WO2023032265A1 - チタン合金、及びチタン合金の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a titanium alloy and a method for producing a titanium alloy.
- titanium alloys containing tantalum and tin have been proposed as titanium alloys (see, for example, Japanese Patent No. 5855588).
- the titanium alloy is cold-worked and then heat-treated at a predetermined temperature to remove the residual strain caused by the cold-working and convert the ⁇ -phase and ⁇ -phase into the ⁇ -phase.
- a method for producing a titanium alloy for example, columnar titanium and a wire-shaped or thin-plate-shaped additive metal are set in a crucible of a levitation melting apparatus, melted under predetermined melting conditions, and melted in the crucible.
- a titanium alloy is obtained by natural cooling at 2002-012923.
- a method for producing a titanium alloy for example, titanium powder and vanadium group element powder are mixed, set in a heating container, and pressurized and heated to be sintered to produce a titanium alloy. There was something to be gained (see, for example, Japanese Patent No. 3375083).
- the stress-strain diagram has such a characteristic that a two-step yield point occurs. , the elastic limit strain decreased. For this reason, the titanium alloy has characteristics such that it is easily deformed even by a small force. For example, if a titanium alloy bar (workpiece) that has undergone heat treatment is further lathe-processed, if a cutting tool is brought into contact with the titanium alloy bar, the bar will easily bend due to the force. Cutting becomes difficult.
- the first invention aims to provide a titanium alloy with a higher oxygen content than conventional ones.
- the second invention seeks to provide a method for producing a titanium alloy that can homogenize the whole while controlling the composition ratio contained in the titanium alloy with high precision.
- the titanium alloy of the first invention comprises 15 to 27 at% tantalum (Ta), 1 to 8 at% tin (Sn), and 0.4 to 1 .7 atomic % of oxygen (O) and the balance of titanium (Ti) and unavoidable impurities.
- the titanium alloy of the first invention is characterized in that the average grain size of the equiaxed ⁇ phase is within the range of 0.01 ⁇ m to 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the titanium alloy of the first invention is characterized in that the area occupied by the equiaxed ⁇ phase per unit area is in the range of 0.1% to 10%.
- the stress at 0.5% strain when the stress when the permanent strain reaches 0.5% in the tensile test is defined as the stress at 0.5% strain, the stress at 0.5% strain is in the range of 400 MPa to 1200 MPa.
- the method for producing a titanium alloy according to the second aspect of the present invention includes at least a mixing step of mixing a titanium powder containing titanium (Ti) as a main component and a vanadium group powder containing a vanadium group element as a main component to obtain a mixed powder. a solidifying step of heating the mixed powder mixed in the mixing step to solid phase diffusion bond to obtain a solidified body; and a melting step of heating and melting the solidified body to form a titanium alloy. It is characterized by
- the solidification step is characterized in that the mixed powder is solid phase diffusion bonded by heating at any temperature between 900 and 1400°C.
- the solidification step is characterized in that the mixed powder is placed under a vacuum, and the mixed powder is solid-phase diffusion bonded by heating and pressing.
- the solidified matter is melted by a vacuum arc remelting method or a cold crucible induction melting method.
- the titanium alloy contains 0.4 to 1.7 at % of oxygen (O) when the whole is 100 atomic % (at %).
- the vanadium group powder is characterized by containing tantalum (Ta) or niobium (Nb) as a main component.
- the titanium alloy contains 1 to 8 at % of tin (Sn) when the whole is 100 atomic % (at %).
- the method for producing a titanium alloy according to the second aspect of the present invention further comprises a heat treatment step of heat-treating the titanium alloy produced in the melting step, and an aging treatment of aging the heat-treated titanium alloy. and a treatment step, wherein the titanium alloy that has undergone the melting step contains 15 to 27 at% tantalum (Ta) and 1 to 8 at% tin (Sn ), 0.4 to 1.7 atomic percent of oxygen (O), and the balance of titanium (Ti) and unavoidable impurities.
- the titanium alloy in the aging treatment step, is subjected to aging treatment for 24 hours or less to precipitate an ⁇ phase in the titanium alloy. .
- the excellent effect of being able to easily control the precipitation of the equiaxed ⁇ phase can be achieved.
- the method for producing a titanium alloy according to the second aspect of the present invention it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that each component of the titanium alloy can be homogenized while controlling the composition ratio contained in the titanium alloy with high accuracy.
- the first invention and the second invention are collectively referred to simply as the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a Ta—Ti binary phase diagram.
- FIG. When the total is 100 atomic % (at %), a titanium alloy (Ti-23Ta -xSn-0.26O) is a graph showing the results of a cold workability evaluation test.
- a titanium alloy (Ti -23.4Ta-3.4Sn-xO) is a table showing the results of a cold workability evaluation test.
- (A) shows the surface of a comparative titanium alloy (Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-0.26O), which is a comparative example, observed at a magnification of 2000 using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM). It is a photograph of a STEM image.
- STEM scanning transmission electron microscope
- (B) is a photograph of an STEM image when the surface of the first titanium alloy (Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-0.75O) was observed using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) at a magnification of 2000.
- (C) is a photograph of an STEM image when the surface of the second titanium alloy (Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-0.92O) was observed using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) at a magnification of 2000. is.
- the numerical values attached to the elements of Ta, Sn, and O in parentheses corresponding to the comparative titanium alloys and the first and second titanium alloys are the comparative titanium alloys and the first and second titanium alloys.
- (A) shows the surface of a tertiary titanium alloy (Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.65O) aged at 400°C for 12 hours, observed at a magnification of 2000 using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM). It is the photograph of the STEM image at the time of doing.
- (B) shows the surface of a tertiary titanium alloy (Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.65O) aged at 500°C for 12 hours, observed at a magnification of 2000 using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM). It is the photograph of the STEM image at the time of doing.
- FIG. 5B is an enlarged view of the dotted square area of FIG. 5A;
- A is a table showing the compositions of test pieces H1 and T1 produced using a titanium alloy according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- B is a stress-strain diagram showing the results of a tensile test on each of test pieces H1 and T1.
- (A) is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of a tensile test in which stress-strain was repeatedly applied to the test piece H1.
- (B) is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of a tensile test in which the test piece T1 was subjected to repeated stress-strain.
- (C) is a diagram in which the stress-strain diagrams of (A) and (B) are superimposed.
- (A) is a table showing compositions of test pieces H2 and T2 produced using a titanium alloy according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- (B) is a stress-strain diagram showing the results of a tensile test on each of test pieces H2 and T2.
- (A) is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of a tensile test in which stress-strain was repeatedly applied to the test piece H2.
- (B) is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of a tensile test in which the test piece T2 was subjected to repeated stress-strain.
- (C) is a diagram in which the stress-strain diagrams of (A) and (B) are superimposed.
- (A) is a drawing in which stress-strain diagrams, which are the results of tensile tests on test pieces T1 and T2, are superimposed.
- (B) is a diagram in which the stress-strain diagrams obtained as a result of performing a tensile test in which stress-strain was repeatedly applied to each of the test piece T1 and the test piece T2 are superimposed.
- 0.5 when a tensile test is performed on each test piece of a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-xO (where 0.4 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.7) before aging treatment and after aging treatment 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the stress at % strain ⁇ and the oxygen content x.
- (A) is a table showing compositions of test pieces H3, T3, and T4 produced using a titanium alloy according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- (B) is a graph showing the results of a Vickers hardness test on each of a plurality of test pieces H3, T3, T4 with different heat treatment temperatures.
