Background technology
The tradition golf driver head is stainless steel mostly, as SUS630 or SUS431 (AISIA AISI standard 630 types and 431 types), and it is made with precision pouring method (dewax method), but the density of this kind material is bigger, and intensity is lower, therefore the bar head made from above-mentioned materials, its wall thickness must reach more than a certain thickness, just can reach the requirement of strength of bar head; Yet, on reality is used,, cause with long-pending can't the increasing of the made rod head body of above-mentioned materials owing to require the bar head key points in design that the nose heave amount of bar must not be too heavy, therefore the preferable striking point on the ball scope on the bar head batting surface can significantly be dwindled, and causes the probability of batting failure to heighten.
For addressing the above problem, the bar head of titanium alloy manufacturing is adopted in the industrial community research and development, as United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 505, No. 795 " golf club manufacture method (Method of manufacturing golf club) ", the 5th, 643, No. 108 " golf club header structure and manufacture method thereof (Structure for golf club head and themethod of its manufacture) ", the 6th, 832, No. 961 " golf driver head of rod (Wood-typegolf club head) ", the 6th, 880, No. 222 " golf club method for making head (Method of manufacturinga golf club head) " and the 6th, 905, the titanium alloy of No. 061 employing Ti-6Al-4V such as " golf club method for making head (Method of makinga golf club head) " (is weight percent 6% aluminium and 4% vanadium, all the other are titanium metal) to make a golf club head, because the density of titanium alloy is lower than stainless steel relatively, and its intensity and stainless steel are suitable, and can present higher relatively elastic deformability, therefore can be under the prerequisite that does not increase the nose heave amount of bar, it allows to strengthen the volume of golf driver head, the preferable striking point on the ball area of golf driver head is increased, to improve shotmaking.
On the other hand, because the density of the titanium alloy of Ti-6Al-4V is lower than stainless steel relatively, therefore it can be used for making the partial component of golf club head, reach the position of centre of gravity of adjusting golf driver head by this, rod head noumenon for example, hitting panel, cover plate or balancing weight etc., and because its elastic deformability (elongation) is relatively higher than stainless steel, therefore utilize its preferable elastic deformability can produce bigger elastic deformation level usually at square stance, and the spheroid compression set that can cause during hitting panel in collision in order to relative minimizing golf ball, reduce the degree of the damped absorption of batting stress relatively, with the power loss of the stress of avoiding batting, and then promote hitting distance.
Yet, considering the long-pending maximization of rod head body and adjusting under the center of gravity nargin, be necessary further to improve above-mentioned titanium alloy, make it more reduce density, and add other element in addition, but still possess former physical strength, to promote the application nargin of titanium alloy.
Other relevant titanium alloy as shown in the following Table I, is enumerated reference in this.
The titanium alloy of table one, traditional various compositions is formed and physical strength
Patent?No. |
Ti |
Al |
Cr |
Mn |
V |
W |
Ta |
B |
Si |
Nb |
C |
Ga |
F.S(ksi) |
Y.S(ksi) |
E% |
US5492574 |
45-46 |
50-51 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US5324367 |
46 |
50 |
2 |
|
|
|
2~4 |
0.05~0.2 |
|
|
|
|
85~97 |
62~73 |
2.6~3.4 |
EP0549181 |
46 |
48 |
1~3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6~14 |
|
|
72~88 |
48~74 |
2.1~1.5 |
EP0545614 |
42 |
46 |
1~3 |
|
|
|
|
|
1~4 |
2~6 |
|
|
70~105 |
55~85 |
1.6~2 |
US5264054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5~2 |
|
|
|
|
88~96 |
73~80 |
1.3~2.1 |
DE4140707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5~2 |
|
|
|
|
87~95 |
69~76 |
1.2~1.7 |
DE4140579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5~2 |
|
|
|
|
88~98 |
73~83 |
|
DE4022403 |
51-43 |
46-50 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1~5 |
0.1 |
|
|
54~70 |
2.3~2.6 |
GB2266315 |
52~44 |
46~50 |
|
1~3 |
|
1~3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FR2695652 |
48 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
50~80 |
|
|
EP0405134 |
48 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
68~100 |
50~75 |
2.2~2.4 |
GB2266096 |
48 |
46 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
EP0362470 |
52~42 |
46~50 |
|
1~3 |
|
|
|
|
|
1~5 |
|
|
|
|
|
US4902474 |
52~47 |
42~46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3~7 |
120~125 |
95~100 |
0.8 |
US4923534 |
50~48 |
48 |
|
|
|
2~4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
125~150 |
100~110 |
0.9 |
US4842820 |
|
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|
|
|
2~4 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
US4842817 |
48 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US4842819 |
52~50 |
46~48 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US4857268 |
49 |
48 |
|
|
3 |
|
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In view of this, the present invention improves above-mentioned shortcoming, it utilizes low-density titanium aluminum vanadium alloy to make a golf driver head, titanium aluminum vanadium alloy comprises titanium 84% to 94%, aluminium 6.5% to 9.5% (or 5.5% to 8.5%) and the vanadium (or below 3.0%) below 1.5% of weight percent, or select to add trace elements such as molybdenum, chromium, iron, silicon and/or boron, with composition density 4.40g/cm
3Following titanium alloy, for the whole center of gravity of adjusting golf driver head and promote the elastic deformability, favourable bar head maximizes, and and then the design margin of lifting rod head.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention provides a kind of low-density alloy of golf driver head, and it adjusts the aluminium of titanium alloy and the ratio of vanadium, to reduce density and to possess former physical strength, to reach the whole center of gravity of adjusting golf driver head and the purpose that promotes the elastic deformability.
