We introduce some of the major research achievements of IMR
Hanada, MasahashiDevelopment of TiNbSn alloy for implant stems
TiNbSn alloys are characterized by suppressed stress shielding, which can cause fractures and loosening of implantable hip joints. It is composed of elements with low Young's modulus and low cytotoxicity. The alloy has been successfully commercialized through joint research with companies and Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine.
AokiDiscovery of Multiple Superconductivity in Uranium Compounds
The uranium compound UTe₂ was found to have multiple superconducting phases under pressure and to be a spin-triplet superconducting state with multiple order variables. This multiple superconducting phase can be contrasted with the multiple superfluid phase of helium-3, which led to the Nobel Prize in Physics.
World record magnetic field of 25.1 Tesla generated by a cryogen-free hybrid magnet
This cryogen-free superconducting magnet combines a bismuth-based high-temperature superconducting coil and a high-strength niobium-3 tin conductor coil to generate a 25.1 Tesla magnetic field in a 52 mm room temperature space. This magnet enables long-term, high-precision experiments combined with cryogenic temperatures and high pressures.
ChibaDevelopment of new class of Co–Cr-based alloys: COBARION®
COBARION® is a medical cobalt alloy used for artificial joints and other applications. It contains very little nickel, which causes metal allergies, and has excellent toughness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance. Based on the research results of the institute, EIWA Co., Ltd. manufactures this alloy, and the Iwate Industry Promotion Center has trademarked it as COBARION.
YoshikawaDevelopment of Ce:GAGG crystalline scintillator materials
MakinoDevelopment of new nano crystalline soft magnetic materials exhibiting ultra low core loss and high magnetic flux density
Saitoh,MaekawaDiscovery of the Spin-Seebeck Effect
OrimoDevelopment of lithium super-ionic conducting hydrides
Fujiwara,NakajimaDevelopment of growth technology for high-quality silicon bulk polycrystals used in solar cells
World record magnetic field of 18.1 Tesla generated by a cryogen-free hybrid magnet
Kawamura,InoueDevelopment of ultra-high strength magnesium alloy
FukudaDevelopment of large single crystal for optical elements
Fujimori,MitaniDiscovery of room temperature giant TMR in granular materials
InoueProposal for bulk metallic glass alloy design criteria
WatanabeDevelopment of cryogen-free hybrid magnet
Inoue,Tsuyoshi MasumotoDevelopment ofa bulk metallic glass without precious metals
Mutoh,Nakagawa31.1 Tesla generation with a hybrid magnet
HiraiDevelopment of functionally graded material
Izumi,AokiSuccess in making the Ni3Al intermetallic compound malleable
YajimaInvention of Silicon Carbide(SiC) fiber
Tsuyoshi MasumotoInvention of the single roller melt-spinning method
Hashimoto,Tsuyoshi MasumotoInvention of amorphous corrosion-resistant alloys
Fujimori,Tsuyoshi MasumotoInvention of amorphous magnetic alloys
TakeuchiDevelopment of method for producing high-purity dendritic titanium
HonmaInvention of Sendite Process
Hakaru MasumotoInvention of Co-Elinvar
Honda,Hakaru Masumoto,ShirakawaInvention of new KS magnet steel
Hakaru Masumoto,YamamotoInvention of Sendust
Kaya,HondaVerification of crystalline magnetic anisotropy
Honda,TakagiInvention of KS magnet steel
