Abstract: A method for preparing a high-strength extruded profile of an Mg—Zn—Sn—Mn alloy is composed of a solid solution treatment at two stages to a billet, a high-temperature pre-aging to the billet, a low-temperature rapid extrusion and a low-temperature aging treatment to a profile. The Mg—Zn—Sn—Mn alloy includes the following elements in mass percent: 5.8-6.2% of Zn, 3.0-3.5% of Sn, 0.25-0.45% of Mn, unavoidable impurities of 0.05% or less, and the balance magnesium. The Mg—Zn—Sn—Mn magnesium alloy profile has a fine grain size of about 10-20 ?m and a dispersed second phase, so a high strength and a good elongation can be obtained therein, and a tensile strength of 350 MPa or more, a yield strength of 280 MPa or more, and the elongation of 12% or more. In addition, the profile has a high extrusion production efficiency and a high yield, and a low extrusion cost.

Abstract: According to one implementation, a magnesium-lithium alloy in which at least lithium is added to magnesium is manufactured by giving a strain to a magnesium-lithium alloy workpiece, after a solution treatment, and progressing an aging of the magnesium-lithium alloy workpiece without a heat treatment. The strain is given by a cold working. The aging is progressed after giving the strain. Further, according to one implementation, an aircraft part includes the above-mentioned magnesium-lithium alloy as a material. Further, according to one implementation, a method of manufacturing an aircraft part includes processing the above-mentioned magnesium-lithium alloy.

Abstract: A bioerodible endoprosthesis includes a bioerodible magnesium alloy including between 50 weight percent and 92 weight percent magnesium, at least 5.5 weight percent in sum of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ho, Er, Lu, Tb and Tm, and at least 2.0 weight percent in sum of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Y, Nd and Gd. The bioerodible magnesium alloy has a microstructure including equiaxed Mg-rich solid solution-phase grains having an average grain diameter of less than or equal to 15 microns and second-phase precipitates and/or ceramic nanoparticles in grain boundaries between the equiaxed Mg-rich solid solution-phase grains. The secondary-phase precipitates or ceramic nanoparticles have an average longest dimension of 2.0 micron or less. The microstructure can be produced by one or more equal-channel high-strain processes.

Abstract: A reinforced magnesium matrix composite includes a quasicrystal and alumina mixture particles reinforcement phase and a magnesium alloy matrix, where the weight ratio of the quasicrystal and alumina mixture particles reinforcement phase to the magnesium alloy matrix is (4-8) to 100; the magnesium alloy matrix including by weight 1000 parts of magnesium, 90 parts of aluminum, 10 parts of zinc, 1.5-5 parts of manganese, 0.5-1 part of silicon and 0.1-0.5 part of calcium; the quasicrystal and alumina mixture particles reinforcement phase including by weight 40 parts of magnesium, 50-60 parts of zinc, 5-10 parts of yttrium and 8-20 parts of nanometer alumina particles of which the diameter is 20-30 nm; and the quasicrystal and alumina mixture particles reinforcement phase having a size of 100-200 mesh.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ultrafine-grained profile of twin-crystal wrought magnesium alloys, preparation process and use of the same. In the process, raw materials of magnesium alloys are firstly smelted and cast, and are subjected to solution treatment at 300˜500° C.; then a preform is pre-deformed, so that a great amount of twin crystal microstructure forms in the magnesium alloys and the grain size of not larger than 100 ?m is achieved; subsequently continuous ECAP process is performed at 200˜350° C., and the die is replaced in according to requirement so as to obtain the desired profile. The ultrafine-grained profile of magnesium alloys prepared in the invention has the grain sizes of from 100 to 450 nm, the tensile strength of 300˜400 MPa, and the elongation of 20˜35%. The length of the profile can be more than 10 m, meeting the needs of continuous production.

Abstract: 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 magnesium material includes 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. Parts are formed by a low-oxygen material having an oxygen content of 20 mass % or less. The cast material is given a thickness of from 0.1 to 10 mm.