Secondary objective of the present invention provides a kind of low-density alloy of golf driver head, it adjusts the aluminium of titanium alloy and the ratio of vanadium, and trace elements such as molybdenum, chromium, iron, silicon and/or boron are added in selection, to reduce density and to possess former physical strength, to reach the whole center of gravity of adjusting golf driver head and the purpose that promotes the elastic deformability.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this: a kind of low-density alloy of golf driver head, its titanium 84% to 94%, aluminium 5.5% to 9.5% and vanadium that comprises weight percent is below 3.0%, and iron below 0.6%, silicon below 0.6%, molybdenum are below 1.2% and chromium below 1.2%.This low-density alloy is main alloy ingredient with titanium aluminum vanadium alloy, and can select to add trace elements such as boron, with composition density 4.40g/cm
3Following titanium alloy, thereby form the titanium alloy that density is lower and elongation is higher.
Low-density alloy of the present invention selects the weight percent of aluminium to be adjusted between 6.5% to 9.5%.
Low-density alloy of the present invention selects the weight percent of aluminium to be adjusted between 5.5% to 8.5%.
Low-density alloy of the present invention selects the weight percent of vanadium to be adjusted to below 1.5%.
Major advantage of the present invention is:
It utilizes low-density titanium aluminum vanadium alloy to make a golf driver head, titanium aluminum vanadium alloy comprises titanium 84% to 94%, aluminium 6.5% to 9.5% (or 5.5% to 8.5%) and the vanadium (or below 3.0%) below 1.5% of weight percent, or trace elements such as molybdenum, chromium, iron, silicon and/or boron are added in selection, with the titanium alloy below the composition density 4.40g/cm3, for the whole center of gravity of adjusting golf driver head and lifting elastic deformability, favourable bar head maximizes, and and then the design margin of lifting rod head.
Embodiment
For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, preferred embodiment of the present invention cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below:
The low-density alloy of preferred embodiment golf driver head of the present invention is main alloy ingredient with titanium aluminum vanadium alloy, and its titanium 84% to 94%, aluminium 5.5% to 9.5% and vanadium that comprises weight percent is below 3.0%.
Embodiment 1
Shown in table two and accompanying drawing 1, the low-density alloy of the golf driver head of first embodiment of the invention, it is with titanium metal (density 4.51g/cm
3), aluminum metal (density 2.70g/cm
3) and vanadium metal (density 5.79g/cm
3) be main alloy ingredient, titanium aluminum vanadium alloy is titanium 84% to 94%, aluminium 6.5% to 9.5% and the vanadium below 1.5%, with composition density 4.40g/cm that comprises weight percent
3Following titanium alloy, its preferable titanium aluminum vanadium alloy (Ti-8Al-1V alloy as shown in Table 2 or Ti-7.5Al-0.05V alloy) of selecting titanium 91%, aluminium 8% and vanadium 1% for use.
Embodiment 2
The low-density alloy of another embodiment of the present invention is preferable under the prerequisite of the weight percent 84% to 94% that does not change original titanium, and the weight percent of aluminium is adjusted between 5.5% to 8.5%; In addition, the weight percent with vanadium is adjusted to below 3.0% simultaneously.At this moment, low-density alloy is still possessed the former physical strength of first embodiment of the invention.
