Abstract: An iron-based rare earth alloy magnet has a composition represented by the general formula: (Fe1-mTm)100-x-y-zQxRyMz, where T is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni; Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B and C; R is at least one rare earth element substantially excluding La and Ce; and M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Hf and always includes Ti. In this formula, the mole fractions x, y, z and m meet the inequalities of: 10 at %<x≦20 at %; 6 at %≦y<10 at %; 0.1 at %≦z≦12 at %; and 0≦m≦0.5, respectively.

Abstract: An alloy and article of manufacture including parts of glass container manufacturing apparatus such as a mold and plunger having a composition which consists of Carbon 0.1 to 0.5%, preferably 0.2 to 0.3% Silicon 0 to 2% preferably 0.5 to 1.5% Manganese 0 to 2% preferably 0.4 to 1.5% Sulphur 0.02 to 0.05% (an incidental element) Phosphorus 0.02 to 0.05% (an incidental element) Nickel 0 to 3% preferably 1.0 to 1.5% Chromium 5 to 35% preferably 15 to 20% Molybdenum 0 to 5% preferably 0.1 to 0.3% Copper 0 to 3% preferably 0.2 to 1% Boron 0.5 to 3.5% preferably 1.8 to 2.2%. The alloy and the articles of manufacture have having excellent high temperature characteristics and substantial hardenability.

Abstract: A method of making an alloy powder for an R—Fe—B-type rare earth magnet includes the steps of preparing a material alloy that is to be used for forming the R—Fe—B-type rare earth magnet and that has a chilled structure that constitutes about 2 volume percent to about 20 volume percent of the material alloy, coarsely pulverizing the material alloy for the R—Fe—B-type rare earth magnet by utilizing a hydrogen occlusion phenomenon to obtain a coarsely pulverized powder, finely pulverizing the coarsely pulverized powder and removing at least some of fine powder particles having particle sizes of about 1.0 &mgr;m or less from the finely pulverized powder, thereby reducing the volume fraction of the fine powder particles with the particle sizes of about 1.0 &mgr;m or less, and covering the surface of remaining ones of the powder particles with a lubricant after the step of removing has been performed.

Abstract: There is provided a steel sheet which can simultaneously achieves the following objects: high strength is obtained by quenching with reliability; and excellent ductility is ensured, and further which is excellent in corrosion resistance, plating properties, and spot weldability. The steel sheet is so configured as to satisfy the following composition requirements: on a mass basis, C: 0.11 to 0.22%, Mn: 0.1 to less than 0.5%, Cr and/or Mo: a total amount of 0.1 to 0.5%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, where C: the content of C (% by mass), Cr: the content of Cr (% by mass), and Mo: the content of Mo (% by mass), wherein T≧0.19 where T=C+(Cr+Mo)/5.

Abstract: A method is required in which a plate-like flange member may be firmly secured at the front end of a hollow shaft member through a plastic working treatment by virtue of caulking combination, so as to manufacture a hollow shaft having a flange at one end thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetically anisotropic rare earth-based permanent magnet having a nanocomposite structure consisting of fine dispersion of a magnetically hard phase, e.g., Nd2Fe14B, in alignment relative to the easy magnetization axis, a magnetically soft phase and a non-magnetic phase having a melting point lower than those of the magnetically hard and soft phases. The permanent magnet is prepared in a process in which a quenched thin magnet alloy ribbon having a composition capable of forming a magnetically hard phase, magnetically soft phase and non-magnetic phase by a heat treatment is subjected to a heat treatment in a magnetic field of at least 3 T at a temperature not lower than the melting point of the non-magnetic phase so that the liquid phase formed from the non-magnetic phase serves to facilitate rotating orientation of the magnetically hard grains to be aligned in the direction of the magnetic field relative to the easy magnetization axis.

