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| 148518000 | With electrocoating (e.g., electroplating, anodizing, sputtering, etc.) | 38 |
| 20080202641 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ALLOY HAVING IMPROVED STRESS RELAXATION RESISTANCE - A nickel based alloy coating and a method for applying the nickel based alloy as a coating to a substrate. The nickel based alloy comprises about 0.1-15% rhenium, about 5-55% of an element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron and combinations thereof, sulfur included as a microalloying addition in amounts from about 100 parts per million (ppm) to about 300 ppm, the balance nickel and incidental impurities. The nickel-based alloy of the present invention is applied to a substrate, usually an electromechanical device such as a MEMS, by well-known plating techniques. However, the plating bath must include sufficient sulfur to result in deposition of 100-300 ppm sulfur as a microalloyed element. The coated substrate is heat treated to develop a two phase microstructure in the coating. The microalloyed sulfur-containing nickel-based alloy of the present invention includes a second phase of sulfide precipitates across the grain (intragranular) that improves the stress-relaxation resistance of the alloy. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080283156 | Method for Making a Coated Steel Part Having Very High Resistance After Heat Treatment - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a part having very high mechanical properties from a hot-rolled or cold-rolled steel strip, comprising precoating said strip with aluminum or an aluminum alloy, cold deformation of the coated strip, possible cutting of the excess sheet with a view to the final geometry of the part, heating of the part so as to form an intermetallic compound from the steel/precoat interface and to austenitize the steel, transfer of the part to a tool and cooling of the part in the tool at a rate such that the steel has, after being cooled, a martensitic or bainitic structure or a martensite-bainite structure. The precoating is carried out by electroplating, by chemical or physical vapor deposition or by co-rolling. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080295924 | Steel Sheet Excellent in Workability and Method for Producing the Same - The present invention provides a steel sheet excellent in workability, which may be used for components of an automobile or the like, and a method for producing the same. More specifically, according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a steel sheet excellent in workability, including in mass, 0.08 to 0.25% C, 0.001 to 1.5% Si, 0.01 to 2.0% Mn, 0.001 to 0.06% P, at most 0.05% S, 0.001 to 0.007% N, 0.008 to 0.2% Al, at least 0.01% Fe. The steel sheet having an average r-value of at least 1.2, an r-value in the rolling direction of at least 1.3, an r-value in the direction of 45 degrees to the rolling direction of at least 0.9, and an r-value in the direction of a right angle to the rolling direction of at least 1.2. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100294400 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STEEL COMPONENT BY HOT FORMING AND STEEL COMPONENT PRODUCED BY HOT FORMING - A method for producing a steel component provided with a metallic coating which protects against corrosion, comprising the following steps: | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100307642 | Method for Preparing Polycrystalline Structures Having Improved Mechanical and Physical Properties - Polycrystalline materials are prepared by electrodeposition of a precursor material that is subsequently heat-treated to induce at least a threefold increase in the grain size of the material to yield a relatively high fraction of ‘special’ low Σ grain boundaries and a randomized crystallographic texture. The precursor metallic material has sufficient purity and a fine-grained microstructure (e.g., an average grain size of 4 nm to 5 μm). The resulting metallic material is suited to the fabrication of articles requiring high mechanical or physical isotropy and/or resistance to grain boundary-mediated deformation or degradation mechanisms. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110061771 | PROCESS FOR HEAT-TREATING AND COATING A COMPONENT AND COMPONENT PRODUCED BY THE PROCESS - A process for heat-treating and coating a component, comprising the following steps: solution-annealing of the component and subsequent coating of the component which is heated to a temperature which is so high that it is thereby possible to carry out both heat treatment in order to set the material properties of the solution-annealed component and also the coating. An AlSi10MgMn aluminum alloy is preferably used. The solution-annealing takes place at 400-500° C. over the course of 5-120 minutes, and the age-hardening and coating take place at 150-300° C. over the course of 30-60 minutes. The coating may be carried out as cathodic or anodic dip painting. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110094634 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING GROWTH OF TIN WHISKERS - A method for inhibiting growth of tin whiskers is provided. The method includes providing a metal substrate, forming a tin layer to cover the surface of the metal substrate, and treating the metal substrate covered the tin layer by an annealing process, wherein the annealing process is performed at 400° C.-600° C. and the surface of the tin layer is subsequently inhibited from growing tin whiskers. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110240179 | Method for Producing a Component Having Improved Elongation at Break Properties - The invention relates to a process for producing a component having improved elongation at break properties, in which a component ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110290378 | POLYMER LAMINATE SUBSTRATE FOR FORMATION OF EPITAXIALLY GROWN FILM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a polymer laminated substrate for forming an epitaxial growth film having a highly-crystal-oriented surface and a method of manufacturing the polymer laminated substrate. The method of manufacturing a polymer laminated substrate for forming an epitaxial growth film includes the steps of: activating at least one surface of a polymer sheet T | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120018057 | SURFACE LAYER STRUCTURE OF A SILVER ARTICLE AND FORMING METHOD THEREOF - A surface layer structure of a silver article and a forming method thereof. The silver article is a decoration made of a silver metal body (or silver alloy body) or a silver decoration body such as in the form of a sheet. After the silver metal body is formed, at least a part of the surface of the silver metal body is heated to a recrystallization temperature to form a recrystallized surface layer. Accordingly, the residual stresses of the silver metal body are eliminated and the malleability thereof is enhanced. The crystalline grains of the recrystallized surface layer can regrow to present the specific qualities of cubic lattices. The recrystallized surface layer can be further processed by fine electrolysis to enhance the clearness and brilliance of the recrystallized surface layer. The recrystallized surface layer can be further electroplated with a colored electroplating material to form a colorful electroplated layer. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018058 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A COLD ROLLED TRIP STEEL PRODUCT - The present invention is related to a process comprising a cold rolling step, for the production of uncoated, electro-galvanised or hot dip galvanised TRIP steel products,
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| 20120090736 | COATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING COATED COMPONENTS AND COATED TURBINE DISKS - Coated components and methods of fabricating coated components and coated turbine disks are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a coated component includes a substrate comprising a superalloy in an unmodified form and a coating disposed over the substrate, where the coating comprises the superalloy in a modified form. The modified form of the superalloy includes, by weight, at least 10% more chromium and at least 10% more of one or more noble metals than the unmodified form of the superalloy, and the modified form of the superalloy is substantially free of aluminum | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120222781 | HIGH STRENGTH STEEL PLATE WITH ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 900 MPa OR MORE EXCELLENT IN HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME - High strength steel plate with an ultimate tensile strength of 900 MPa or more which is excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance characterized in that, in the structure of the steel plate, (a) by volume fraction, ferrite is present in 10 to 50%, bainitic ferrite and/or bainite in 10 to 60%, and tempered martensite in 10 to 50%, and (b) iron-based carbides which contain Si or Si and Al in 0.1% or more are present in 4×10 | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120325379 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CORROSION-RESISTANT, WORKABLE SHEET METAL WITH FULL-SURFACE COATING OF THE JOINED, THERMALLY TREATED STEEL SHEETS - The invention relates to a method of producing corrosion-resistant and workable sheet metal consisting of uncoated steel sheets ( | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130048153 | High-Temperature Solder with Multi-Layer Structure and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A high-temperature solder with multi-layer structure and method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The high-temperature solder with multi-layer structure comprises: at least one first substrate and a second substrate. Wherein a first metal layer is formed on one surface of the first substrate by way of electroplating, and a second metal layer and a third metal layer are sequentially formed on the two surfaces of the second substrate through the electroplating. The first substrate is stacked on the third metal layer of the second substrate by the surface thereof provided with the first metal layer, so that the third metal layer and the first metal layer may jointly form an intermetallic (IMC) layer by way of the solid-liquid interdiffusion joint, in which the IMC layer includes at least one intermetallic compound for making the melting point of the high-temperature solder with multi-layer structure higher than 300-deg Celsius. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130074993 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ALLOY HAVING IMPROVED STRESS RELAXATION RESISTANCE - A nickel based alloy coating and a method for applying the nickel based alloy as a coating to a substrate. The nickel based alloy comprises about 0.1-15% rhenium, about 5-55% of an element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron and combinations thereof, sulfur included as a microalloying addition in amounts from about 100 parts per million (ppm) to about 300 ppm, the balance nickel and incidental impurities. The nickel-based alloy of the present invention is applied to a substrate, usually an electro-mechanical device such as a MEMS, by well-known plating techniques. However, the plating bath must include sufficient sulfur to result in deposition of 100-300 ppm sulfur as a microalloyed element. The coated substrate is heat treated to develop a two phase microstructure in the coating. The microalloyed sulfur-containing nickel-based alloy of the present invention includes a second phase of sulfide precipitates across the grain (intragranular) that improves the stress-relaxation resistance of the alloy. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130199676 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOT STAMPED BODY HAVING VERTICAL WALL AND HOT STAMPED BODY HAVING VERTICAL WALL - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a hot stamped body having a vertical wall, the method including: a hot-rolling step; a coiling step; a cold-rolling step; a continuous annealing step; and a hot stamping step, in which the continuous annealing step includes a heating step of heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature range of equal to or higher than Ac | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130220490 | STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL SHEET - The present invention provides a steel sheet with chemical components including, by mass%, 0.18-0.35% of C, 1.0%-3.0% of Mn, 0.01%-1.0% of Si, 0.001%-0.02% of P, 0.0005%-0.01% of S, 0.001%-0.01% of N, 0.01%-1.0% of Al, 0.005%-0.2% of Ti, 0.0002%-0.005% of B, and 0.002%-2.0% of Cr, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein: by volume%, a fraction of the ferrite is 50% or more, and a fraction of a non-recrystallized ferrite is 30% or less; and Cr | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130292009 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOT STAMPED BODY AND HOT STAMPED BODY - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a hot stamped body, the method including: a hot-rolling step; a coiling step; a cold-rolling step; a continuous annealing step; and a hot stamping step, in which the continuous annealing step includes a heating step of heating the cold-rolled steel sheet to a temperature range of equal to or higher than Ac | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140124103 | HIGH-STRENGTH ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A high-strength aluminum material having a chemical composition which includes Zn: more than 7.2% (mass %, the same applies hereafter) and 8.7% or less, Mg: 1.3% or more and 2.1% or less, Cu: less than 0.50%, Fe: 0.30% or less, Si: 0.30% or less, Mn: less than 0.05%, Cr: 0.20% or less; Zr: less than 0.05%, Ti: 0.001% or more and 0.05% or less, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, is provided. It has a proof stress of 350 MPa or more, and a metallographic structure formed of a recrystallized structure. The recrystallized structure is comprised of crystal grains having an average particle diameter of 500 μm or less, and a crystal grain length in a direction parallel to a hot working direction is 0.5 to 4 times as long as a crystal grain length in a direction perpendicular to the hot working direction. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140137989 | Method for Manufacturing Ni/In/Sn/Cu Multilayer Structure - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing Ni/In/Sn/Cu multilayer structure, in which a Ni/In/Sn/Cu multilayer structure is formed between a first substrate (copper substrate) and a second substrate (such as silicon wafer), and further, a plurality of intermetallic layers are formed in the Ni/In/Sn/Cu multilayer structure through a reflow bonding process and an aging heat treatment, wherein the intermetallic layers comprises a first intermetallic layer of (Cu,Ni) | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140150930 | HOT PRESS FORMING STEEL PLATE, FORMED MEMBER USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE PLATE AND MEMBER - The present invention relates to a hot press forming steel plate made of a composition comprising: 0.3-1.0 wt % of C; 0.0-4.0 wt % of Mn; 1.0-2.0 wt % of Si; 0.01-2.0 wt % of Al; 0.015 wt % or less of S; 0.01 wt % or less of N; and the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Further, the present. invention relates to a method for manufacturing the hot press forming steel plate, characterized by comprising the steps of: heating, to between 1100 and 1300° C., a steel slab having the composition; performing hot rolling finishing between. an Ar3 transformation point and 950° C.; and performing winding between MS and 720° C. Further, the present invention. relates to a hot press formed member characterized by having the composition, and having a dual phase microstructure made of bainite and residual austenite. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing the hot press formed member, characterized by comprising the steps of: heating the steel plate having the composition to a temperature of an Ac3 point or higher; hot press molding the heated steel plate; performing cooling at a cooling speed of 20° C./sec or higher to a temperature between MS and 350° C.; and performing a heat treatment in a heating furnace between MS and 550° C. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140209215 | COPPER-BASED ALLOY WIRE AND METHODS FOR MANUFATURING THE SAME - A copper-based alloy wire made of a material selected from the group consisting of a copper-gold alloy, a copper-palladium alloy and a copper-gold-palladium alloy is provided. The alloy wire has a polycrystalline structure of a face-centered cubic lattice and consists of a plurality of equi-axial grains. The quantity of grains having annealing twins is 10 percent or more of the total quantity of the grains of the copper-based alloy wire. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140246127 | HIGH-STRENGTH ALUMINUM ALLOY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A high-strength aluminum alloy material having a chemical composition which includes Zn: more than 7.2% (mass %, the same applies hereafter) and 8.7% or less, Mg: 1.3% or more and 2.1% or less, Cu: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, Zr: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, Cr: less than 0.02%, Fe: 0.30% or less, Si: 0.30% or less, Mn: less than 0.05%, Ti: 0.001% or more and 0.05% or less, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, is provided. It has a proof stress of 350 MPa or more, and a metallographic structure formed of a recrystallized structure, and L* and b* values, as defined in JIS Z8729 (ISO 7724-1), are 85 or more and 95 or less and 0 or more and 0.8 or less, respectively, as measured after anodization using a sulfuric acid bath. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150047752 | HIGH STRENGTH INTERSTITIAL FREE LOW DENSITY STEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID STEEL - A high strength interstitial free low density steel and method for producing the steel. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150101712 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET WITH OUTSTANDING WORKABILITY - Provided is a method that enables manufacture, with good productivity, of a high-strength cold-rolled steel with improved elongation (EL), stretch-flangeability (λ), bendability (R), and balance of these properties (TS×EL×λ/1000), outstanding composite workability as evaluated by Erichsen test, and a tensile strength of at least 980 MPa. A steel material satisfying a prescribed constituent composition is held and soaked for at least fifty seconds at a temperature at or above the Ac | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150122377 | Steel, Sheet Steel Product and Process for Producing a Sheet Steel Product - The invention relates to a steel and to a flat steel product produced therefrom that have optimized mechanical properties and at the same time can be produced at low cost, without having to rely for this on expensive alloying elements that are subject to great fluctuations with regard to their procurement costs. The steel and the flat steel product have for this purpose the following composition according to the invention (in % by weight): C: 0.11-0.16%; Si: 0.1-0.3%; Mn: 1.4-1.9%; Al: 0.02-0.1%; Cr: 0.45-0.85%; Ti: 0.025-0.06%; B: 0.0008-0.002%, the remainder Fe and impurities that are unavoidable for production-related reasons, which include contents of phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen or molybdenum as long as the following respectively apply for their contents: P: ≦0.02%, S: ≦0.003%, N: ≦0.008%, Mo: ≦0.1%. Similarly, the invention relates to a method for producing a flat steel product that consists of a steel according to the invention. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150136279 | Anodized Clad Copper Cookware - An article of cookware has a copper core and is surrounded by relatively thinner outer aluminum layers. The outer aluminum layers are preferably anodized to provide a relatively inert hard and scratch resistant durable finish. This anodized finish also readily accepts non-stick finishes. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150337406 | MANUFACTURING A HARDENED FORMED PART - A hardened formed part is manufactured with the steps: producing a blank from a hardenable strip material; heating of the blank to an austenitisation temperature; forming and hardening of the blank to a hardened formed part; cleaning the hardened formed part; coating the hardened formed part with a metallic coating in an dipping bath with an electrolyte solution, wherein during the coating process, at least one auxiliary element is used in the dipping bath, such, that the deposition of the coating is partially influenced. A plant is used for manufacturing a hardened formed part. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150361537 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SWAGE MOUNT HAVING A MIXTURE OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND A COATING MATERIAL - A swage mount is manufactured for attaching a head suspension assembly to a head actuator arm for a hard disk drive. A conductive material is deposited on a predetermined part of the swage mount. A coating material is deposited on the swage mount including the predetermined part. Heat is applied to the swage mount, forming a mixture of the conductive material and the coating material. The mixture is conductive and supports a reliable connection between the swage mount and other disk drive components. Furthermore, the mixture enhances cleanliness by reducing particles shed from the swage mount. The conductive material is preferably gold, and the coating material is preferably nickel-based. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160002748 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL SHEET - A method for producing a corrosion-resistant steel sheet made of an unalloyed or low-alloy and cold-rolled steel having a carbon content of less than 0.1 wt %. The method includes the following steps: applying a metal coating to the steel sheet; annealing the coated steel sheet in a recrystallizing manner by heating the coated steel sheet to temperatures in the recrystallization range by electromagnetic induction in an inert-gas atmosphere; and quenching the coated and annealed steel sheet. The metal coating is fused on during the recrystallization annealing. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160024605 | Method for Producing a Profile and a Manufacturing System for Producing a Profile - A method for producing a profile includes method steps of: providing a workpiece; shaping the workpiece; joining the workpiece; coating the workpiece; heating the workpiece; and at least partially hardening the workpiece; wherein the coating method step is carried out temporally after the joining method step and temporally before the heating method step. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160083819 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided a high-strength steel sheet having a tensile strength (TS) of 900 MPa or more and excellent elongation, stretch flangeability, and bendability in a component system in which an expensive alloy element is not intentionally added. A high-strength steel sheet includes a composition including, on a mass % basis, C: 0.15 to 0.40%, Si: 1.0 to 2.0%, Mn: 1.5 to 2.5%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.0040% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.1%, N: 0.01% or less, and Ca: 0.0020% or less, with the balance including Fe and incidental impurities. The high-strength steel sheet has a microstructure including 40% to 70% of a ferrite phase and a bainite phase in total, 20% to 50% of a martensite phase, and 10% to 30% of a retained austenite phase in terms of an area fraction relative to the entire microstructure. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160122845 | HOT STAMP MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOT STAMP MOLDED BODY - A hot stamp molded body that can be produced highly efficiently without causing sticking of plating to a mold, when an electrogalvanized steel sheet with a light plating weight is hot-stamped using a rapidly heating method such as Joule heating and induction heating, and can secure favorable paint adhesiveness without a posttreatment such as shotblasting after hot stamping, as well as a method for producing the same. A hot stamp molded body is produced by hot-stamping an electrogalvanized steel sheet which is composed of predetermined components, and is electrogalvanized on each face with a plating weight not less than 5 g/m | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160130678 | POROUS METAL BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a porous metal body having superior corrosion resistance to conventional metal porous bodies composed of nickel-tin binary alloys and conventional metal porous bodies composed of nickel-chromium binary alloys. The porous metal body has a three-dimensional network skeleton and contains at least nickel, tin, and chromium. The concentration of chromium contained in the porous metal body is highest at the surface of the skeleton of the porous metal body and decreases toward the inner side of the skeleton. In one embodiment, the chromium concentration at the surface of the skeleton of the porous metal body is more preferably 3% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160151822 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOT-PRESSED MEMBER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160168657 | Method for Producing Surface-Treated Steel Sheet for Battery Containers | 06-16-2016 |
| 20170233847 | Method for Producing a Coated Steel Sheet having Improved Strength, Ductility and Formability | 08-17-2017 |