Abstract: A method of processing BMGs in a non-ideal environment (such as air) to create a uniform and smooth surface is provided. By utilizing the contact-line movement and an engineered flow pattern during TPF the method is able to create complex BMG parts that exhibit uniform smooth appearance or even can be atomically smooth. In addition, to mending surface imperfections, this method also eliminates void formation inside the material, allows for the creation of precise patterns of homogeneous appearance, and forms improved mechanical locks between different materials and a BMG.

Abstract: Provided are a rolled Mg alloy material whose mechanical properties are locally different in a width direction, a Mg alloy structural member produced by plastically working the rolled Mg alloy material, and a method for producing the rolled Mg alloy material. The method for producing a rolled Mg alloy material includes rolling a Mg alloy material with a reduction roll. The reduction roll has three or more regions in the width direction. The temperature is controlled in each of the regions so that a difference between a maximum temperature and a minimum temperature exceeds 10° C. in the width direction of a surface of the reduction roll. The rolled state in the width direction is varied by varying a difference in temperature over the width direction of the reduction roll. As a result, it is possible to produce a rolled Mg alloy material whose mechanical properties are locally different in the width direction.

Abstract: The invention offers a magnesium alloy sheet having excellent warm plastic formability, a production method thereof, and a formed body produced by performing warm plastic forming on this sheet. The magnesium alloy sheet is produced by giving a predetermined strain to a rolled sheet RS that is not subjected to a heat treatment aiming at recrystallization. The sheet is not subjected to the foregoing heat treatment even after the giving of a strain. The strain is given through the process described below. A rolled sheet RS is heated in a heating furnace 10. The heated rolled sheet RS is passed between rollers 21 to give bending to the rolled sheet RS. The giving of a strain is performed such that the strain-given sheet has a half peak width of 0.20 deg or more and 0.59 deg or less in a (0004) diffraction peak in monochromatic X-ray diffraction. The alloy sheet exhibits high plastic deformability by forming continuous recrystallization during warm plastic forming through the use of the remaining strain.

Abstract: Provided is a technique which can, in order to guarantee the molding accuracy of hot press molding, accurately measure the temperature of a workpiece being subjected to the hot press molding. A hot press mold is a mold used for hot press molding for hardening and molding a workpiece, which has been heated, by pressing the workpiece. The hot press mold is provided with a stroke type temperature measuring device which is extended and retracted by a pressing force applied thereto through the workpiece. The temperature measuring device is provided in such a manner that the temperature measuring device protrudes outward from the molding surface of the mold, and when subjected to the pressing force applied through the workpiece while being in contact with the workpiece, the temperature measuring device shortens in length and retracts into the mold.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for hot rolling billets of uranium that have been alloyed with about ten weight percent molybdenum to produce cold-rollable sheets that are about one hundred mils thick. In certain embodiments, the billets have a thickness of about ? inch or greater. Disclosed processes typically involve a rolling schedule that includes a light rolling pass and at least one medium rolling pass. Processes may also include reheating the rolling stock and using one or more heavy rolling passes, and may include an annealing step.

Abstract: Disclosed are a zirconium alloy for a nuclear fuel cladding having a good oxidation resistance in a severe reactor operation condition and a method of preparing zirconium alloy nuclear fuel claddings by using thereof. The zirconium alloy includes 1.8 to 2.0 wt % of niobium (Nb); at least one element selected from iron (Fe), chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu); 0.1 to 0.15 wt % of oxygen (O); 0.008 to 0.012 wt % of silicon (Si) and a remaining amount of zirconium (Zr). The amount of Fe is 0.1 to 0.4 wt %, the amount of Cr is 0.05 to 0.2 wt %, and the amount of Cu is 0.03 to 0.2 wt %. A good oxidation resistance of the nuclear fuel cladding may be confirmed under a severe reactor operation condition at an accident condition as well as a normal operating condition of a reactor, thereby improving economic efficiency and safety.