Abstract: A weldable structural steel product having TiN and ZrN precipitates, which contains, in terms of percent by weight, 0.03 to 0.17% C, 0.01 to 0.5% Si, 0.4 to 2.0% Mn, 0.005 to 0.2% Ti, 0.0005 to 0.1% Al, 0.001 to 0.03% Zr, 0.008 to 0.030% N, 0.0003 to 0.01% B, 0.001 to 0.2% W, at most 0.03% P, at most 0.03% S, at most 0.01% O, and balance Fe and incidental impurities while satisfying conditions of 1.2≦Ti/N≦2.5, 0.3≦Zr/N≦2.0, 10≦N/B≦40, 2.5≦Al/N≦7, and 6.8≦(Ti+Zr+2Al+4B)/N≦17, and having a microstructure essentially consisting of a complex structure of ferrite and pearlite having a grain size of 20 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A weldable structural steel product having fine complex precipitates of TiN and MnS is provided which contains, in terms of percent by weight, 0.03 to 0.17% C, 0.01 to 0.05% Si, 1.0 to 2.5% Mn, 0.05 to 0.2% Ti, 0.0005 to 0.1% Al, 0.008 to 0.030% N, 0.0003 to 0.01% B, 0.001 to 0.2% W, at most 0.03% P, 0.003 to 0.05% S, at most 0.005 % O, and balance Fe and incidental impurities while satisfying conditions of 1.2≦Ti/N≦2.5, 10≦N/B≦40, 2.5≦Al/N≦7, 6.5≦(Ti+2Al+4B)/N≦14, and 220≦Mn/S≦400. The steel has a microstructure consisting essentially of a complex structure of ferrite and pearlite having a grain size of 20 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A current transformer for alternating current with direct current components is proposed, consisting of at least one transformer core with a primary winding and at least one secondary winding to which a burden resistor is connected in parallel and terminates a secondary circuit with low resistance. The transformer core comprises a closed ring core with no air gap produced from a strip made of an amorphous ferromagnetic alloy that is practically free from magnetostriction and has permeability &mgr;<1400. Particularly appropriate alloys for such a strip ring core have been shown to be cobalt-based alloys consisting essentially of the formula Coa(Fe1-xMnx)bNicXdSieBfCg. where X is at least one of the elements V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Ge and P, a-g are given in atomic % and whereby a, b, c, d, e, f, g and x satisfy the following conditions: 40≦a≦82; 2≦b≦10; 0≦c≦30; 0≦d≦5; 0≦e≦15; 7≦f≦26; 0≦g≦3; with 15≦d+e+f+g≦30 and 0≦x<1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cold-rolled steel sheet excellent in formability, panel shapeability and dent-resistance, comprising 0.005 to 0.015% by weight of C, 0.01 to 0.2% by weight of Si, 0.2 to 1.5% by weight of Mn, 0.01 to 0.07% by weight of P, 0.006 to 0.015% by weight of S, 0.01 to 0.08% by weight of sol. Al, not higher than 0.004% by weight of N (N≦0.004%), not higher than 0.003% by weight of O (O≦0.003%), 0.04 to 0.23% by weight of Nb, 1.0≦(Nb %×12)/(C %×93)≦3.0, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, said cold-rolled steel sheet meeting the relationship given below: exp(&egr;)×(5.29×exp(&egr;)−4.19)≦&sgr;/&sgr;0.2≦exp(&egr;)×(5.64×exp(&egr;)−4.49) where 0.002<&egr;≧0.096, &egr; represents a true strain, &sgr;0.2 represents a 0.2% proof stress, and &sgr; represents a true stress relative to &egr;.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic powder which can provide a magnet having excellent magnetic properties and having excellent reliability especially excellent in heat stability. The magnetic powder is composed of an alloy composition represented by Rx(Fe1−yCoy)100−x−z−w−vBzAlwVv (where R is at least one kind of rare-earth element, x is 7.1-9.9 at %, y is 0-0.30, z is 4.6-6.9 at %, w is 0.02-1.5 at % and v is 0.2-3.

