Provided is a continuous annealing line capable of producing a steel sheet excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance. A continuous annealing line 100 comprises: a payoff reel 10 configured to uncoil a cold-rolled coil C to feed a cold-rolled steel sheet S; an annealing furnace 20 configured to continuously anneal the cold-rolled steel sheet S and including a heating zone 22, a soaking zone 24, and a cooling zone 26 that are arranged from an upstream side in a sheet passing direction; a downstream line 30 configured to continuously pass the cold-rolled steel sheet S discharged from the annealing furnace 20 therethrough; a tension reel 50 configured to coil the cold-rolled steel sheet S; and a sound wave irradiator 60 configured to irradiate the cold-rolled steel sheet S being passed from the cooling zone 26 to the tension reel 50 with sound waves.

The present invention relates to an assembly component of an alloy based on iron, nickel and/or cobalt containing at least 10% (w/w) chromium, the assembly component having an annular shape with an inner surface and an outer surface and a thickness between the inner surface and the outer surface in the range of 0.1 mm to 5 mm, the alloy having a content of nitrogen in solid solution providing a microhardness in the range of 250 HV.sub.0.05 to 370 HV.sub.0.05 at a depth from the surface in the range of 0 μm to 100 μm. The invention also relates to an assembly with the assembly component.

Provided is a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet to be used for home appliances, vehicles, and the like, and having excellent surface appearance and low-temperature bonding brittleness. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes: a base steel sheet; and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on the base steel sheet. A surface of the base steel sheet has a centerline average roughness (Ra) of 0.3 or more, a roughness skewness (Rsk) of −1 or less, and a roughness kurtosis (Rku) of 6 or more.

A bearing assembly, particularly refrigerant lubricated bearing assembly, having at least an inner ring and an outer ring, which are rotatable to each other. At least one bearing ring is made from a nitrogen-alloyed stainless steel having a nitrogen (N) content of more than 0.6 wt.-%. A method for manufacturing such a bearing ring is also provided.

A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: in wt %, Si at 1.0 to 7.0%, Mn at 0.5% or less (excluding 0%), Al at 0.005% or less (excluding 0%), S at 0.0055% or less (excluding 0%), one or more of Ba and Y at 0.005 to 0.5%, one or more of Sn at 0.02 to 0.15%, Sb at 0.01 to 0.08%, and Ni at 0.02 to 0.5%, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.

A non-grain oriented electrical steel sheet according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes Si: 1.0 to 4.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.0%, Al: 0.1 to 1.5%, Zn: 0.001 to 0.01% B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, and a balance including Fe and inevitable impurities.

Provided is a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet to be used for home appliances, vehicles, and the like, and having excellent surface appearance and low-temperature bonding brittleness. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes: a base steel sheet; and a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on the base steel sheet. A surface of the base steel sheet has a centerline average roughness (Ra) of 0.3 or more, a roughness skewness (Rsk) of −1 or less, and a roughness kurtosis (Rku) of 6 or more.

A bearing assembly, particularly refrigerant lubricated bearing assembly, having at least an inner ring and an outer ring, which are rotatable to each other. At least one bearing ring is made from a nitrogen-alloyed stainless steel having a nitrogen (N) content of more than 0.6 wt.-%. A method for manufacturing such a bearing ring is also provided.

A bearing assembly, particularly refrigerant lubricated bearing assembly, having at least an inner ring and an outer ring, which are rotatable to each other. At least one bearing ring is made from a nitrogen-alloyed stainless steel having a nitrogen (N) content of more than 0.6 wt.-%. A method for manufacturing such a bearing ring is also provided.

A carburization method for steel is contemplated, with austenitic stainless steel showing particular promise. The surface is first passivated with an acidic solution and then subjected to low temperature (between ˜350 to 550° C. or between ˜650 to 1,000° F.) carburization in the presence of a concentrated carbon solution (e.g., carbon monoxide, hydrogen gas, and nitrogen gas), followed by a repeated cycle of passivation and carburization under identical conditions but for a comparatively shorter period of time relative to the first cycle. The carburized surface is allowed to cool and cleaned, after which the resulting surface is shown to have ultrahigh tensile strength, increased interatomic bonding strength, and lowered electrical and thermal conductivity. To the extent this method can be employed to completely saturate and penetrate the workpiece (e.g., a foil), the resultant material and article are formed entirely from a novel composition.