Abstract: A timepiece barrel assembly, including a barrel mainspring mounted between a barrel drum and a receiving surface of a barrel core coaxial to the drum. The spring is made of a multiphase, cobalt-nickel-chromium based alloy, having a Young's modulus of between 200 and 240 GPa and a shear modulus of between 80 and 100 GPa, and having a width to thickness ratio of between 9 and 21, and the maximum radius of the steel or stainless steel core relative to its pivot axis is less than nine times the maximum thickness of the spring, and the barrel assembly includes, on the spring or the drum, a mechanism limiting longitudinal clearance, towards the pivot axis, between the drum and the mainspring.

Abstract: A tin-containing magnesium alloy having superior tensile strength and superior elongation. A method of manufacturing a magnesium alloy includes melting and casting raw materials including an element selected from the group consisting of more than 0 weight % and 14 weight % or less of Sn, more than 0 weight % and 5 weight % or less of Li, more than 0 weight % and 40 weight % or less of Pb, more than 0 weight % and 17 weight % or less of Al, and more than 0 weight % and 5 weight % or less of Zn and a remainder of Mg, subjecting the cast magnesium alloy to solution treatment, subjecting the solution-treated magnesium alloy to aging, and plastically deforming the aged magnesium alloy.

Abstract: To provide a magnesium alloy having high incombustibility, high strength and high ductility together. A magnesium alloy including Ca in an amount of “a” atomic %, Al in an amount of “b” atomic % and a residue of Mg, including (Mg, Al)2Ca in an amount of “c” volume %, wherein “a”, “b” and “c” satisfy the following equations (1) to (4), and having the (Mg, Al)2Ca dispersed therein. 3?a?7??(1) 4.5?b?12??(2) 1.2?b/a?3.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy and to a method for the production thereof and implants made thereof. The magnesium alloy includes up to 6.0% by weight Zn, and preferably 2.0 to 4.0% by weight Zn, 2.0 to 10.0% by weight Al, and preferably 3.0 to 6.0% by weight Al, where % by weight Al?% by weight Zn shall apply, the remainder being magnesium containing impurities, which promote electrochemical potential differences and/or the formation of precipitations and/or intermetallic phases, in a total amount of no more than 0.0063% by weight of Fe, Si, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, Y, Sc or rare earths having the ordinal numbers 21, 57 to 71 and 89 to 103, Be, Cd, In, Sn and/or Pb as well as P, and the matrix of the alloy is solid solution hardening due to Al and An and is also particle hardening due to the intermetallic phases formed of Mg and Al.

Abstract: A bioerodible endoprosthesis includes a composite including a matrix comprising a bioerodible magnesium alloy and a plurality of ceramic nanoparticles within the matrix. The bioerodible magnesium alloy has a microstructure including equiaxed Mg-rich solid solution-phase grains having an average grain diameter of less than or equal to 5 microns. The microstructure can be produced by one or more equal-channel high-strain processes.

Abstract: Provided is an Mg alloy and a method for producing same able to demonstrate high strength without requiring an expensive rare earth element (RE). The high-strength Mg alloy containing Ca and Zn within a solid solubility limit and the remainder having a chemical composition comprising Mg and unavoidable impurities is characterized in comprising equiaxial crystal particles, there being a segregated area of Ca and Zn along the (c) axis of a Mg hexagonal lattice within the crystal particle, and having a structure in which the segregated area is lined up by Mg3 atomic spacing in the (a) axis of the Mg hexagonal lattice. The method for producing the high-strength Mg alloy is characterized in that Ca and Zn are added to Mg in a compounding amount corresponding to the above composition and, after homogenization heat treating an ingot formed by dissolution and casting, the above structure is formed by subjecting the ingot to hot processing.