Abstract: A high-strength and high-toughness steel product having at least about 0.001% and less than about 0.030% by weight C, not more than about 0.60% by weight Si, from about 0.8 to 3.0% by weight Mn, from about 0.005 to 0.20% by weight Nb, from about 0.0003 to 0.0050% by weight B, and not more than about 0.005% by weight Al, wherein at least 90% of the product has a bainite structure. A method of making this steel product is subject to less stringent production controls because of the nature of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is magnetic powder which can provide a magnet having a high magnetic flux density and excellent magnetizability and reliability especially excellent heat resistance property (heat stability). The magnetic powder is composed of an alloy composition represented by Rx(Fe1-yCoy)100-x-z-wBxSiw (where R is at least one kind of rare-earth element, x is 8.1-9.4 at %, y is 0-0.30, z is 4.6-6.8 at %, and w is 0.2-3.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an index divider sheet assembly adapted for feeding into ink jet printers and the like for a printing operation on the sheet body and/or the index tab of the assembly. The assembly includes a divider sheet having a tab extending out of one edge and a reinforced binding edge flap. The divider sheet can be manufactured from ink jet receptive top-coated white cardstock. A guide strip along the tab edge assists the assembly being fed and passing through the printer despite the presence of the tab. The binding edge flap is folded over onto the body of the sheet and held thereon to reduce the width dimension of the assembly so that it can be fed into and passed through the printer. After passing through the printer, the guide strip is removed and the flap is unfolded.

Abstract: A high permeability metal glassy alloy for high frequencies contains at least one element of Fe, Co, and Ni as a main component, at least one element of Zr, Nb, Ta, Hf, Mo, Ti, V, Cr, and W, and B. In the metal glassy alloy, the temperature interval &Dgr;Tx of a super cooled liquid region, which is represented by the equation &Dgr;Tx=Tx−Tg (wherein Tx represents the crystallization temperature, and Tg represents the glass transition temperature) is 20° C. or more, and resistivity is 200 &mgr;&OHgr;·cm or more.

Abstract: A R—Fe—B base permanent magnet material is composed of a R—Fe—B magnet alloy which contains 87.5-97.5 vol % of a Fe14R2B1 primary phase and 0.1-3 vol % of a rare earth oxide or a rare earth and transition metal oxide. The alloy contains as a major component in its metal structure a compound selected from among zirconium-boron compounds, niobium-boron compounds and hafnium-boron compounds. The compound has an average grain size of at most 5 &mgr;m and is uniformly distributed within the alloy such that the maximum interval between neighboring grains of the compound is at most 50 &mgr;m. Rare-earth permanent magnet materials of this composition and structure have excellent magnetic properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thin alloy ribbon prepared by the strip casting method as an intermediate for the preparation of a sintered rare earth-based permanent magnet or in particular, a neodymium/iron/boron-type permanent magnet. The thin alloy ribbon is characterized by a specific volume fraction of the four-phase coexisting region consisting of the &agr;-iron phase, R-rich phase, RxT4B4 phase and R2T14B phase each having an average grain diameter in a specified range and a specific volume fraction of the chill crystalline phase. When these requirements are satisfied, the sintered rare earth-based permanent magnet prepared from the thin alloy ribbons can be imparted with improved magnetic properties and high sintering density even without increasing the sintering temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel thin ribbon of a rare earth/iron/boron-based magnet alloy prepared by quenching of an alloy melt by the method of strip casting, from which a sintered permanent magnet is obtained by the powder metallurgical method.