- 1 is a flow chart showing the flow of a method for producing a titanium alloy according to an embodiment of the present invention
- (A) is a schematic diagram of a HIP apparatus used in a method for producing a titanium alloy according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for performing a vacuum arc remelting method (VAR) used in a method for producing a titanium alloy according to an embodiment of the present invention
- A is a photograph of an SEM image of a solidified body produced by HIP treatment, observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) at a magnification of 400 times.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- B is a photograph of an SEM image when elemental analysis of Ti was performed using X-rays in the range of (A).
- C is a photograph of an SEM image when elemental analysis of Ta was performed using X-rays in the range of (A).
- D is a photograph of an SEM image when elemental analysis of Sn was performed using X-rays in the range of (A).
- the titanium alloy in the embodiment of the present invention contains 15 to 27 at% tantalum (Ta), 1 to 8 at% tin (Sn), and 0.4 Oxygen (O) of ⁇ 1.7 at % and the remainder consisting of titanium (Ti) and unavoidable impurities.
- Ti tantalum
- Sn at% tin
- O Oxygen
- Ti titanium
- unavoidable impurities the content of titanium (Ti) in the balance is not particularly limited, and it is sufficient that titanium (Ti) is the most abundant element among the contained elements when considered in terms of atomic ratio.
- the titanium alloy includes an ⁇ -type titanium alloy having a hexagonal close-packed (HCP) ⁇ -phase as a parent phase, a ⁇ -type titanium alloy having a body-centered cubic (BCC) ⁇ -phase as a parent phase, a close-packed It is roughly classified into three types of ⁇ + ⁇ type titanium alloys in which the ⁇ phase, which is a hexagonal crystal (HCP), and the ⁇ phase, which is a body-centered cubic crystal (BCC) coexist, but the type of titanium alloy according to the present invention is particularly limited. not.
- HCP hexagonal close-packed
- BCC body-centered cubic crystal
- Tantalum (Ta) causes the titanium alloy in the present embodiment to undergo thermoelastic martensite transformation.
- Ta has the function of lowering the transformation temperature from the ⁇ phase to the ⁇ phase, stabilizing the ⁇ phase at room temperature, and making slip deformation (plastic deformation) less likely to occur.
- the content of Ta is preferably 15 to 27 at%, more preferably 19 to 25 at%, and 22 to 24 at% when the entire titanium alloy is 100 atomic% (at%). Most preferred.
- the upper limit of the Ta content is set based on the melting point of the titanium alloy.
- FIG. 1 is a Ta—Ti binary phase diagram. As shown in FIG. 1, if the Ta content exceeds 27%, the melting point of the titanium alloy may be about 2000 K or higher, requiring a special melting furnace and increasing the production cost. In addition, since the melting of the Ta raw material may be incomplete, the quality of the titanium alloy is deteriorated.
- the lower limit of the Ta content is set based on the above-mentioned ⁇ -phase stabilizing function and the mechanical properties of the titanium alloy as a material for medical devices, biomaterials, and the like. That is, the ⁇ -phase stabilizing function decreases as the Ta content decreases, and when the Ta content is less than 15 at %, it becomes difficult to maintain the ⁇ -phase up to room temperature. Therefore, when the Ta content is less than 15 atomic %, even if tin (Sn) is added, the mechanical properties (Young's modulus, tensile strength, and elastic deformation strain) becomes difficult to obtain. Therefore, the Ta content is preferably 15 at % or more, more preferably 19 at % or more, and most preferably 22 at % or more when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at %.
- Tin (Sn) has an ⁇ -phase stabilizing function of increasing the transformation temperature and stabilizing the ⁇ -phase.
- Sn has the function of suppressing the precipitation of the ⁇ phase, which is a factor that increases the Young's modulus, and enhancing the superelastic effect of the titanium alloy.
- the Sn content is preferably 1 to 8 at %, more preferably 2 to 6 at %, when the entire titanium alloy is 100 atomic % (at %).
- the upper limit of the Sn content is set based on the workability (cold workability) of the titanium alloy.
- 2 is a graph showing the results of a cold workability evaluation test for a titanium alloy (Ti-23Ta-xSn-0.26O) having a Ta content of 23 at % when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at %.
- x is the Sn content (at %) when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at %.
- a plurality of test pieces with the Sn content x changed to 0 at%, 1.5 at%, 3 at%, 6 at% and 9 at% when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at%. (thickness: 1 mm, no heat treatment) was prepared.
- test pieces were cold-rolled to a thickness of 0.1 mm (reduction rate: 86%), and the number of cracks with a length of 1 mm or longer in each test piece after cold rolling was counted.
- the crack count was performed within a range of 140 mm in the rolling direction of each test piece.
- the Sn content is preferably 8 at % or less, more preferably 6 at % or less, in order to obtain good workability when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at %.
- the lower limit of the Sn content is not particularly limited, but in order to sufficiently exhibit the above-described ⁇ -phase suppressing function, the Sn content is 1 at% or more when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at%. is preferred.
- Oxygen (O) has an ⁇ -phase stabilizing function of raising the transformation temperature and stabilizing the ⁇ -phase. O has a stronger ⁇ -phase stabilizing function than Sn. In addition, oxygen (O) has a function of constraining deformation of crystals and preventing appearance of shape memory and softening.
- the content of O is preferably 0.4 to 1.7 at %, more preferably 0.6 to 1.0 at %, when the entire titanium alloy is 100 atomic % (at %).
- the upper limit of the O content is set based on the workability (cold workability) of the titanium alloy. If the content of O is too high, the titanium alloy becomes too hard due to the function of preventing softening of O, resulting in poor workability.
- FIG. 3 shows a titanium alloy (Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-xO) with a Ta content of 23.4 at% and a Sn content of 3.4 at% when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at%. It is a table showing the results of a cold workability evaluation test for. Note that x is the content of O (at %) when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at %.
- the titanium alloy used in the cold workability evaluation test was prepared by the below-described ⁇ Production method of titanium alloy>.
- test pieces with an O content of 0.26 to 1.14 at% can be rotary forged at a processing rate of 75% or more without any problem. was confirmed.
- a test piece with an O content of 1.4 at% was subjected to rotary forging at a processing rate of 50 to 75% without any problem, but cracks occurred when the processing rate exceeded 75%.
- a test piece having an O content of 1.59 at% was cracked when rotary forging was performed at a processing rate exceeding 50%. Therefore, in order to obtain good workability, the content of O is preferably 1.7 at% or less, more preferably 1.4 at% or less, when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at%. It is more preferable if it is 1.2 at % or less.
- the lower limit of the O content is set particularly based on mechanical properties.
- conventional titanium alloys have a large amount of ⁇ phase, and since deformation occurs with a small force, there is a problem that the shape after forming cannot be maintained.
- the titanium alloy according to the present embodiment will be described later in ⁇ Method for producing titanium alloy>.
- the heat treatment temperature is, for example, preferably in the range of 600°C to 1000°C, more preferably in the range of 700°C to 900°C.
- the aging treatment temperature is preferably in the range of 200°C to 550°C, more preferably in the range of 300°C to 500°C.
- Ta as a ⁇ -stable element functions more than O as an ⁇ -stable element, and even if aging treatment is performed, the equiaxed ⁇ -phase does not readily precipitate.
- the precipitation of the equiaxed ⁇ phase may require aging treatment for several days. Then, when the content of O is less than 0.4 at%, as in the comparative example titanium alloy (Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-0.26O) in FIG. Even if the treatment is carried out for about 2 hours, the amount of equiaxed ⁇ -phase precipitated is not sufficient, so it is difficult to maintain the shape after molding. Therefore, the content of O is preferably 0.4 at% or more, more preferably 0.6 at% or more, most preferably 0.75 at% or more when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at%. preferable.
- FIG. 4A shows a photograph of an STEM image of a comparative titanium alloy (Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-0.26O) as a comparative example under the same conditions as above.
