Disclosed is a PVD ceramic thin film-coated cutting insert properly usable for machining a hard-to-cut material such as inconel or titanium having low thermal conductivity. The cutting insert for hard-to-cut materials includes a cemented carbide base material having an SMS value of 50-80% obtained by [Formula 1] below, and a ceramic thin film formed on the cemented carbide base material and having a thickness of about 0.4-1.5 μm. [Formula 1]: SMS=Saturation magnetization value of sintered body×100/TMS, where TMS=2010×Mass ratio of Co.

A magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity, an inverter housing, an inverter and a vehicle are provided. Based on the total mass of the magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity, the magnesium alloy with high thermal conductivity includes: 2.0-4.0 wt % of Al, 0.1-0.3 wt % of Mn, 1.0-2.0 wt % of La, 2.0-4.0 wt % of Ce, 0.1-1.0 wt % of Nd, 0.5-2.0 wt % of Zn, 0.1-0.5 wt % of Ca, less than 0.1 wt % of Sr, less than 0.1 wt % of Cu, and magnesium.

Ti-based metal matrix composites, methods of their additive manufacture, and parts manufactured therefrom and thereby are provided. Method include layer-by-layer additive manufacturing for fabricating Ti-based metal matrix composite parts thicker than 0.5 mm, in layers with thickness between 10-1000 micrometers. The parts formed may have one or more of the following properties: a tensile strength greater than 1 GPa, a fracture toughness greater than 40 MPa m.sup.1/2, a yield strength divided by the density greater than 200 MPa cm.sup.3/g, and a total strain to failure in a tension test greater than 5%.

What is provided is a high-strength steel sheet having a large bake hardening amount and a uniform bake hardenability is provided according to the present invention, the high-strength steel sheet comprising, by mass %: C: 0.13% to 0.40%; Si: 0.500% to 3.000%; Mn: 2.50% to 5.00%; P: 0.100% or less; S: 0.010% or less; Al: 0.001% to 2.000%; N: 0.010% or less; and a remainder consisting of Fe and impurities, wherein martensite is 95% or more in an area ratio, and residual structure is 5% or less in an area ratio, a ratio C1/C2 of an upper limit C1 (mass %) of Si concentrations to a lower limit C2 (mass %) of the Si concentrations in a cross section in a thickness direction is 1.25 or less, precipitates having a major axis of 0.05 μm or more and 1.00 μm or less and an aspect ratio of 1:3 or more are included in a number density of 30/μm.sup.2 or more, and a tensile strength is 1300 MPa or more.

The present disclosure discloses a heat-conductive aluminum alloy and application thereof. The heat-conductive aluminum alloy contains alloying elements, unavoidable impurities and the balance of an aluminum element. Based on the total weight of the heat-conductive aluminum alloy, the alloying elements include: 5.0 to 11.0% by weight of Si, 0.4 to 1.0% by weight of Fe, 0.2 to 1.0% by weight of Mg, less than 0.1% by weight of Zn, less than 0.1% by weight of Mn, less than 0.1% by weight of Sr and less than 0.1% by weight of Cu. The heat-conductive aluminum alloy prepared by the present disclosure has a tensile strength of not less than 250 MPa, a yield strength of not less than 150 MPa, an elongation of not less than 3.5%, and a thermal conductivity of not less than 150 W/(m.Math.K).

A magnesium alloy containing, in % by mass, 0.95 to 2.00% of Zn, 0.05% or more and less than 0.30% of Zr, 0.05 to 0.20% of Mn, and the balance consisting of Mg and unavoidable impurities, wherein the magnesium alloy has a particle size distribution with an average crystal particle size from 1.0 to 3.0 μm and a standard deviation of 0.7 or smaller.

The disclosure provides high strength high-entropy alloys with compositions (in atomic %) of Fe.sub.aNi.sub.bMn.sub.cAl.sub.dCr.sub.eC.sub.f where 37-43 atomic %, b is 8-14 atomic %, c is 27-33 atomic %, d is 4-10 atomic %, e is 10-14 atomic %, and f is 0-2 atomic %.

A simple and practical antibacterial treatment with nisin in cracked or uncracked metal tools is provided and easily monitored for its bacteriocin effect.

Some variations provide an aluminum (Al) alloy containing at least 0.1 at % zirconium (Zr) and/or at least 0.1 at % chromium (Cr), wherein the aluminum alloy is in the form of an additively manufactured object. Other variations provide an aluminum-containing powder comprising Al particles, Cr particles, and Zr particles, wherein at least some of the Cr particles as well as at least some of the Zr particles are physically and/or chemically assembled on surfaces of the Al particles, and wherein the aluminum-containing powder contains at least 0.1 at % Zr and at least 0.1 at % Cr. In this invention, the combination of surface functionalization and additive manufacturing has fundamentally created a new composition space of valuable aluminum alloys. The disclosed Al alloys are strong, thermally stable, and corrosion-resistant.

The present invention relates to an alloy with composition of RE-Fe-M-B as defined herein, wherein said alloy comprises at least 80 vol % RE.sub.2Fe.sub.14B phase, the average crystal grain size of the RE.sub.2Fe.sub.14B phase is in the range of about 20 nm to about 40 nm, and the alloy is an alloy ribbon having a width measured from a left edge to a center portion to a right edge, and the average crystal RE.sub.2Fe.sub.14B grain size difference between the center portion, and left and right edges of said alloy ribbon is less than 20%. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing an alloy ribbon with composition of RE-Fe-M-B as defined herein comprising the steps of: (i) ejecting a melt of the alloy with composition of RE-Fe-M-B onto a rotating wheel at a mass flow rate of about 0.2 kg/min to about 1.0 kg/min; and (ii) quenching the melt using the rotating wheel to obtain said alloy ribbon