A sputtering target containing molybdenum and at least one metal from the group tantalum and niobium. The average content of tantalum and/or niobium is from 5 to 15 at % and the molybdenum content is greater than or equal to 80 at %. The sputtering target has at least a matrix with an average molybdenum content of greater than or equal to 92 at % and particles which are composed of a solid solution containing at least one metal from the group of tantalum and niobium, and molybdenum, with an average molybdenum content of greater than or equal to 15 at % and are embedded in the matrix. There is also described a method of producing a sputtering target.

A sputtering target containing molybdenum and at least one metal from the group tantalum and niobium. The average content of tantalum and/or niobium is from 5 to 15 at % and the molybdenum content is greater than or equal to 80 at %. The sputtering target has at least a matrix with an average molybdenum content of greater than or equal to 92 at % and particles which are composed of a solid solution containing at least one metal from the group of tantalum and niobium, and molybdenum, with an average molybdenum content of greater than or equal to 15 at % and are embedded in the matrix. There is also described a method of producing a sputtering target.

A ratio of an angle of 2 to 15° is 50% or more in an arbitrary surface of the tungsten material, the angle being formed between a specific crystal orientation of a first crystal grain and a specific crystal orientation of a second crystal grain adjacent to the first crystal grain.

A ratio of an angle of 2 to 15° is 50% or more in an arbitrary surface of the tungsten material, the angle being formed between a specific crystal orientation of a first crystal grain and a specific crystal orientation of a second crystal grain adjacent to the first crystal grain.

Disclosed are a rolled (FeCoNiCrR.sub.n/Al)-2024Al composite panel and a preparation method therefor. The preparation method involves taking pure aluminum as a matrix, adding an FeCoNiCrR.sub.n medium-entropy alloy with a high strength and toughness as an reinforcing phase to prepare an FeCoNiCrR.sub.n/Al composite material, then laminating the FeCoNiCrR.sub.n/Al composite material with aluminum alloy 2024, and preparing the (FeCoNiCrR.sub.n/Al)-2024Al composite board by means of hot-rolling recombination, which solves the problem that high-strength aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) are prone to instantaneous breakability and low ductility, thereby improving the overall performance of the material. The present disclosure adopts microwave sintering (MWS) to fabricate a medium-entropy alloy-reinforced AMC, and adopts hot-roll bonding to fabricate the (FeCoNiCrR.sub.n/Al)-2024Al metal composite panel. The composite panel fabricated by the present disclosure has excellent comprehensive mechanical properties, and has high application values for promoting the application of modern lightweight and high-efficiency industrial materials in aerospace, new energy vehicles, and the like.

A continuous hot bonding method for producing a bi-material strip with a strong bond therebetween is provided. The method comprises sanding a first strip formed of steel; and applying a layer of first particles, typically formed of copper, to the sanded first strip. The method next includes heating the first strip and the layer of the first particles, followed by pressing a second strip formed of an aluminum alloy onto the heated layer of the first particles. The aluminum alloy of the second strip includes tin particles, and the heat causes the second particles to liquefy and dissolve into the melted first particles. The first particles and the second particles bond together to form bond enhancing metal particles, which typically comprise bronze.

A method for fabricating an article includes forming a billet consisting essentially of a stainless steel composition of manganese 2.00 wt. %-24.00 wt. % chromium 19.00 wt. %-30 wt. % molybdenum 0.50 wt. %-4.0 wt. % nitrogen 0.25 wt. %-1.10 wt. % carbon ≤1 wt. % phosphorus ≤0.03 wt. % sulfur ≤1 wt. % nickel <22 wt. % cobalt <0.10 wt. % silicon ≤1 wt. % niobium ≤0.80 wt. % oxygen ≤1 wt. % copper ≤0.25 wt. % balance iron.
The billet is annealed and cold worked to form an article. Without annealing of the article, the article is subsequently case hardened at a single case hardening temperature to form a surface layer on a top surface thereof. Articles formed with the indicated stainless steel composition with case hardened surface layers are also provided.

Described herein is a radiation shielding composition and a method for making comprising: (i) a boron-containing powder wherein the boron-containing powder comprises at least a bimodal particle size distribution, and (ii) a metal, wherein the metal encapsulates the ceramic powder to form the radiation shielding composition.

Described herein is a radiation shielding composition and a method for making comprising: (i) a boron-containing powder wherein the boron-containing powder comprises at least a bimodal particle size distribution, and (ii) a metal, wherein the metal encapsulates the ceramic powder to form the radiation shielding composition.

A syntactic metal foam composite that is substantially fully dense except for syntactic porosity is formed from a mixture of ceramic microballoons and matrix forming metal. The ceramic microballoons have a uniaxial crush strength and a much higher omniaxial crush strength. The mixture is continuously constrained while it is consolidated. The constraining force is less than the omniaxial crush strength. The substantially fully dense syntactic metal foam composite is then constrained and deformation worked at a substantially constant volume. The deformation working is typically performed at a yield strength that is adjusted by way of selecting a working temperature at which the yield strength is approximately less than the omniaxial crush strength of the included ceramic microballoons. This deformation causes at least work hardening and grain refinement in the matrix metal.