A method of producing a die for forming an interior component of a vehicle includes: setting a temperature of a plating bath in a range from 25 to 40° C.; immersing at least a forming surface on a base for the die in the plating bath; and feeding a current to the base with a current density in a range from 20 to 80 A/dm.sup.2 until a metal layer is formed on the forming surface.

A method of producing a die for forming an interior component of a vehicle includes: setting a temperature of a plating bath in a range from 25 to 40° C.; immersing at least a forming surface on a base for the die in the plating bath; and feeding a current to the base with a current density in a range from 20 to 80 A/dm.sup.2 until a metal layer is formed on the forming surface.

Provided are a heat-absorbing material having high heat resistance and high wavelength selectivity, and a process for producing the same. The heat-absorbing material includes: a heat-resistant metal having the substantially same periodic structure in the light incidence plane as the wavelength of sunlight having a specific wavelength in the wavelength regions of visible light and near-infrared rays; and a cermet formed on the light incidence plane of the heat-resistant metal. Thus, there can be achieved desirable absorption and radiation characteristics being such that absorption is performed in the visible light region meanwhile reflection is performed in the infrared region. Furthermore, the cermet does not need complicated film-formation control, and therefore, the high heat resistance can be maintained.

Provided are a heat-absorbing material having high heat resistance and high wavelength selectivity, and a process for producing the same. The heat-absorbing material includes: a heat-resistant metal having the substantially same periodic structure in the light incidence plane as the wavelength of sunlight having a specific wavelength in the wavelength regions of visible light and near-infrared rays; and a cermet formed on the light incidence plane of the heat-resistant metal. Thus, there can be achieved desirable absorption and radiation characteristics being such that absorption is performed in the visible light region meanwhile reflection is performed in the infrared region. Furthermore, the cermet does not need complicated film-formation control, and therefore, the high heat resistance can be maintained.

A method of manufacturing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes subjecting a steel slab to a rolling process including cold rolling to obtain a steel sheet with a final sheet thickness, the steel slab containing by mass % C: 0.01% to 0.20%, Si: 2.0% to 5.0%, Mn: 0.03% to 0.20%, sol. Al: 0.010% to 0.05%, N: 0.0010% to 0.020%, at least one element selected from S and Se in a total of 0.005% to 0.040%, and the balance including Fe and incidental impurities; forming, by a chemical process, a linear groove extending in a direction forming an angle of 45° or less with a direction orthogonal to a rolling direction of the steel sheet; subjecting the steel sheet to decarburization annealing; applying an annealing separator thereon mainly composed of MgO; and subjecting the steel sheet to final annealing to manufacture a grain oriented electrical steel sheet.

A method of manufacturing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes subjecting a steel slab to a rolling process including cold rolling to obtain a steel sheet with a final sheet thickness, the steel slab containing by mass % C: 0.01% to 0.20%, Si: 2.0% to 5.0%, Mn: 0.03% to 0.20%, sol. Al: 0.010% to 0.05%, N: 0.0010% to 0.020%, at least one element selected from S and Se in a total of 0.005% to 0.040%, and the balance including Fe and incidental impurities; forming, by a chemical process, a linear groove extending in a direction forming an angle of 45° or less with a direction orthogonal to a rolling direction of the steel sheet; subjecting the steel sheet to decarburization annealing; applying an annealing separator thereon mainly composed of MgO; and subjecting the steel sheet to final annealing to manufacture a grain oriented electrical steel sheet.

Provided are stainless steel for a separator of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, which exhibits enhanced hydrophilicity and enhanced corrosion resistance, and a method of manufacturing the same. In the stainless steel for a separator of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, which exhibits enhanced hydrophilicity and enhanced corrosion resistance, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a ratio of Cr hydroxide/Cr oxide included in a passivation film of the stainless steel ranges from 0.5 to 1.7, and the passivation film has a contact angle (θ) of 70° or less. Thus, not only corrosion resistance may be enhanced by removing a non-conductive film formed on a surface of the stainless steel and forming a new conductive film thereon, but hydrophilicity may also be secured without additional surface treatment such as a separate coating or the like, and thus manufacturing costs may be reduced and productivity may be increased.

Provided are stainless steel for a separator of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, which exhibits enhanced hydrophilicity and enhanced corrosion resistance, and a method of manufacturing the same. In the stainless steel for a separator of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, which exhibits enhanced hydrophilicity and enhanced corrosion resistance, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a ratio of Cr hydroxide/Cr oxide included in a passivation film of the stainless steel ranges from 0.5 to 1.7, and the passivation film has a contact angle (θ) of 70° or less. Thus, not only corrosion resistance may be enhanced by removing a non-conductive film formed on a surface of the stainless steel and forming a new conductive film thereon, but hydrophilicity may also be secured without additional surface treatment such as a separate coating or the like, and thus manufacturing costs may be reduced and productivity may be increased.

An electrolytic treatment system to decontaminate the surface of a radioactively contaminated metallic workpiece has at least two electrodes in close proximity to the surface but not in direct electrical contact. The electrodes are separated from the surface by an electrolyte. Insulation is provided in the electrolyte between the electrodes to avoid or minimize a direct current path between the electrodes though the electrolyte.

Provided is a manufacturing method of a surface-treated Zn—Ni alloy electroplated steel sheet, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a Zn—Ni alloy electroplated steel sheet including a steel sheet and a Zn—Ni alloy-plated layer with an Ni content of 5-20 wt % (S1); preparing an alkaline electrolyte solution in which 4-250 g/L of potassium hydroxide (KOH) or sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or both combined are added in distilled water (S2); and inside the alkaline electrolyte solution, placing the Zn—Ni alloy electroplated steel sheet as an anode and installing another metal sheet as a cathode, and applying 2-10 V of an alternating or direct current to conductor electrochemical etching such that a 3-point average value of the arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of the surface of the Zn—Ni alloy electroplated steel sheet reaches 200-400 nm, thereby producing a surface-treated electroplated steel sheet (S3).