Abstract: An inventive material alloy for a nanocomposite magnet is represented by a general formula Fe100−x−yRxBy, Fe100−x−y−zRxByCoz, Fe100−x−y−uRxByMu or Fe100−x−y−z−uRxByCozMu. R is a rare-earth element. 90 atomic percent or more of R is Pr and/or Nd, while equal to or larger than 0 atomic percent and less than 10 atomic percent of R is another lanthanoid and/or Y. M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Ga, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Pb, Au and Ag. The molar fractions x, y, z and u meet the inequalities of 2≦x≦6, 16≦y≦20, 0.2≦z≦7 and 0.01≦u≦7, respectively. The alloy includes a metastable phase Z represented by at least one of a plurality of Bragg reflection peaks observable by X-ray diffraction analysis. The at least one peak corresponds to a lattice spacing of 0.179 nm±0.005 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rare earth/iron/boron-based permanent magnet alloy composition capable of giving, by a powder metallurgical process, a permanent magnet having excellent coercive force and residual magnetization as well as good squareness ratio of the hysteresis loop. The magnet alloy composition consists of: (a) from 28 to 35% by weight of a rare earth element selected from the group consisting of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium and holmium; (b) from 0.1 to 3.6% by weight of cobalt; (c) from 0.9 to 1.3% by weight of boron; (d) from 0.05 to 1.0% by weight of aluminum; (e) from 0.02 to 0.25% by weight of copper; (f) from 0.02 to 0.3% by weight of zirconium or chromium; (g) from 0.03 to 0.1% by weight of carbon; (h) from 0.1 to 0.8% by weight of oxygen; (i) from 0.002 to 0.2% by weight of nitrogen; and (j) the balance to 100% by weight of iron and unavoidable impurity elements.

Abstract: An amorphous metal alloy strip is disclosed having a width greater than about one inch and a thickness less than about 0.003 inch, this alloy consists essentially of 77 to 80 atomic percent iron, 12 to 16 atomic percent boron and 5 to 10 atomic percent silicon with incidental impurities. The strip has a 60 cycle per second core loss of less than about 0.100 watts per pound at 12.6 kilogauss, saturation magnetization of at least 15 kilogauss, and a coercive force of less than about 0.04 oersteds. Such alloy is further characterized by increased castability and the strip produced therefrom exhibits at least singular ductility. A method of producing such optimum strip is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sinter and a casting comprising a high-hardness glassy alloy containing at least Fe and at least a metalloid element and having a temperature interval &Dgr;Tx of a supercooled liquid as expressed by &Dgr;Tx=Tx−Tg (where, Tx is a crystallization temperature and Tg is a glass transition temperature) of at least 20° C., which permit easy achievement of a complicated concave/convex shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Fe based hard magnetic alloy having a very wide temperature interval in the super-cooled liquid region, having a hard magnetism at room temperature, being able to be produced thicker than amorphous alloy thin films obtained by conventional liquid quenching methods, and having a high material strength, wherein the Fe based hard magnetic alloy comprises Fe as a major component and containing one or a plurality of elements R selected from rare earth elements, one or a plurality of elements M selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Cu, and B, the temperature interval &Dgr; Tx in the super-cooled liquid region represented by the formula of &Dgr; Tx=Tx−Tg (wherein Tx and Tg denote a crystallization initiation temperature and glass transition temperature, respectively) being 20° C. or more.

Abstract: An amorphous alloy having a boron content of about 6 to 10 at %, cast into a plate, wherein the plate thickness is about 15 to 25 &mgr;m, and the surface roughness Ra0.8 of the plate is about 0.8 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: An ultra-high strength boron-containing steel having a tensile strength of at least about 900 MPa (130 ksi), a toughness as measured by Charpy V-notch impact test at −40° C. (−40° F.

Abstract: Cold rolled steel sheets having improved bake hardenability is provided. Specifically, the present invention relates to a cold rolled steel sheet, with improved bake hardenability, comprising an ultra low carbon steel containing titanium and/or niobium, wherein the relationship between the contents of carbon and molybdenum in solid solution being regulated in a specified range, and a cold rolled steel sheet, with improved bake hardenability, which further contains a specified amount of boron in addition to the above constituents.