- the first and second titanium alloys and the comparative titanium alloys were heat treated at 700° C. for 2 hours and then aged at 300° C. for 2 hours.
- the surface of the third titanium alloy (Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.65O) was observed using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) at a magnification of 2000 times.
- the third titanium alloy shown in FIG. 5(A) was heat treated at 900° C. for 2 hours and then aged at 400° C. for 12 hours.
- the third titanium alloy shown in FIG. 5(B) was heat-treated at 900° C. for 2 hours and then aged at 500° C. for 12 hours.
- the third titanium alloy is produced by ⁇ Method for producing titanium alloy> described later.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the rectangular area in FIG. 5(A).
- the white portion in FIG. 6 is the equiaxed ⁇ phase.
- the equiaxed ⁇ -phase in FIG. 5(A) can be confirmed by referring to FIG.
- the photograph shown in FIG. 5(B) (the third titanium alloy aged at 500° C. for 12 hours) is the photograph shown in FIG. 5(A) (the third titanium alloy aged at 400° C. for 12 hours).
- a larger amount of equiaxed ⁇ phase is precipitated than in the case of . From the above results, it was confirmed that the higher the aging treatment temperature, the larger the precipitation amount of the equiaxed ⁇ phase.
- the precipitation amount of the equiaxed ⁇ phase in the titanium alloy can be controlled by the O content, the aging treatment time, and the aging treatment temperature. From this, the content of O when the entire titanium alloy is 100 at% is preferably 0.4 at% or more, more preferably 0.6 at% or more, and 0.75 at% or more. is found to be most preferred.
- the first titanium alloy and the second titanium alloy When comparing the first titanium alloy and the second titanium alloy with the third titanium alloy, the first titanium alloy and the second titanium alloy have a larger amount of precipitation of the equiaxed ⁇ phase.
- the reason for this is that the first titanium alloy and the second titanium alloy were subjected to heat treatment at a temperature (700 ° C.) corresponding to the ⁇ + ⁇ phase region of the first titanium alloy and the second titanium alloy, and then to aging treatment, so that the ⁇ phase
- the tertiary titanium alloy was heat treated at a temperature (900°C) corresponding to the ⁇ phase region of the tertiary titanium alloy and then subjected to aging treatment, so the precipitation of the ⁇ phase was not promoted. This is because the.
- the amount of ⁇ -phase precipitation can be adjusted by the heat treatment temperature before the aging treatment.
- the amount of precipitation of the ⁇ phase in the aging treatment can be controlled.
- the heat treatment before the aging treatment may or may not be performed.
- the average grain size of the equiaxed ⁇ -phase was 0.03 ⁇ m.
- the average grain size of the equiaxed ⁇ -phase was 0.05 ⁇ m. From this result, it can be inferred that the average grain size of the precipitated equiaxed ⁇ phase tends to increase as the aging treatment temperature increases.
- the average grain size P of the equiaxed ⁇ phase is preferably in the range of 0.01 ⁇ m to 1.00 ⁇ m (0.01 ⁇ m ⁇ P ⁇ 1.00 ⁇ m), and is preferably 0.02 ⁇ m It is more preferably in the range of ⁇ 0.50 ⁇ m (0.02 ⁇ m ⁇ P ⁇ 0.50 ⁇ m), and preferably in the range of 0.03 ⁇ m to 0.30 ⁇ m (0.03 ⁇ m ⁇ P ⁇ 0.30 ⁇ m). More preferred.
- the area ratio of the equiaxed ⁇ phase was 1.89%.
- the area ratio of the equiaxed ⁇ phase in the second titanium alloy (Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-0.92O) shown in FIG. 4(C) was 5.24%.
- the area ratio of the equiaxed ⁇ phase refers to the ratio of the area occupied by the equiaxed ⁇ phase per unit area in the photographs of the cross-sectional STEM images shown in FIGS. . From this result, it can be inferred that as the O content increases, the area occupation ratio of the equiaxed ⁇ phase precipitated by the aging treatment increases accordingly.
- the area ratio of the equiaxed ⁇ phase in is 0%.
- the amount of precipitation of the equiaxed ⁇ phase increases, and if the content of O in the titanium alloy is low, the precipitation of the equiaxed ⁇ phase increases. less quantity. Therefore, when a specific amount of equiaxed ⁇ phase is precipitated in a titanium alloy by aging treatment, a titanium alloy with a high O content requires a shorter aging treatment time than a titanium alloy with a low O content. Also, even in titanium alloys having the same composition, the amount of equiaxed ⁇ phase precipitated increases when the aging treatment temperature is high, and the precipitation amount of the equiaxed ⁇ phase decreases when the aging treatment temperature is low.
- the equiaxed ⁇ phase increases the strength of the titanium alloy.
- the solubility limit of O is exceeded, TiO and TiO 2 are produced, and workability is lowered. This is shown in the cold workability evaluation test shown in FIG.
- a general titanium alloy also contains a small amount of oxygen as an unavoidable impurity.
- Ta as a ⁇ -stable element functions more than O as an ⁇ -stable element, and even if aging treatment is performed, the equiaxed ⁇ phase does not precipitate easily, and the equiaxed ⁇ phase precipitates. requires aging treatment for several days.
- the aging treatment time is preferably in the range of 1 to 24 hours, more preferably in the range of 1 to 4 hours.
- the titanium alloy according to the present embodiment has an extremely small amount of elution of metal ions of the constituent elements Ti, Ta, and Sn, exhibits excellent corrosion resistance, has low cytotoxicity, has high biocompatibility, and can be used in an external magnetic field. It is a non-magnetic material that is difficult to be magnetized by , and has a very low risk of adversely affecting medical equipment (such as MRI) that dislikes magnetism, and has high elasticity, moderate rigidity, and high workability. That is, the titanium alloy according to the present embodiment has lower cytotoxicity than conventional titanium alloys, and is excellent in magnetic properties, corrosion resistance, mechanical properties and workability.
- medical guide wires such as vein filters, dental cleansers, reamers, files, orthodontic wires, etc., and artificial bones.
- Suitable for medical instruments such as orthopedic field.
- the titanium alloy according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
- catheter fields such as medical guide wires, delivery wires, stents, aneurysm embolization coils or vein filters, or dental cleansers, reamers, files or orthodontic wires etc.
- Conventionally known methods can be employed for molding in the field of dentistry, orthopedics such as artificial bones, and the like, and examples thereof include wire drawing, drawing, casting, forging, and press working.
- test pieces T1 to T4 and H1 to H3 were prepared by the method of manufacturing titanium alloys, which will be described later.
- FIG. 7A is a table showing compositions of test pieces T1 and H1 to be subjected to tensile tests.
- the test pieces T1 and H1 are round wires with a diameter of ⁇ 0.406 mm, which are subjected to cold working (wire drawing) such that the working ratio is 75%.
- test piece H1 according to Comparative Example 1 was produced using a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.25O, and the O content was small.
- a test piece T1 according to Example 1 was produced using a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.8O.
- the titanium alloys constituting the test pieces T1 and H1 were heat-treated at 890° C. for 1 minute, but not aged.
- a tensile test was performed on the above test pieces T1 and H1 using a tensile tester. As the measurement conditions, the distance between marks was 50 mm, and the tensile speed was 2 mm/min.
- Fig. 7(B) shows the stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of performing a tensile test on the test pieces T1 and H1. Until the stress reaches around 200 MPa, the test pieces T1 and H1 are deformed so that similar strain occurs.
- the graph has an inflection point K1 when the stress is around 200 MPa.
- the slope of the graph becomes much gentler than the slope up to that point, and it is presumed that there is a yield region in the middle. (Refer to the dotted circle area in FIG. 7B).
- the test piece T1 shows the test piece T1 in FIG.
