Abstract: Ni—Fe—Si—B and Ni—Fe—Si—B—P metallic glass forming alloys and metallic glasses are provided. Metallic glass rods with diameters of at least one, up to three millimeters, or more can be formed from the disclosed alloys. The disclosed metallic glasses demonstrate high yield strength combined with high corrosion resistance, while for a relatively high Fe contents the metallic glasses are ferromagnetic.

Abstract: Ni—Fe—Si—B and Ni—Fe—Si—B—P metallic glass forming alloys and metallic glasses are provided. Metallic glass rods with diameters of at least one, up to three millimeters, or more can be formed from the disclosed alloys. The disclosed metallic glasses demonstrate high yield strength combined with high corrosion resistance, while for a relatively high Fe contents the metallic glasses are ferromagnetic.

Abstract: A powder for a sintered valve sheet made of an iron-based alloy is provided, which has excellent compactibility and abrasion resistance and from which a carbide that may abrade a counterpart is not precipitated. A powder is provided, wherein a molten steel, in which carbon is controlled to be less than 0.1% by mass to avoid precipitation of a carbide, 0.5 to 8.5% by mass of Si, 10 to 25% by mass of Ni, 5 to 20% by mass of Mo, and 5 to 20% by mass of Co are contained, and a remainder includes Fe and incidental impurities, is rapidly cooled by a conventional technique such as a gas atomization method, a water atomization method, or a centrifugal force atomization method, so that a supersaturated solid solution of the alloy elements consisting mainly of austenite, which is effective in softening the powder, is formed. Since the powder has low hardness, the compactibility is excellent at the time of compression molding.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an iron based alloy composition that may include iron present in the range of 45 to 70 atomic percent, nickel present in the range of 10 to 30 atomic percent, cobalt present in the range of 0 to 15 atomic percent, boron present in the range of 7 to 25 atomic percent, carbon present in the range of 0 to 6 atomic percent, and silicon present in the range of 0 to 2 atomic percent, wherein the alloy composition exhibits an elastic strain of greater than 0.5% and a tensile strength of greater than 1 GPa.

Abstract: Disclosed is a welding wire for joining cast iron and stainless steel, having a composition of 0.03 wt % or less of C, 2.0˜3.0 wt % of Si, 12.0˜14.0 wt % of Mn, 7.0˜9.0 wt % of Cr, 45.0˜47.0 wt % of Ni, 0.5˜0.8 wt % of Nb, and 2.0˜3.0 wt % of Mo, with a balance of Fe. Using the welding wire, a weld zone which has no hot cracks and is sound and good can be obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a soft magnetic alloy with the following composition in wt. %: 28%?Ni?34%, 0%?Co?4%, 0%?Cu?4%, 1%?Cr, 0%?Mo?8%, 0%?Nb?1%, 0%?Mn?2%, 0%?V?5%, 0%?W?5%, 0%?Si?4%, 0%?Al?4%, 0%?C?0.4%, optionally one or several elements selected from magnesium and calcium the content of which is such as to remain below 0.1%, the rest being iron and impurities from production. The chemical composition furthermore satisfies the following relationships: 180.5?6×Ni2.5×(Cr+Mo+V+W+Si+Al)+4×(Co+Cu)?197.5 et Co+Cu?4%. The invention relates to the use thereof for production of a stator for use in a motor for clock-making.

Abstract: This invention related to a novel iron base alloy using residual austenite to improve wear resistance for valve seat insert material for internal combustion engines. The residual austenite is stable even after heat treatment and liquid nitrogen chilling. The alloy comprises of 2.0-4.0 wt % carbon, 1.0-3.0 wt % silicon, 0-4.0 wt % manganese, 3.0-9.0 wt % chromium, 5.0-15.0 wt % molybdenum, 3.0-15.0 wt % nickel, 0-6.0 wt % vanadium, 0-4.0 wt % niobium, 0-6.0 wt % cobalt, and the balance being iron with impurities.

Abstract: A unique austenitic iron base alloy for wear and corrosion resistant applications, characterized by its excellent sulfuric acid corrosion resistance and good sliding wear resistance, is useful for valve seat insert applications when corrosion resistance is required. The alloy comprises 0.7-2.4 wt % carbon, 1.5-4 wt % silicon, 3-9 wt % chromium, less than 6 wt % manganese, 5-20 wt % molybdenum and tungsten combined, with the tungsten comprising not more than ? of the total, 0-4 wt % niobium and vanadium combined, 0-1.5 wt % titanium, 0.01-0.5 wt % aluminum, 12-25 wt % nickel, 0-3 wt % copper, and at least 45 wt % iron.

