A method of making an article includes depositing a plurality of layers to form a three-dimensional preform, sintering the preform to form a sintered preform, and infiltrating the preform with at least one metal to form the article. At least one layer of the plurality of layers is formed from a beryllium-containing composition including beryllium powder. The infiltrating metal can be selected from aluminum and magnesium.

A low thermal expansion alloy having a high rigidity and a low thermal expansion coefficient comprising, by mass %, C: 0.040% or less, Si: 0.25% or less, Mn: 0.15 to 0.50%, Cr: 8.50 to 10.0%, Ni: 0 to 5.00%, and Co: 43.0 to 56.0%, S: 0 to 0.050%, and Se: 0 to 0.050% and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the contents of Ni, Co, and Mn represented by [Ni], [Co], and [Mn] satisfying 55.72.2[Ni]+[Co]+1.7[Mn]56.7 and the structure being an austenite single phase.

A low thermal expansion alloy having a high rigidity and a low thermal expansion coefficient comprising, by mass %, C: 0.040% or less, Si: 0.25% or less, Mn: 0.15 to 0.50%, Cr: 8.50 to 10.0%, Ni: 0 to 5.00%, and Co: 43.0 to 56.0%, S: 0 to 0.050%, and Se: 0 to 0.050% and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, the contents of Ni, Co, and Mn represented by [Ni], [Co], and [Mn] satisfying 55.72.2[Ni]+[Co]+1.7[Mn]56.7 and the structure being an austenite single phase.

A step of, while a powder of an RLM alloy (where RL is Nd and/or Pr; M is one or more elements selected from among Cu, Fe, Ga, Co, Ni and Al) which is produced through atomization and a powder of an RH compound (where RH is Dy and/or Tb) are present on the surface of a sintered R-T-B based magnet, performing a heat treatment at a sintering temperature of the sintered R-T-B based magnet or lower is included. The RLM alloy contains RL in an amount of 65 at % or more, and the melting point of the RLM alloy is equal to or less than the temperature of the heat treatment. The heat treatment is performed while the RLM alloy powder and the RH compound powder are present on the surface of the sintered R-T-B based magnet at a mass ratio of RLM alloy:RH compound=9.6:0.4 to 5:5.

A step of, while a powder of an RLM alloy (where RL is Nd and/or Pr; M is one or more elements selected from among Cu, Fe, Ga, Co, Ni and Al) which is produced through atomization and a powder of an RH compound (where RH is Dy and/or Tb) are present on the surface of a sintered R-T-B based magnet, performing a heat treatment at a sintering temperature of the sintered R-T-B based magnet or lower is included. The RLM alloy contains RL in an amount of 65 at % or more, and the melting point of the RLM alloy is equal to or less than the temperature of the heat treatment. The heat treatment is performed while the RLM alloy powder and the RH compound powder are present on the surface of the sintered R-T-B based magnet at a mass ratio of RLM alloy:RH compound=9.6:0.4 to 5:5.

A process is disclosed for restructuring crystalline grain structure and grain size of a material to produce an ultrafine-grain structure. An electron beam source is configured in relation to specific properties of a material forming a solid body to selectively irradiate a surface and a subsurface of that body with electrons at desired locations on the body and to create at least one selectively localized molten pool of defined size in the body. Heat is generated sufficiently rapidly by the beam source to create thermal gradients of sufficient magnitude to permit the body outside of the pool to act as a heat sink and rapidly cool the at least one molten pool, whereby an ultrafine-grain structure and grain size is produced by freezing grain growth upon occurrence of crystal nucleation.

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.

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.

An MMXY metal composite functional material and a preparation method thereof; an MMXY metal composite functional material, comprising the following components in percentage by volume: A% of M.sub.aM.sub.bX.sub.c and B% of Y, wherein each of M and M is any one element of a transition group or an alloy of more than one element, X is any one element of IIIA group or IVA group or an alloy of more than one element, and Y is any one element of IB group, IIB group, IIA group or IVA group, or an alloy of more than one element, wherein the value range of a, b and c is 0.8-1.2, and the sum of A% and B% is 100%; the material is prepared through smelting, annealing, crushing, mixing, pressing and curing, etc.; the mechanical performance of the MMXY metal composite functional material prepared according to the present invention is far higher than the traditional MMX material; the prepared MMXY metal composite functional material has an ideal magnetothermal effect, thus can be used as a magnetic refrigeration material; the method can prepare MMXY metal composite functional materials with any size and shape according to actual requirements; the method is simple, and can be easily operated and realized.

An MMXY metal composite functional material and a preparation method thereof; an MMXY metal composite functional material, comprising the following components in percentage by volume: A% of M.sub.aM.sub.bX.sub.c and B% of Y, wherein each of M and M is any one element of a transition group or an alloy of more than one element, X is any one element of IIIA group or IVA group or an alloy of more than one element, and Y is any one element of IB group, IIB group, IIA group or IVA group, or an alloy of more than one element, wherein the value range of a, b and c is 0.8-1.2, and the sum of A% and B% is 100%; the material is prepared through smelting, annealing, crushing, mixing, pressing and curing, etc.; the mechanical performance of the MMXY metal composite functional material prepared according to the present invention is far higher than the traditional MMX material; the prepared MMXY metal composite functional material has an ideal magnetothermal effect, thus can be used as a magnetic refrigeration material; the method can prepare MMXY metal composite functional materials with any size and shape according to actual requirements; the method is simple, and can be easily operated and realized.