Abstract

A wrought 6000-series aluminum alloy material which is suppressed in weld cracking even in cases where high-speed welding is performed by means of laser welding or the like; a welded body which contains the wrought aluminum alloy material; and an efficient welding method for the wrought aluminum alloy material. A wrought aluminum alloy material for welding, the wrought aluminum alloy material being characterized in that: the Si content is not less than 0.3% by mass but less than 2.0% by mass; the Mg content is not less than 0.3% by mass but less than 2.0% by mass; a surface active element which decreases the surface tension of molten aluminum is contained therein; the surface active element is at least one of Sr, Ca, Sb, Li and Ba; and the content of the surface active element is from 0.04% by mass to 0.50% by mass.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/08 - Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent with silicon

Abstract

Provided is an aluminum member including: a substrate formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The aluminum member includes an anodic oxide coating that includes a barrier layer in contact with a surface of the substrate, a first porous layer in contact with a surface of the barrier layer on an opposite side to the substrate, and a second porous layer in contact with a surface of the first porous layer on an opposite side to the barrier layer and including multiple pores aligned and linearly extending from a surface in contact with the first porous layer toward an exposed surface. The first porous layer includes at least one of: multiple branching pores; or multiple pores having an average pore diameter larger than that of the second porous layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25D 11/08 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon characterised by the electrolytes used containing inorganic acids
• C25D 11/16 - Pretreatment

Abstract

The present invention provides an aluminum molded body having high thermal conductivity as well as higher strength than a rolled material, and a method for producing the aluminum molded body. More specifically, provided are an aluminum molded body having a thermal conductivity of 180 W/mK or higher and higher strength than a rolled material of the same composition, and a method with which it is possible to efficiently produce the aluminum molded body even when the shape thereof is complex. An aluminum layered molded body obtained by molding through an additive manufacturing method according to the present invention is characterized in that: an aluminum material containing 0.001-2.5 mass % of a transition metal element that forms a eutectic with Al, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, is used as a raw material; and the thermal conductivity is 180 W/mK or higher.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium
• C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy

Abstract

A rotary tool used in a joining device that performs friction stir welding of a joint member. The rotary tool includes: a main body having a fixed unit attached and secured to the joining device, and a rotary shaft for transmitting a rotary force from the joining device; a stirring member that has a stirring pin inserted into the joint member to perform friction stirring on the joint member, that is arranged so as to be rotatable by receiving the rotary force from the rotary shaft, and that is provided on the main body so as to be movable relative to an axial direction of the rotary shaft; and an elastic member that biases the stirring member toward a distal-end side relative to the axial direction of the rotary shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide a joining method that can prevent poor joining. The present invention provides a joining method including: a measuring step that measures a height near a joint portion, which serves as a part for joining formed by a first metal member and a second metal member placed in a positional relationship for joining by abutting or overlapping, and obtains measured values; a setting step that sets a height position of a rotating tool based on the measured values obtained by the measuring step; and a friction stir step that relatively moves the turning rotating tool along the joint portion based on the height position set by the setting step.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

The present invention is characterized by including a primary joining process to perform friction stirring to a first butted portion by moving a stirring pin one round around a sealing body with a predetermined depth along a set moving track set at an inner position relative to an outer peripheral side face in a state that only the stirring pin of a rotary tool being rotated is inserted into the sealing body and that an outer circumferential face of the stirring pin is slightly in contact with a step side face of a peripheral wall step portion. In the primary joining process, after only the stirring pin being rotated is inserted into a starting position set at a position on an inner side relative to the set moving track, the stirring pin is gradually inserted to the predetermined depth while an axis of the rotary tool is moved to a position on the set moving track.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

A rotary tool includes: a main body, and a rotary shaft for transmitting a rotary force; a stirring pin that is arranged on the main body so as to be rotatable by receiving the rotary force and to be movable relative to an axial direction of the rotary shaft, and that is inserted into a joint member to perform friction stirring on the joint member; a shoulder that is formed separately from the stirring pin, that is arranged on the main body so as not to receive the rotary force from the main body but to be movable separately from the stirring pin relative to the axial direction of the rotary shaft, and that presses the joint member while in contact with the joint member; and a first elastic member that biases the stirring pin toward a distal-end side relative to the axial direction of the rotary shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

A rotary tool includes: a main body having a fixed unit and a rotary shaft; a stirring pin rotatable and movable relative to an axial direction of the rotary shaft, and inserted into a joint member to perform friction stirring; and a shoulder that is arranged on the main body so as not to receive a rotary force from the main body but to be movable relative to the axial direction of the rotary shaft, and that presses the joint member while in contact with the joint member, wherein the stirring pin and the shoulder are mounted to form an assembly so as to be relatively movable and to move integrally in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, and the rotary tool further includes a first elastic member that biases the assembly toward a distal-end side of the stirring pin relative to the axial direction of the rotary shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

Provided is a method for producing sodium borohydride. At a time when a sodium borate, an aluminum powder, and a fluoride powder are mixed and caused to react in a tightly sealed vessel filled with a hydrogen gas at a temperature of 560° C. or lower, stirring using a stirrer is carried out in the tightly sealed vessel, and a stirring height ratio (X) expressed by a following formula (I) is 75% or more, in which (a) is a minimum clearance between the stirrer and the lowest part of the tightly sealed vessel in a gravity direction, and (b) is a raw material charged height when a raw material is charged into the tightly sealed vessel: Provided is a method for producing sodium borohydride. At a time when a sodium borate, an aluminum powder, and a fluoride powder are mixed and caused to react in a tightly sealed vessel filled with a hydrogen gas at a temperature of 560° C. or lower, stirring using a stirrer is carried out in the tightly sealed vessel, and a stirring height ratio (X) expressed by a following formula (I) is 75% or more, in which (a) is a minimum clearance between the stirrer and the lowest part of the tightly sealed vessel in a gravity direction, and (b) is a raw material charged height when a raw material is charged into the tightly sealed vessel: X=[(b−a)/b]×100  Formula (I)

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 6/21 - Preparation of borohydrides of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, magnesium or beryllium; Addition complexes thereof, e.g. LiBH4.2N2H4, NaB2H7

Abstract

Provided is a method for producing sodium borohydride. An aluminum powder and a fluoride powder are mixed, and a pretreatment thereof is carried out at 100° C. or higher and 330° C. or lower; and after the pretreatment, a sodium borate is added and mixed, and the resulting mixture is charged into a tightly sealed vessel; and then after a hydrogen gas is introduced thereto, a heat treatment is carried out by heating the tightly sealed vessel at 490° C. or higher and 560° C. or lower.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 6/21 - Preparation of borohydrides of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, magnesium or beryllium; Addition complexes thereof, e.g. LiBH4.2N2H4, NaB2H7

Abstract

Provided are: an aluminum alloy filler material which is less likely to cause welding cracks and from which a joint portion having excellent strength and toughness is formed, in high-speed joining of an aluminum alloy; an aluminum alloy welded structure manufactured using the aluminum alloy filler material; and a method for joining an aluminum material using the aluminum alloy filler material. The aluminum alloy filler material for high-speed joining according to the present invention is characterized by comprising aluminum including a surface-active element that lowers the surface tension of molten aluminum, wherein the surface-active element is at least one among Ca, Sr, and Ba, and the content of the surface-active element is 0.05-0.50 mass %.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 35/28 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 950°C
• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
• B23K 26/32 - Bonding taking account of the properties of the material involved