Abstract: The invention includes a copper-nickel-zinc alloy with the following composition in weight %: Cu 47.0 to 49.0%, Ni 8.0 to 10.0%, Mn 0.2 to 0.6%, Si 0.05 to 0.4%, Pb 1.0 to 1.5%, Fe and/or Co up to 0.8%, the rest being Zn and unavoidable impurities, wherein the total of the Fe content and double the Co content is at least 0.1 weight % and wherein mixing silicides containing nickel, iron and manganese and/or containing nickel, cobalt and manganese are stored as spherical or ellipsoidal particles in a structure consisting of an ?- and ?-phase. The invention further relates to a method for producing semi-finished products from a copper-nickel-zinc alloy.

Abstract: A method of producing a nano twinned commercially pure titanium material includes the step of casting a commercially pure titanium material, that apart from titanium, contains not more than 0.05 wt % N; not more than 0.08 wt % C; not more than 0.015 wt % H; not more than 0.50 wt % Fe; not more than 0.40 wt % O; and not more than 0.40 wt % residuals. The material is brought to a temperature at or below 0° C. and plastic deformation is imparted to the material at that temperature to such a degree that nano twins are formed in the material.

Abstract: A high strength and high toughness magnesium alloy, characterized in that it is a plastically worked product produced by a method comprising preparing a magnesium alloy cast product containing a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % of Y, a and b satisfying the following formulae (1) to (3), and the balance amount of Mg, subjecting the magnesium alloy cast product to a plastic working to form a preliminary plastically worked product, and subjecting the preliminary plastically worked product to a heat treatment, and it has a hcp structure magnesium phase and a long period stacking structure phase at an ordinary temperature; (1) 0.5?a<5.0 (2) 0.5<b<5.0 (3) ?a???b.

Abstract: A high strength and high toughness magnesium alloy, characterized in that it is a plastically worked product produced by a method comprising preparing a magnesium cast product containing a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % in total of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Dy, Ho and Er, a and b satisfying the following formulae (1) to (3), and the balance amount of Mg, subjecting the magnesium alloy cast product to a plastic working to form a plastically worked product, and it has a hcp structure magnesium phase and a long period stacking structure phase at an ordinary temperature; 0.2?a?5.0??(1) 0.2?b?5.0??(2) 0.5a?0.

Abstract: The invention belongs to magnesium alloy design field, and relates to a low-cost high-plasticity wrought magnesium alloy. The magnesium alloy is made from the raw materials with components as follows: between 0.10% and 1.00% by mass of tin, between 0.10% and 3.00% by mass of aluminum, between 0.10% and 1.00% by mass of manganese, and commercially pure magnesium and inevitable impurities in balance. The magnesium alloy is prepared by the steps of: melting magnesium and aluminum, adding tin and then adding microalloyed element manganese, stirring, refining, casting to form ingots followed by homogenized heat treatment, and extruding to obtain a corresponding profile; or directly extruding to obtain a corresponding profile without homogenization. The invention is characterized by controlling the content of the high-cost raw material tin through using the raw material aluminum that is low in cost and low in melting point to obtain a low-cost high-plasticity wrought magnesium alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a component from a TiAl alloy, wherein the component is shaped by forging, in particular isothermal forging, and is subsequently subjected to at least one heat treatment, wherein in the first heat treatment the temperature is between 1100 and 1200° C. and is maintained for 6 to 10 hours and then the component is cooled.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy having high ductility and high toughness, and a preparation method thereof are provided, in which the magnesium alloy includes 1.0-3.5 wt % of tin, 0.05-3.0 wt % of zinc, and the balance of magnesium and inevitable impurities, and a preparation method thereof. Magnesium alloy with a relatively small tin content is added with zinc, and optionally, with one or more alloy elements selected from aluminum, manganese and rare earth metal, at a predetermined content ratio. As a result, the alloy exhibits superior ductility and moderate strength due to the suppression of excessive formation of precipitates and some precipitates hardening effect, respectively. Accordingly, compared to extruded material prepared from conventional commercial magnesium alloys, higher ductility and toughness are provided, so that the alloy can be widely applied over the entire industries including automotive and aerospace industries.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a turbine engine component comprises the steps of: casting ingots made of a gamma TiAl material using a double vacuum arc remelting casting technique; subjecting the cast ingots to a hot isostatic pressing to close porosity; forming at least one pancake of the gamma TiAl material by isothermally forging the hot isostatic pressed ingots; sectioning each pancake into a plurality of blanks; heat treating the blanks to produce a desired microstructure and mechanical properties; and machining the blanks into finished turbine engine components. A system for performing the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of forming high-aspect-ratio metallic glass articles that are substantially free of defects and cosmetic flaws by means of rapid capacitive discharge forming. Metallic glass alloys that are stable against crystallization for at least 100 ms at temperatures where the viscosity is in the range of 100 to 104 Pa-s are considered as suitable for forming such high-aspect-ratio articles.