- the slope of the graph becomes gentler than the slope up to that point, as in the case of the test piece H1. is steeper than that of the test piece H1 (see the dotted circle area in FIG. 7(B)). That is, regardless of the presence or absence of aging treatment, the test piece T1 of Example 1, which has a high O content, can be said to have harder (harder to yield) material properties than the test piece H1 of Comparative Example 1. It can be said that the shape of the product can be stabilized.
- FIG. 8(A) is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of performing a tensile test in which stress-strain was repeatedly applied to the test piece H1 of Comparative Example 1 under the same measurement conditions as in Tensile Test 1. be.
- FIG. 8(B) is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of a tensile test in which the test piece T1 of Example 1 was subjected to repeated stress-strain under the same measurement conditions as in Tensile Test 1. be.
- FIG. 8(C) is a diagram in which the stress-strain diagrams of FIGS. 8(A) and (B) are superimposed. As is clear from FIGS.
- FIG. 9(A) is a table showing the composition of the test pieces T2 and H2 to be subjected to the tensile test.
- the composition of the titanium alloys constituting the test pieces T2 and H2 is obtained by adding aging treatment at 300° C. for 1 hour to the titanium alloys constituting the test piece T1 of Example 1 and the test piece H2 of Comparative Example 1. becomes.
- a tensile test was performed on the above test pieces T2 and H2 using a tensile tester. As the measurement conditions, the distance between marks was 50 mm, and the tensile speed was 2 mm/min.
- Fig. 9(B) shows the stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of performing a tensile test on the test pieces T2 and H2. Until the stress reaches around 200 MPa, the test pieces T2 and H2 are deformed so that similar strain occurs.
- the graph has an inflection point K2 when the stress is around 200 MPa.
- the slope of the graph after the point of inflection K2 becomes much gentler than the previous slope (see the dotted circle area in FIG. 9(B)).
- the test piece T2 as shown in FIG.
- the slope of the graph after the inflection point K2 becomes gentler than the slope up to that point as in the case of the test piece H2, but the slope of the graph is steeper than that of test piece H2 (see the dotted circle area in FIG. 9B).
- the test piece T2 has material properties that are harder (harder to yield) than the test piece H2, and it can be said that the shape of the molded product can be stabilized.
- the degree of inclination of the graph after the point of inflection is steeper for the test pieces T2 and H2 than for the test pieces T1 and H1.
- the aged titanium alloy contains more equiaxed ⁇ -phase than the unaged titanium alloy, so it has the properties of a hard metal. do.
- the titanium alloy of the present embodiment that has undergone aging treatment is easier to form after cold working.
- the maximum stress value (tensile strength) of the test piece T1 is about 870 (MPa)
- the maximum stress value (tensile strength) of the test piece T2 is about 840 (MPa).
- the test piece T2 has about 1.2 times the strain at which it breaks as compared with the test piece T1. From this result, the titanium alloy that was subjected to aging treatment, compared to the titanium alloy that was not subjected to aging treatment, precipitated more equiaxed ⁇ -phase and exhibited harder properties, and also improved ductility. I can say
- FIG. 10(A) is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of a tensile test in which the test piece H2 was subjected to repeated stress-strain under the same measurement conditions as in the tensile test 3.
- FIG. 10B is a stress-strain diagram obtained as a result of a tensile test in which the test piece T2 was subjected to repeated stress-strain under the same measurement conditions as in tensile test 3.
- FIG. 10(C) is a diagram in which the stress-strain diagrams of FIGS. 10(A) and (B) are superimposed. As is clear from FIGS.
- the test piece T1 that has not been subjected to aging treatment is strained by about 2% by applying a tensile stress of about 490 (MPa) and then unloading to a strain of 0.2%.
- MPa tensile stress
- the test piece T2 subjected to aging treatment is strained by about 2% by applying a tensile stress of about 580 (MPa) and then unloaded, only a little less than 0.1% strain is generated. In other words, it can be said that the aged titanium alloy has a higher elastic limit strain than the unaged titanium alloy.
- the test piece T1 that has not been subjected to aging treatment has a tensile stress of about 625 (MPa) applied, strained about 2.6%, and then unloaded to 0.
- a strain of 0.5% occurs in the specimen T2 that has undergone aging treatment, but when a tensile stress of about 768 (MPa) is applied to strain about 3% and then the load is removed, a strain of 0.5% occurs.
- MPa tensile stress of about 768
- the stress at 0.5% strain ⁇ (MPa).
- the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain in the test piece T1 is 625 (MPa).
- the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain in the test piece T2 is 768 (MPa). That is, in a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.8O, the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain before and after aging treatment falls within the range of 625 to 768 (MPa).
- the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain in the test piece H1 is 503 (MPa).
- the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain in the test piece H2 is 616 (MPa). That is, in a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.25O, the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain before and after aging treatment falls within the range of 503 to 616 (MPa).
- a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-xO (however, the content of O is 0.4 (at%) ⁇ x ⁇ 1.7 (at %)) can be approximately represented by a linear function with x as a variable.
- This graph is shown in FIG.
- the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain satisfies at least 536 (MPa) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 1016 (MPa) before and after the aging treatment in the range of 0.4 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.7. .
- the time stress ⁇ is preferably 400 (MPa) or more and 1200 (MPa) or less, that is, within the range of 400 MPa to 1200 MPa (400 MPa ⁇ 1200 MPa).
- the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain is desirably 500 (MPa) or more, more desirably 530 (MPa) or more.
- the stress ⁇ at 0.5% strain is desirably 1000 (MPa) or less, more desirably 900 (MPa) or less, and even more desirably 830 (MPa) or less.
- the stress at 0.2% strain is 490 (MPa).
- the stress at 0.2% strain in the test piece T2 is approximately 700 (MPa). That is, in the titanium alloy having the composition Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.8O, the stress at 0.2% strain before and after the aging treatment falls within the range of 490 to 700 (MPa).
- the stress at 0.2% strain in test piece H2 is 500 (MPa).
- the stress ⁇ at 0.2% strain becomes 500 (MPa) or less.
- the stress at a permanent strain of 0.2% is a region where variation is likely to occur depending on the test piece, so originally, as described above, the stress at 0.5% strain should be used for analysis.
- the stress at 0.2% strain in a titanium alloy with a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-xO (where 0.4 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.7) before aging treatment can be estimated to generally satisfy the range of 400 ⁇ 700 (MPa).
- the stress at 0.2% strain in a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-xO (where 0.4 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.7) is approximately 600 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 900 It can be inferred that the range is satisfied.
- the stress at 0.2% strain in a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-xO (where 0.4 ⁇ x ⁇ 1.7) is approximately 400 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 900 before and after aging treatment. It can be inferred that the relational expression of
- Example 3-1 ⁇ Vickers hardness test>
- test piece T3 of Example 3-1 and the test piece T4 of Example 3-2 which were prepared using the titanium alloy according to the embodiment of the present invention with a different O content.
- a Vickers hardness test was performed. In this Vickers hardness test, 10 measurement points were used, and a load of 0.1 (N) was applied to the measurement points.
- a test piece H3 of Comparative Example 3 was also prepared and subjected to the Vickers hardness test in the same manner.
- FIG. 13(A) is a table showing the compositions of test pieces T3, T4, and H3 to be subjected to the Vickers hardness test.
- the test pieces T3, T4, and H3 are round wires with a diameter of ⁇ 0.517 mm.
- the test piece H3 was produced using a titanium alloy having a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.25O, and the O content was small.
- the test piece T3 was made using a titanium alloy with a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.6O
- the test piece T4 was made using a titanium alloy with a composition of Ti-23Ta-3Sn-0.8O.