Abstract

A waste processing system includes a pyrolysis apparatus that pyrolyzes a combustible waste, a melt-and-mold apparatus that generates an ingot of resin and combustible gas from a synthetic-resin waste, and an oil extraction apparatus that generates combustible oil and combustible gas from the ingot of resin. The melt-and-mold apparatus has a melter that melts the synthetic-resin waste using heat produced by the pyrolysis apparatus, the oil extraction apparatus has a pyrolyzer that pyrolyzes the ingot of resin using the heat produced by the pyrolysis apparatus, and at least one of the combustible gas generated at the melt-and-mold apparatus and the combustible gas generated at the oil extraction apparatus is supplied to the pyrolysis apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• F23G 7/12 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of plastics, e.g. rubber
• F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying
• F23G 5/46 - Recuperation of heat
• B09B 3/40 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation
• C10B 53/07 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form of synthetic polymeric materials, e.g. tyres

Abstract

This electrolytic solution contains magnesium chloride, lithium chloride, and an aprotic solvent. In the electrolytic solution, the concentration at which the total of magnesium chloride and lithium chloride are dissolved with respect to 1 mol of an aprotic solvent is 0.09 mol or more. In addition, in the electrolytic solution, the concentration at which magnesium chloride is dissolved with respect to 1 mol of the aprotic solvent is 0.045 mol or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25D 3/42 - Electroplating; Baths therefor from solutions of light metals
• C25D 21/12 - Process control or regulation

Abstract

The present invention provides: an aluminum alloy member which can be manufactured at a relatively low cost and has a light weight, and which can have high dimensional accuracy under a high-temperature environment and is less likely to undergo the color-fading of a blackened surface even under a high-temperature environment, and has excellent heat resistance; and a method for manufacturing the aluminum alloy member with high efficiency. The aluminum alloy member according to the present invention comprises: a substrate which comprises an extruded material of an aluminum powder alloy having an Si content of 20 to 40% by mass and has an anodic oxide coating film formed on the surface thereof, and an electrolytically colored layer which is formed by precipitating a metal or a metal salt on voids in the anodic oxide coating film.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25D 11/22 - Electrolytic after-treatment for colouring layers
• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
• C22F 1/043 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with silicon as the next major constituent
• B22F 3/16 - Both compacting and sintering in successive or repeated steps
• B22F 3/20 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor by extruding

Abstract

Provided are a 6000-series aluminum alloy forging material having high strength and exceptional toughness (excellent ductility), and an efficient method for manufacturing the same. This aluminum alloy forging material is characterized by being formed from a 6000-series aluminum alloy, having a Cu content of 0.2-1.0 wt. %, the composition of the 6000-series aluminum alloy satisfying relational expressions (1) and (2), and having deposits at the base metal crystal grain boundary, specifically Al—(Fe,Mn,Cr)—Si-type crystalline deposits at the base metal crystal grain boundary. (1) Si (at %)≥2Mg (at %) and (2) 0.2≤surplus Si (wt %)+Mn (wt %)+Cr (wt %)≤1.7.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22F 1/043 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with silicon as the next major constituent
• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent

Abstract

Provided is a joining method that can prevent a plastic flowing material from flowing out from a butt section and that can reduce the thickness and weight of metal members. The joining method is for joining a first metal member and a second metal member by using a rotary tool comprising a stirring pin, and is characterized in that: the stirring pin comprises a flat surface perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotary tool and comprises a protruding section protruding from the flat face; and in a friction stirring step, the flat surface is brought into contact with the first metal member and the second metal member, and a front end face of the protruding section is inserted deeper than an upper overlapping section to join an upper front butt section and the upper overlapping section.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an aluminum alloy molded body that has excellent thermal stability and does not contain a rare earth element, and to provide a production method for the same. More specifically, the present invention provides an aluminum alloy molded body that has a high degree of hardness even at 200° C., and a method which enables efficient production of the same even if the aluminum alloy molded body has a complicated shape. An aluminum alloy laminated molded body according to the present invention, which is molded using an additive manufacturing method, is characterized in that: the raw material therefor is an aluminum alloy material containing 2-10 mass % of a transition metal element that forms a eutectic crystal with Al, with the remainder being Al and unavoidable impurities; the relative density thereof is at least 98.5%; a metal structure is composed of a primary crystal a (Al) and a compound composed of Al and the transition metal element; and the spacing of the compound in a region excluding the boundary of a melt pool is no more than 200 nm.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22F 10/28 - Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]
• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium
• B22F 10/64 - Treatment of workpieces or articles after build-up by thermal means
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
• B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
• B33Y 40/20 - Post-treatment, e.g. curing, coating or polishing

Abstract

Provided is a joining method that can prevent a plastic flowing material from flowing out from a butt section and that can reduce the thickness and weight of metal members. The joining method is for joining a first metal member and a second metal member by using a rotary tool comprising a stirring pin, and is characterized in that: the stirring pin comprises a flat surface perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotary tool and comprises a protruding section protruding from the flat face; and in a friction stirring step, the flat surface is brought into contact with the first metal member and the second metal member, and a front end face of the protruding section is inserted deeper than an upper overlapping section to join an upper front butt section and the upper overlapping section.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

The present invention includes: a primary joining process in which a coarse portion having a predetermined width is formed in the vicinity of a step side face within a plasticized region while the rotary tool is being moved one round along a first butted portion to perform friction stirring in a state that a tip of a stirring pin of a rotary tool being rotated is inserted to the same depth as or slightly deeper than a step bottom face and a bottom face of a shoulder portion is in contact with a front face of a sealing body and the stirring pin is slightly in contact with at least an upper portion of a jacket body; and an inspection process in which a passed position of the stirring pin is specified by performing, after the primary joining process, a flaw detection to detect the coarse portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

The present invention includes: a primary joining process in which a coarse portion having a predetermined width is formed in the vicinity of a step side face within a plasticized region while the rotary tool is being moved one round along a first butted portion to perform friction stirring in a state that a tip of a tip side pin of a rotary tool being rotated is inserted to the same depth as or slightly deeper than a step bottom face and an outer circumferential face of a base side pin is in contact with a front face of a sealing body and the tip side pin is slightly in contact with at least an upper portion of a jacket body and an inspection process in which a passed position of the tip side pin is specified by performing, a flaw detection to detect the coarse portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

A joining method includes: an overlapping step of overlapping a front surface of a first metal member with a back surface of a second metal member; and a welding step of welding the first metal member with the second metal member by hybrid welding, with use of a hybrid welding machine including a leading laser welding unit and a trailing arc welding unit. In the welding step, laser welding, by irradiating a laser beam, and arc welding are performed, along a preset travel route set on an inner corner portion formed by the front surface of the first metal member and an end surface of the second metal member, to the inner corner portion and the laser beam is oscillated to cross the preset travel route.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 26/323 - Bonding taking account of the properties of the material involved involving parts made of dissimilar metallic material

Abstract

A joining method includes: an overlapping step of overlapping a front surface of a first metal member with a back surface of a second metal member; and a welding step of welding the first metal member with the second metal member by hybrid welding, using a hybrid welding machine including a leading laser welding unit and a trailing arc welding unit. In the welding step, laser welding, by irradiating with a laser beam, and arc welding are performed from a front surface of the second metal member, along a preset travel route which is set on an overlapped part formed by the first metal member and the second metal member overlapped with each other, to the overlapped part, and the laser beam is oscillated to cross the preset travel route.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 26/348 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups , e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
• B23K 9/16 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas

Abstract

The present invention provides: a lightweight optical member which can be produced at relatively low cost and which provides low reflectance, stability upon exposure to light, and abrasion resistance; and an efficient method for producing such an optical member. An optical member according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: a metallic base material; a low-reflective treatment layer formed on the surface of the metallic base material; and a silica layer formed on the surface of the low-reflective treatment layer. It is preferable for the silica layer to have a layer thickness of 0.1-10 μM.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 1/111 - Anti-reflection coatings using layers comprising organic materials

Abstract

The automatic joining system includes: a fixing device; a friction stir device; a measuring unit; and a controlling device, in which a rotating tool includes a base end side pin and a tip end side pin formed continuously to the base end side pin, the controlling device sets a target moving route along which the rotating tool moves when friction stir joining of a butting portion is performed, based on a ridge line position before the friction stir joining is performed, and also sets a modified moving route at a position displaced toward a first metallic member side in substantially parallel with respect to the target moving route, and the friction stir device controls the rotating tool to move along the modified moving route and thereby performing the friction stir joining along the target moving route.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