Abstract: An alloy and an implant having a three-dimensional structure based on such alloy. The alloy comprises a MgZnCa alloy containing nanosized precipitates being less noble than the Mg matrix alloy and having a Zn content ranging 0.1 wt. % Zn to 2 wt. % Zn and a calcium content ranging from 0.2 wt. % to 0.5 wt. %, and having less than 0.04 wt. % of one or more other elements with the remainder being Mg. For these micro-alloys, any second phase generated during the solidification process can be completely dissolved by a solution heat treatment. Finely dispersed nanosized precipitates can then be generated by a subsequent aging heat treatment step. These precipitates are used to “pin” the grain boundaries and to prevent the coarsening of the grain structure during further processing to achieve grain sizes below 5 ?m.

Abstract: A method for making alloy strip by continuous casting with tensile strength of at least 900 MPa and total elongation of at least 30%, strip with tensile strength of at least 1200 MPa and total elongation of at least 20%, or strip with tensile strength of at least 1500 MPa and total elongation of at least 15%. Molten metal is introduced forming a casting pool supported on the casting rolls and counter-rotating the A heat flux is provided with a peak heat flux >20 Mw/m2. The strip is cooled at 1000-3000 K/sec. A roll biasing force >40 kN/meter of casting roll length is applied to form thin metal strip. The strip is then conveyed through a first enclosure with an atmosphere having an oxygen content of <5%. The cast strip is rolled through a rolling mill and reduced and modification of the microstructure is initiated.

Abstract: The invention offers a magnesium alloy sheet having excellent warm plastic formability, a production method thereof, and a formed body produced by performing warm plastic forming on this sheet. The magnesium alloy sheet is produced by giving a predetermined strain to a rolled sheet RS that is not subjected to a heat treatment aiming at recrystallization. The sheet is not subjected to the foregoing heat treatment even after the giving of a strain. The strain is given through the process described below. A rolled sheet RS is heated in a heating furnace 10. The heated rolled sheet RS is passed between rollers 21 to give bending to the rolled sheet RS. The giving of a strain is performed such that the strain-given sheet has a half peak width of 0.20 deg or more and 0.59 deg or less in a (0004) diffraction peak in monochromatic X-ray diffraction. The alloy sheet exhibits high plastic deformability by forming continuous recrystallization during warm plastic forming through the use of the remaining strain.

Abstract: Metallic alloys are disclosed containing Fe at 48.0 to 81.0 atomic percent, B at 2.0 to 8.0 atomic percent, Si at 4.0 to 14.0 atomic percent, and at least one or more of Cu, Mn or Ni, wherein the Cu is present at 0.1 to 6.0 atomic percent, Mn is present at 0.1 to 21.0 atomic percent and Ni is present at 0.1 to 16.0 atomic percent. The alloys may be heated at temperatures of 200° C. to 850° C. for a time period of up to 1 hour and upon cooling there is no eutectoid transformation. The alloys may then be formed into a selected shape.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic strip, wherein the strip has a magnetic easy axis which is axially parallel to a transverse axis of the strip. The strip is cut to length, from strip material made of a semi-hard magnetic crystalline alloy, along a transverse axis of the strip material substantially corresponding to a length (l) of the strip. The strip material has a magnetic easy axis which runs axially parallel to the transverse axis of the strip material.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in seamless tubular form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and elongations of 10-70%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 800 MPa to 1800 MPa and elongations of 5-65%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 2000 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnesium based composite material. The magnesium based composite material includes a magnesium based metal matrix and nanoparticles dispersed in the magnesium based metal matrix in a weight percentage of a range from about 0.01% to about 2%. The present disclosure also relates to a method for making the magnesium based composite material. In the method, the nanoparticles are added to the magnesium based metal at a temperature of about 460° C. to about 580° C. to form a mixture. The mixture is ultrasonically vibrated at a temperature of about 620° C. to about 650° C. The mixture is casted at a temperature of about 650° C. to about 680° C., to form an ingot.