- test pieces T3, T4, and H3 were not heat-treated, and the test pieces T3, T4, and H3 were heat-treated at 450°C, 500°C, 550°C, 650°C, 700°C, and 750°C. A product after 30 minutes was prepared.
- the results of this Vickers hardness test are shown in Fig. 13(B).
- the test pieces T3, T4, and H3 did not change significantly due to the heat treatment up to the heat treatment temperature of 550°C.
- the heat treatment temperature is preferably in the range of 600°C to 1000°C, and more preferably in the range of 700°C to 900°C.
- Ti powder containing titanium (Ti) as the main component, Ta powder containing tantalum (Ta) as the main component, and Sn powder containing tin (Sn) as the main component were prepared. , and a mixing step of mixing them at a predetermined mixing ratio (step S100).
- the Ti powder, Ta powder, and Sn powder are all sieved with a sieve having a mesh size of 325 (mesh: mesh/inch) or less, and can pass through the sieve. It is assumed to have a particle size (particle size).
- the Ti powder preferably contains 90% or more of titanium (Ti), more preferably contains 95% or more of titanium (Ti), and further preferably contains 99% or more of titanium (Ti). .
- the remaining components of the Ti powder include components other than titanium (Ti).
- the titanium (Ti) in the Ti powder may include pure titanium (Ti) or may include titanium (Ti) having an oxide film.
- the Ta powder preferably contains 90% or more of tantalum (Ta), more preferably 95% or more of tantalum (Ta), and even more preferably 99% or more of tantalum (Ta). In this case, the remaining components of the Ta powder include components other than tantalum (Ta).
- the tantalum (Ta) in the Ta powder may include pure tantalum (Ta), or may include tantalum (Ta) having an oxide film.
- the Sn powder preferably contains 90% or more of tin (Sn), more preferably 95% or more of tin (Sn), and even more preferably 99% or more of tin (Sn).
- the remaining components of the Sn powder include components other than tin (Sn).
- the tin (Sn) in the Sn powder may include pure tin (Sn) or tin (Sn) having an oxide film.
- a powder with a small particle size has more grains than a powder with a large particle size.
- a powder with a smaller particle size has a larger surface area that reacts to oxygen than a powder with a larger particle size when compared at the same weight.
- Titanium powder (Ti) and tantalum powder (Ta) are in a stable state in the atmosphere due to an oxide film.
- mixing titanium powder (Ti) and tantalum powder (Ta) with a small particle size increases the O content in the final product titanium alloy than powder with a large particle size.
- the particle size of titanium powder (Ti) and tantalum powder (Ta) affects the content of O in the titanium alloy, and the content of O in the titanium alloy should be determined by appropriately selecting the particle size of each powder. can be adjusted by Therefore, in order to provide a plurality of titanium alloys having different oxygen contents, the grain size of at least one of the Ti powder and the Ta powder should be changed. In addition, if the desired oxygen content cannot be achieved only by reducing the particle size of the Ti powder and/or Ta powder, the titania powder itself contains oxygen. You can mix. It is possible to change the O content by changing the grain size of the Sn powder. It is difficult to influence the rate.
- Ti powder or titania powder, Ta powder, and Sn powder are uniformly mixed in a mixing ratio such that the balance consists of titanium (Ti) and unavoidable impurities.
- Ta is 40 to 56 wt %
- Sn is 2 to 10 wt %
- O is 0.1 to 0.1 wt % when the whole is 100 wt % (wt %).
- Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn-xO titanium alloy when the whole is 100% by weight, Ta powder is 52% by weight, Sn powder is 5% by weight, and the rest is Ti powder or Mix to form titania powder.
- the O content is adjusted by adjusting the particle size of Ti powder or Ta powder having an oxide film on the surface, or by using titania powder.
- the Sn powder content is small in the present embodiment, it is presumed that the Sn powder has little effect on the O content.
- the display of at % represents atomic %
- the display of at % below represents the atomic % of the corresponding element when the entire corresponding titanium alloy is 100 atomic % (at %). shall be used.
- the numerical values attached to the elements of Ta, Sn, and O representing the composition of the titanium alloy are 100 atomic % (at % ) represents the numerical value of atomic % (at %) of each element (Ta, Sn, O).
- the mixed powder of Ti powder or titania powder, Ta powder, and Sn powder uniformly mixed in the mixing step (hereinafter simply referred to as mixed powder) is placed under vacuum, A solidification step is performed in which the mixed powder is solidified by solid-phase diffusion bonding (step S101).
- the mixed powder becomes a solidified body by the solidification step.
- the term "solidified body” refers to a mass obtained by subjecting the mixed powder to solid-phase diffusion bonding.
- HIP hot isostatic pressing
- SIP spark isostatic pressing
- SPS spark plasma sintering
- the pressure under vacuum where the mixed powder is arranged is preferably 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 1 (Pa) or less, and 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 to 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 (Pa), more preferably 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 to 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 (Pa).
- the HIP container 2 is filled with the mixed powder 5 under pressure.
- the HIP container 2 is composed of, for example, a cylindrical container with one end face open and the other end face closed, and a lid.
- the mixed powder 5 is filled into a cylindrical container while being compressed, and the cylindrical container is placed in a vacuum chamber of an electron beam device (not shown).
- the pressure in the vacuum chamber is set to a vacuum state within a range of, for example, 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 to 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 (Pa), and electron beam welding is performed to the opening of the HIP container 2.
- the lid is welded to seal the HIP container 2 .
- the mixed powder is placed under vacuum in the HIP container 2 .
- the HIP container 2 is made of the same material as the material with the highest melting point (here, Ta) in the mixed powder 5 .
- the HIP container 2 is installed inside the heat insulation part 3A of the HIP furnace 3 of the HIP device 1.
- the HIP apparatus 1 is configured so that the inner region of the heat insulating portion 3A of the HIP furnace 3 can be brought into a high-temperature, high-pressure atmosphere by heating with a substantially inert gas such as argon and the heater 4.
- the gas is supplied to the inside of the HIP furnace 3 from the outside through the gas introduction passage 3B of the HIP furnace 3 .
- the mixed powder 5 is pressurized and heated through the HIP container 2 .
- the mixed powder 5 is solidified by solid-phase diffusion bonding.
- the mixed powder 5 is sealed in the HIP container 2 in a vacuum state, even if the mixed powder 5 is pressurized and heated through the HIP container 2, unexpected oxygen (O) is added to the solidified body from the outside air. entry can be restricted.
- O oxygen
- the HIP container 2 and the solidified body are in a state of being strongly bonded. Therefore, in order to separate the HIP container 2 and the solidified material, the HIP container 2 and the layer in which the HIP container 2 and the solidified material are mixed are cut by a machine tool. As a result, only the solidified body remains. Thereby, a cylindrical solidified body is formed.
- the temperature inside the HIP furnace 3 of the HIP apparatus is set to, for example, 1000°C, the pressure is set to 98 MPa, and the HIP container is placed under these conditions for about a predetermined time to form a solidified body.
- the temperature inside the HIP furnace 3 may be any range as long as the HIP container 2 is not damaged or melted.
- the temperature inside the HIP furnace 3 is, for example, preferably 700.degree. C. to 1600.degree. C., more preferably 900.degree. C. to 1400.degree.
- the pressure inside the HIP furnace 3 is preferably 50 to 200 (MPa), more preferably 70 to 180 (MPa), and even more preferably 90 to 120 (MPa).
- the melting point of Ta is a fairly high temperature of 3017°C. Even if the internal temperature of the HIP furnace 3 is, for example, about 900° C. to 1400° C., in the case of a high Ta content ratio of 15 at % or more like the titanium alloy of the present embodiment, each powder is completely uniform. less likely to spread to That is, the solidified body produced by the HIP treatment does not uniformly diffuse Ta, Sn, Ti and O, and may include a region where any one of Ta, Sn, Ti and O is unevenly distributed. . In order to confirm this, the inventor of the present application set the internal temperature of the HIP furnace 3 to 1000° C. and the internal pressure of the HIP furnace 3 to 98 MPa.