The present invention provides a photoluminescent aluminum alloy which exhibits high mechanical properties and which suppresses, to a high degree, the occurrence of color unevenness in cases where a tungsten-containing aluminum alloy die-cast material is subjected to anodization. Also provided is a photoluminescent aluminum alloy die-cast material produced using the photoluminescent aluminum alloy. This aluminum alloy contains 0.5-3.0 mass % of Mn, 0.3-2.0 mass % of Mg, 0.01-1.0 mass % of W and 1.0-3.0 mass % of Zn, with the remainder comprising aluminum and unavoidable impurities.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/10 - Alloys based on aluminium with zinc as the next major constituent
• C25D 11/16 - Pretreatment
• C25D 11/14 - Producing integrally coloured layers

Abstract

The present invention provides a bright aluminum alloy which has high mechanical properties and in which the occurrence of uneven color is also suppressed to a high degree when an aluminum alloy die-cast material thereof that includes tungsten is subjected to anodization treatment. Also provided is a bright aluminum alloy die-cast material that is manufactured using said bright aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy pertaining to the present invention includes 0.5-3.0% by mass of Mn, 0.1-2.0% by mass of Mg, 0.01-1.0% by mass of W, and 0.05-2.0% by mass of Si, the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium
• B22D 21/00 - Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor

Abstract

In a hermetic vessel filled with hydrogen gas, a sodium borate and aluminum powder are reacted at not less than 400° C. and not more than 560° C. while performing stirring to produce sodium borohydride with the molar ratio of sodium contained in the sodium borate being larger than 0.5 relative to boron contained in the sodium borate.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 6/21 - Preparation of borohydrides of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, magnesium or beryllium; Addition complexes thereof, e.g. LiBH4.2N2H4, NaB2H7
• C01B 3/00 - Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen

Abstract

A sodium borate, aluminum powder and fluoride powder are mixed together in a hermetic vessel filled with hydrogen gas, and the mixture is reacted at not less than 410° C. and not more than 560° C. to produce sodium borohydride.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 6/21 - Preparation of borohydrides of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, magnesium or beryllium; Addition complexes thereof, e.g. LiBH4.2N2H4, NaB2H7
• C01B 3/00 - Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen

Abstract

A dispensing head includes a fastening portion fastened to a mouth of a beverage container, a connecting portion to which a gas coupling connected to a gas cylinder via a gas tube is connected, a gas channel configured to cause the connecting portion and the beverage container to communicate with each other, a dispensing portion configured to dispense a beverage injected from the beverage container by a pressure of a gas supplied to the beverage container via the gas channel, and an operation inhibition mechanism configured to inhibit an operation for connecting the gas coupling to the connecting portion in a state in which the fastening portion is not fastened to the mouth.

IPC Classes  ?

• B67D 1/08 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught - Details
• B67D 1/04 - Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a hollow container with use of a rotary tool including a tapered stirring pin, including: preparing a first metal member, a second metal member, and an auxiliary member; butting the first metal member and the second metal member to face with each other, the auxiliary member is interposed between the first metal member and the second metal member; and joining the first metal member with the second metal member via the auxiliary member. The first and second metal members, and the auxiliary member are made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the first and second metal members have higher hardness than the auxiliary member. At least one of the first and second metal members has an inclined surface inclined outward, and the auxiliary member has an inclined surface, tapered from the external surface toward an internal surface, on at least one of the side surfaces.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

Provided are a non-heat-treated aluminum alloy which has excellent casting properties and is high in both strength and toughness, and an aluminum alloy die casting material which is high in both strength and toughness, and which, in addition to having minimal difference in characteristics between regions thereof, is not prone to be affected by aging. An aluminum alloy comprises Si: 5.0 to 12.0% by mass, Mn: 0.3 to 1.9% by mass, Cr: 0.01 to 1.00% by mass, Ca: 0.001 to 0.050% by mass, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, and the content of Mg in the unavoidable impurities being less than 0.3% by mass.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent

Abstract

The present invention includes a joining process in which a first metal member and a second metal member are joined with an auxiliary member interposed therebetween by moving a rotary tool along a butted portion in a state where the rotary tool being rotated is inserted only from a front face side of the auxiliary member, only a stirring pin is in contact with the auxiliary member, a base end side of the stirring pin is exposed, and an outer circumferential face of the stirring pin is slightly in contact with the first metal member and the second metal member, and the auxiliary member is provided with an inclined face on at least one side face in such a form that the auxiliary member has a smaller dimension with increasing distance from a front face, and at least one of the first metal member and the second metal member is provided with an inclined face corresponding to the inclined face of the auxiliary member and inclined from the front face toward a back face.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a joining method by which metal members can be suitably joined to each other. The present invention is characterized by including a friction stirring process in which the first metal member, the second metal member, and the auxiliary member are joined to one another by moving the rotary tool along the inner corner portion in a state where the tip side pin which is being rotated is inserted into the inner corner portion, is in contact with the first metal member, the second metal member, and the auxiliary member, and an outer circumferential face of the base side pin is pressed against the auxiliary member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof

Abstract

A cooling device includes a body having a flow passage for a heating medium that passes through the body, a first header made of a resin that has an inlet and covers a first end, and a second header made of a resin that has an outlet and covers a second end. The body has a front face, a back face, a first side face, and a second side face. The body and the first header are bonded to a first bonding face, a second bonding face, a third bonding face, and a fourth bonding face. The third bonding face is a curved surface that protrudes toward a +Y side. The fourth bonding face is a curved surface that protrudes toward a −Y side.

IPC Classes  ?

• F28F 9/02 - Header boxes; End plates
• F28F 1/02 - Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular

Abstract

A joining method including an overlapping step of overlapping a front surface of a first metal member and a back surface of second metal member such that the front surface is opposed to the back surface; and a welding step of performing a laser welding and a MIG welding by using a hybrid welding machine including a preceding laser welding unit and a following MIG welding unit, in which the laser welding is performed by emitting a laser beam onto a front surface of the second metal member, the MIG welding is performed on an inner corner portion formed by the front surface of the first metal member and an end surface of the second metal member, and a target position for the laser beam from the laser welding unit is located against the second metal member relative to a target position for a MIG arc by the MIG welding unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 26/348 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups , e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
• B23K 26/244 - Overlap seam welding
• B23K 26/242 - Fillet welding, i.e. involving a weld of substantially triangular cross section joining two parts

Abstract

The present invention provides a non-heat-treatable aluminum alloy for die casting, which can exhibit good castability and is able to confer excellent tensile characteristics (0.2% proof stress and elongation) and excellent corrosion resistance on die cast aluminum alloy materials. Also, the present invention provides a die cast aluminum alloy material having excellent tensile characteristics (0.2% proof stress and elongation) and excellent corrosion resistance. An aluminum alloy for die casting of the present invention comprises Mg: 3.7 to 9.0% by mass and Mn: 0.8 to 1.7% by mass, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities. It is preferable that the Mn content is 0.9 to 1.7% by mass and the Mg content is 4.7 to 9.0% by mass.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/08 - Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent with silicon
• C22C 1/02 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting

Abstract

An edge of each of a first metal member and a second metal member is formed to have a U-shaped cross section with a first horizontal plate projecting from a base edge of a vertical plate, and with a second horizontal plate projecting from a top edge of the vertical plate. The second metal member includes a projecting part. The joining method includes: an abutting step of forming an abutted part by abutting a front surface of the first horizontal plate the first metal member against a second side surface of the second metal member; and a joining step of performing friction stir welding of the first metal member and the second metal member by inserting a stirring pin from the projecting part and moving a joining rotating tool along an inner corner at the top edge of the vertical plate of the second metal member while making only the stirring pin in contact with the first metal member and the second metal member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