Abstract: Disclosed are a magnesium (Mg) alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. The Mg alloy has a composition including, by weight, 4% to 10% of Sn, 0.05% to 1.0% of Ca, 0.1% to 2% of at least one element selected from the group including Y and Er, the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The Mg alloy includes an Mg2Sn phase having excellent thermal stability, and is capable of being heat treated at a temperature of 480° C. or more.

Abstract: Metastable beta titanium alloys and methods of processing metastable (?-titanium alloys are disclosed. For example, certain non-limiting embodiments relate to metastable (?-titanium alloys, such as binary ?-titanium alloys comprising greater than 10 weight percent molybdenum, having tensile strengths of at least 150 ksi and elongations of at least 12 percent. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of processing metastable ?-titanium alloys, and more specifically, methods of processing binary (?-titanium alloys comprising greater than 10 weight percent molybdenum, wherein the method comprises hot working and aging the metastable ?-titanium alloy at a temperature below the (?-transus temperature of the metastable (?-titanium alloy for a time sufficient to form ?-phase precipitates in the metastable ?-titanium alloy. The metastable ?-titanium alloys are not solution heat treated after hot working and prior to aging.

Abstract: High modulus turbine shafts and high modulus cylindrical articles are described as are the process parameters for producing these shafts and cylindrical articles. The shafts/articles have a high Young's modulus as a result of having high modulus <111> crystal texture along the longitudinal axis of the shaft/article. The shafts are produced from directionally solidified seeded <111> single crystal cylinders that are axisymmetrically hot worked before a limited recrystallization process is carried out at a temperature below the recrystallization temperature of the alloy. The disclosed process produces an intense singular <111> texture and results in shaft or cylindrical article with a Young's modulus that is at least 40% greater than that of conventional nickel or iron alloys or conventional steels.

Abstract: A sputtering target and surface processing method is provided. Intermetallic compounds, oxides, carbides, carbonitrides and other substances without ductility exist in the target surface in a highly ductile matrix phase at a volume ratio of 1 to 50%. The target surface is preliminarily subjected to primary processing of cutting work, and then subsequently subjected to finish processing via polishing. The sputtering target subject to this surface processing has an improved target surface with numerous substances without ductility and prevents or suppresses the generation of nodules and particles upon sputtering.

Abstract: The titanium alloy material of the invention is excellent in a deposition inhibiting property of scales mainly comprising calcium carbonate contained in water and exhibits an excellent formability during manufacture of a heat exchanger or the like. The titanium alloy material of the invention contains P in an amount of 0.005 to 0.30% (mass % here and hereinafter) and Sn in an amount of 0.01 to 3.0%, with the balance of Ti and unavoidable impurities. Further, in a case where the titanium alloy material contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, and Ni, they may satisfy the following formula (1): Cu+4.9Fe+1.3Ni+0.5Sn?1.6??(1) in which Cu, Fe, Ni and Sn each represent the content (mass %) of the respective elements in the titanium alloy in the formula (1).

