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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6001193 | Hard magnetic alloy compact 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 t... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5800638 | Ultrafine particle of quasi-crystalline aluminum alloy and process for producing aggregate thereof 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 %ࣘPd... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5648174 | Highly hard thin film and method for production thereof 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 fil... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5635439 | Catalyst for methanol reforming, process for producing the same and method for reforming methanol 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 con... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5607523 | High-strength aluminum-based alloy A high-strength aluminum-based alloy consisting of a composition represented by the general formula: Albal Qa Mb Xc, wherein Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn and Cr; M is at lea... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5593515 | High strength aluminum-based alloy A high strength aluminum-based alloy, which having a composition of the general formula: Albal Qa Mb Xc Td, wherein Q represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, V, M... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5578108 | Ultrafine particles of amorphous metal and method for production thereof Ultrafine amorphous metal particles which combine the properties of ultrafine particles with those of an amorphous alloy and a method for the production thereof are disclosed. The ultrafine amorphous metal particles are produced by a method which comprise... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5549951 | Composite ultrafine particles of nitrides, method for production and sintered article thereof Ultrafine whiskery or columnar ceramic particles, a method for producing the ultrafine particles, and a sintered article obtained by sintering the ultrafine ceramic particles are disclosed. The ultrafine ceramic particles are produced by thermally melting... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5518522 | Deformed ultra fine grains and process for producing same in bulk 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, aggr... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5468697 | Composite ultrafine particles of aluminum nitride and rare earth nitride, method for production and sintered article thereof 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 prod... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5458700 | High-strength aluminum alloy 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 a... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5436080 | High strength structural member and process for producing the same A structural member is produced using starting powder consisting of composite particulates each containing AlN grain within its surface covered by an Al layer of a single crystal structure, and Al alloy particulates of a single crystal structure, and then... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5423923 | Hard film of amorphous Ti-Si alloy having fine tin particles Deposition of a hard film of Ti-Si-N composite material on a substrate is carried out by using a source of evaporation possessing a composition of Tia Sib (wherein "a" and "b" stand for atomic percentages respectively falling in the ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5405462 | Superplastic aluminum-based alloy material and production process thereof A superplastic aluminum-based alloy material consisting of a matrix formed of aluminum or a supersaturated aluminum solid solution, whose average crystal grain size is 0.005 to 1 μm, and particles made of a stable or metastable phase of various intermeta... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5366564 | Hard wear-resistant film and method for production thereof A hard wear-resistant film is formed on a substrate in an atmosphere of an inert gas by using a target of a composition of Ala Tib (wherein "a" and "b" stand for atomic percentages respectively in the ranges of 62 at %ࣘaࣘ85 at % ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5350468 | Process for producing amorphous alloy materials having high toughness and high strength A process for producing amorphous alloy materials having high toughness and high strength from various alloy powders, thin ribbons or bulk materials consisting of an amorphous phase by heating them to a temperature at which intermetallic compounds or othe... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5348591 | High-strength amorphous magnesium alloy An amorphous magnesium alloy has a composition of Mga Mb Xc (M is Zn and/or Ga, X is La, Ce, Mm (misch metal), Y, Nd, Pr, Sm and Gd), a is from 65 to 96.5 atomic %, b is from 3 to 30 atomic %, and c is from 0.2 to 8 atomic... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5332456 | Superplastic aluminum-based alloy material and production process thereof A superplastic aluminum-based alloy material consisting of a matrix formed of aluminum or a supersaturated aluminum solid solution, whose average crystal grain size is 0.005 to 1 μm, and particles made of a stable or metastable phase of various intermeta... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5324368 | Forming process of amorphous alloy material 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 ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5318641 | Particle-dispersion type amorphous aluminum-alloy having high strength Al100-a-b-c Xa Mb Tc, in which X is Y (yttrium) and/or rare-earth element(s), M is Fe, Co, and/or Ni, and T is Mn, Mo, Cr, Zr and/or V, and, a=0.5-5 atomic %, b=5-15 atomic %, and c=0.2-3.0 atomic %, and, furthe... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5312495 | Process for producing high strength alloy wire The present invention provides a process comprising the steps of forming a cast amorphous alloy from an alloy which exhibits glass transition behavior, heating the amorphous alloy to a temperature between Tg and Tx while subjecting the alloy to drawing to... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5306363 | Thin aluminum-based alloy foil and wire and a process for producing same An aluminum-based alloy foil or thin aluminum-based alloy wire is produced from an amorphous material made by a quenching and solidifying process and having a composition represented by the general formula: Ala Mb Xc wherein M ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5296059 | Process for producing amorphous alloy material A process for producing an amorphous alloy material characterized by imparting ductility to an amorphous alloy having a supercooled liquid region by giving a prescribed amount of strain at a prescribed strain rate to the alloy in the glass transition temp... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5250124 | Amorphous magnesium alloy and method for producing the same A bulky amorphous magnesium alloy having heat-resistance and toughness is provided by setting the alloy composition as: Mga Mb Alc Xd Ze (M is at least one element selected from the group consisting o... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5032196 | Amorphous alloys having superior processability Disclosed is an amorphous alloy having superior processability which has a composition represented by the general formula: Xa Mb Alc wherein X is at least one element of Zr and Hf; M is at least one element selected from the group c... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4642145 | Nickel alloy Ni-based alloys comprising 8 to 34 atom % of Al, 2 to 70 atom % of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Mn, and Si (providing that each or total of Fe and Co is present in an amount of 2 to 70 atom % and/or each or total of M... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4495691 | Process for the production of fine amorphous metallic wires A process for the production of a fine amorphous metallic wire is described, comprising melt-spinning an iron family element base alloy having an amorphous substance-forming ability to obtain a fine amorphous metallic wire, and passing the thus-formed fin... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4473401 | Amorphous iron-based alloy excelling in fatigue property An amorphous iron-based alloy which comprises not more than 25 atom % of Si and 2.5 to 25 atom % of B (providing that the sum of Si and B falls in the range of 15 to 35 atom %), 1.5 to 20 atom % of Cr, 0.2 to 10 atom % of either or both of P and C, and th... | 09/25/1984 |