Abstract: A steel product contains, by mass %, C: 0.45 to 0.60%, Si: 0.01 to 0.15%, Mn: 0.20 to 0.60%, S: 0.012% or lower, Al: 0.015 to 0.040%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.050%, B: 0.0005 to 0.0050%, N: 0.010% or lower, O: 0.0010% or lower, and balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Limitations are provided to allowable maximum sizes per each sort of contained non-metallic inclusions and the number per unit area thereof. This steel may contains one kind or two kinds or more of Cr: 1.00% or lower, Mo: 0.50% or lower and Ni: 1.50 or lower.

Abstract: With the object of improving magnetic properties by remaining amorphous phase of a quenched R—Fe—B permanent magnet, in a quenched permanent magnetic material comprising Fe as a major component, at least one lanthanoid element, R, and boron, the permanent magnetic material comprises 10 percent by area or less of a soft magnetic remaining amorphous phase, and the balance being a crystalline phase substantially formed by heat treatment and containing R—Fe—B hard magnetic compound. A bulk magnet is made of the permanent magnetic material by plastic forming.

Abstract: A planar inductance element is provided which has good high-frequency magnetic properties and which can be manufactured at high yield. The element has at least one ferromagnetic film which, whose high-frequency properties change only a little when thermal, magnetic and mechanical stresses are applied to them during the manufacture of the element. The film has high process immunity. The film has been formed by applying a stress in a plane of a ferromagnetic film having uniaxial magnetic anisotropy or forming an antiferromagnetic film on such a ferromagnetic film, and by heat-treating the resultant structure in a magnetic field, thereby inducing inplane unidirectional magnetic anisotropy in a prescribed direction. The ferromagnetic film thus formed has its high-frequency permeability improved and its high-frequency loss reduced. In forming the ferromagnetic film, the inplane unidirectional magnetic anisotropy may be induced at an angle of about 30.degree. or about 60.degree.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapidly quenched metal strip used as a core material for transformers, magnetic shields, choke coils, etc., and to an Fe-based rapidly quenched metal strip having a strip thickness exceeding 20 .mu.m and up to 70 .mu.m, wherein nonmetallic inclusions contained in said metal strip have a maximum particle size up to 50% of the strip thickness, and densities of the nonmetallic inclusions are up to 10 nonmetallic inclusions/mm.sup.3 for nonmetallic inclusions having a particle size exceeding 10 .mu.m and up to 50% of the strip thickness, up to 3.times.10.sup.3 nonmetallic inclusions/mm.sup.3 for nonmetallic inclusions having a particle size of at least 3 .mu.m to up to 10 .mu.m, and up to 5.times.10.sup.5 nonmetallic inclusions/mm.sup.3 for nonmetallic inclusions having a particle size of at least 0.3 .mu.m to less than 3 .mu.m, and showing the following average value <.epsilon..sub.f > of a bending fracture strain .epsilon..sub.

Abstract: With the intention of establishing fabrication methods for cheaply produced (Fe,Co)--Cr--B--R-type bonded magnets or (Fe,Co)--Cr--B--R--M-type bonded magnets containing few rare earth elements and having a coercive force iHc above 5 kOe and a residual magnetic flux density Br above 5.5 kG matching the cost performance of hard ferrite magnets, we have obtained iron-based permanent magnets consisting of microcrystal clusters where the average crystal size of each component phase is in the range 1 nm .about.30 nm and where both a soft magnetic phase consisting of a ferromagnetic alloy whose main components are .alpha.-Fe and a ferromagnetic alloy having iron, and a hard magnetic phase having a Nd.sub.2 Fe.sub.

Abstract: Hard magnetic materials of the present invention contain at least one element of Fe, Co and Ni as a main component, at least one element M of Zr, Nb, Ta and Hf, at least one rare earth element R and B. The texture of the materials has at least 70% of fine crystalline phase having an average grain size of 100 nm or less, and the residue having an amorphous phase, the fine crystalline phase mainly composed of bcc-Fe or bcc-Fe compound, Fe--B compound and/or R.sub.2 Fe.sub.14 B.sub.1.

