Provided are an indium cylindrical sputtering target capable of providing good film thickness distribution and a method for production thereof. The indium cylindrical target comprises crystal grains whose average size is 1 mm to 20 mm over its surface to be sputtered. The method for manufacturing the indium cylindrical target includes the steps of: casting a semi-finished product of an indium cylindrical target integrated with a backing tube; and subjecting the semi-finished product to plastic working in its radial direction, wherein the plastic working is performed with a total thickness reduction rate of at least 10% over its longitudinal direction.

The invention relates to a method for producing a helix (2). A permanent mold with mold halves which can be joined together on a mold separation plane is provided. The mold halves of the permanent mold are joined together such that the permanent mold has a cavity, which defines the shape of the helix (2) or the shape of a bent-up helix, when the permanent mold is joined together. The specified helix (2) or the bent-up helix has a flattened profiled winding cross-section which has two opposite flat faces (2.1, 2.1′), an outer face and an inner face (2.3) opposite the outer face. The mold separation plane runs at least partly along the flat faces (2.1, 2.1′) from the inner face to the outer face (2.3), wherein the permanent mold has a bulge (2.5) which extends along the mold separation plane and protrudes into the cavity at least in a region in which the mold separation plane runs along one of the flat faces (2.1, 2.1′) such that the cast body is provided with recesses (2.5) on the flat faces (2.1, 2.1′). The invention further relates to a permanent mold for carrying out the method and to a helix which has been produced using the method or using the permanent mold.

A metal matrix nanocomposite includes: (1) a matrix including an aluminum alloy; and (2) nanostmctures dispersed in the matrix, wherein the matrix includes grains having aspect ratios of about 3 or less. Manufacturing processes include subjecting the nanocomposite to solidification processing, fusion welding, extrusion, thixocasting, additive manufacturing, and heat treatment.

An aluminum alloy forging of the present invention includes 0.15 wt % to 1.0 wt % of Cu, 0.6 wt % to 1.3 wt % of Mg, 0.60 wt % to 1.45 wt % of Si, 0.03 wt % to 1.0 wt % of Mn, 0.2 wt % to 0.4 wt % of Fe, 0.03 wt % to 0.4 wt % of Cr, 0.012 wt % to 0.035 wt % of Ti, 0.0001 wt % to 0.03 wt % of B, 0.25 wt % or less of Zn, 0.05 wt % or less of Zr, the balance being Al and inevitable impurities. When integrated intensity of a diffraction peak of an AlFeMnSi phase in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by an X-ray diffraction measurement of a cross-section of the forging is “Q.sub.1” (cps.Math.deg) and integrated intensity of a diffraction peak of a (200) plane of an Al phase is “Q.sub.2” (cps.Math.deg), a value of Q.sub.1/Q.sub.2 is 6×10.sup.−2 or less.

An aluminum alloy wheel for a vehicle is provided, which includes: a wheel central portion, a rim portion, and a plurality of radial elements, wherein the aluminum alloy wheel is processed by centrifugal casting and forging to form a central portion with a morphology exhibiting a grain size variation with decreasing gradient in a lateral direction from an inner side of the wheel central portion to an outer side thereof.

Housings for electronic devices may include a steel body, such as a stainless steel body, that has an outer portion and an inner portion. The outer portion may exhibit an average Vickers hardness of 200 HV or higher. The inner portion may exhibit an average Vickers hardness of 180 HV or lower. The lower hardness of the inner portion may facilitate working the material of the inner portion, such as to form attachment points, protrusions, holes, or other features. Various additional devices, methods, and systems are also disclosed.

The present invention discloses a high nitrogen steel with high strength, low yield ratio and high corrosion resistance for ocean engineering, comprising the following chemical components by weight percentage: C≤0.01%, Si≤0.1%, Cr 17%-19%, Mn 14%-16%, Mo 1%-1.5%, Ti≤0.05%, N 0.45%-0.6%, P≤0.01%, S≤0.01%, O≤0.02%, and the balance of iron. The present invention also discloses a preparation method as follows: (1) raw material weighing; (2) ingot preparation, remelting and smelting; (3) solution and forging treatments; and (4) hot rolling and post-rolling treatment. A product provided by the present invention has high tensile strength, low yield ratio and high corrosion resistance. At the same time, the present invention does not need pressurized equipment in the preparation process, therefore the preparation method is simple, the cost is low, and the present invention is suitable for industrial popularization in China.

A method to form a magnesium article includes: heating materials including magnesium, aluminum, manganese and tin in a furnace to create an alloy having a composition of; the magnesium in an amount greater than or equal to 90% by weight of the materials; the aluminum ranging between approximately 2.0% up to approximately 4.0% by weight of the materials; the manganese ranging between approximately 0.43% up to approximately 0.6% by weight of the materials; and the tin ranging between approximately 1% up to approximately 3% by weight of the materials; chill casting the alloy to create a cast billet; and heating the cast billet at a temperature ranging from approximately 380° C. up to approximately 420° C. and maintaining the temperature for a time period between approximately 4 hours to 10 hours to homogenize element distribution.

A TiAl alloy material for hot forging includes a TiAl alloy substrate formed of a TiAl alloy which contains 42 at % or more and 45 at % or less of Al, 3 at % or more and 6 at % or less of Nb, 3 at % or more and 6 at % or less of V, 0.1 at % or more and 0.3 at % or less of B, and the balance being Ti and inevitable impurities, an intermediate layer formed on a surface of the TiAl alloy substrate, and a titanium layer formed on a surface of the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is formed of a first layer which is formed on a side of the TiAl alloy substrate and is formed of the TiAl alloy which becomes β-TiAl at a hot forging temperature range between 1200° C. or higher and 1350° C. or lower and a second layer that is formed on a side of the titanium layer and is formed of a β-Ti material.

A process for stamping metallic member with forging thickness of side walls, the process comprising: a forming step by forging, which forms the metallic member by forging; a step for forging thickness of the side walls, which extrudes the side walls of the metallic member to increase thickness of the metallic member; a specular treatment step with diamond cutter, which generates metallic texture of the side walls of the metallic member; and a finish step for forging thickness of the side walls of the metallic member. Wherein the metallic member, for example, is a sheet stamping component.