Abstract: Disclosed herein are near field transducers (NFTs) that include either silver, copper, or aluminum and one or more secondary elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanocrystalline metallic material, particularly to nano-twin copper material with ultrahigh strength and high electrical conductivity and its preparation method. High-purity polycrystalline Cu material with a microstructure of roughly equiaxed submicron-sized grains (300-1000 nm) has been produced by pulsed electrodeposition technique, by which high density of growth-in twins with nano-scale twin spacing were induced in the grains. Inside each grain, there are high densities of growth-in twin lamellae. The twin lamellae with the same orientations are inter-parallel, and the twin spacing ranges from several nanometers to 100 nm with a length of 100-500 nm. This Cu material invented has more excellent performance than existing ones.

Abstract: We provide a new copper microalloy with high-conductivity, excellent heat resistance and high strain strength, which can be obtained by conventional continuous or semi-continuous casting, which essentially consists of at least one element selected from the following list:______________________________________ 5-800 mg/Kg Pb (lead) 10-100 mg/Kg Sb (antimony) 5-1000 mg/Kg Ag (silver) 5-700 mg/Kg Sn (tin) 1-25 mg/Kg Cd (cadmium) 1-30 mg/Kg Bi (bismuth) 20-500 mg/Kg Zn (zinc) 10-400 mg/Kg Fe (iron) 15-500 mg/Kg Ni (nickel) 1-15 mg/Kg S (sulfur) ______________________________________in all cases, with 20-500 mg/Kg O (oxygen). The alloy is suitable for all the applications that require an electrical conductivity similar to that of pure copper, but with a better heat resistance, better mechanical properties and lower standard deviation values in strain strength.

Abstract: There is provided a high-conductivity copper alloy with excellent workability and heat resistance, characterized by the alloy consists essentially of, by weight, at least one element selected from the group consisting of______________________________________ 10-100 ppm In (indium), 10-1000 ppm Ag (silver), 10-300 ppm Cd (cadmium), 10-50 ppm Sn (tin), 10-50 ppm Sb (antimony), 3-30 ppm Pb (lead), 3-30 ppm Bi (bismuth), 3-30 ppm Zr (zirconium), 3-50 ppm Ti (titanium) and 3-30 ppm Hf (hafnium), ______________________________________and the balance copper. S (sulfur) and O (oxygen) as unavoidable impurities are controlled to amounts of less than 3 ppm S, and less than 5 ppm O, respectively. Other unavoidable impurities are controlled to less than 3 ppm in total amount. The alloy is very suitable for applications such as forming magnet wires and other very thin wires, lead wires for electronic components, lead members for tape automated bonding (TAB) and the like, and members for printed-circuit boards.

Abstract: Metal lamp bases for electric lamps fabricated from certain relatively high copper and low zinc content copper alloys and lamps employing same are resistant to cracking in corrosive environments.

Abstract: A fin material for automobile radiators comprising less than 0.05% by weight of lead; from 0.001 to 0.05% by weight of one or more elements selected from a group consisting of silver, cadmium, chromium, magnesium, nickel, antimony, tin, zinc and rare-earth element; and the remaining copper.

Abstract: Mercury filter for collecting low concentration mercury vapor in gas. Filter has an absorber having a collecting surface of a material that amalgamates readily with mercury, the surface having a reactive tarnish produced by exposure of the plates to available iodine. The absorber can have spaced collecting members with the gas passing about the collecting members. Optionally at least one of the collecting members is at a higher electrical potential difference than the remaining member, which potential difference is insufficient for the filter to act as an electrostatic precipitator so as to reduce attraction of dust. An optional electrically insulating porous matrix can extend between the collecting members and should have sufficient porosity to permit air to flow relatively freely between the collecting members.