Abstract: A thin plate made of an Fe--Ni alloy for electronic parts, which has excellent softening property. The alloy consists essentially of, by weight, 32 to 40% Ni, not more than 0.1% Si, not more than 0.5% Mn and 5 to 50 ppm boron, and balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. It comprises also trace elements which fulfill the following requirements: "S+O".ltoreq.150 ppm, Al.ltoreq.400 ppm, N.ltoreq.50 ppm, P.ltoreq.100 ppm, an element of IVa, Va and VIa Groups defined in the periodic table being not more than 2000 ppm in amount, and an atomic ratio of "B(atom. %)/N(atom. %)" being not less than 0.8, preferably more than 1.0. The invention also relates to a shadow mask made of the alloy and a cathode-ray tube comprising the shadow mask.

Abstract: A hard magnetic material of the present invention contains Fe as a main component and further contains elements R and L, and B. Not less than 60% of the structure of the hard magnetic material is composed of a fine crystalline phase having an average grain size of not more than 100 nm and the rest is composed of an amorphous phase. The fine crystalline phase essentially consists of bcc-Fe and contains at least R.sub.2 Fe.sub.14 B.sub.1.

Abstract: A permanent magnetic material of the present invention has a TbCu.sub.7 phase as the principal phase and high magnetic characteristics with an extremely small variation among the values. This permanent magnetic material is expressed in a general formula:R1.sub.X R2.sub.y A.sub.z O.sub.u B.sub.v M.sub.100-x-y-z-u-vwherein R1 is at least one element selected from the rare earth elements including Y, R2 is at least one element selected from Zr, Hf and Sc, A is at least one element selected from hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon and phosphorus, M is at least one element selected from Fe and Co, x, y, z, u and v are atomic percent individually defined as 2.ltoreq.x, 0.01.ltoreq.y, 4.ltoreq.x+y.ltoreq.20, 0.001.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.10, 0.01.ltoreq.u.ltoreq.2, 0<v.ltoreq.10, and a principal phase has a TbCu.sub.7 crystal structure.

Abstract: The magnetic properties of rare earth magnet are improved by means of forming a novel structure of the cast alloy used for the production of a rare earth magnet, which contains from 27 to 34% by weight of at least one rare earth element (R) including yttrium, from 0.7 to 1.4% by weight of boron, and the balance being essentially iron and, occasionally any other transition element, and comprises an R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phase, an R-rich phase and optionally at least one ternary phase except for the R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phase and the R-rich phase. The novel structure is that the volume fraction (V) in percentage of said R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phase and said at least one ternary phase is more than 138-1.6r (with the proviso that r is the content of R), the average grain size of the R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phases is from 10 to 100 .mu.m and, further, the average spacing between the adjacent R-rich phases is from 3 to 15 .mu.m.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a composition for permanent magnet with excellent magnetic properties exhibiting well the latent ability of the RFeB system tetragonal compounds. The composition for permanent magnet according to the present invention is a complex of (1) a crystalline RFeB or RFeCoB system compound having a tetragonal crystal structure with lattice constants of a.sub.o about 8.8 .ANG. and c.sub.o about 12 .ANG., in which R is at least one of rare earth elements, and (2) a crystalline neodymium oxide having a cubic crystal structure, in which both crystal grains are epitaxially connected and the RFeB or RFeCoB crystal grains are oriented to the c.sub.o direction. The lattice constant a.sub.o of the cubic Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3 is about 4.4 .ANG. which is the half length of the lattice constant a.sub.o about 8.8 .ANG. for the RFeB or RFeCoB tetragonal crystal, and the epitaxial connection is achieved, and the RFeB or RFeCoB crystal grains are oriented to the c.sub.o direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Fe-based alloy foil for liquid phase diffusion bonding of Fe-based material by enabling bonding in oxidizing atmospheres at relatively high bonding temperatures to minimize thermal influence on the base material (the material to be bonded) and, thereby, ensures production of a bonded joint having a uniform microstructure and a good bonded joint strength and enables reduction in the bonding time. The Fe-based alloy foil contains, as essential elements, one of 1.0 to 20.0% P and 1.0 to 20.0% B, 1.0 to 20.0% Si, and 0.1 to 20.0% V, in terms of atomic percentage, the balance substantially of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a thickness of 3.0 to 100 .mu.m. Alternatively, the Fe-based alloy foil contains, as essential elements, 1.0 to 20.0% P, 1.0 to 20.0% Si, and 0.1 to 20.0% V, and 1.0 to 20.0% B, in terms of atomic percentage, the balance substantially of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a thickness of 3.0 to 200 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steel and to a process for the manufacture of a steel component formed by cold plastic deformation.

