A composite body has a cermet member, a metal member and an intermediate member. The cermet member includes a cermet oxide phase and a cermet metal phase. The cermet oxide phase contains a Ni-containing oxide or an Fe-containing oxide. The cermet metal phase contains Ni. The intermediate layer contains Cu. The mass proportions of Cu in the cermet metal phase at points which are spaced apart by 10, 50, 100 and 1000 μm from the interface between the cermet member and the intermediate layer to the cermet member side are denoted by C10, C50, C100 and C1000 (mass %). When the mass proportions of Cu in the cermet oxide phase at points which are spaced apart by 10 and 100 μm from the interface to the cermet member side are denoted by M10 and M100 (mass %), C10>C50>C100>C1000, and 5>M10−M100>−5.

A lamination molding apparatus includes a chamber, covering at least a molding area which is the maximum range in which a three-dimensional object can be produced; a molding table, disposed in the molding area in the chamber, on which material powder layers are formed by uniformly spread material powder for each of divided layers, wherein the divided layers are obtained by dividing a desired three-dimensional object for each of a specific thickness; a powder holding wall, surrounding the molding table and holding the material powder supplied onto the molding table; a laser irradiation device, forming sintered layers by irradiating laser beam on specific irradiation areas defined by the contour shape of the desired three-dimensional object of the divided layers on the material powder layers; and a numerical control device, determining, at least before sintering, whether the irradiation areas of all the divided layers are included in the molding area.

A lamination molding apparatus includes a chamber, covering at least a molding area which is the maximum range in which a three-dimensional object can be produced; a molding table, disposed in the molding area in the chamber, on which material powder layers are formed by uniformly spread material powder for each of divided layers, wherein the divided layers are obtained by dividing a desired three-dimensional object for each of a specific thickness; a powder holding wall, surrounding the molding table and holding the material powder supplied onto the molding table; a laser irradiation device, forming sintered layers by irradiating laser beam on specific irradiation areas defined by the contour shape of the desired three-dimensional object of the divided layers on the material powder layers; and a numerical control device, determining, at least before sintering, whether the irradiation areas of all the divided layers are included in the molding area.

A method for manufacturing a sintered component includes a step of making a green compact having a relative density of at least 88% by compression-molding a base powder containing a metal powder into a metallic die, a step of machining a groove part having a groove width of 1.0 mm or less in the green compact by processing groove with a cutting tool, and a step of sintering the green compact in which the groove part is formed after the step of forming the groove part.

This aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic recording medium has a metal structure made of an Al alloy having a composition including Si in a range of 18.0% by mass to 22.0% by mass, Fe in a range of 4.0% by mass to 6.0% by mass, Cu in a range of 2.5% by mass to 4.0% by mass, and Mg in a range of 0.8% by mass to 1.5% by mass with a remainder being Al, a primary-crystal Si precipitate having a maximum diameter of 0.5 m or more and an average particle diameter of 2 m or less is dispersed in the metal structure, a diameter is in a range of 53 mm to 97 mm, and a thickness is in a range of 0.2 mm to 0.9 mm.

This aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic recording medium has a metal structure made of an Al alloy having a composition including Si in a range of 18.0% by mass to 22.0% by mass, Fe in a range of 4.0% by mass to 6.0% by mass, Cu in a range of 2.5% by mass to 4.0% by mass, and Mg in a range of 0.8% by mass to 1.5% by mass with a remainder being Al, a primary-crystal Si precipitate having a maximum diameter of 0.5 m or more and an average particle diameter of 2 m or less is dispersed in the metal structure, a diameter is in a range of 53 mm to 97 mm, and a thickness is in a range of 0.2 mm to 0.9 mm.

This aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic recording medium has a metal structure made of an Al alloy having a composition including Si in a range of 18.0% by mass to 22.0% by mass, Ni in a range of 5.0% by mass to 8.5% by mass, Cu in a range of 2.5% by mass to 4.0% by mass, and Mg in a range of 0.8% by mass to 1.5% by mass with a remainder being Al, a primary-crystal Si precipitate having a maximum diameter of 0.5 m or more and an average particle diameter of 2 m or less is dispersed in the metal structure, a diameter is in a range of 53 mm to 97 mm, and a thickness is in a range of 0.2 mm to 0.9 mm.

This aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic recording medium has a metal structure made of an Al alloy having a composition including Si in a range of 18.0% by mass to 22.0% by mass, Ni in a range of 5.0% by mass to 8.5% by mass, Cu in a range of 2.5% by mass to 4.0% by mass, and Mg in a range of 0.8% by mass to 1.5% by mass with a remainder being Al, a primary-crystal Si precipitate having a maximum diameter of 0.5 m or more and an average particle diameter of 2 m or less is dispersed in the metal structure, a diameter is in a range of 53 mm to 97 mm, and a thickness is in a range of 0.2 mm to 0.9 mm.

A method of making a metal or metal alloy target having the steps of providing a billet, the billet having a generally cylindrical configuration and having a central axis, cutting the billet in half parallel to the central axis to form at least a half cylindrical blank, and cross rolling the half cylindrical blank to form a target.

A method and device for manufacturing a bevelled stone, particularly for a timepiece are disclosed. A precursor is produced from a mixture of at least one material in powder form with a binder. The method includes pressing the precursor so as to form a green body, using a top die and a bottom die comprising a protruding rib, sintering the green body so as to form a body of the future stone in at least one material, the body including a peripheral face and a bottom face provided with a groove, and machining the body including a substep of planning the peripheral face up to the groove, such that an inner wall of the groove forms at least a flared part of the peripheral face of the stone.