having a short side length of 30 ?m and a long side length of 50 ?m is defined within a surface layer region extending from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire by 30 ?m in a depth direction, and a total cross-sectional area of voids in the surface-layer void measurement region is equal to or less than 2 ?m2.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire is composed of an aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy contains equal to or more than 0.005 mass % and equal to or less than 2.2 mass % of Fe, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a surface-layer crystallization measurement region in a shape of a rectangle having a short side length of 50 ?m and a long side length of 75 ?m is defined within a surface layer region extending from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire by 50 ?m in a depth direction, and an average area of crystallized materials in the surface-layer crystallization measurement region is equal to or more than 0.05 ?m2 and equal to or less than 3 ?m2.

Abstract: Provided are: a copper alloy wire having an excellent electrical conductivity, a high strength, and an excellent elongation; a copper alloy stranded wire including the copper alloy wire; an electric wire including the copper alloy wire or the copper alloy stranded wire as a conductor; a terminal-fitted electric wire including the aforementioned electric wire; and a method of manufacturing a copper alloy wire. The copper alloy wire has a composition including: not less than 0.2% by mass and not more than 1% by mass of Mg; not less than 0.02% by mass and not more than 0.1% by mass of P; and the balance including Cu and inevitable impurities. The copper alloy wire has an electrical conductivity of not less than 60% IACS, a tensile strength of not less than 400 MPa, and an elongation at breakage of not less than 5%.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire composed of an aluminum alloy, wherein the aluminum alloy contains more than or equal to 0.03 mass % and less than or equal to 1.5 mass % of Mg, more than or equal to 0.02 mass % and less than or equal to 2.0 mass % of Si, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity, Mg/Si being more than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 3.5 in mass ratio, and the aluminum alloy wire has a dynamic friction coefficient of less than or equal to 0.8.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire is composed of an aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy contains equal to or more than 0.005 mass % and equal to or less than 2.2 mass % of Fe, and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a surface-layer crystallization measurement region in a shape of a rectangle having a short side length of 50 ?m and a long side length of 75 ?m is defined within a surface layer region extending from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire by 50 ?m in a depth direction, and an average area of crystallized materials in the surface-layer crystallization measurement region is equal to or more than 0.05 ?m2 and equal to or less than 3 ?m2.

Abstract: A copper alloy wire, a copper alloy twisted wire, a covered electric wire, and a wiring harness that have high strength and excellent impact resistance. A copper alloy wire for use as a conductor has a ratio of 0.2% proof stress to tensile strength that is 0.87 or less. A copper alloy twisted wire includes a plurality of the twisted copper alloy wires. A covered electric wire includes a conductor including the copper alloy wire and an insulation cover that covers an outer periphery of the conductor. A wiring harness includes the covered electric wire, and a terminal metal fitting that is attached to the conductor of the covered electric wire.

Abstract: A covered electrical wire comprising a conductor and an insulating covering layer provided outside the conductor, the conductor being a stranded wire composed of a strand of a plurality of copper alloy wires: composed of a copper alloy containing Fe in an amount of 0.2% by mass or more and 1.5% by mass or less, P in an amount of 0.05% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less, Mg in an amount of 0.01% by mass or more and 0.5% by mass or less, and one or more elements selected from C, Si and Mn in an amount of 10 ppm by mass or more and 500 ppm by mass or less in total, with the balance being Cu and impurities; and having a wire diameter of 0.5 mm or less.

Abstract: A covered electrical wire comprising a conductor and an insulating covering layer provided outside the conductor, the conductor being a stranded wire composed of a strand of a plurality of copper alloy wires: composed of a copper alloy containing Fe in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 1.6% by mass or less, Pin an amount of 0.05% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less, and Sn in an amount of 0.05% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less, with the balance being Cu and impurities; and having a wire diameter of 0.5 mm or less, the copper alloy wire having a tensile strength of 385 MPa or more and a work-hardening exponent of 0.1 or more.

Abstract: A covered electrical wire comprises a conductor and an insulating covering layer provided outside the conductor, the conductor being a stranded wire composed of a strand of a plurality of copper alloy wires: composed of a copper alloy containing Fe in an amount of 0.2% by mass or more and 1.6% by mass or less, P in an amount of 0.05% by mass or more and 0.4% by mass or less, and Sn in an amount of 0.05% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less, with the balance being Cu and impurities, and having a mass ratio of Fe/P of 4.0 or more; and having a wire diameter of 0.5 mm or less.