- FIG. 16A is a photograph of an SEM image of the solidified body observed at a magnification of 400 using a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- FIGS. 16B to 16D the distribution of Ti, Ta, and Sn in the range of the SEM image of FIG. 16A is not uniformly distributed, and Ti powder, Ta powder, and It can be seen that the Sn powder is not uniformly dispersed. From the above, when the internal temperature of the HIP furnace 3 is about 900° C. to 1400° C., the Ti powder, Ta powder, and Sn powder are completely alloyed by diffusing each other in this composition with a very high Ta ratio. It was actually confirmed that the probability is low.
- the HIP container 2 itself will be damaged, and the HIP furnace 3 itself will easily fail. Also, in order to realize heating at a temperature higher than 1400° C., it is conceivable to form the HIP container 2 from a material (for example, Ta) that can withstand high temperatures. If Ta material is used, it will be extremely expensive, so it is not realistic.
- a material for example, Ta
- a dissolving step of dissolving the solidified mixed powder solidified in the solidifying step is performed (step S102).
- the solidified body is melted by the melting process to form a titanium alloy ingot.
- each component is not uniformly dispersed, but by performing the melting process, each component is uniformly melted (dissolved), and a titanium alloy ingot in which each component is uniformly dispersed is obtained.
- the melting step in order to simultaneously melt Ta, Sn, and Ti having different melting points and diffuse them uniformly, it is preferable to melt the solidified body at a temperature at which all of Ta, Sn, and Ti can be simultaneously melted. .
- VAR Vacuum Arc Remelting
- ESR ElectroSlag Remelting
- VIM Vacuum Induction Melting
- CCIM Coldcrucible Induction Melting cold crucible induction melting method
- PAM Plasma Arc Melting
- EBM Electron Beam Melting
- VAR vacuum arc remelting method
- the cylindrical solidified body provided in the solidification process is used as the consumable electrode 6 and connected to the rod 9 suspended in the arc melting furnace 8 .
- the consumable electrode 6 is suspended from the rod 9 in the arc melting furnace 8 with the molten metal pool 10 positioned directly below.
- an electric current is passed through the consumable electrode 6 via the rod 9
- an arc discharge occurs between the consumable electrode 6 and the molten metal pool 10.
- the high heat generated by the arc discharge heats and melts the consumable electrode 6, which pools underneath to form an ingot 11 of titanium alloy.
- the titanium alloy ingot 11 may be used as the consumable electrode 6, connected to the rod 9, placed in the arc melting furnace 8 as described above, and melted again by applying an electric current. This treatment can be repeated more than once, since the reliability of homogenization of each component can be improved by performing this treatment a plurality of times.
- a titanium alloy is provided as described above.
- a heat treatment step is performed to heat-treat the titanium alloy workpiece provided in the cold working step (step S104).
- the heat treatment temperature is, for example, preferably 600°C to 1000°C, more preferably 700°C to 900°C. Note that the heat treatment step may be omitted.
- an aging treatment step of aging the titanium alloy that has been heat treated in the heat treatment step or the titanium alloy that has undergone the cold working step and has not been subjected to the heat treatment step. (step S105).
- the aging treatment temperature is preferably 200°C to 550°C, more preferably 300°C to 500°C.
- an equiaxed ⁇ phase or the like precipitates in the titanium alloy.
- the ⁇ -phase is not limited to equiaxed texture, and may include other forms.
- the equiaxed ⁇ phase As mentioned in the explanation of the third titanium alloy shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B produced by this production method, if the titanium alloy has the same composition, the higher the aging treatment temperature, the equiaxed ⁇ phase There is a large amount of precipitation of Along with this, the average grain size of the precipitated equiaxed ⁇ phase and the area occupation ratio of the equiaxed ⁇ phase increase.
- a general titanium alloy also contains a small amount of oxygen as an unavoidable impurity. becomes.
- Ta as a ⁇ -stable element functions more than O as an ⁇ -stable element, and even if aging treatment is performed, the equiaxed ⁇ phase does not precipitate easily, and the equiaxed ⁇ phase precipitates. requires aging treatment for several days.
- O functions as an ⁇ -stabilizing element, and the minimum The equiaxed ⁇ phase is precipitated, and sufficient equiaxed ⁇ phase is precipitated by the aging treatment for 24 hours.
- the aging treatment time is preferably in the range of 1 to 24 hours, more preferably in the range of 1 to 4 hours.
- the method for producing a titanium alloy according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
- group 5a element vanadium group element
- group 5a powder vanadium group powder
- the composition of the titanium alloy may contain vanadium (V) or niobium (Nb), which is another element of the vanadium group, together with or instead of tantalum (Ta).
- the titanium alloy obtained by this manufacturing method is extremely stable in quality.
- vanadium (V) or niobium (Nb) also has a high melting point, so if only solid-phase diffusion bonding is used, the internal composition of the titanium alloy tends to be uneven, and the quality of metal parts after cold working is reduced. Warranty becomes difficult.
- the melting points of V, Nb and Ta are respectively 1910°C, 2477°C and 3017°C, and the melting point of titanium is 1668°C. That is, the melting point of V is slightly higher than that of titanium, but the melting points of Nb and Ta are about 1.5 times or more that of titanium. For this reason, it is presumed that Nb and Ta cannot diffuse uniformly more than V in the solidification process. As a result, Nb, like Ta, can have a distribution similar to that shown in FIG. 3 during the solidification process. Therefore, it can be said that it is particularly important for Nb and Ta to be homogenized in the dissolution process as compared to V.
- the titanium alloy and the method for producing the titanium alloy according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
- medical guide wires, delivery wires, stents, clips, aneurysm embolization coils or vein filters, or dental cleansers, reamers, files or orthodontic wires are formed from the titanium alloy according to the present invention.
- a conventionally known method can be adopted as a method, and examples thereof include wire drawing, drawing, casting, forging, press working, and the like.
- the titanium alloy of the present invention is used in the field of catheters such as guide wires, delivery wires, stents, clips, aneurysm embolization coils or vein filters for medical use, or in the dental field such as cleansers, reamers, files or orthodontic wires for dental treatment. It can be used in fields such as orthopedic fields such as artificial bones.