Abstract: The magnetic properties of rare earth magnet are improved by means of forming a novel structure of the cast alloy used for the production of a rare earth magnet, which contains from 27 to 34% by weight of at least one rare earth element (R) including yttrium, from 07 to 1.4% by weight of boron, and the balance being essentially iron and, occasionally any other transition element, and comprises an R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phase, an R-rich phase and optionally at least one ternary phase except for the R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phase and the R-rich phase. The novel structure is that the volume fraction (V) in percentage of said R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phase and said at least one ternary phase is more than 138-1.6r (with the proviso that r is the content of R), the average grain size of the R.sub.2 T.sub.14 B phases is from 10 to 100 .mu.m and, further, the average spacing between the adjacent R-rich phases is from 3 to 15 .mu.m.

Abstract: A hot-rolled sheet steel for deep drawing, characterized in that it has the following composition:______________________________________ carbon >0.010 wt. % and <0.080 wt. % manganese >0.1 wt. % and <0.5 wt. % aluminum >0.02 wt. % and <0.08 wt. % silicon <0.1 wt. % phosphorus <0.04 wt. % sulfur <0.025 wt. % titanium <0.05 wt. % nitrogen <0.009 wt. % boron >0.001 wt. % and <0.01 wt. % copper >0.1 wt. % and <0.8 wt. % nickel >0.05 wt. % and <0.6 wt. %.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic amorphous metallic alloy strip is annealed to minimize exciting power rather than core loss. The strip has an exciting power less than 0.5 VA/kg when measured at 60 Hz and an operating induction of 1.40 to 1.45 Tesla, the measurement being carried out at ambient temperature. Cores composed of the strip can be run at higher operating induction than those annealed to minimize core loss. The physical size of the transformer's magnetic components, including the core, is significantly reduced.

Abstract: A rapidly solidified amorphous metallic alloy is composed of iron, boron, silicon and carbon. The alloy exhibits in combination high saturation induction, high Curie temperature, high crystallization temperature, low core loss and low exciting power at line frequencies and is particularly suited for use in cores of transformers for an electrical power distribution network.

Abstract: A rare earth permanent magnet consisting essentially, by weight, of 27.0-31.0% of at least one rare earth element including Y, 0.5-2.0% of B, 0.02-0.15% of N, 0.25% or less of O, 0.15% or less of C, at least one optional element selected from the group consisting of 0.1-2.0% of Nb, 0.02-2.0% of Al, 0.3-5.0% of Co, 0.01-0.5% of Ga and 0.01-1.0% of Cu, and a balance of Fe, and a production method thereof. The contents of rare earth element, oxygen, carbon and oxygen in the magnet are regulated within the specific ranges.

Abstract: Disclosed is an austenite stainless steel comprising: no more than 0.05% by weight of C; no more than 0.25% by weight of Si; no more than 0.40% by weight of Mn; no more than 0.040% by weight of P; no more than 0.003% by weight of S; 30.0 to 40.0% by weight of Ni; 20.0 to 26.0% by weight of Cr; 5.0 to 8.0% by weight of Mo; no more than 0.1% by weight of Al; 0.001 to 0.010% by weight of B; 0.15 to 0.30% by weight of N; and balance of Fe and inevitable impurity. The austenite stainless steel satisfying formula (1) and (2) mentioned below (wherein "Cr", "Mo", "N", "Si" and "Mn" mean content of each element).Cr+3.3Mo+20N.gtoreq.