Abstract: A high-strength, high-workability steel sheet for cans contains 0.070% to less than 0.080% C, 0.003% to 0.10% Si, 0.51% to 0.60% Mn, and the like on a mass basis and has a tensile strength of 500 MPa or more and a yield elongation of 10% or more. The average size and elongation rate of crystal grains are 5 ?m or more and 2.0 or less, respectively, in cross section in the rolling direction thereof. The hardness difference obtained by subtracting the average Vickers hardness of a cross section ranging from a surface to a depth equal to one-eighth of the thickness of the sheet from the average Vickers hardness of a cross section ranging from a depth equal to three-eighths of the sheet thickness to a depth equal to four-eighths of the sheet thickness is 10 points or more and/or the maximum Vickers hardness difference is 20 points or more.

Abstract: A precipitation-strengthened Ni-based heat-resistant alloy of the present invention includes 0.03 wt % or less of C, 0.5 wt % or less of Mn, 0.01 wt % or less of P, 0.01 wt % or less of S, 2.0 to 3.0 wt % of Si, 23 to 30 wt % of Cr, 7.0 to 14.0 wt % of W, 10 to 20 wt % of Fe, and 40 to 60 wt % of Ni, wherein a total content of C, N, O, P and S is 0.01 wt % or less. A silicide is dispersed and precipitated and a grain size of a matrix austenite is controlled through a thermo-mechanical treatment. As a result, the precipitation-strengthened Ni-based heat-resistant alloy excellent in irradiation resistance, heat resistance and corrosion resistance can be obtained with a low cost.

Abstract: Disclosed are a zirconium alloy for a nuclear fuel cladding having a good oxidation resistance in a severe reactor operation condition and a method of preparing zirconium alloy nuclear fuel claddings by using thereof. The zirconium alloy includes 1.8 to 2.0 wt % of niobium (Nb); at least one element selected from iron (Fe), chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu); 0.1 to 0.15 wt % of oxygen (O); 0.008 to 0.012 wt % of silicon (Si) and a remaining amount of zirconium (Zr). The amount of Fe is 0.1 to 0.4 wt %, the amount of Cr is 0.05 to 0.2 wt %, and the amount of Cu is 0.03 to 0.2 wt %. A good oxidation resistance of the nuclear fuel cladding may be confirmed under a severe reactor operation condition at an accident condition as well as a normal operating condition of a reactor, thereby improving economic efficiency and safety.

Abstract: Provided are a magnesium alloy sheet having excellent corrosion resistance and a method for producing the same. The magnesium alloy sheet has dispersed therein particles of an intermetallic compound containing an additive element (e.g., Al) and Mg (a typical example of which is Mg17Al12), and the ratio obtained by dividing the diffraction intensity of the main diffraction plane (4,1,1) of the intermetallic compound by the diffraction intensity of the c plane (0,0,2) of the Mg alloy phase in an XRD analysis of the surface of the sheet is 0.040 or more. The method for producing a magnesium alloy sheet includes the following steps: a casting step of producing a cast material composed of a magnesium alloy containing an additive element by continuous casting; a heat treatment step of holding the cast material at 400° C. or higher and then cooling the cast material at a cooling rate of 30° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are a zirconium alloy for a nuclear fuel cladding having a good oxidation resistance in reactor accident conditions, a zirconium alloy nuclear fuel cladding prepared by using thereof and a method of preparing the same. The zirconium alloy includes 1.0 to 1.2 wt % of niobium (Nb); at least one element selected from tin (Sn), iron (Fe) and chromium (Cr); 0.02 to 0.1 wt % of copper (Cu); 0.1 to 0.15 wt % of oxygen (0); 0.008 to 0.012 wt % of silicon (Si) and a remaining amount of zirconium (Zr). The amount of Sn is 0.1 to 0.3 wt %, the amount of Fe is 0.3 to 0.8 wt %, and the amount of Cr is 0.1 to 0.3 wt %. A good oxidation resistance of the nuclear fuel cladding may be confirmed under accident conditions as well as normal operating conditions of a reactor, thereby improving economic efficiency and safety.