Abstract: An iron cast having iron as a major component, and including C, Si, Mn, Cr, Mo and Ni, where the cast iron provides excellent heat resistance and oxidation resistance at high temperatures. The cast iron beneficially contains between 2.5 to 3.0% of C; 2.0 to 3.0% of Si; 0.8 to 1.2% of Mn; 1.7 to 3.0% of Cr; 0.025 to 0.06% of Mg; 0.15 to 0.4% of Mo; and 17.0 to 20.0% of Ni; but less than 0.1% of P; and less than 0.02% of S. The cast iron is suitable for extremely severe conditions at high temperatures, and can be used for an exhaust manifold for engines where temperature of the manifold may reach 850° C.

Abstract: A non-heat treated seamless steel tube has a composition consisting of, by weight, C: 0.10 to 0.25%, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.5 to 2.5%, P: not more than 0.03%, S: not more than 0.05%, Cr: 0.5 to 2.0%, V: 0.03 to 0.3%, Al 0.003 to 0.10%, N: 0.001 to 0.

Abstract: There is provided inexpensive maraging steel having high fatigue strength and maraging steel strip formed by use of the same. The maraging steel having high fatigue strength, consisting essentially, by mass, of not more than 0.008% C, from 0 inclusive but not more than 2.0% Si, from 0 inclusive but not more than 3.0% Mn, not more than 0.010% P, not more than 0.005% S, 12 to 22% Ni, 3.0 to 7.0% Mo, less than 7.0% Co, not more than 0.1% Ti, not more than 2.0% Al, less than 0.005% N, not more than 0.0033% O (oxygen), and the balance substantially Fe, a total amount of (3Si+1.8Mn+Co/3+Mo+2.6Ti+4Al) being in a range of 8.0 to 13.0%.

Abstract: In the production or a shadow mask, the through-holes for passing an electron beam are formed by etching of the Fe—Ni alloy. The variation in diameter of apertures is prevented by dispersing 2000 or more of precipitates and inclusions from 0.01 &mgr;m to 5 &mgr;m in diameter on the surface of said material per mm2. The Fe—Ni alloy of from 34 to 38% of Ni, not more than 0.5% of Mn, and if necessary, from 5 to 40 ppm of B, and from 5 to 40 ppm of N, the balance being Fe and unavoidable and incidental impurities with the proviso of 0.10% or less of C, 0.30% or less of Si, 0.30% or less of Al, 0.005% or less of S, and 0.005% or less of P.

Abstract: The invention is directed to anti-corrosive alloys and relates in particular to an alloy containing cobalt, chromium, aluminum, yttrium, silicon, a metal from the second main group, together with the corresponding oxide, in the following proportions: chromium (Cr) 26.0-30%; aluminum (Al) 5.5-13.0%; yttrium (Y) 0.3-1.5%; silicon (Si) 1.5-4.5%; metal from the second main group (magnesium, calcium, barium, strontium) 0.1-2.0%; oxide of the corresponding metal from the second main group 0.1-2.0%; cobalt (Co) remaining percentage. Preferably, tantalum (Ta) is also added in a proportion of 0.5-4.0%, and the remaining percentage of cobalt is replaced by a remaining percentage of Me, Me being understood to mean a metal which may be nickel (Ni) or iron (Fe) or cobalt (Co) or a composition comprising Ni—Fe—Co, Ni—Fe, Ni—Co, Co—Fe.

Abstract: A stainless steel having excellent corrosion resistance to ozone added water, such as ozone added ultrapure water used in semiconductor manufacturing processes and the like, as well as a manufacturing method. The stainless steel comprises a base metal and an oxide film formed on the surface of the base metal, the base metal being a stainless steel which contains 12 to 30% of Cr, 0 to 35% of Ni, and 1 to 6% of Al and Si while the contents of the other alloying elements are limited to as low a level as possible, the oxide film mainly comprising Al oxide or a Si oxide or both. The oxide film may be formed on the base metal surface through the dry oxidation process or the wet oxidation process. In the stainless steel, metallic ions are rarely dissolved from the base metal into the ozone added water.

