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Yoshida Kogyo K.k.

Unitika Ltd.

Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Teikoku Piston Ring Co., Ltd.

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Ykk Corporation

Research Development Corporation of Japan

Tsuyoshi Masumoto

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Yamaha Corporation

The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Research Development Corporation

The Foundation: the Research Institute for Electric and Magnetic Materials

Akihisa Inoue

Kazuhiko Kita

Michiaki Hagiwara

Hitoshi Yamaguchi

Junichi Nagahora

Toshisuke Shibata

Akihiro Makino

Hiroyuki Horimura

Tadashi Yamaguchi

Nobuyuki Nishiyama

Katsutoshi Nosaki

Masahiro Oguchi

Katsumasa Odera

Hiroyuki Tomioka

Hisamichi Kimura

Hiroshi Yamagata

Hiroyuki Nakae

Noriaki Matsumoto

Makoto Kawanishi

Katsumasa Ohtera

Kenji Higashi

Toshio Hirai

Kiyomi Yasuhara

Akira Kato

Kenji Suzuki

Mitsuru Watanabe

Takashi Hatanai

Yasuo Hayakawa

Takao Mizushima

Yuma Horio

Toshihiko Maeda

Hideki Takeda

Akinori Kojima

Hideo Fukui

Shuji Masuda

Toshitsugu Matsuda

Kiyonori Suzuki

Shigehiro Ohnuma

Noriyuki Kataoka

Yoshiyuki Shinohara

Yuichiro Nishina

Akira Oyobe

Katsutoshi Nozaki

Youichi Kimura

Hirokazu Yamamoto

Teruo Bitoh

Tatsuo Hamashima

Yukio Nakanouchi

Yukio Matsunami

Akihisa Inoe

Tadayoshi Iwasa

Masato Watanabe

Toshisuke Shitata

Akinobu Kojima

Naoki Uno

Hisao Watarai

Masahiro Tanaka

Masafumi Jinno

Ichiro Kake

A nanogranular thin film consisting of nonmagnetic matrix and ferromagnetic fine particles in nano scale is improved to enhance the thermal stability and the S/N ratio. The ferromagnetic fine particles consist of (Fe Co ) Pt , (0.3&lE;x&lE;0.7, 0.1&lE;a&lE;1), (Fe Co ) Pd , (0.3&lE;x&lE;0.7, 0.1&lE;a&lE;1) or (Fe Co ) (Pt Pd ) , (0.3&lE;x&lE;0.7, 0.1&lE;a&lE;1, and 0<b<1).

Nanogranular thin film and magnetic recording media

A method for making a Fe-based soft magnetic alloy where an alloy melt is injected onto a moving cooling unit to form an amorphous alloy ribbon. The alloy melt contains Fe as a main component, B and at least one metallic element M selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo and W, the composition of the alloy melt being selected such that the resulting amorphous alloy ribbon is characterized by a first crystallization temperature at which fine grain bcc Fe crystallites precipitate, and a second crystallization temperature at which a compound phase containing Fe--B and/or Fe--M precipitates. The amorphous alloy ribbon is then annealed at a temperature which is higher that the first crystallization temperature and less than the second crystallization temperature for an annealing time in the range of 0 minutes to 20 minutes.

Method for making Fe-based soft magnetic alloy

Disclosed herein is a process for forming an amorphous alloy material capable of showing glass transition, which comprises holding the material between frames arranged in combination; and heating the material at a temperature between its glass transition temperature (Tg) and its crystallization temperature (Tx) and, at the same time, producing a pressure difference between opposite sides of the material, whereby the material is brought into close contact against a forming mold disposed on one side of the material. As an alternative, the forming mold is brought into close contact against the amorphous material in a direction opposite to the pressing direction for the amorphous material. By the above processes, precision-formed products of amorphous alloys can be manufactured and supplied at low cost. These formed amorphous alloy products can be used as mechanical structure parts and components of high strength and high corrosion resistance, various strength members, electronic parts, arts and crafts, original printing plates, or the like.

Forming process of amorphous alloy material

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.

Hard magnetic materials and method of producing the same

A method of producing a hard magnetic alloy compact at low cost, in which an alloy that contains not less than 50% by weight of an amorphous phase and exhibits hard magnetism in a crystallized state is solidified and molded at around its crystallization temperature under applied pressure by utilizing the softening phenomenon occurring during a crystallization process. The resulting compact has high hard magnetic characteristics and can be applied as permanent magnet members such as in motors, actuators, and speakers.

Hard magnetic alloy compact and method of producing the same

Quasi-crystalline aluminum alloy ultrafine particles are produced by a gas-phase reaction and consist of at least one alloy element from the group of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Pd, for example palladium (Pd) in an amount represented by 20 atomic %.ltoreq.Pd.ltoreq.30 atomic %, and the balance of aluminum. Palladium has a catalyst power, and the ultrafine particles have a large specific surface area, because they have a particle size d.ltoreq.200 nm. Such ultrafine particles have a high catalytic activity in a methanol decomposing reaction and also have a good retention of catalytic activity.