This invention is characterized by including: a primary joining process in which a coarse portion having a predetermined width is formed in the vicinity of a step side face within a plasticized region while a rotary tool is being moved one round along a first butted portion to perform friction stirring in a state that a tip of a stirring pin of the rotary tool which is rotated is inserted to the same depth as or slightly deeper than the step bottom face and only the stirring pin is slightly in contact with at least an upper portion of a jacket body; and an inspection process in which a passed position of the stirring pin is specified by performing a defect inspection to detect the coarse portion after the primary joining process.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

The invention has a feature of comprising a butting process of forming a stepped butted portion and a joining process of performing friction-stir-welding on the stepped butted portion, wherein the rotary tool includes a base side pin having a taper angle larger than a taper angle of a tip side pin, and a pin step portion in a staircase shape is formed on an outer circumferential face of the base side pin, and wherein in the joining process, a rotation direction and a translation method of the rotary tool are set such that the second metal member is on an advancing side, a target angle by which a rotation axis of the rotary tool is inclined toward the second metal member is set such that a burr formed on a front face of the second metal member after the joining process has a thickness between 0 and 130 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof

Abstract

In production of an electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, a hydrated film is formed onto an aluminum electrode including a porous layer by immersing the aluminum electrode into a first hydration treatment liquid having a temperature of 80° C. or more in a first hydration treatment step (ST1) and thereafter the aluminum electrode is heated in an atmosphere having a temperature of 150° C. or more and 350° C. or less in a dehydration step (ST2). Subsequently, a hydrated film is formed onto the aluminum electrode by immersing the aluminum electrode into a second hydration treatment liquid having a temperature of 80° C. or more in a second hydration treatment step (ST3) and thereafter chemical formation of the aluminum electrode is performed at 400 V or more and further 600 V or more in a chemical formation step.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01G 9/045 - Electrodes characterised by the material based on aluminium
• H01G 9/032 - Inorganic semiconducting electrolytes, e.g. MnO2
• H01G 9/048 - Electrodes characterised by their structure

Abstract

The present invention provides a lightweight optical member that can be produced at a relatively low cost, wherein distortion due to temperature rise is suppressed, and the appearance color is sufficiently blackened or darkened, and a method for efficiently producing the optical member. The optical member of the present invention comprises: a base member made of titanium or a titanium alloy, and a carbon-doped titanium oxide layer formed on the surface of the base member. The carbon content in the carbon-doped titanium oxide layer is preferably 0.1 to 15 at %.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 1/116 - Multilayers including electrically conducting layers
• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof

Abstract

The present invention is characterized by including a primary joining process to perform friction stirring to a first butted portion by moving a stirring pin one round around a sealing body with a predetermined depth along a set moving route set at an inner position relative to an outer peripheral side face in a state that only the stirring pin of a rotary tool being rotated is inserted into the sealing body and that an outer face of the stirring pin is slightly in contact with a step side face of a peripheral wall step portion. In the primary joining process, after only the stirring pin being rotated is inserted into a starting position set at a position on an inner side relative to the set moving route, the stirring pin is gradually inserted to the predetermined depth while an axis of the rotary tool is moved to a position on the set moving route.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides an FPD pellicle frame body in which external color is controlled so as to make it easy to prevent scattering of exposure light, to perform the foreign object non-adhesion inspection before use, and the like, and a method for manufacturing the frame body efficiently. The FPD pellicle frame body of the present invention comprises: a stainless-steel member having a transparent oxide coating, and a film thickness of the transparent oxide coating being 420 nm to 700 nm. It is preferable that a brightness index L* due to the interference color of the reflected lights from the surface of the transparent oxide coating and the surface of the stainless-steel member is 33 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof

Abstract

The present invention is characterized by including a heat medium pipe insertion process to insert a heat medium pipe into a concave groove; a lid plate insertion process to insert a lid plate into a lid groove; and a joining process to perform friction stirring while a primary joining rotary tool provided with a base side pin and a tip side pin is moved along a butted portion of a side wall of the lid groove and a side face of the lid plate, wherein in the joining process, friction stirring is performed while the tip side pin of the primary rotary tool which is rotating is inserted into the butted portion and an outer circumferential face of the base side pin is in contact with the base member and the lid plate, and plastically fluidized material fluidized by frictional heat is flowed into a void portion formed adjacent to the heat medium pipe.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

A box-type structure includes a structure having neutron beam shielding performance. It is possible to accommodate an organism to be irradiated in the structure. The box-type structure includes shielding plates, which include a lithium-fluoride sintered body having neutron shielding performance. Edge portions of the shielding plates are joined by abutting against one another. The edge portions of the shielding plates have a halving joint structure, and the halving joint structure has a stepped or inclined cutout shape. The box-type structure has a plurality of surfaces, and at least one of the faces may be removable or there may be an opening portion in part of the surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21F 1/08 - Metals; Alloys; Cermets, i.e. sintered mixtures of ceramics and metals
• A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
• G21F 3/00 - Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material
• A61B 6/10 - Application or adaptation of safety means

Abstract

The present invention includes: a preparation process configured to provide a first metal member including an end portion with a vertical face, and a second metal member including an end portion with an inclined face, a higher melting point and a smaller plate thickness than the first metal member; a butting process configured to butt the end portions of the first metal member and the second metal member against each other and form a butted portion with a V-shaped gap; and a joining process configured to join the first metal member and the second metal member together by inserting the rotating rotary tool from only a front face of the first metal member and relatively moving the rotary tool along the butted portion while only the stirring pin is in contact with at least the first metal member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 103/18 - Dissimilar materials
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof
• B23K 103/12 - Copper or alloys thereof

Abstract

Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid-cooled jacket, to reduce the size of a recessed groove on a surface of a metal member and also to reduce roughness of an abutted surface. The method includes: a placing step of placing a jacket body and a sealing body, a first main joining step of performing friction stirring by moving a main joining rotary tool around along a first abutted portion, and a second main joining step of performing friction stirring by moving the main joining rotary tool around along a second abutted portion. The main joining rotary tool has a base-end-side pin and a tip-end-side pin. A taper angle of the base-end-side pin is grater than a taper angle of the tip-end-side pin and a stairs-like pin step portion is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the tip-end-side pin.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 20/24 - Preliminary treatment
• B23K 101/14 - Heat exchangers

Abstract

b) of a sealing body (3) and is in contact with a jacket body (2) and the sealing body (3). In the primary joining process, the rotary tool (F), which is provided with a flat surface (F4) orthogonal to a rotational axis of the stirring pin (F2) and a projection (F5) projecting from the flat surface (F4) at a tip part of the stirring pin (F2), is employed, and the first overlap part (H1) is joined by bringing the flat surface (F4) into contact with only the sealing body (3) and inserting a tip end of the projection (F5) more deeply than the first overlap part (H1).