Embodiment 3
Compared to the Ti-8Al-1V alloy of first embodiment of the invention, the low-density alloy of embodiment 3 slightly reduces the content of aluminium element, but the unlikely elongation properties that influences low-density alloy; Simultaneously, low-density alloy slightly improves the content of v element again.With respect to the Ti-8Al-1V alloy of first embodiment of the invention, this low-density alloy slightly changes aluminium element and v element ratio.Though this low-density alloy is different with the aluminium element and the v element ratio of Ti-8Al-1V alloy of the present invention, it does not break away from the technology category of low-density alloy of the present invention.
The comparative characteristic of following low-density alloy of the present invention and conventional titanium alloy is mainly to exemplify the comparison of Ti-8Al-1V alloy (or Ti-7.5Al-0.05V alloy) and conventional Ti-6Al-4V alloy as explanation.
Compared to traditional Ti-6Al-4V alloy, the present invention can reduce alloy density and improve toughness, to obtain required low-density nature by improving the aluminium addition relatively; Flowability in the time of can effectively improving casting by relative reduction vanadium addition and auxiliary degassing effect, but the unlikely mechanical properties that influences alloy; Titanium aluminum vanadium alloy is to select to be used in the member of making a golf driver head, for example rod head noumenon, hitting panel, cover plate and/or balancing weight etc., and it is preferably and is selected from one and hits panel.
On the other hand, since the density of Ti-8Al-1V alloy (4.40 to 4.34g/cm
3) be lower than the density (4.42g/cm of Ti-6Al-4V alloy relatively
3), the partial component that therefore can be used for golf club head is alleviating its weight, but unlikely its mechanical properties that significantly influences, therefore can be for the position of centre of gravity of adjusting this golf driver head, for example rod head noumenon, hitting panel, cover plate or balancing weight etc.
See also shown in the table two, it discloses the low-density alloy of the golf driver head of the present invention second to the 5th embodiment.Compared to first embodiment, second to the 5th embodiment further select to add trace element in the Ti-8Al-1V alloy, and for example the molybdenum of weight percent 1.2% below, chromium below 1.2%, iron below 0.6%, silicon reach boron below 1.0% below 0.6%.Can make alloy separate out equally distributed carbide by adding an amount of molybdenum, and improve thermotolerance,, also can increase its hardening capacity and hot strength to reduce the welding hot tearing of alloy; By adding an amount of chromium, increase the work-ing life of golf driver head to promote the antirust solidity to corrosion of alloy; By adding an amount of iron, be convenient to carry out processing treatment to have good plasticity; By adding an amount of silicon to improve molten metal flow; By adding an amount of boron, at high temperature organize stablely because of it, and have preferable resistance of oxidation, toughness and plasticity, can improve the mechanical properties of alloy.
Second embodiment of the invention is to add the molybdenum 0.25% to 0.5% of weight percent;
Third embodiment of the invention is to add the chromium 0.4% to 0.6% of weight percent;
Fourth embodiment of the invention is to add the iron 0.2% to 0.4% of weight percent;
Fifth embodiment of the invention is to add the silicon 0.25% to 0.35% of weight percent.
In addition to the implementation, the present invention also can select to add weight percent boron below 1.0% to make golf driver head.The titanium aluminum vanadium alloy of the present invention second to the 5th embodiment equally also can select to be used in the partial component of golf driver head, for example rod head noumenon, hitting panel, cover plate and/or balancing weight etc., and it is preferable selects for use one to hit panel.
By this, above-mentioned first to five embodiment is main alloy ingredient with titanium aluminum vanadium alloy, and trace elements such as interpolation molybdenum, chromium, iron, silicon and/or boron, and it is low than the Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy to form a density, and the golf driver head that elongation is high than the Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy, and under the elastic limit that is no more than material itself (elasticlimit) prerequisite, the elongation E% (elastic deformability) of low density titanium aluminum vanadium alloy obtains to promote.Therefore utilize its preferable elastic deformability to form bigger elastic deformation level, and then promote hitting distance at square stance.Simultaneously, utilize this low density Ti-8Al-1V alloy (or Ti-7.5Al-0.05V alloy) can reduce the overall weight of golf driver head, and can be used for the partial component of golf club head, to adjust the position of centre of gravity of golf driver head, for example rod head noumenon, cover plate, hitting panel or balancing weight etc.Therefore, the present invention can maximize the volume of golf driver head under the prerequisite that does not increase golf driver head weight, increases the preferable striking point on the ball area of golf driver head, to improve shotmaking.