Ultrafine particle of quasi-crystalline aluminum alloy and process for

A hard thin film having fine crystalline ceramic particles dispersed in a metallic matrix phase is disclosed. The production of the film is effected by first depositing a substantially amorphous film on a substrate and then heat-treating the deposited film. Deposition of the film on the substrate is carried out by using a source of evaporation having a composition represented by the general formula: Al.sub.a M.sub.b, wherein M stands for at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu and 'a' and 'b' respectively stand for atomic % in the ranges of 60.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.98.5 and 1.5.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.40, providing a+b=100. Deposition is effected by a physical vapor deposition process in an atmosphere of an inert gas containing a reaction gas while controlling the feed rate of the reaction gas into a chamber in such a manner that the partial pressure of the react/on gas is kept constant or varied continuously or stepwise. By this method, there can be obtained a hard composite film having fine ceramic particles dispersed in a metallic matrix phase or a dense, hard, and composite film having a composition and structure obliquely varied from a substantially crystalline metallic phase to a crystalline ceramic phase in the direction of thickness of the film.

Highly hard thin film and method for production thereof

A catalyst for methanol reforming which consists of an alloy represented by the general formula TM, wherein T is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Y, Nb and Zn; and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements (Cu, Ag and Au) belonging to group IB of the periodic table and elements (Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt) belonging to group VIII of the periodic table, said alloy having a surface comprising an oxide including the element T and, dispersed therein, fine metal particles composed of the element M. The catalyst is produced by preparing an alloy having an amorphous phase and/or a microcrystalline phase from a molten composition of TM, and subsequently heating the alloy at 50.degree. to 700.degree. C. in an oxidizing atmosphere or an atmosphere like that in which methanol reforming is performed. Using the catalyst, methanol reforming can be efficiently performed at relatively low temperatures.

Catalyst for methanol reforming, process for producing the same and

A noise filter includes an annular magnetic core made of a soft magnetic alloy ribbon mainly made of Fe and containing B and at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo and W, at least 50% of the soft magnetic alloy structure being composed of body-centered cubic structured fine grains having an average grain size of 30 nm or below, a casing for accommodating the magnetic core and having an insulating plate, a pair of coils separated from each other by the insulating plate, and an electronic circuit for connecting a core element made up of the magnetic core, the casing and the coils.

Noise filter comprising a soft magnetic alloy ribbon core

A high-strength aluminum-based alloy consisting of a composition represented by the general formula: Al.sub.bal Q.sub.a M.sub.b X.sub.c, wherein Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn and Cr; M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, and Cu; X is at least one of rare earth elements including Y, or Misch metal (Mm); and a, b and c are, in atomic percentages, 1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.7, 0.5.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.5, and 0&lt;c.ltoreq.5, the aluminum-based alloy containing quasicrystals in the structure thereof. The quasicrystals may be of an icosahedral phase (I phase), a decagonal phase (D phase), or a crystalline phase akin thereto and the structure may comprise the quasicrystalline phase and a phase formed of any one of an amorphous phase, aluminum, and a supersaturated aluminum solid solution or a composite (mixed phase) thereof. The alloy structure may further contain intermetallic compounds formed of aluminum and other elements and/or intermetallic compounds formed of other elements themselves.

High-strength aluminum-based alloy

A high strength aluminum-based alloy, which having a composition of the general formula: Al.sub.bal Q.sub.a M.sub.b X.sub.c T.sub.d, wherein Q represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, V, Mo and W; M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Cu and Fe; X represents at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Y or Mm; T represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Hf; and a, b, c and d represent the following atomic percentages: 1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.7, 0&gt;5, 0&gt;c.ltoreq.5 and 0&gt;d.ltoreq.2, and contains quasi-crystals in the structure thereof. The alloy of the present invention is excellent in the hardness and strength at both room temperature and a high temperature, and also in thermal resistance and ductility. In addition, it is usable as a high specific strength material having a high strength and a low specific gravity due to a small amount of addition of rare earth element or elements.

High strength aluminum-based alloy

A deformed ultra fine grain is comprised of a spherical body and a tail-like projection projecting from the surface of the spherical body. The tail-like projection exhibits a separating effect on the adjacent deformed ultra fine grains and therefore, aggregation of the ultra fine grains is avoided. Bulk quantities of the deformed ultra fine grains are produced by evaporating a metal by a plasma arc in a controlled atmosphere having a gas that combines with the material of the spherical body to form the tail-like projection.

Deformed ultra fine grains and process for producing same in bulk

Ultrafine particles of aluminum nitride having a morphologically anisotropic structure of columns, plates, or whiskers such that the ratio of thickness or width to length or the ratio of thickness to width or length of particle is not less than 1 are produced by thermally melting a binary alloy of metallic aluminum and a rare earth element in a nitriding atmosphere containing nitrogen. By this method are produced composite ultrafine particles which substantially comprise ultrafine particles of aluminum nitride having the morphologically anisotropic structure and ultrafine particles of the rare earth nitride which functions as a sintering auxiliary therefor. The composite ultrafine particles or an aggregate thereof are usable as a raw material for the production of a sintered article, a reinforcing material for various metal-based composite materials, a blast powder, and the like.

Composite ultrafine particles of aluminum nitride and rare earth

A high-strength aluminum alloy consisting of an amorphous phase containing quasicrystals constituted of aluminum as the principal element, a first additive element consisting of at least one rare earth element and a second additive element consisting of at least one element other than aluminum and rare earth elements, and a crystalline phase consisting of the principal element and the first additive element and the second additive element contained in a supersaturated solid solution form, the amorphous phase containing quasicrystals being contained in a volume percentage of 60 to 90%. The contents of the additive elements preferably fall within a hatched range in the figure, still preferably within a range covered with dot-dash lines in the figure.

High-strength aluminum alloy

An Fe-based soft magnetic alloy having a high saturated magnetic flux density and having a composition represented by formula (I) below:

Fe based soft magnetic alloy, magnetic materials containing same, and

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