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 101/04 - Tubular or hollow articles

Abstract

Provided are: a support frame (1) for pellicle that has both low dust generation property and high light resistance, and further has an ion elution amount which is reduced to the utmost limit to an extent that haze is not generated even when a short wavelength laser is used for an exposure light source, a pellicle (8) using the support frame for pellicle, and a method for efficiently manufacturing the support frame for pellicle. A support frame for pellicle which comprises a frame member (2) comprising aluminum or aluminum alloy, an anodized film (4) formed on the surface of the frame member, and a fluororesin coating layer (6) formed on the surface of the anodized film.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof

Abstract

Aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use having suitable strength and excellent in formability and work softenability, which aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use enabling formation of an integrated explosion-proof valve with little variation in operating pressure and excellent in cyclic fatigue resistance, and a method of production of the same are provided, the aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use for forming an integrated explosion-proof valve having a component composition containing Fe: 1.05 to 1.50 mass %, Mn: 0.15 to 0.70 mass %, Ti: 0.002 to 0.15 mass %, and B: less than 0.04 mass %, having a balance of Al and impurities, having an Fe/Mn ratio restricted to 1.8 to 7.0, restricting, as impurities, Si to less than 0.40 mass %, Cu to less than 0.03 mass %, Mg to less than 0.05 mass %, and V to less than 0.03 mass %, having a tensile strength of 95 MPa or more, having a value of elongation of 40% or more, having a recrystallized structure, having a value of (TS95−TS80) of less than −3 MPa when defining a tensile strength after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 80% as TS80 and defining a tensile strength after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 95% as TS95, and having a value of elongation after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 90% of 5.0% or more. Furthermore, an average grain size of the recrystallized grains of the recrystallized structure is preferably 15 to 30 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium
• H01M 50/155 - Lids or covers characterised by the material
• B22D 11/00 - Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
• C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
• C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals

Abstract

A liquid cooling jacket is produced by forming a first butted portion where a step side face of a peripheral wall portion and an outer peripheral side face of a sealing body butt each other and a third butted portion where a step side face of a support pillar portion and a hole wall of the hole portion of the sealing body portion butt each other with a gap, and friction-stirring by inserting a tip side pin and a base side pin of a primary joining rotary tool that is rotating into the sealing body and moving the primary joining rotary tool along the third butted portion with an outer circumferential face of the tip side pin being kept off the step side face while having a second aluminum alloy of the sealing body flow into the gap.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers

Abstract

Provided are: a support frame for pellicle that has both low dust generation property and high light resistance, and further has an ion elution amount which is reduced to the utmost limit to an extent that haze is not generated even when a short wavelength laser is used for exposure light source, a pellicle using the support frame for pellicle, and a method for efficiently manufacturing the support frame for pellicle, support frame for pellicle which comprises a frame member comprising aluminum or aluminum alloy and an inorganic coating layer formed on the surface of the frame member, wherein the main chain of the inorganic coating layer is constituted by a —Si—O—Si—O— bond. An anodized film is preferably formed between the frame member and the inorganic coating layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 28/04 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and only coatings of inorganic non-metallic material
• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof
• C25D 11/08 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon characterised by the electrolytes used containing inorganic acids
• C25D 11/22 - Electrolytic after-treatment for colouring layers
• G03F 1/84 - Inspecting
• G03F 7/20 - Exposure; Apparatus therefor
• B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a liquid-cooling jacket (1) where heat transfer fluid flows in a hollow part (14) defined by a jacket body (2) and a sealing body (3) includes: an overlapping process in which the sealing body (3) is placed on an end surface (11a) of a peripheral wall part (11) in such a way that the end surface (11a) and a back surface of the sealing body (3) are overlapped each other to form a first overlapped part (H1); and a primary joining process in which primary joining is performed by friction stirring in such a way that a rotary tool (FD) is moved once around a recessed part (13) along the first overlapped part (H1). In the primary joining process, in a state where a base side pin of the rotary tool (FD) is in contact with the sealing body (3), a flat surface of the base (tip) side pin is brought in contact with only the sealing body (3), and a tip of a projection projecting from the flat surface is inserted more deeply than the first overlapped part (H1) to join the first overlapped part (H1).

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• F28F 3/12 - Elements constructed in the shape of a hollow panel, e.g. with channels

Abstract

a) and a back surface of the sealing body (3) are overlapped each other to form a first overlapped part (H1); and a primary joining process in which primary joining is performed by friction stirring in such a way that a rotary tool (F1) is moved once around a recessed part (13) along the first overlapped part (H1). In the primary joining process, the first overlapped part (H1) is joined in a state where the tip side pin is in contact with only the sealing body (3) or with the jacket body (2) and the sealing body (3) while the base side pin is in contact with the sealing body (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 101/04 - Tubular or hollow articles
• B23K 101/18 - Sheet panels
• B23K 101/36 - Electric or electronic devices
• B23K 101/14 - Heat exchangers

Abstract

Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid cooling jacket including a jacket body and a sealing body joined to the jacket body. The method includes steps of: preparing; placing; first primary joining with a rotary tool; and second primary joining with the rotary tool. A rotary tool includes a base end pin and a distal end pin. The distal end pin includes a flat surface and a protrusion extending from the flat surface. In the first primary joining and the second primary joining, friction stirring is performed in a state where a front surface of the sealing body is brought in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the base end pin, the sealing body is brought in contact with the flat surface of the distal end pin, and the jacket body is brought in contact with the protrusion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 101/04 - Tubular or hollow articles
• B23K 103/04 - Steel alloys
• B23K 33/00 - Specially-profiled edge portions of workpieces for making soldering or welding connections; Filling the seams formed thereby

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a liquid cooling jacket has a feature of using a primary joining rotary tool provided with a tip side pin and a base side pin having a taper angle larger than a taper angle of the tip side pin and comprising a first primary joining process in which inserting the tip side pin and the base side pin of the rotary tool that is rotating into the sealing body member and moving the rotary tool along the first abutted portion with an outer circumferential face of the base side pin being in contact with a front face of the sealing body member and with the outer circumferential face of the tip side pin being kept off a step side face of the peripheral wall step portion while having a second aluminum alloy of the sealing body member flow into the gap.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

To provide a method for manufacturing a power device cooler, which not only can accomplish cost reduction and preferable joining between the cooler and a heating element equipped with a power device but also can improve the productivity. After first and second cases and fins that constitute a cooler are brazed by means of a non-corrosive flux and a brazing filler material, the first and second cases and the fins being made of aluminum, flux residues that are attached at least to a heat receiving surface of the first and second cases that is to be joined to a heating element equipped with a power device, are removed by a wet blasting method in which a mixture of an abrasive formed of polygonal alumina particles having a median particle diameter of 4 to 250 μm and a liquid is projected onto the heat receiving surface by compressed air.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 1/00 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
• H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof

Abstract

An aluminum member includes: a substrate formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy that contains 0 to 10% by mass of magnesium, 0.1% by mass or less of iron, and 0.1% by mass or less of silicon and a balance of which is aluminum and unavoidable impurities; and an anodic oxide coating formed on a surface of the substrate. A surface of the substrate on the anodic oxide coating side has an arithmetical mean height Sa of 0.1 to 0.5 μm, a maximum height Sz of 0.2 to 5 μm, and an mean width of roughness profile elements Rsm of 0.5 to 10 μm, where the arithmetical mean height Sa, the maximum height Sz, and the mean width of roughness profile elements Rsm are measured after the anodic oxide coating is removed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25D 11/04 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon
• C25D 11/16 - Pretreatment
• C25D 11/18 - After-treatment, e.g. pore-sealing
• C22C 21/08 - Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent with silicon
• B24C 1/08 - Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for polishing surfaces, e.g. by making use of liquid-borne abrasives
• C25D 11/08 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon characterised by the electrolytes used containing inorganic acids
• C25D 11/10 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon characterised by the electrolytes used containing organic acids

Abstract

Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid cooling jacket including a jacket body and a sealing body joined to the jacket body. The method includes steps of: preparing; placing; first primary joining with a rotary tool; and second primary joining with the rotary tool. The rotary tool includes a base end pin and a distal end pin. The distal end pin includes a flat surface and a protrusion protruding from the flat surface. In the first primary joining and the second primary joining, friction stirring is performed in a state where the jacket body and the sealing body are brought in contact with the flat surface of the distal end pin and the base end pin and only the jacket body is brought in contact with a distal end surface of the protrusion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof

