Abstract: A method of manufacture of a ceramic metallization for ceramic metal transition, and ceramic metal transition itself, for the use in low, medium and high-voltage techniques, which may avoid a brazing foil, and/or overcome problems with the use of thin brazing foils, and/or to make the manufacture easier, but also more effective, wherein, on top of the Ni-layer will be placed an Ag-layer as a third layer, and then the metal part will be laid on top and connected by brazing or tempering.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for controlled processing of high temperature bonding systems via devices to control heating and cooling systems of a high temperature heating bonding includes use of a sinter fixture device including a plate surface, that is shaped to contact and conform to a contacting surface of a TLPS substrate assembly, and a plurality of channels below the plate surface within a base body of the sinter fixture device shaped to receive heating and cooling elements. A first set of the one or more channels includes a plurality of cross-channels, a cooling medium inlet, and a cooling medium outlet, which cross-channels, cooling medium inlet, and cooling medium outlet are in fluid communication with one another. A second set of the one or more channels includes a plurality of heating element passageways.

Abstract: A method for forming a metal film with twins is disclosed. The method includes: (a) forming a metal film over a substrate, the metal film being made of a material having one of a face-centered cubic crystal structure and a hexagonal close-packed crystal structure; and (b) ion bombarding the metal film at a film temperature lower than ?20° C. in a vacuum chamber and with an ion-bombarding energy sufficient to cause plastic deformation of the metal film to generate deformation twins in the metal film.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glass molding die includes forming a substrate by hardening a steel material containing 0.3 wt % or more and 2.7 wt % or less of carbon and 13 wt % or less of chromium, and further containing at least one additive selected from 0.5 wt % or more and 3 wt % or less of molybdenum, 0.1 wt % or more and 5 wt % or less of vanadium, and 1 wt % or more and 7 wt % or less of tungsten, and then tempering the steel material at a temperature of 400° C. or higher and 650° C. or lower, forming a surface coating layer composed of an amorphous Ni—P alloy on the surface of the substrate, and heating the surface coating layer thereby rendering the surface coating layer an eutectic structure composed of Ni and Ni3P.

Abstract: A method of processing a substrate with a conductive film formed thereover and method of forming a micromagnetic device. In one embodiment, the method of processing the substrate includes reducing a temperature of the substrate to a stress-compensating temperature, and maintaining the temperature of the substrate at the stress-compensating temperature for a period of time. The method also includes increasing the temperature of the substrate above the stress-compensating temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a steel sheet that exhibits an ultra-high strength after hot press forming followed by rapid cooling, and an enhanced yield strength after painting. The steel sheet has a composition comprising 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of C, 0.01% to 1.0% by weight of Si, 0.5% to 4.0% by weight of Mn, 0.1% by weight or less of P, 0.03% by weight or less of S, 0.1% by weight of soluble Al, 0.01% to 0.1% by weight of N, 0.3% by weight or less of W, and the balance Fe and other inevitable impurities. Further disclosed are a hot-pressed part made of the steel sheet and a method for manufacturing the hot-pressed part. The hot-pressed part achieves a high increment in yield strength after heat treatment for painting while ensuring an ultra-high tensile strength. Furthermore, the hot-pressed part exhibits superior adhesion to a coating layer, good surface appearance and improved corrosion resistance after painting.

Abstract: A method of making cookware and bakeware having a stick resistant and mar resistant cook surface comprising the steps of providing a cooking utensil having a cook surface, and cryogenically treating the cooking utensil at one or more selected temperatures comprising −100° F. to −300° F. or lower to harden said cook surface. The cooking utensil may have a bare metal cook surface, or it may be coated with a stick resistant coating such as one of a PTFE, metal nitride or sulfide coating or combinations thereof prior to the cryogenic hardening treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a zirconium alloy having excellent corrosion resistance and mechanical properties and a method for preparing a nuclear fuel cladding tube by zirconium alloy. More particulary, the present invention is directed to a zirconium alloy comprising Zr-aNb-bSn-cFe-dCr-eCu (a=0.05-0.4 wt %, b=0.3-0.7 wt %, c=0.1-0.4 wt %, d=0-0.2 wt % and e=0.01-0.2 wt %, provided that Nb+Sn=0.35-1.0 wt %), and to a method for preparing a zirconium alloy nuclear fuel cladding tube, comprising melting a metal mixture comprising of the zirconium and alloying elements to obtain ingot, forging the ingot at &bgr; phase range, &bgr;-quenching the forged ingot at 1015-1075° C., hot-working the quenched ingot at 600-650° C., cold-working the hot-worked ingot in three to five passes, with intermediate vacuum annealing and final vacuum annealing the worked ingot at 460-540° C.