Abstract: Steel for the manufacture of molds, and especially of molds for injection molding of plastics, whose chemical composition comprises, by weight: 0.17%.ltoreq.C.ltoreq.0.27%, 0%.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.0.5%, 0%.ltoreq.Mn.ltoreq.2%, 0%.ltoreq.Ni.ltoreq.2%, 0%.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.3%, 0%.ltoreq.Mo+W/2.ltoreq.1.5%, 0%.ltoreq.V+Nb/2+Ta/4.ltoreq.0.5%, 0.002%.ltoreq.B.ltoreq.0.015%, 0.005%.ltoreq.Al.ltoreq.0.2%, optionally at least one element taken from sulfur, selenium and tellurium, the sum of the contents of these elements being smaller than or equal to 0.2% optionally at least one element taken from titanium and zirconium, in contents such that the sum of the titanium content and of half the zirconium content is smaller than or equal to 0.3%, optionally at least one element taken from lead and bismuth, the sum of the contents of these elements being smaller than or equal to 0.2%, optionally calcium in a content lower than or equal to 0.

Abstract: A cold-rolled steel sheet or a zinc or zinc alloy layer coated steel sheet containing 0.0010 to 0.01 wt % of C and having a steel composition containing one or two kinds of 0.005 to 0.08 wt % of Nb and 0.01 to 0.07 wt % of Ti in the ranges given by {(12/93)Nb+(12/48)Ti*} .gtoreq.0.0005, 0.ltoreq.C-{(12/93)Nb+(12/48)Ti*}.ltoreq.0.0015, and Ti*=Ti-{(48/32)S+(48/14)N } , in which a bake hardenability BH f the steel sheet at 170.degree. C..times.20 min after 2% tensile prestrain is 10 to 35 MPa and the BH (MPa) and a yield strength YP (MPa) of the steel sheet satisfy the ranges given by BH.gtoreq.exp(-0.115.multidot.YP+23.0) and 0.67.multidot.BH+160.ltoreq.YP.ltoreq.-0.8.multidot.BH+280.

Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel sheet having less planar anisotropy and excellent anti-ridging characteristics is disclosed. The sheet includes not more than about 0.02 wt % of C, about 0.01-1.0 wt % of Si, about 0.01-1.0 wt % of Mn, not more than about 0.08 wt % of P, not more than about 0.01 wt % of S, about 0.005-0.30 wt % of Al, about 11-50 wt % of Cr, about 0.1-5.0 wt % of Mo, not more than about 0.03 wt % N, with the contents of C and N satisfying the relations: about 0.005 wt %.ltoreq.(C+N)<about 0.03 wt %, and (C/N)<about 0.6. The sheet also includes Ti in an amount to satisfy the relation: about 5.ltoreq.Ti/(C+N).ltoreq.about 30. The balance of the sheet includes Fe and incidental impurities, with the sheet having an X-ray integral intensity ratio (222)/(310) of not less than about 35 in a plane parallel to a sheet surface at a depth of 1/4 of the sheet thickness from the sheet surface.

Abstract: With the invention of establishing fabrication methods for cheaply produced (Fe,Co)—Cr—B—R-type bonded magnets or (Fe,Co)—Cr—B—R—M-type bonded magnets containing few rare earth elements having a coercive force iHc above 5 kOe and a residual magnetic flux density Br above 5.

Abstract: A the magnetically anisotropic magnetic powder having an average particle size of 1-1000 &mgr;m and made from a magnetically anisotropic R-TM-B-Ga or R-TM-B-Ga-M alloy having an average crystal grain size of 0.01-0.5 &mgr;m, wherein R represents one or more rare earth elements including Y, TM represents Fe which may be partially substituted by Co, B boron, Ga gallium, and M one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, W, V, Ta, Mo, Si, Al, Zr, Hf, P, C and Zn. This is useful for anisotropic resin-bonded magnet with high magnetic properties.