Abstract: A thermal spray particle is substantially spherical, and contains iron and aluminum. An amount of aluminum contained in the thermal spray particle is in a range of 32 wt % to 48 wt %. The thermal spray particle includes a first region, in which a concentration of aluminum is in a range of 22 wt % to 37 wt %; and a second region, in which a concentration of aluminum is in a range of 40 wt % to 50 wt %.

Abstract: A method for producing aluminum-containing particles includes mixing together treatment-target particles, an aluminum source, an activating agent, and a plurality of sintering inhibitors, thereby obtaining mixed particles, the treatment-target particles containing a heavy metal with a relative density of 4 or more and the activating agent containing a halide, heating the mixed particles to perform calorizing treatment on the treatment-target particles using gaps formed by the plurality of sintering inhibitors, thereby obtaining a treated mixture containing aluminum-impregnated particles, the gaps being between adjacent sintering inhibitors of the plurality of sintering inhibitors, and removing the plurality of sintering inhibitors from the treated mixture, thereby recovering the aluminum-impregnated particles.

Abstract: To provide a method for forming a thermal spray coating film, by forming a thermal spray coating film of an Al—Fe based intermetallic compound having a high hardness, on a metal substrate. A method for forming a thermal spray coating film, by forming a thermal spray coating film of an Al—Fe based intermetallic compound, from a mixture of an Al—Fe based intermetallic compound powder composed mainly of FeAl2 and a metal powder composed mainly of Fe, as feedstock, on the surface of a metal substrate.

Abstract: A glass production method is provided that includes a forming step of forming a glass ribbon from molten glass by a glass forming unit, and a conveying step of gradually cooling the glass ribbon to a temperature less than or equal to a strain point temperature of glass while conveying the glass ribbon by conveyance rolls. The conveying step includes a buffer layer forming step of forming a buffer layer made of an inorganic salt by spraying a solution containing the inorganic salt directly onto at least a portion of the conveyance roll and causing the solution sprayed onto the conveyance roll to dry out.

Abstract: In a surface shape measurement device that measures the surface shape of a sample (W1, W2) by moving a probe (16, 26) in a sliding fashion along the surface of the sample (W1, W2) and thereby detecting the amount of displacement of the probe (16, 26) caused by irregularities on the surface, an initial amount of displacement is detected which is the amount of displacement of the probe (16, 26) when the probe is first placed in contact with a measurement start point on the surface of the sample (W1, W2), and the amount of displacement of the probe (16, 26), detected as it is moved in a sliding fashion along the surface, is compared with the initial amount of displacement to determine whether the probe (16, 26) has reached a measurement end point.

Abstract: In a surface shape measurement device that measures the surface shape of a sample (W1, W2) by moving a probe (16, 26) in a sliding fashion along the surface of the sample (W1, W2) and thereby detecting the amount of displacement of the probe (16, 26) caused by irregularities on the surface, an initial amount of displacement is detected which is the amount of displacement of the probe (16, 26) when the probe is first placed in contact with a measurement start point on the surface of the sample (W1, W2), and the amount of displacement of the probe (16, 26), detected as it is moved in a sliding fashion along the surface, is compared with the initial amount of displacement to determine whether the probe (16, 26) has reached a measurement end point.