Abstract: A heat treatment method of steel is capable of enhancing wear resistance, mechanical properties and dimensional stability of the steel due to the reduction of the retained austenite amount to substantially zero. In the method, an article of the steel is subjected to a quenching and then subzero treatment including cooling it at a cooling rate of 1 to 10° C./min. to a cooling temperature and holding the cooling temperature for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mask for a team game is comprised of: heating an aluminum alloy mixed with copper and molybdenum at a temperature between 410° C. to 430° C. for three hours; cooling the alloy at a rate of about 30° C. per hour; cutting the alloy into straight or curved bars; heating the bars at a temperature between 450° C. to 550° C. for one and one half hours; quenching the bars in water after seven seconds have passed; heating the bars at a temperature between 100° C. to 150° C. for 18 hours; cooling in air; forming an unfinished mask by resistance brazing; and treating the unfinished mask to produce the finished mask by anodizing.

Abstract: A process for controlling grain growth in the microstructure of thin metal films (e.g., copper or gold) deposited onto a substrate. In one embodiment, the metal film is deposited onto the substrate to form a film having a fine-grained microstructure. The film is heated in a temperature range of 70-100° C. for at least five minutes, wherein the fine-grained microstructure is converted into a stable large-grained microstructure. In another embodiment, the plated film is stored, after the step of depositing, at a temperature not greater than −20° C., wherein the fine-grained microstructure is stabilized without grain growth for the entire storage period.

Abstract: A method of making cookware and bakeware having a stick resistant and mar resistant cook surface comprising the steps of providing a cooking utensil having a cook surface, and cryogenically treating the cooking utensil at one or more selected temperatures comprising −100° F. to −300° F. or lower to harden said cook surface. The cooking utensil may have a bare metal cook surface, or it may be coated with a stick resistant coating such as one of a PTFE, metal nitride or sulfide coating or combinations thereof prior to the cryogenic hardening treatment.

Abstract: A process for controlling grain growth in the microstructure of thin metal films (e.g., copper or gold) deposited onto a substrate. In one embodiment, the metal film is deposited onto the substrate to form a film having a fine-grained microstructure. The film is heated in a temperature range of 70-100°C. for at least five minutes, wherein the fine-grained microstructure is converted into a stable large-grained microstructure. In another embodiment, the plated film is stored, after the step of depositing, at a temperature not greater than −20° C., wherein the fine-grained microstructure is stabilized without grain growth for the entire storage period.

Abstract: A welding material for hard-facing which is to be hardened by a supercooling treatment after overlaying onto a cast iron base metal has a basic component composition which meets, in an overlaid condition, both a first condition and a second condition. The first condition is that a nickel (Ni) equivalent and a chromium (Cr) equivalent fall within that region to be defined in Schaeffler's structure diagram in which a difference in hardness before and after the supercooling treatment is a predetermined value or above. The second condition is that a starting temperature of martensitic transformation is a predetermined temperature or below.

Abstract: A shape-memory alloy material is liquefied by heating for casting into sts that are coated with an adherent material and collected into a preshaped porous mass so as to assume a preshaped configuration and be restored thereto under selected temperature conditions. When installed into a composite structure, the preshaped porous mass endows the composite structure with the shape-memory properties of the strips.

Abstract: The finishes of the present invention consist essentially of metal alloys having the general formula:T.sub.a Cr.sub.b Zr.sub.c B.sub.d M.sub.e M'.sub.f X.sub.g I.sub.h (I)in which a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h =100 atomic percent;T is Ni, Co, Ni--Co or any combination of at least one of Ni and Co with Fe, wherein 3<Fe<82 at. % and 3<a<85 at. %;M is one or more elements of the group consisting of Mn, Cu, V, Ti, Mo, Ru, Hf, Ta, W, Nb, Rh, wherein 0<e<12 at. %;M' is one or more rare earths, including Y, wherein 0<f<4 at. %;X is one or more metalloids of the group consisting of C, P, Ge and Si, wherein 0<g<17 at. %;I represents inevitable impurities, wherein h<l at. %, and 5.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.25, 5.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.15, and 5.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.18.Powders obtained from these alloys that are deposited on substrates by thermal projection provide finishes having increased hardness in addition to high ductility and excellent resistance to corrosion.

Abstract: A metallic press die having an edge portion or high pressure portion for processing a workpiece therewith is made by overlaying a welding material to that portion of a base material for the metallic press die which forms the edge portion or high pressure portion, and then machining an overlaid portion into a predetermined shape of the edge portion or high pressure portion. The welding material has a hardness after welding of HRC 45 or below. After the machining step, the overlaid portion is subjected to a subzero treatment to increase the hardness of the overlaid portion. The welding material contains, as a basic composition thereof, 0.5-1.5% by weight of carbon (C), 0.2 -2.0% by weight of silicon (Si), 0.3-6.0% by weight of manganese (Mn), 0.3-10.0% by weight of chromium (Cr), 0.3-10.0% by weight of cobalt (Co), and the remaining parts of iron (Fe) inclusive of unavoidable impurities, and wherein a starting temperature of martensitic transformation is 150 .degree. C. or below.