Provided is a production method for a layered product in which a metal film can be formed on the surface of a polyarylene sulfide (PAS) molded article with a high adhesive force by a simple step. Further, provided are: a polyarylene sulfide resin composition and a molded article that can be used in the layered product in which a metal film can be formed on the surface of the PAS molded article with a high adhesive force by a simpler step; and production methods therefor. More specifically, provided are: a polyarylene sulfide resin composition obtained by blending a polyarylene sulfide resin, a thermoplastic elastomer and/or a hydrolyzable thermoplastic resin, a carbonate, and a polyolefin-based wax; a molded article which is obtained by melt-molding the polyarylene sulfide resin composition and in which the surface is roughened; a layered product having a metal plating layer; and production methods therefor.

Disclosed herein is a method comprising disposing on a base article a nickel-titanium alloy; where the nickel is in an amount of about 58 to about 62 weight percent and titanium in an amount of about 38 to about 42 wt %, based on the total weight of the nickel-titanium alloy; and applying a pressure of 12 to 20 kilopounds per square inch at a temperature of 1400 to 2100 F. for a period of 1 to 8 hours to form a nickel-titanium alloy coating on the base article. Disclosed is an article comprising a base article; and a nickel-titanium alloy; where the nickel-titanium alloy is disposed on the base article; where the nickel is in an amount of about 58 to about 62 weight percent and titanium in an amount of about 38 to about 42 wt %, based on the total weight of the nickel-titanium alloy.

A coated article is disclosed including a substrate, a bond coating, and a thermally insulating top coating. The substrate includes a substrate surface and a substrate material at the substrate surface. The bond coating is disposed on and contacts the substrate surface, and includes the substrate material and a bond coating surface distal from the substrate surface. The bond coating surface includes a greater surface roughness than the substrate surface. The thermally insulating top coating is disposed on and contacts the bond coating surface. A method for forming the coated article includes applying the bond coating to the substrate surface, and applying the thermally insulating top coating to the bond coating surface.

A metal conducting structure includes a first metal conducting layer, a second metal conducting layer, and a third metal conducting layer. The first metal conducting layer consists of a first polymer material and first metal particles. The first metal conducting layer is covered by the second metal conducting layer which is a structure with pores, the structure consists of second metal particles. The second metal conducting layer is covered by the third metal conducting layer. The pores of the second metal conducting layer are filled with a metal material of the third metal conducting layer.

A metal conducting structure includes a first metal conducting layer, a second metal conducting layer, and a third metal conducting layer. The first metal conducting layer consists of a first polymer material and first metal particles. The first metal conducting layer is covered by the second metal conducting layer which is a structure with pores, the structure consists of second metal particles. The second metal conducting layer is covered by the third metal conducting layer. The pores of the second metal conducting layer are filled with a metal material of the third metal conducting layer.

An alloy member includes a substrate formed of an alloy containing Mg and Li, a first layer which is disposed on the substrate and contains an inorganic fluoride, and a second layer which is disposed on the first layer and includes a cured product of a resin, the substrate, the first layer, and the second layer being stacked together, in which a surface of the first layer on the side opposite the substrate has an irregular structure.

Billets and methods for manufacturing them are disclosed. The billets include a cladding member including an alloy selected from the group including stainless steel, nickel-chrome, nickel-copper, and copper-nickel alloys, and a steel body that is positioned so that it has an interface with the cladding member, the steel body having a formation in which the scavenging metal is located and elements being provided for separating the scavenging metal from the cladding member at the interface.

An alloy ribbon that is an alloy ribbon containing a metal as a main component, and has a recess on at least one principal surface, in which a depth of the recess is 5% or more and 75% or less of an average thickness.

Coated steel sheet used for hot stamping has a thin aluminium alloy coating with coating thickness of 514 m. The aluminium alloy coating has a FeAlSi inhibitive layer adjacent to a substrate steel sheet and an Al alloy layer outside the FeAlSi inhibitive layer. The thickness of the FeAlSi inhibitive layer is no more than 60% of the coating thickness and is 1.56.0 m. Diameters of Kirkendall voids within 2 m from an interface between the FeAlSi inhibitive layer and the substrate steel to the interior of the substrate steel are no more than 2.5 m, and the number of Kirkendall voids with a diameter of no less than 0.5 m and no more than 2.5 m does not exceed 15 per 35 m. The coating method eliminates skip coating and resulting hot stamped component has excellent resistance spot welding performance.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a clad steel sheet. The method includes: preparing a base material including C: 0.3 to 1.0%, Mn: 4.0 to 16.0%, Al: 4.5 to 9.0%, and a remainder of Fe and inevitable impurities; preparing a cladding material including C: 0.1 to 0.45%, Mn: 0.1 to 3.0%, and a remainder of Fe and inevitable impurities; disposing the base material between two of the cladding material to obtain a laminate; welding an edge of the laminate; heating the welded laminate between 1050 and 1350 C.; finish-rolling the heated laminate between 750 and 1050 C. with a rolling reduction ratio of 30% or more in a first pass; coiling the hot-rolled steel sheet between 400 and 700 C.; pickling the coiled hot-rolled steel sheet, and applying a cold-reduction ratio of 35 to 90%; and annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet between 550 C. and A3+200 C. of the cladding material.