The invention provides a method of producing an amorphous alloy ribbon, the method including a step of producing an amorphous alloy ribbon by discharging a molten alloy through a rectangular opening of a molten metal nozzle having a molten metal flow channel along which the molten alloy flows, the opening being an end of the molten metal flow channel, onto a surface of a rotating chill roll, in which, among wall surfaces of the molten metal flow channel, a maximum height Rz(t) of a surface t, which is a wall surface parallel to a flow direction of the molten alloy and to a short side direction of the opening, is 10.5 m or less.

A method of making a metallic alloy, more particularly, a high-entropy alloy with a composite structure that exhibits high strength and good ductility, and is used as a component material in electromagnetic, chemical, shipbuilding, machinery, and other applications, and in extreme environments, and the like.

A family of rivets including both blind and bucked-type rivets made at least partially from an amorphous metal alloy. A blind rivet includes a head portion and a tail portion. At least one of the head portion and the tail portion is configured to elastically deform to secure a first member in position relative to a second member. The head portion and the tail portion may include one or more deformable legs having an interface feature configured to engage with one of the first member and the second member. A bucked-type rivet assembly includes a formable member and an anvil. The anvil is configured to thermoplastically deform the formable member proximate to the second member by passing current through an electrical circuit that includes at least one of the formable member and anvil.

A metallic alloy, more particularly, a high-entropy alloy with a composite structure exhibits high strength and good ductility, and is used as a component material in electromagnetic, chemical, shipbuilding, machinery, and other applications, and in extreme environments, and the like.

Provided is a method for increasing anti-galling of parts using a coating material comprising an amorphous alloy. The parts may be a vehicle or machine component, for example, that are subject to frictional and sliding forces. The disclosed coating reduces galling and friction between surfaces, and increases the lift of such parts.

Provided is a powder suitable for a magnetic member capable of suppressing noise in a frequency range of 100 kHz to 20 MHz. The powder for a magnetic member contains a plurality of particles 2. The main part of the particle 2 is made of an alloy. The alloy contains B. The content of B in the alloy is 5.0 mass % or more and 8.0 mass % or less. The alloy may further contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Co, and Ni. The content of these elements is 0 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less. The balance of the alloy is Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy contains an Fe.sub.2B phase. The area percentage of the Fe.sub.2B phase in the alloy is 20 mass % or more and 80 mass % or less.

An embodiment relates to a material comprising a ceramic formed from an amorphous metal alloy (amorphous metal ceramic composite), wherein the composite exhibits a higher corrosion resistance than that of Haynes 230 when exposed to molten chlorides such as KCl or MgCl.sub.2 or combinations thereof at temperatures up to 750 C. Yet, another embodiment relates to a method comprising obtaining a substrate, forming a coating of an amorphous metal alloy, heating the coating, and transforming at least a portion the amorphous metal alloy into an amorphous metalceramic composite.

An Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon reduced in iron loss, less deformed, and highly productive in a condition of a magnetic flux density of 1.45 T is provided. One aspect of the present disclosure provides an Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon having first and second surfaces, and is provided with continuous linear laser irradiation marks on at least the first surface. Each linear laser irradiation mark is formed along a direction orthogonal to a casting direction of the Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon, and has unevenness on its surface. When the unevenness is evaluated in the casting direction, a height difference HL?width WA calculated from the height difference between a highest point and a lowest point in a thickness direction of the Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon and the width WA which is a length of the linear irradiation mark on the first surface is 6.0 to 180 ?m.sup.2.

A high entropy alloy with a composition containing between 4 and 9 major alloying elements chosen from the list including Cr, Fe, V, Al, Si, Mn, Mo, Ti and Ni with: 3 major alloying elements which are Cr, Fe and V, each having an atomic concentration include between 20 and 40%, 1 or 2 major alloying elements chosen from Al and Si each having an atomic concentration higher than or equal to 5% with a total concentration of these 2 major alloying elements of less than or equal to 25%, 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 major alloying elements chosen from Mn, Mo, Ti and Ni, each having an atomic concentration higher than or equal to 5% with a total atomic concentration of these 4 major alloying elements of less than or equal to 35%, the total atomic concentration of the 4 to 9 major alloying elements being higher than or equal to 80%, the remainder being made up of any impurities and/or one or more minor alloying elements, each in an atomic concentration of less than 5%.

A soft magnetic alloy powder includes a plurality of soft magnetic alloy particles of a soft magnetic alloy represented by a composition formula (Fe.sub.(1(+))X1.sub.X2.sub.).sub.(1(a+b+c+d+e))M.sub.aB.sub.bP.sub.cSi.sub.dC.sub.e, wherein X represents Co and/or Ni; X2 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements; M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, and V; 0.020a0.14, 0.020<b0.20, 0<c0.15, 0d0.060, 0e0.040, 0, 0, and 0+0.50 are satisfied, and wherein the soft magnetic alloy has a nano-heterostructure with initial fine crystals present in an amorphous substance; and the surface of each of the soft magnetic alloy particles is covered with a coating portion including a compound of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.