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本発明の実施の形態におけるチタン合金は、全体を100原子%(at%)としたときに、15~27at%のタンタル(Ta)と、1~8at%のスズ(Sn)と、0.4~1.7at%の酸素(O)と、残部がチタン(Ti)及び不可避不純物から成る。なお、残部のチタン(Ti)の含有率は特に限定されるものではなく、原子比率で考えたときに、含有元素中で最も多い元素がチタン(Ti)であればよい。
タンタル(Ta)は、本実施形態におけるチタン合金を、熱弾性型マルテンサイト変態を起こすチタン合金にする。Taは、β相からα相への変態温度を低温側に下げ、室温においてβ相を安定化させるとともに、すべり変形(塑性変形)を起こしにくくする機能を有する。
スズ(Sn)は、変態温度を上昇させ、α相を安定させるα相安定化機能を有する。また、Snは、ヤング率を上昇させる要因となるω相の析出を抑制し、チタン合金の超弾性効果を高める機能を有する。
酸素(O)は、変態温度を上昇させ、α相を安定させるα相安定化機能を有する。そして、Oは、Snよりもα相安定化機能が強い。また、酸素(O)は、結晶の変形を拘束し、形状記憶性の発現や軟化を防ぐ機能を有する。
Oの含有率の上限値は、チタン合金の加工性(冷間加工性)に基づいて設定される。Oの含有率を高くし過ぎると、Oの軟化を防ぐ機能によりチタン合金が硬くなり過ぎて、加工性が悪くなる。図3は、チタン合金全体を100at%としたときのTaの含有率が23.4at%で、Snの含有率が3.4at%のチタン合金(Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn―xO)についての冷間加工性評価試験の結果を示した表である。なお、xはチタン合金全体を100at%としたときのOの含有率(at%)である。また、冷間加工性評価試験で用いられたチタン合金は、後述する<チタン合金の製造方法>により作成されたものである。
Oの含有率の下限値は、特に機械的性質に基づいて設定される。つまり、従来のチタン合金では、β相が多く、小さい力で変形が生じてしまうため、成形後の形状を維持できない問題があった。このため、本実施形態のチタン合金では、結晶の変形を拘束し、その合金の強度を高めて軟化を防止する機能を有する等軸α相がある程度の量を析出していることが好ましい。本実施形態におけるチタン合金は、後述する<チタン合金の製造方法>で説明するが、冷間加工後に、熱処理を行った後に、時効処理を行うと、等軸α相が析出する。ちなみに、熱処理温度は、例えば、600℃~1000℃の範囲内が好ましく、700℃~900℃の範囲内がより好ましい。また、時効処理温度は、200℃~550℃の範囲内が好ましく、300℃~500℃の範囲内がより好ましい。しかしながら、チタン合金においてOの含有率が十分でないと、α安定元素としてのOよりもβ安定元素としてのTaの方が機能して、時効処理を行っても等軸α相がなかなか析出せず、等軸α相の析出に数日間にも亘る時効処理が必要となることがある。そして、Oの含有率が0.4at%未満であると、以下で説明する図4(A)の比較例チタン合金(Ti-23.4Ta-3.4Sn―0.26O)のように、時効処理を2時間程度行っても等軸α相の析出量が十分でないため、成形後の形状を維持することが困難である。従って、チタン合金全体を100at%としたときのOの含有率は、0.4at%以上であることが好ましく、0.6at%以上であればより好ましく、0.75at%以上であることが最も好ましい。
本願発明者は、Oの含有率を変えた本発明の実施形態におけるチタン合金を用いて作成した実施例1にかかる試験片T1と、比較例1にかかる試験片H1に対して引張試験を行った。図7(A)は、引張試験を行う対象の試験片T1,H1の組成を表す表である。試験片T1,H1は、加工率が75%となるような冷間加工(伸線加工)を行った直径φ0.406mmの丸線形状である。また、比較例1にかかる試験片H1は、Ti-23Ta-3Sn―0.25Oの組成のチタン合金を用いて作成されたものであり、Oの含有量が少ない。実施例1にかかる試験片T1は、Ti-23Ta-3Sn―0.8Oの組成のチタン合金を用いて作成されたものである。そして、試験片T1,H1を構成するチタン合金には、890℃で熱処理を1分行い、時効処理は行っていない。以上の試験片T1,H1に対して引張試験機を用いて引張試験を実施した。測定条件としては、評点間距離を50mm、引張速度を2mm/分とした。
図8(A)は、引張試験1と同様の測定条件で、比較例1の試験片H1に対して繰り返し応力-歪を付与した引張試験を行った結果として得られた応力-歪み線図である。図8(B)は、引張試験1と同様の測定条件で、実施例1の試験片T1に対して繰り返し応力-歪を付与した引張試験を行った結果として得られた応力-歪み線図である。図8(C)は、図8(A),(B)の応力-歪み線図を重ね合わせた図である。図8(A)、(C)から明らかなように、470(MPa)の引張応力を加えて、試験片H1を0から2%程度歪ませた後に除荷すると、約0.35%程度の永久歪みが残る。一方、図8(B)、(C)から明らかなように、同様に、490(MPa)の引張応力を加えて、試験片T1を0から2%程度歪ませた後に除荷すると、約0.2%程度の永久歪みしか残らない。結果、Oの含有率を増加させた実施例1の試験片T1の方が、比較例1の試験片H1よりも弾性限歪みが高いことが確認できた。
また、本願発明者は、Oの含有率を変えた本発明の実施形態におけるチタン合金を用いて作成した実施例2にかかる試験片T2と、比較例2にかかる試験片H2に対して引張試験を行った。図9(A)は、引張試験を行う対象の試験片T2,H2の組成を表す表である。試験片T2,H2を構成するチタン合金の組成は、実施例1の試験片T1,比較例1の試験片H2を構成するチタン合金に対して、更に300℃で時効処理を1時間追加したものとなる。以上の試験片T2,H2に対して,引張試験機を用いて引張試験を実施した。測定条件としては、評点間距離を50mm、引張速度を2mm/分とした。
図10(A)は、引張試験3と同様の測定条件で、試験片H2に対して繰り返し応力-歪を付与した引張試験を行った結果として得られた応力-歪み線図である。図10(B)は、引張試験3と同様の測定条件で、試験片T2に対して繰り返し応力-歪を付与した引張試験を行った結果として得られた応力-歪み線図である。図10(C)は、図10(A),(B)の応力-歪み線図を重ね合わせた図である。図10(A)、(C)から明らかなように、500(MPa)弱の引張応力を加えて、試験片H2を0から2%程度歪ませた後に除荷すると、約0.2%程度の永久歪みが残る。一方、図10(B)、(C)から明らかなように、580(MPa)の引張応力を加えて、同様に試験片T2を0から2%程度歪ませた後に除荷すると、約0.1%弱程度の永久歪しか残らない。結果、Oの含有率を増加させた試験片T2の方が試験片H2よりも弾性限歪みが高いことが確認できた。
また、本願発明者は、Oの含有率を変えた本発明の実施形態におけるチタン合金を用いて作成した実施例3-1の試験片T3、および実施例3-2の試験片T4に対してビッカース硬さ試験を行った。本ビッカース硬さ試験では、測定点を10点とし、0.1(N)の荷重を測定点に掛けた。なお、比較例3の試験片H3も用意して同様にビッカース硬さ試験を行った。
以下、本発明の実施形態におけるチタン合金の製造方法について添付図面を参照して説明する。図14及び図15を参照して、本発明の実施形態におけるチタン合金の製造方法について以下説明する。
まず、図14に示すように、チタン(Ti)を主成分とするTi粉末と、タンタル(Ta)を主成分とするTa粉末と、スズ(Sn)を主成分とするSn粉末を用意して、それらを所定の混合比で混合する混合工程を行う(ステップS100)。なお、本実施形態においてTi粉末、Ta粉末、Sn粉末は、いずれも325(メッシュ:mesh/inch)以下のいずれかの大きさの網目を有する篩で篩い分けして、その篩を通過可能な粒度(粒径)を有するものを想定している。なお、上記Ti粉末は、チタン(Ti)が90%以上含まれるものが好ましく、チタン(Ti)が95%以上含まれるものがより好ましく、チタン(Ti)が99%以上含まれるものが更に好ましい。この場合、Ti粉末の残りの成分にはチタン(Ti)とは別の成分が含まれる。また、上記Ti粉末におけるチタン(Ti)には、純粋なチタン(Ti)が含まれてもよいし、酸化皮膜を有するチタン(Ti)が含まれてもよい。上記Ta粉末は、タンタル(Ta)が90%以上含まれるものが好ましく、タンタル(Ta)が95%以上含まれるものがより好ましく、タンタル(Ta)が99%以上含まれるものが更に好ましい。この場合、Ta粉末の残りの成分にはタンタル(Ta)とは別の成分が含まれる。また、上記Ta粉末におけるタンタル(Ta)には、純粋なタンタル(Ta)が含まれてもよいし、酸化皮膜を有するタンタル(Ta)が含まれてもよい。上記Sn粉末は、スズ(Sn)が90%以上含まれるものが好ましく、スズ(Sn)が95%以上含まれるものがより好ましく、スズ(Sn)が99%以上含まれるものが更に好ましい。この場合、Sn粉末の残りの成分にはスズ(Sn)とは別の成分が含まれる。また、上記Sn粉末におけるスズ(Sn)には、純粋なスズ(Sn)が含まれてもよいし、酸化皮膜を有するスズ(Sn)が含まれてもよい。
