Abstract: The invention is to provide a magnesium alloy material such as a magnesium alloy cast material or a magnesium alloy rolled material, excellent in mechanical characteristics and surface precision, a producing method capable of stably producing such material, a magnesium alloy formed article utilizing the rolled material, and a producing method therefor. The invention provides a producing method for a magnesium alloy material, including a melting step of melting a magnesium alloy in a melting furnace to obtain a molten metal, a transfer step of transferring the molten metal from the melting furnace to a molten metal reservoir, and a casting step of supplying a movable mold with the molten metal from the molten metal reservoir, through a pouring gate, and solidifying the molten metal to continuously produce a cast material. In a process from the melting step to the casting step, parts contacted by the molten metal are formed by a low-oxygen material having an oxygen content of 20 mass % or less.

Abstract: The wear resistant aluminum alloy elongate body contains 7-13 mass % of Si, 0.001-0.3 mass % of iron, 2.0-5.0 mass % of Cu, 0.3-1.0 mass % of Mg, 0.001-0.3 mass % of Mn, 0.001-0.3 mass % of Cr, 0.003-0.03 mass % of Sr, 0.005-0.05 mass % of Ti, and the remaining part of Al and unavoidable impurity. The size of Si grains existing in the elongate body is, by the average value, at most 10 ?m and by the maximum value, at most 30 ?m, and the size of the Si grains in the range of down to 1.5 mm deep from the surface is, by the maximum value, at most 6 ?m. Further, crystal texture of Al alloy is one selected from the group consisting of hot rolled texture, re-crystallized texture and mixed texture of hot rolled texture and re-crystallized texture.

Abstract: A heat sink substrate has a composite structure including a three-dimensional network structure of SiC ceramic having pores infiltrated with Si, and has a thermal conductivity of not less than 150 W/m·K and an oxygen content of not greater than 7 ppm. The heat sink substrate is easily allowed to have an increased surface area. Further, the heat sink substrate has a higher thermal conductivity and a coefficient thermal expansion close to that of the SiC. Therefore, the heat sink substrate is superior in the efficiency of heat conduction from a semiconductor device. The heat sink substrate is produced by infiltrating a thermally melted Si into the pores of the three-dimensional network structure in a non-oxidative atmosphere in the presence of an oxygen absorber.

Abstract: A casting nozzle for supplying a molten alloy liquid of aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy to a movable mold for continuous casting from a tundish, in which the molten alloy liquid is stored. The casting nozzle is fixed to the tundish. The casting nozzle tip arranged on the movable mold side is made of a highly heat-conductive material having a heat conductivity of 0.2 W/mK or more, and a highly elastic material having an elastic modulus of 5000 MPa or more, etc. By making the tip of the casting nozzle with a material having superior thermal conductivity, the irregularity in solidification of the molten alloy liquid is decreased and thereby the surface quality of a cast alloy is improved. The nozzle tip is formed with a material having high elasticity and superior elastic deformability, whereby the interstice between the movable mold and the tip of outer peripheral edge of the nozzle is narrowed, and accordingly a cast alloy having superior surface quality can be obtained.

Abstract: The wear resistant aluminum alloy elongate body contains 7-13 mass % of Si, 0.001-0.3 mass % of iron, 2.0-5.0 mass % of Cu, 0.3-1.0 mass % of Mg, 0.001-0.3 mass % of Mn, 0.001-0.3 mass % of Cr, 0.003-0.03 mass % of Sr, 0.005-0.05 mass % of Ti, and the remaining part of Al and unavoidable impurity. The size of Si grains existing in the elongate body is, by the average value, at most 10 &mgr;m and by the maximum value, at most 30 &mgr;m, and the size of the Si grains in the range of down to 1.5 mm deep from the surface is, by the maximum value, at most 6 &mgr;m. Further, crystal texture of Al alloy is one selected from the group consisting of hot rolled texture, re-crystallized texture and mixed texture of hot rolled texture and re-crystallized texture.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with certain novel anti-allergic agents and process for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with certain novel pyrozolo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives, which are prepared by various means. The compounds of the present invention are antiallergic agents, referred to as SRS-A antagonists, and useful for treatment of allergic diseases.