Abstract: Disclosed are a zirconium alloy for a nuclear fuel cladding having a good corrosion resistance by reducing an amount of alloying elements and a method of preparing a zirconium alloy nuclear fuel cladding using thereof. The zirconium alloy includes 0.2 to 0.5 wt % of niobium (Nb); 0.2 to 0.6 wt % of iron (Fe); 0.3 to 0.5 wt % of chromium (Cr); 0.1 to 0.15 wt % of oxygen (O); 0.008 to 0.012 wt % of silicon (Si) and a remaining amount of zirconium (Zr). The total amount of the niobium, the iron and the chromium is 1.1 to 1.2 wt %. A good oxidation resistance of the nuclear fuel cladding may be confirmed under accident conditions as well as normal operating conditions of a reactor, thereby improving economic feasibility and safety.

Abstract: An improved magnesium-based alloy for wrought applications is disclosed, including a method of fabricating alloy sheet from said alloy. The improved magnesium-based alloy consists of: 0.5 to 4.0% by weight zinc; 0.02 to 0.70% by weight a rare earth element, or mixture of the same including gadolinium; and incidental impurities. The rare earth clement in some embodiments may be yttrium and/or gadolinium. In some embodiments the magnesium-based alloy may also consist of a grain refiner and in some embodiments the grain refiner may be zirconium. In combination, the inclusion of zinc and a rare earth element, into the magnesium alloy may have enhanced capacity for rolling workability, deep drawing at low temperatures and stretch formability at room temperature. The improved alloy may also exhibit increased tensile strength and formability while evincing a reduced tendency for tearing during preparation.

Abstract: Provided herein are titanium alloys that can achieve a combination of high strength and high toughness or elongation, and a method to produce the alloys. By tolerating iron, oxygen, and other incidental elements and impurities, the alloys enable the use of lower quality scrap as raw materials. The alloys are castable and can form ?-phase laths in a basketweave morphology by a commercially feasible heat treatment that does not require hot-working or rapid cooling rates. The alloys comprise, by weight, about 3.0% to about 6.0% aluminum, 0% to about 1.5% tin, about 2.0% to about 4.0% vanadium, about 0.5% to about 4.5% molybdenum, about 1.0% to about 2.5% chromium, about 0.20% to about 0.55% iron, 0% to about 0.35% oxygen, 0% to about 0.007% boron, and 0% to about 0.60% other incidental elements and impurities, the balance of weight percent comprising titanium.

Abstract: An alloy wire made of a material selected from one of a group consisting of a silver-gold alloy, a silver-palladium alloy and a silver-gold-palladium alloy is provided. The alloy wire is with a polycrystalline structure of a face-centered cubic lattice and includes a plurality of grains. A central part of the alloy wire includes slender grains or equi-axial grains, and the other parts of the alloy wire consist of equi-axial grains. A quantity of the grains having annealing twins was 20 percent or more of the total quantity of the grains of the alloy wire.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a composite alloy bonding wire and products thereof are provided. A primary material of Ag is melted in a vacuum melting furnace, and then a secondary metal material of Pd is added into the vacuum melting furnace and is co-melted with the primary material to obtain an Ag—Pd alloy solution. The obtained Ag—Pd alloy solution is drawn to obtain an Ag—Pd alloy wire. The Ag—Pd alloy wire is then drawn to obtain an Ag—Pd alloy bonding wire with a predetermined diameter.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy is provided that consists essentially of 47 weight percent?Co?50 weight percent, 1 weight percent?V?3 weight percent, 0 weight percent?Ni?0.25 weight percent, 0 weight percent?C?0.007 weight percent, 0 weight percent?Mn?0.1 weight percent, 0 weight percent?Si?0.1 weight percent, at least one of niobium and tantalum in amounts of x weight percent of niobium, y weight percent of tantalum, remainder Fe. The alloy includes 0 weight percent?x<0.15 weight percent, 0 weight percent?y?0.3 weight percent and 0.14 weight percent?(y+2x)?0.3 weight percent. The soft magnetic alloy has been annealed at a temperature in the range of 730° C. to 880° C. for a time of 1 to 6 hours and comprises a yield strength in the range of 200 MPa to 450 MPa and a coercive field strength of 0.3 A/cm to 1.5 A/cm.