Abstract: Stainless steel member for semiconductor fabrication equipment having a passive state coating on the surface of the stainless steel comprising, in weight percent, 0.1% or less of C, 2.0% or less of Si, 3.0% or less of Mn, 10% or more of Ni, 15 to 25% of Cr, 1.5 to 4.5% of Mo, 0.5% or less of one or more rare earth element and Fe for substantially the whole remainder. Said passive state coating has a pitting potential of at least 900 mV (when the current density of the anode polarization curve determined with a potentiostat in 3.5% aqueous sodium chloride solution is 10 .mu.A/cm.sup.2) and has a thickness of 0.5 to 20 nm. The invention also includes a surface treatment method for the stainless steel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a Fe-Ni based high permeability amorphous alloy consisting of, in atom percent Ni 30-45%, Cr 0.5-1.2%, Si 5-14%, B 5-15%, P 1.0-3.0%, the balance Fe and inevitable impurities. The alloy is made by the rapid quenching melt method. It can be heat-treated in air and the excellent magnetic properties can be obtained as follows: B.sub.10 7900 Gs, B.sub.r 7500 Gs, H.sub.C 0.008 Oe, u.sub.m 68.times.10.sup.4. The present alloy is applied to make various magnetic devices which are used in electric apparatus and equipments.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy having a composition of general formula:(Fe.sub.1-a Ni.sub.a).sub.100-x-y-z-p-q Cu.sub.x Si.sub.y B.sub.z Cr.sub.p M.sup.1.sub.q (I)wherein M.sup.1 is V or Mn or a mixture of V and Mn, 0.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.5, 0.1.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.5, 6.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.20, 6.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.20, 15.ltoreq.y+z.ltoreq.30, 0.5.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.10, and 0.5.ltoreq.q.ltoreq.10 and possessing a fine crystalline phase is suitable as a core, especially a wound core and a compressed powder core.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are acicular magnetic iron based alloy particles for magnetic recording, containing 1.5 to 10 mol % of B based on Fe (calculated as B) and 1.5 to 10 mol % of Co based on Fe (calculated as Co) in the vicinity of the surfaces of said particles and having a saturation magnetization of not less than 125 emu/g and an S.F.D. value of not more than 0.50, and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high silicon containing stainless steel alloy in which the amounts of the alloy elements have been balanced such that the austenite phase remains stable without being deformed into martensite even under large amounts of working. The steel alloy comprises 0.04-0.25% C, 2.0-5.0% Si, 3.5-7.5% Mn, 16-21% Cr, 8-11% Ni, 0.10-0.45% N, the remainder being iron and normal impurities.

Abstract: An iron-base, hard facing alloy characterized by the absence of cobalt but having performance characteristics approximating cobalt-base, hard surfacing alloys. The alloys consist essentially of, by weight, from about 3% to about 5% boron, up to about 10% chromium, from about 27% to about 43% nickel, from about 0.1% to about 5% silicon, from about 0.2% to about 1.5% carbon, from about 0.1% to about 2% manganese, with iron comprising the balance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to iron-nickel alloys having improved glass sealing properties. Alloys of the present invention contain from about 30% to about 60% nickel, from about 0.5% to about 3% silicon, from about 0.5% to about 3.5% aluminum and the balance essentially iron. Preferably, the alloys have a total aluminum plus silicon content of less than about 4%. The alloys of the present invention have particular utility in electronic and electrical applications. For example, they may be used as a lead frame or a similar component in a semiconductor package.

Abstract: A process for preparing an iron group sintered compact involves forming an admixture of an iron group metal alloy powder additive and iron powder wherein the melting point of the alloy additive is at least about 50.degree. C. lower than that of the iron, compacting the admixture to form a green compact, and sintering the green compact at a temperature of from about 20.degree. C. above the solidus to about 100.degree. C. above the liquidus of the alloy additive whereby a sintered compact is formed. A compact having an iron group alloy additive as a continuous phase and iron as a discontinuous phase wherein the continuous phase has a melting point of at least about 50.degree. C. lower than that of the discontinuous phase can be prepared at lower sintering temperatures than a typical iron powder.

Abstract: A dual-phase stainless steel exhibiting improved resistance to corrosion caused by nitric acid is disclosed, which consists essentially of:C: not more than 0.02% by weight, Si: 2-6% by weight,Mn: 0.1-2% by weight, Cr: 20-35% by weight,Ni: 3-27% by weight, P: not more than 0.02% by weight,N: not more than 0.30% by weight,Fe and incidental impurities: balance the amount of ferrite to be 30-70% by volume.