次に、図14に示すように、上記混合工程で均一に混合されたTi粉末又はチタニア粉末、Ta粉末、及びSn粉末の混合粉末(以下、単に、混合粉末と呼ぶ。)を真空下とし、混合粉末を固相拡散結合させることで固化する固化工程を行う(ステップS101)。固化工程により上記混合粉末が固化体となる。なお、混合粉末は、真空下に配置された状態で固相拡散結合されるため、固化体に、外気から想定しない酸素(O)が入り込むことを制限することができる。また、本実施形態において固化体とは、混合粉末を固相拡散結合させて一つの塊となったものを言う。また、固化工程では、例えば、通常の加熱処理(例えば、加熱による焼結処理)、加圧と加熱を同時に行う加圧・加熱処理等が採用される。加圧・加熱処理としては、例えば、熱間等方圧加圧法(HIP:Hot Isostatic Pressing)、スパーク・アイソスタティック・プレス法(SIP:Spark Isostatic Pressing)、放電プラズマ焼結法(SPS:Spark Plasma Sintering)のいずれかが用いられ、それらのいずれかにより混合粉末が固化される。ちなみに、HIP,SIPは、等方(静水)加圧であり、SPSは、プレス機械及び金型を用いるので方向性を有する加圧(軸方向加圧)である。また、本実施形態において混合粉末が配置される真空下での圧力は、例えば、1.0×10-1(Pa)以下が好ましく、1.0×10-2~1.0×10-5(Pa)の範囲内がより好ましく、1.0×10-2~1.0×10-3(Pa)の範囲内が更に好ましい。
次に、図14に示すように、上記固化工程で固化された混合粉末の固化体を溶解する溶解工程を行う(ステップS102)。溶解工程により固化体が溶解され、チタン合金のインゴットとなる。上記のように、固化体は、各成分が均一に拡散していないが、溶解工程を行うことにより各成分が均一に溶融(溶解)し、各成分が均一に分散されたチタン合金のインゴットを得ることができる。なお、溶解工程では、融点が異なるTa、Sn、及びTiを同時に溶解させて均一に拡散させるために、Ta、Sn、及びTiの全てを同時に溶解することができる温度で固化体を溶解させる好ましい。溶解工程では、例えば、真空アーク再溶解法(VAR:Vacuum Arc Remelting)、エレクトロスラグ再溶解法(ESR:ElectroSlag Remelting)、真空誘導溶解法(VIM:Vacuum Induction Melting)、コールドクルーシブル誘導溶解法(CCIM:Cold Crucible Induction Melting)、プラズマアーク溶解法(PAM:Plasma Arc Melting)、電子ビーム溶解法(EBM:Electron Beam Melting)のいずれかが用いられ、それらのいずれかにより固化体が溶解される。
次に、図14に示すように、上記溶解工程で設けられたチタン合金のインゴットに対して冷間加工を行う(ステップS103)。チタン合金のインゴットに対する冷間加工により、線材や棒材等のチタン合金の加工物が形成される。
次に、図14に示すように、上記冷間加工工程で設けられたチタン合金の加工物に対して熱処理をする熱処理工程を行う(ステップS104)。熱処理温度は、例えば、600℃~1000℃が好ましく、700℃~900℃がより好ましい。なお、熱処理工程は省略されてもよい。
次に、図14に示すように、上記熱処理工程で熱処理を施されたチタン合金、又は、冷間加工工程を経て、熱処理工程を施されていないチタン合金に対して時効処理をする時効処理工程を行う(ステップS105)。時効処理温度は、200℃~550℃が好ましく、300℃~500℃がより好ましい。本実施形態におけるチタン合金に所定時間、上記時効処理をすると、チタン合金に等軸α相等が析出する。なお、α相は、等軸組織化されたものに限定されるものではなく、その他の態様のものが含まれてもよい。
2 HIP用容器
3 HIP炉
3A 断熱部
3B ガス導入通路
4 ヒーター
5 混合粉末
6 消耗電極
8 アーク溶解炉
9 ロッド
10 溶湯プール
11 インゴット
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- 全体を100原子%(at%)としたときに、
15~27at%のタンタル(Ta)と、
1~8at%のスズ(Sn)と、
0.4~1.7at%の酸素(O)と、
残部がチタン(Ti)と不可避不純物とからなることを特徴とする、
チタン合金。 - 等軸α相を有し、
前記等軸α相の平均粒径が0.01μm~1.0μmの範囲内であることを特徴とする、
請求の範囲1に記載のチタン合金。 - 等軸α相を有し、
断面における単位面積当たりに前記等軸α相が占める面積占有率が0.1%~10%の範囲内であることを特徴とする、
請求の範囲1に記載のチタン合金。 - 引張試験において、永久歪みが0.5%に到達したときの応力を0.5%歪み時応力と定義した場合に、
前記0.5%歪み時応力が、400MPa~1200MPaの範囲内であることを特徴とする、
請求の範囲1~3のいずれか一項に記載のチタン合金。 - 少なくとも、チタン(Ti)を主成分とするチタン粉末と、バナジウム族元素を主成分とするバナジウム族粉末とを混合して混合粉末を得る混合工程と、
前記混合工程で混合された前記混合粉末を加熱して固相拡散結合させることで固化体を得る固化工程と、
前記固化体を加熱溶解して、チタン合金を生成する溶解工程と、
を備えることを特徴とする、
チタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記固化工程では、900~1400℃の間のいずれかの温度で加熱することで前記混合粉末を固相拡散結合させることを特徴とする、
請求の範囲5に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記固化工程では、前記混合粉末を真空下とし、加熱及び加圧によって前記混合粉末を固相拡散結合させることを特徴とする、
請求の範囲5または6に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記溶解工程では、真空アーク再溶解法又はコールドクルーシブル誘導溶解法によって前記固化体を溶解することを特徴とする、
請求の範囲5~7のいずれか一項に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記チタン合金が、全体を100原子%(at%)としたときに、0.4~1.7at%の酸素(O)を含むことを特徴とする、
請求の範囲5~8のいずれか一項に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記バナジウム族粉末が、タンタル(Ta)又はニオブ(Nb)を主成分とすることを特徴とする、
請求の範囲5~9のいずれか一項に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記チタン合金が、全体を100原子%(at%)としたときに、1~8at%のスズ(Sn)を含むことを特徴とする、
請求の範囲5~10のいずれか一項に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記溶解工程で生成された前記チタン合金に対して熱処理を行う熱処理工程と、
前記熱処理された前記チタン合金に対して時効処理を行う時効処理工程と、
を備え、
前記溶解工程を経た前記チタン合金が、全体を100原子%(at%)としたときに、15~27at%のタンタル(Ta)と、1~8at%のスズ(Sn)と、0.4~1.7at%の酸素(O)と、残部がチタン(Ti)と不可避不純物とからなるようにしたことを特徴とする、
請求の範囲5~8のいずれか一項に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。 - 前記時効処理工程では、前記チタン合金に対して24時間以下の時効処理を行って、前記チタン合金にα相を析出させることを特徴とする、
請求の範囲12に記載のチタン合金の製造方法。
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