Abstract

When manufacturing an electrode for an electrolytic capacitor, in a first hydration step (ST1), an aluminum electrode is immersed in a first hydration processing solution having a temperature of at least 70° C. and comprising pure water or an aqueous solution to which phosphoric acid or a phosphate has been added so that the phosphorus concentration is no greater than 4 mass ppm. In a second hydration step (ST2), the aluminum electrode is immersed in a second hydration processing solution to which phosphoric acid or a phosphate has been added so that the phosphorus concentration is 4-5000 mass ppm, the second hydration processing solution having a pH of 3.0-9.0 and a temperature of at least 70° C. In a chemical conversion step (ST3), at least a boric acid chemical conversion process in which the aluminum electrode is chemically converted in a boric acid-based chemical conversion solution is included, and a chemical conversion coating having a coating withstand voltage of at least 200 V is formed on the aluminum electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01G 9/00 - Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
• H01G 9/045 - Electrodes characterised by the material based on aluminium
• H01G 9/048 - Electrodes characterised by their structure
• H01G 9/052 - Sintered electrodes

Abstract

Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid-cooled jacket, to reduce the size of a recessed groove on a surface of a metal member and also to reduce roughness of a jointed surface. The method includes: a placing step of placing a sealing body on a jacket body, a first main joining step of performing friction stirring by moving a main joining rotary tool around to a first overlapped portion, and a second main joining step of performing friction stirring to a second overlapped portion. The main joining rotary tool has a base-end-side pin and a tip-end-side pin. A taper angle of the base-end-side pin is greater than a taper angle of the tip-end-side pin and a stairs-like pin step portion is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the base-end-side pin.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 101/04 - Tubular or hollow articles
• B23K 103/04 - Steel alloys

Abstract

Provided is a coated aluminum material having a coating film on a surface of an aluminum material, and capable of exerting excellent corrosion resistance even under severe use conditions while being chromium-free. The coating film is formed on a surface of the aluminum material with a silica-containing film including a water dispersible silica, a phosphorus compound, and a silane coupling agent provided therebetween. The silica-containing film includes 0.5 to 35 mass % of a silane coupling agent, and has Si and P contents of 2 to 60, and 0.1 to 6.0 mg/m2, respectively, and a P/Si mass ratio of P content and Si content of 0.02 to 0.15. Further, provided is a method for producing such a coated aluminum material.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 22/05 - Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using aqueous solutions
• C23C 22/73 - Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals characterised by the process
• C23C 22/83 - Chemical after-treatment
• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium

Abstract

6LiF sintered body. Further, the shield portion includes at least two or more shield portion components (a body portion and a lid portion), in which adjacent members can abutt against each other. The housing portion is same size as or larger than the size of the radiation dosage measuring device; and the housing portion extends over the entirety of the components. The dosimeter container is preferably used as a dosage measuring body having a radiation dosage measuring device stored in the housing portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01T 1/02 - Dosimeters
• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
• G01T 7/02 - Collecting-means for receiving or storing samples to be investigated
• G21F 3/00 - Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material
• G21F 5/06 - Transportable or portable shielded containers - Details of, or accessories to, the containers

Abstract

Provided is a joining method that can prevent a plastic flowing material from flowing out from a butt section and that can reduce the thickness and weight of metal members. The joining method is for joining a first metal member and a second metal member by using a rotary tool comprising a stirring pin, and is characterized in that: the stirring pin comprises a flat surface perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotary tool and comprises a protruding section protruding from the flat face; and in a friction stirring step, the flat surface is brought into contact with the first metal member and the second metal member, and a front end face of the protruding section is inserted deeper than an upper overlapping section to join an upper front butt section and the upper overlapping section.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding

Abstract

Provided is a coated aluminum material for joining having an adhesion layer on a surface, and can exert excellent adhesion strength and corrosion resistance performance even under severe use conditions while being chromium-free. Provided is a coated aluminum material capable of producing the coated aluminum material for joining, and an aluminum resin composite material using the coated aluminum material for joining. Disclosed are a coated aluminum material for joining having an adhesion layer on a surface thereof and including a coated aluminum material and a silica-containing film formed on a surface of the aluminum material, the silica-containing film including 0.5 to 35 mass % of a silane coupling agent and having Si and P contents of 2 to 60, and 0.1 to 6.0 mg/m2, respectively, and P/Si mass ratio of P content and Si content of 0.02 to 0.15, and a coated aluminum material capable of producing the coated aluminum material for joining, and an aluminum resin composite material obtained using the coated aluminum material for joining.

IPC Classes  ?

• B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
• B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
• B05D 7/14 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to metal, e.g. car bodies
• B05D 1/28 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers
• B05D 3/02 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by baking
• B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles

Abstract

An Al—Si—Fe-based aluminum alloy casting material that is excellent in elongation while having characteristics of high rigidity and a method for producing the same are provided. The Al—Si—Fe-based aluminum alloy casting material has a composition that includes: Si, a content of which is 12.0% by mass or more and 25.0% by mass or less; Fe, a content of which is 0.48% by mass or more and 4.0% by mass or less; Cr, a content of which is 0.17% by mass or more and 5.0% by mass or less; and a remainder composed of Al and unavoidable impurities. The casting material includes a structure, in which a Si-based crystallized product surrounds an Al—Cr—Si-based compound.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
• C22C 1/02 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting
• C22F 1/043 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with silicon as the next major constituent

Abstract

A die set for bending a metal plate workpiece includes a lower die for placing the workpiece, an upper die having a pressing surface which presses the workpiece toward the lower die by movement, a lower movable part provided in the lower die and being slidable in the same direction as the direction of the upper die movement, and a gas spring elastically supporting the lower movable part from below. The pressing surface of the upper die is moved, contacts with the upper surface of the workpiece and presses the workpiece toward the lower die. The lower movable part being elastically supported by the gas spring from below brings an opposing surface into contact with the lower surface of the workpiece and makes the upper die to be close to the lower die while applying force in the upward which is opposite direction of the upper die movement.

IPC Classes  ?

• B21D 5/02 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves on press brakes without making use of clamping means
• B21D 37/10 - Die sets; Pillar guides

Abstract

An electrode holder and a method for producing an electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor are provided that enable prevention of exfoliation of a porous layer during chemical formation even when the porous layer is formed on an aluminum electrode so as to have a thickness of 200 micrometers or greater. When an aluminum electrode 10 having at least one surface 11 on which a porous layer 17 having a thickness of 200 micrometers or greater is formed is subjected to chemical formation in a chemical formation solution, the aluminum electrode 10 is held by an electrode holder 50. The electrode holder 50 includes: an insulating first support plate 51 configured to overlap the one surface 11 of the aluminum electrode 10; an insulating second support plate 52 configured to overlap the other surface 12 of the aluminum electrode 10; and a connecting part 53 configured to connect the first support plate 51 and the second support plate 52 to each other. A portion of the first support plate 51 that overlaps the porous layer 17 while being in contact therewith is formed with a porous member 510.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25D 11/00 - Electrolytic coating by surface reaction, i.e. forming conversion layers
• C25D 11/04 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon
• C25D 17/06 - Suspending or supporting devices for articles to be coated
• H01G 9/00 - Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
• H01G 9/045 - Electrodes characterised by the material based on aluminium
• H01G 9/052 - Sintered electrodes
• H01G 9/055 - Etched foil electrodes

Abstract

Provided are sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals capable of long-term storage that have improved stability of sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate, which is effective as an oxidizing 5 agent or bactericide, in the vicinity of normal temperatures, and a method for producing the same. The sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals are such that peaks appear at the locations of the angles of diffraction described in Table 1 of claim 1 over a range of 10°≤2θ (angle of diffraction)≤65° as measured by powder X-ray diffraction using a Cukα radiation source.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 11/06 - Hypochlorites, e.g. chlorinated lime

Abstract

A method for producing an electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is provided that can reduce defects in a chemical formation film formed at a chemical formation voltage of 500 V or higher. B−A|≤100 cm/s

IPC Classes  ?

