A magnet material of an embodiment includes a composition represented by a formula 1: (Fe.sub.1-x-yCo.sub.xT.sub.y).sub.2(B.sub.1-aA.sub.a).sub.b, and a metallic structure having a CuAl.sub.2 crystal phase as a main phase. T is at least one element selected from V, Cr, and Mn. A is at least one element selected from C, N, Si, S, P, and Al. An atomic ratio x of Co and an atomic ratio y of the element T satisfy 0.01≤y≤0.5 and x+y≤0.5. When the element T includes at least one element selected from V and Cr, a total atomic ratio of V and Cr is 0.03 or more. When the element T includes Mn, an atomic ratio of Mn is 0.3 or less. An atomic ratio a of the element A satisfies 0≤a≤0.4. A total atomic ratio b of B and the element A satisfies 0.8≤b≤1.2.

A magnet material of an embodiment includes a composition represented by a formula 1: (Fe.sub.1-x-yCo.sub.xT.sub.y).sub.2(B.sub.1-aA.sub.a).sub.b, and a metallic structure having a CuAl.sub.2 crystal phase as a main phase. T is at least one element selected from V, Cr, and Mn. A is at least one element selected from C, N, Si, S, P, and Al. An atomic ratio x of Co and an atomic ratio y of the element T satisfy 0.01≤y≤0.5 and x+y≤0.5. When the element T includes at least one element selected from V and Cr, a total atomic ratio of V and Cr is 0.03 or more. When the element T includes Mn, an atomic ratio of Mn is 0.3 or less. An atomic ratio a of the element A satisfies 0≤a≤0.4. A total atomic ratio b of B and the element A satisfies 0.8≤b≤1.2.

Provided is an alloy steel manufacturing method, the method including: preparing a manganese-containing first molten ferroalloy; preparing a chromium-containing second molten alloy; preparing molten steel; mixing the first molten ferroalloy and the second molten ferroalloy to manufacture third molten ferroalloy; and mix pouring the third molten ferroalloy and the molten steel to manufacture an alloy steel, wherein the phosphorous concentration in the molten steel may efficiently be controlled by reducing the converter end point temperature of the molten steel to improve a phosphorous control capacity during converter refining.

Provided is an alloy steel manufacturing method, the method including: preparing a manganese-containing first molten ferroalloy; preparing a chromium-containing second molten alloy; preparing molten steel; mixing the first molten ferroalloy and the second molten ferroalloy to manufacture third molten ferroalloy; and mix pouring the third molten ferroalloy and the molten steel to manufacture an alloy steel, wherein the phosphorous concentration in the molten steel may efficiently be controlled by reducing the converter end point temperature of the molten steel to improve a phosphorous control capacity during converter refining.

A manufacturing apparatus 1 has a leveler 3 which, while pulling out a steel plate starting with one end thereof and while transporting it, corrects the waviness and the like of the steel plate, which serves as a backing plate 2 and is constituted by a continuous strip having a thickness of 0.3 to 2.0 mm and provided as a hoop material by being wound into a coil shape.

The present invention relates to a silicon based alloy comprising between 45 and 95% by weight of Si; max 0.05% by weight of C; 0.4-30% by weight Cr; 0.01-10% by weight of Al; 0.01-0.3% by weight of Ca; max 0.10% by weight of Ti; up to 25% by weight of Mn; 0.005-0.07% by weight of P; 0.001-0.02% by weight of S; the balance being Fe and incidental impurities in the ordinary amount, a method for the production of said alloy and the use thereof.

The present invention relates to a silicon based alloy comprising between 45 and 95% by weight of Si; max 0.05% by weight of C; 0.4-30% by weight Cr; 0.01-10% by weight of Al; 0.01-0.3% by weight of Ca; max 0.10% by weight of Ti; up to 25% by weight of Mn; 0.005-0.07% by weight of P; 0.001-0.02% by weight of S; the balance being Fe and incidental impurities in the ordinary amount, a method for the production of said alloy and the use thereof.

An inoculant for manufacturing cast iron with lamellar, compacted or spheroidal graphite is disclosed. The inoculant has a particulate ferrosilicon alloy having 40 and 80% by weight of silicon, 0.5-5 wt % of calcium and/or strontium and/or barium, 0-10 wt % of rare earths, 0-5 wt % of magnesium, less than 5% by weight of aluminium, 0-10 wt % of manganese and/or zirconium, and the balance being iron, wherein the inoculant additionally contains 0.1-10 wt % of particulate bismuth oxide particles and optionally 0.1-10 wt % of one or more particulate metal sulphides and/or one or more particulate iron oxides, where the particulate bismuth oxide is mixed or blended with the ferrosilicon particles, or is simultaneously added to cast iron together with the particulate ferrosilicon particles.

An inoculant for manufacturing cast iron with lamellar, compacted or spheroidal graphite is disclosed. The inoculant has a particulate ferrosilicon alloy having 40 and 80% by weight of silicon, 0.5-5 wt % of calcium and/or strontium and/or barium, 0-10 wt % of rare earths, 0-5 wt % of magnesium, less than 5% by weight of aluminium, 0-10 wt % of manganese and/or zirconium, and the balance being iron, wherein the inoculant additionally contains 0.1-10 wt % of particulate bismuth oxide particles and optionally 0.1-10 wt % of one or more particulate metal sulphides and/or one or more particulate iron oxides, where the particulate bismuth oxide is mixed or blended with the ferrosilicon particles, or is simultaneously added to cast iron together with the particulate ferrosilicon particles.

Austenitic Stainless Steel alloy compositions are provided with reduced Ni content. These alloys, combined with a process that includes a martensite thermomechanical treatment with a thickness reduction preferably higher than 65%, provides a new generation of Advanced High Strength Steels with combination of tensile strength and total elongation in the range of 1000 MPa/35-55% to 1350 MPa/25-45% and good formability and weldability properties, which are useful in the manufacture of many products, particularly in the car industry.