A multi-layer coating on an outer surface of a substrate includes a first layer applied directly to the outer surface of the substrate. The first layer includes diamond-like carbon (DLC) configured to mitigate metal whisker formation. A second layer is applied on a top surface of the first layer. The second layer is a conformal coating that includes a second material configured to bind to the top surface of the first layer and fill any microfractures that may form in the first layer. Optionally, a third layer is applied on a top surface of the second layer and includes DLC configured to protect the second layer from oxidation and degradation.

A method for manufacturing appliques on a dial for a timepiece.

A method for manufacturing a patterned surface coating of an automobile heat dissipation device and an automobile heat dissipation device having a patterned surface coating are provided. The method for manufacturing the patterned surface coating of the automobile heat dissipation device includes providing a metal heat dissipation device, and forming a sputtered metal layer that is patterned on an upper surface of the metal heat dissipation device by sputtering, allowing a thickness of the sputtered metal layer to be between 1 μm and 3 μm, and allowing the sputtered metal layer to cover an area less than 90% of an area of the upper surface of the metal heat dissipation device.

A method for manufacturing a patterned surface coating of an automobile heat dissipation device and an automobile heat dissipation device having a patterned surface coating are provided. The method for manufacturing the patterned surface coating of the automobile heat dissipation device includes providing a metal heat dissipation device, and forming a sputtered metal layer that is patterned on an upper surface of the metal heat dissipation device by sputtering, allowing a thickness of the sputtered metal layer to be between 1 μm and 3 μm, and allowing the sputtered metal layer to cover an area less than 90% of an area of the upper surface of the metal heat dissipation device.

Disclosed herein is a sliding member having an alloy overlay layer that comes into sliding contact with a counterpart member thereof and has improved fatigue resistance. The sliding member comprises a base material layer and an alloy overlay layer formed on the base material layer, in which the alloy overlay layer has a soft metal phase made of tin and precipitated in a metallic matrix phase made of aluminum, and when an average aspect ratio of the soft metal phase is defined as A, and its standard deviation is defined as Aσ, A+Aσ is 3.0 or less. In this case, the soft metal phase has a shape close to a sphere without elongating in a certain direction.

A sputtering target according to the present invention contains Co and Pt as metal components, wherein a molar ratio of a content of Pt to a content of Co is from 5/100 to 45/100, and wherein the sputtering target contains Nb.sub.2O.sub.5 as a metal oxide component.

The present disclosure relates to an aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet and a method of manufacturing the same and, more particularly, to an aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet that can be preferably applied to automotive steel sheets, etc., and a method of manufacturing the same.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet that includes: a base steel sheet; an Al-based alloy-coated layer formed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet; and a Zn-Al-based coated layer formed on the Al-based alloy-coated layer, including Al: 0.5˜1.0%, and a balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities in percentage by weight, and having an adhesion amount of 3˜12 g/m.sup.2, and a method of manufacturing the aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet.

The present disclosure relates to an aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet and a method of manufacturing the same and, more particularly, to an aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet that can be preferably applied to automotive steel sheets, etc., and a method of manufacturing the same.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet that includes: a base steel sheet; an Al-based alloy-coated layer formed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet; and a Zn-Al-based coated layer formed on the Al-based alloy-coated layer, including Al: 0.5˜1.0%, and a balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities in percentage by weight, and having an adhesion amount of 3˜12 g/m.sup.2, and a method of manufacturing the aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet.

The current invention relates to a gold nickel layer comprising nitrogen inserted over a thickness equal to or greater than 0.20 μm, characterized in that the atomic concentration of gold is at least 15% over said thickness, the atomic concentration of nickel is at least 10% over said thickness and the atomic concentration of nitrogen is at least 5% over said thickness. The invention further relates to a process for treating a gold nickel layer. The invention also relates to a connector comprising a portion of a surface which comprises such a gold nickel layer.

The current invention relates to a gold nickel layer comprising nitrogen inserted over a thickness equal to or greater than 0.20 μm, characterized in that the atomic concentration of gold is at least 15% over said thickness, the atomic concentration of nickel is at least 10% over said thickness and the atomic concentration of nitrogen is at least 5% over said thickness. The invention further relates to a process for treating a gold nickel layer. The invention also relates to a connector comprising a portion of a surface which comprises such a gold nickel layer.