• H01G 9/00 - Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
• H01G 9/045 - Electrodes characterised by the material based on aluminium
• H01G 9/15 - Solid electrolytic capacitors
• H01G 9/04 - Electrodes

Abstract

Provided is a method for producing an electrode for an electrolytic capacitor, the method comprising: a hydration step in which an aluminum electrode is immersed in a hydration treatment solution having a temperature of 80° C. or higher; and a chemical conversion step in which the aluminum electrode is subjected to chemical conversion treatment up to a formation voltage of at least 400 V. The hydration treatment solution contains a hydration inhibitor. The thickness of a hydrated film formed in the hydration step satisfies the following condition, 0.6≤t2/t1≤1, wherein t1 is the average thickness of the hydrated film formed in a depth range of up to 100 μm from the surface of the aluminum electrode, and t2 is the average thickness s of the hydrated film formed in a deep portion at least 100 μm from the surface of the aluminum electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
• C23C 28/04 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and only coatings of inorganic non-metallic material
• H01G 9/045 - Electrodes characterised by the material based on aluminium
• B05D 3/02 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by baking
• H01G 9/00 - Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
• H01G 9/052 - Sintered electrodes
• H01G 9/15 - Solid electrolytic capacitors

Abstract

A jacket main body is formed of a first aluminum alloy. A seal body is formed of a second aluminum alloy. The first aluminum alloy is higher in hardness than the second aluminum alloy in material type. A method includes: a preparing step of forming on an peripheral wall part a step part having a step bottom surface and a step side surface obliquely rising; a mounting step of mounting the seal body on the jacket main body to form a first butt portion and putting the step bottom surface and a back surface of the seal body on each other to form a second butt portion; a main joining step of performing friction stir welding while only the stirring pin of the rotary tool rotating contacts with only the seal body.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof

Abstract

An electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method for producing the same are provided that enable improvement of water resistance of a chemical formation film having a withstand voltage of 400 V or higher. 2 or smaller, and thus the water resistance thereof is high.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01G 9/045 - Electrodes characterised by the material based on aluminium
• H01G 9/025 - Solid electrolytes
• H01G 9/055 - Etched foil electrodes

Abstract

4Ca particles.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof

Abstract

4Ca phase dispersed in the anodized film is anodized, and the anodized film is stained with a black dye.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof

Abstract

An aluminum alloy having excellent high temperature strength and thermal conductivity; and an internal combustion engine piston including the alloy. The aluminum alloy includes 11.0-13.0% Si, ≤0.3% Fe, 0.3-2.0% Mg, 2.0-5.0% Cu, 3.0-4.0% Ni, 0.2-1.0% Mn, 0.05-0.4% Cr, and 0.05-0.4% V, with the remainder including aluminum and unavoidable impurities.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22F 1/04 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon
• F02F 3/00 - Pistons
• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
• C22F 1/043 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with silicon as the next major constituent

Abstract

An aluminum electrode in which a porous layer made of a sintered layer of aluminum powder having an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 10 μm is laminated in a thickness of 150 μm to 3000 μm on a surface of an aluminum core material is produced by chemical formation to produce an anode for an electrolytic capacitor. In this process, an organic acid immersion step of immersing the aluminum electrode in an organic acid aqueous solution containing dodecanoic acid, benzoic acid, propanedioic acid, butanedioic acid, (E)-2-butenedioic acid, 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, (E)-1-propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, or the like is carried out after a pure water boiling step and before a chemical formation step. In the chemical formation step, a phosphoric acid immersion step of immersing the aluminum electrode in an aqueous solution containing phosphate ions is carried out one or more times in the course of raising a film withstand voltage to a chemical formation voltage.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01G 9/00 - Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
• H01G 9/045 - Electrodes characterised by the material based on aluminium
• H01G 9/052 - Sintered electrodes
• H01G 9/055 - Etched foil electrodes
• C23F 1/20 - Acidic compositions for etching aluminium or alloys thereof
• H01G 9/04 - Electrodes

Abstract

Provided is a manufacturing method for a cooler, including brazing: a cooling plate (10) made of an aluminum alloy containing 0.35 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Mg and 0.2 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Si and having a substantially flat rectangular cross section; first and second refrigerant introduction members (20, 30) each made of an aluminum alloy, which are connected to end portions of the cooling plate (10); and a refrigerant supply pipe (26) and a refrigerant discharge pipe (28) each made of an aluminum alloy, which are connected to a refrigerant supply port (25) and a refrigerant discharge port (27), respectively, the refrigerant supply port (25) and the refrigerant discharge port (27) being arranged in one of the first and second refrigerant introduction members (20, 30), to each other, wherein the brazing includes subjecting a connecting portion of the cooling plate (10), the first and second refrigerant introduction members (20, 30), the refrigerant supply pipe (26), and the refrigerant discharge pipe (28) to high-frequency brazing with an aluminum alloy brazing filler metal containing 27 mass % to 37 mass % of Cu and 5 mass % to 10 mass % of Si, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and a fluoride-based flux containing 11 mass % or more of CsF as a solid content through heating with a high-frequency heating coil.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 1/00 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
• B23K 1/002 - Soldering by means of induction heating
• C22F 1/05 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys of the Al-Si-Mg type, i.e. containing silicon and magnesium in approximately equal proportions
• H01M 10/6554 - Rods or plates
• H01M 10/651 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by parameters specified by a numeric value or mathematical formula, e.g. ratios, sizes or concentrations
• H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
• H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
• H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
• H01M 10/6568 - Liquids characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings
• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium
• H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
• B23K 1/19 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering taking account of the properties of the materials to be soldered
• B23K 35/28 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 950°C
• B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
• C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
• C22C 21/08 - Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent with silicon
• C22C 21/14 - Alloys based on aluminium with copper as the next major constituent with silicon

Abstract

2 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01B 1/00 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
• C25D 3/12 - Electroplating; Baths therefor from solutions of nickel or cobalt
• C25D 5/16 - Electroplating with layers of varying thickness
• C25D 7/00 - Electroplating characterised by the article coated
• H01R 13/03 - Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating or coating materials
• H01R 43/16 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
• H01R 4/58 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
• H01R 4/70 - Insulation of connections

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a liquid-cooled jacket, includes: a placing step for placing a sealing body on a jacket body; a first primary joining step for performing frictional stirring by moving a primary joining rotary tool along a first abutment portion where a step side surface of a peripheral wall stepped portion and an outer peripheral side surface of the sealing body abut on each other; and a second primary joining step for performing frictional stirring by moving the primary joining rotary tool along second abutment portions in each of which a step side surface of a columnar support stepped portion and a hole wall of a hole abut on each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers
• H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
• H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups
• H01L 23/40 - Mountings or securing means for detachable cooling or heating arrangements
• B23K 101/14 - Heat exchangers
• B23K 101/36 - Electric or electronic devices

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a liquid-cooled jacket, includes a preparation step which includes placing a sealing body on a stepped portion to allow a step side surface and a sealing-body side surface of the sealing body to butt each other, and a primary joining step which includes allowing a primary joining rotary tool to move once around the sealing body, while moving the rotary tool along a butted portion formed in the preparation step, to carry out friction stir welding. The primary joining step includes employing the primary joining rotary tool provided with a stirring pin having a length dimension greater than a thickness dimension of the sealing body, and carrying out friction stirring with only the stirring pin being brought into contact with a jacket body and the sealing body.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 101/04 - Tubular or hollow articles

Abstract

A joining method includes abutting an end face of a first metal member in a plate shape having a projecting part on the end face on a rear face of a second metal member in a plate shape having a hole that is bored through the second metal member in a plate thickness direction and simultaneously inserting the projecting part into the hole. The method includes inserting a stirring pin of a rotary tool into an abutment portion of a wall of the hole and an outer peripheral surface of the projecting part from a front face side opposite to the rear face of the second metal member. The rotary tool is moved along the abutment portion to join the abutment portion by friction stirring. The abutment portion is joined together with only the stirring pin of the rotary tool being in contact with the first and second metal members.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
• B23K 103/18 - Dissimilar materials
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof
• B23K 103/14 - Titanium or alloys thereof
• B23K 101/14 - Heat exchangers
• B23K 103/08 - Non-ferrous metals or alloys
• B23K 103/12 - Copper or alloys thereof