The titanium aluminum vanadium alloy of table two, Different Weight per-cent and the comparison of mechanical properties thereof
Material |
Tensile strength (ksi) |
0.2% yield strength (ksi) |
Elongation (%) |
Hardness (HRC) |
Density (g/cm
3)
|
Conventional Ti 6Al-4V |
120~140 |
110~130 |
3~5 |
32~35 |
4.42 |
First embodiment of the invention Ti8Al-1V |
110~118 |
99~100 |
8~9 |
28~31 |
4.34~4.40 |
Second embodiment of the invention Ti8Al-1V-0.25~0.50Mo |
122~127 |
111~112 |
7 |
34~35 |
4.34~4.35 |
Third embodiment of the invention Ti8Al-1V-0.4~0.60Cr |
128~129 |
109~114 |
6~7 |
33~34 |
4.34~4.35 |
Fourth embodiment of the invention Ti8Al-1V-0.20~0.40Fe |
120~123 |
104~115 |
7~8 |
33~34 |
4.37 |
Fifth embodiment of the invention Ti8Al-1V-0.25~0.35Si |
122~135 |
114~129 |
6~8 |
31~33 |
4.32 |
Sixth embodiment of the invention Ti-7.5Al-0.05V-0.2Si-0.06B4C |
130.89 |
119.61 |
4.07 |
31.2 |
4.32 |
See also table two, three and four and accompanying drawing 1 shown in, it discloses the low-density alloy of the golf driver head of sixth embodiment of the invention.Compared to first to five embodiment, the 6th embodiment is Ti-7.5Al-0.05V-0.2Si-0.06B
4The low-density alloy of C, it comprises aluminium 7.2% to 7.8%, vanadium 0.02% to 0.06%, silicon 0.22%, norbide 0.06%, iron 0.06%, carbon 0.04%, nitrogen 0.01% and the oxygen 0.21% of weight percent, and all the other ratios are titanium.The Ti-7.5Al-0.05V-0.2Si-0.06B of sixth embodiment of the invention particularly
4The low-density alloy of C has similar in appearance to the mechanical properties of conventional Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy, but its density 4.32 gram/cubic centimeters are the density (4.42 gram/cubic centimeter) that is lower than conventional Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy.Bombarding under the test (bombard speed 55 meter/second, #2 bombards machine) Ti-7.5Al-0.05V-0.2Si-0.06B of the present invention
4The low-density alloy of C is applied to casting and makes hitting panel, and hitting panel all can be by bombarding the standard of test.Therefore, utilize Ti-7.5Al-0.05V-0.2Si-0.06B
4The low-density alloy of C can reduce the overall weight of golf driver head equally, and can be used for the position of centre of gravity of the partial component of golf club head with the adjustment golf driver head, for example rod head noumenon, cover plate, hitting panel or balancing weight etc.Therefore, the present invention can maximize the volume of golf driver head under the prerequisite that does not increase golf driver head weight, increases the preferable striking point on the ball area of golf driver head, to improve shotmaking.
The ratio of components of table three, sixth embodiment of the invention and conventional alloys
Composition (wt%) |
Al |
V |
Si |
B
4C
|
Fe |
C |
N |
O |
Conventional Ti-6Al-4V |
5.5-6.75 |
3.5-4.5 |
0.1↓ |
— |
0.3↓ |
0.1↓ |
0.05↓ |
0.2↓ |
Ti-7.5Al-0.05V-0.02Si-0.06B of the present invention
4C
|
7.2-7.80 |
0.02-0.06 |
0.22 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.21 |
Table four, the hitting panel of being made by the casting of sixth embodiment of the invention and conventional alloys are bombarded the comparison (bombard speed 55 meter/second, #2 bombards machine) of test
As mentioned above, compared to traditional golf driver head higher density, than low strength, and rod head body is long-pending can't to be strengthened, shortcoming such as cause that preferable striking point on the ball scope is significantly dwindled, the present invention can utilize alloys such as low-density Ti-8Al-1V really, or by selecting to add micro-composition density 4.40g/cm such as molybdenum, chromium, iron, silicon and/or boron
3Following titanium aluminum vanadium alloy, with the whole center of gravity and the lifting elastic deformability that adjust golf driver head, favourable bar head maximizes, and and then lifting rod head design margin.