Abstract

A metal resin composite molded body wherein various metal bases and a resin molded body are integrally and firmly bonded with each other; and a versatile method for producing this metal resin composite molded body are provided. Particularly provided are: a metal resin composite molded body wherein an aluminum base and a polyolefin resin molded body are integrally and firmly bonded with each other; and a simple method for producing this metal resin composite molded body. A metal resin composite molded body comprises a metal base, a polypropylene resin layer and a thermoplastic resin molded body. The polypropylene resin layer is bonded to the metal base with a hydrophilic surface being interposed therebetween. The hydrophilic surface is formed on the metal base. The thermoplastic resin molded body is bonded to the polypropylene resin layer by means of anchoring effect and compatibilizing effect with the polypropylene resin layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05D 3/10 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by other chemical means
• B05D 7/14 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to metal, e.g. car bodies
• B05D 7/24 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
• B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
• B32B 15/085 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin comprising polyolefins
• B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
• B32B 27/34 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising polyamides
• B32B 27/36 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising polyesters
• B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
• C25D 11/04 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon

Abstract

A support frame for a pellicle includes a frame body made of an aluminum alloy. The frame body has: a top surface onto which a pellicle film is bonded; and an underside surface onto which a transparent substrate is bonded. A material of which the frame body is made has a Young's modulus larger than that of which the transparent substrate is made. The structure described above makes it possible to reduce deformation of the transparent substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof
• C22C 1/00 - Making non-ferrous alloys
• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
• C22C 21/04 - Modified aluminium-silicon alloys

Abstract

According to an aspect, a magnesium fluoride sintered compact includes a disc-shaped magnesium fluoride sintered compact having a through hole passing through a center axis of the disc-shaped magnesium fluoride sintered compact. The magnesium fluoride sintered compact has a relative density of 95% or higher.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 35/553 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on fluorides
• C04B 35/645 - Pressure sintering
• C04B 37/00 - Joining burned ceramic articles with other burned ceramic articles or other articles by heating
• A61K 41/00 - Medicinal preparations obtained by treating materials with wave energy or particle radiation
• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
• H05H 3/06 - Generating neutron beams
• B32B 18/00 - Layered products essentially comprising ceramics, e.g. refractory products

Abstract

2, the major axis length of the Al—Fe—Si based crystallites is 100 μm or less by average length of 10 crystallites from the largest down. The method for producing the casting comprising casting a melt of aluminum alloy having the above chemical composition at cooling rate of 100° C./sec or more, then performing aging treatment.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
• B22D 27/04 - Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
• B22D 27/20 - Measures not previously mentioned for influencing the grain structure or texture; Selection of compositions therefor
• C22F 1/043 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with silicon as the next major constituent
• B22D 21/00 - Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor
• F02F 3/00 - Pistons
• C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
• B22D 17/00 - Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
• C22C 21/04 - Modified aluminium-silicon alloys

Abstract

A substrate for biochips, in which carboxyl groups are immobilized on a substrate whose surface at least is composed of carbon; and a method for producing the substrate are disclosed. The substrate for biochips comprises a substrate whose surface at least is composed of carbon; and an acrylic polymer having free carboxyl groups in the molecular structure thereof, which acrylic polymer is immobilized on the surface of the substrate. The method for producing the substrate comprises irradiating the substrate whose surface at least is composed of carbon with ultraviolet light during the acrylic polymer having free carboxyl groups in the molecular structure thereof contacts the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
• G01N 33/543 - Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
• C12Q 1/6876 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes
• B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
• C12Q 1/6837 - Enzymatic or biochemical coupling of nucleic acids to a solid phase using probe arrays or probe chips

Abstract

A support frame for a pellicle, in which a pellicle film is adhered to the front surface of an aluminum-alloy frame body, and a transparent substrate is adhered to the rear surface of the frame body. A recessed groove is formed in the rear surface of the frame body, the recessed groove extending along the periphery of the frame body, and a vent hole is formed from the outer peripheral surface of the frame body to the inner surface of the recessed groove. With this configuration, deformation of the support frame can be suppressed when the support frame is removed from the transparent substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/62 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof
• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof
• H01L 21/027 - Making masks on semiconductor bodies for further photolithographic processing, not provided for in group or

Abstract

A pellicle support frame is provided with a frame body made of aluminum alloy and has a pellicle film bonded to the upper surface of the frame body and a transparent substrate bonded to the lower surface of the frame body. Within the frame body, a plurality of hollow portions are provided to be lined up in the circumferential direction of the frame body, and a through-hole which leads from the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface of the frame body is formed between two adjacent hollow portions. This configuration makes it possible to prevent strain from arising in the support frame and the transparent substrate after the support frame is bonded to the transparent substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 1/62 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof
• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof
• B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
• C25D 11/04 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon
• G03F 1/00 - Originals for photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. masks, photo-masks or reticles; Mask blanks or pellicles therefor; Containers specially adapted therefor; Preparation thereof

Abstract

A battery case lid is formed by working a metal plate, and includes a substrate section and an explosion-proof valve formed in the substrate section. The explosion-proof valve has a reduced thickness section thinner than the substrate section, and the reduced thickness section is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/82 - Multi-step processes for manufacturing carriers for lead-acid accumulators
• H01M 2/12 - Vent plugs or other mechanical arrangements for facilitating escape of gases
• B21C 23/18 - Making uncoated products by impact extrusion
• B21D 11/08 - Bending by altering the thickness of part of the cross-section of the work
• B21D 51/44 - Making closures, e.g. caps
• B21K 23/00 - Making other articles
• H01M 2/04 - Lids or covers
• B21D 51/38 - Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures

Abstract

Provided is a support frame for pellicles which includes an aluminum alloy-made frame body with a pellicle film bonded to a front surface of the frame body, and with a glass substrate bonded to a back surface of the frame body. A front-side recessed groove extending in a circumferential direction of the frame body is formed on the front surface of the frame body, and a front-side suction hole extending from an outer peripheral surface of the frame body to an inner surface of the front-side recessed groove is formed on the frame body.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 7/20 - Exposure; Apparatus therefor
• G03F 1/64 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof characterised by the frames, e.g. structure or material thereof
• G03F 1/66 - Containers specially adapted for masks, mask blanks or pellicles; Preparation thereof
• G03F 1/62 - Pellicles or pellicle assemblies, e.g. having membrane on support frame; Preparation thereof

Abstract

A caliper includes a hydraulic linking channel provided in a bridge section linking hydraulic cylinders, on an inner caliper section side, and hydraulic cylinders, on an outer caliper section side, to a cylinder-side hydraulic channel disposed on the back end of each respectively. A connecting channel forming section, which corresponds to each cylinder-side hydraulic channel and the hydraulic linking channel is provided, in advance, in a core used during casting of the inner caliper section, the outer caliper section, and the bridge section, and is formed by setting in a situation to be embedded at the same time as each caliper section and the bridge section are being integrally cast.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22C 9/10 - Cores; Manufacture or installation of cores
• B22C 9/22 - Moulds for peculiarly-shaped castings
• B22D 25/02 - Special casting characterised by the nature of the product of works of art
• B22D 29/00 - Removing castings from moulds, not restricted to casting processes covered by a single main group; Removing cores; Handling ingots
• F16D 65/00 - Parts or details of brakes
• F16D 55/228 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a separate actuating member for each side
• F16D 55/225 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a common actuating member for the braking members the braking members being brake pads
• F16D 55/00 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes
• F16D 125/16 - Devices for bleeding or filling
• F16D 121/04 - Fluid pressure acting on a piston-type actuator, e.g. for liquid pressure
• F16D 55/22 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads