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本発明は、屋外用途（屋根、壁など）に使用される純チタンあるいはチタン合金（以降、これらを総称して、単にチタンと記載する）に関するもので、大気環境中において変色を生じにくいチタンに関するものである。 The present invention relates to pure titanium or titanium alloys (hereinafter collectively referred to simply as titanium) used for outdoor applications (roofs, walls, etc.), and relates to titanium that hardly causes discoloration in the atmospheric environment. Is.
チタンは、大気環境において極めて優れた耐食性を示すことから、海浜地区の屋根、壁のような建材用途に用いられている。チタンが屋根材等に使用されはじめてから約１０数年を経過するが、これまで腐食が発生したと報告された例はない。しかしながら、使用環境によっては長期間に亘って使用されたチタン表面が暗い金色に変色する場合がある。
変色は極表面層に限定されることから、チタンの防食機能を損なうものではないが、意匠性の観点からは問題となる場合がある。変色を解消するには、チタン表面を硝フッ酸等の酸を用いてワイピングするか、研磨紙、研磨剤を用いた軽い研磨で変色部を除去する必要があり、屋根のごとく大面積なチタン表面を処理する場合には、作業性の観点から問題がある。
Titanium is used for building materials such as roofs and walls in the beach area because it exhibits extremely excellent corrosion resistance in the atmospheric environment. About ten years have passed since titanium began to be used for roofing materials, but there has been no report of corrosion occurring so far. However, depending on the use environment, the surface of the titanium used over a long period of time may turn dark gold.
Since discoloration is limited to the extreme surface layer, it does not impair the anticorrosion function of titanium, but may be problematic from the viewpoint of design. In order to eliminate the discoloration, it is necessary to wipe the surface of the titanium with an acid such as nitric hydrofluoric acid, or to remove the discolored part by light polishing with abrasive paper or abrasive. When processing the surface, there is a problem from the viewpoint of workability.
チタンに変色が発生する原因については、未だに十分に解明されているわけではないが、大気中に浮遊するＦｅ，Ｃ，ＳｉＯ2 等がチタン表面に付着することによって発生する場合と、チタン表面の酸化チタンの膜厚が増加することによって発生する可能性が示唆されている。また、変色を軽減する方法として、特許文献１に開示されるように、チタン表面に１０ｎｍ以下の酸化膜を有し、かつ表面炭素濃度を３０原子％以下（以下ａｔ％と記載する）としたチタンを適用することが有効であると報告されている。 The cause of discoloration in titanium is not yet fully elucidated, but it is caused by adhesion of Fe, C, SiO 2 etc. floating in the atmosphere to the surface of titanium, It has been suggested that this may occur as the thickness of titanium oxide increases. As a method of reducing discoloration, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an oxide film having a thickness of 10 nm or less is provided on the titanium surface, and the surface carbon concentration is set to 30 atomic% or less (hereinafter referred to as at%). Application of titanium has been reported to be effective.
しかしながら、発明者らが、変色を防止するために日本各地において変色を生じたチタン製の屋根材の表面分析ならびに変色促進試験を用いて、変色に及ぼす酸化膜の厚さおよび表面の炭素濃度の影響を丹念に検討した結果、特許文献１と異なり、酸化膜厚みは、比較的厚いものが耐変色性の向上に有効であることを見出した。また炭素については、表面に濃化した炭素が炭化物を形成することによって変色が促進されることを見出した。その結果、酸化膜厚みが比較的厚く、表面の炭素物濃度を低くしたチタンを非特許文献１で提案した。
上記の通り、非特許文献１に開示しているチタンの耐変色性は良好であるものの、酸性雨の過酷な環境では耐変色性をさらに向上させることが望まれてきた。
本発明は、この様な現状に鑑み、チタンを屋根、壁材のような過酷な酸性雨環境中で使用した場合も優れた耐変色性を示し、長期間に亘って意匠性が劣化することのない、大気環境中において変色を生じにくいチタンを提供することを目的とする。
As described above, although the discoloration resistance of titanium disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 is good, it has been desired to further improve the discoloration resistance in a severe environment of acid rain.
In view of such a current situation, the present invention exhibits excellent discoloration resistance even when titanium is used in a severe acid rain environment such as a roof or a wall material, and the design property deteriorates over a long period of time. An object of the present invention is to provide titanium that does not easily cause discoloration in the atmospheric environment.
本発明は、かかる知見を基に完成したものであって、その要旨とするところは以下の通りである。
（１）純チタンあるいはチタン合金の表面上に厚みが０．１〜１．５μｍの窒化チタン層が形成されており、該窒化チタン層中に平均で１〜３５ａｔ％の酸素が含有され、かつ、純チタンあるいはチタン合金の表面から１００ｎｍの深さの範囲における平均の炭素濃度が３ａｔ％以上１５ａｔ％以下であることを特徴とする大気環境中において変色を生じにくい純チタンまたはチタン合金。
The present invention has been completed based on such findings, and the gist thereof is as follows.
(1) A titanium nitride layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 1.5 μm is formed on the surface of pure titanium or a titanium alloy, and the titanium nitride layer contains an average of 1 to 35 at% oxygen, and A pure titanium or titanium alloy that is less susceptible to discoloration in an atmospheric environment, characterized in that an average carbon concentration in a range of 100 nm from the surface of pure titanium or a titanium alloy is 3 at% or more and 15 at% or less.
本発明のチタンは、大気環境中において極めて優れた耐食性を有しており、屋根あるいは壁パネルのような屋外環境での用途に特に有効である。 The titanium of the present invention has extremely excellent corrosion resistance in an atmospheric environment, and is particularly effective for use in an outdoor environment such as a roof or a wall panel.
発明者らが、過酷な酸性雨環境でのチタンの耐変色性を向上させるべく鋭意検討したところ、チタン表面に最適な濃度の酸素を含有する窒化チタン層を形成させることによって、著しく耐変色性が向上することを見出した。金属表面への窒化チタン膜の付与は、従来から知られた技術であるが、窒化チタン層中に酸素を含有しない場合、過酷な酸性雨環境を模擬した変色促進試験において窒化チタン層が変質し、所望する耐変色性の向上を達成することができなかった。
さらに本発明者らが鋭意検討した結果、上述のごとく窒化チタン中に一定濃度範囲の酸素を含有させることによって、耐変色性の向上を図ることに成功した。
The inventors diligently studied to improve the discoloration resistance of titanium in a severe acid rain environment. By forming a titanium nitride layer containing an optimal concentration of oxygen on the titanium surface, the discoloration resistance was remarkably increased. Found to improve. The application of a titanium nitride film to the metal surface is a conventionally known technique. However, when oxygen is not contained in the titanium nitride layer, the titanium nitride layer is altered in a discoloration acceleration test simulating a severe acid rain environment. The desired discoloration resistance improvement could not be achieved.
Furthermore, as a result of intensive studies by the present inventors, as described above, the discoloration resistance was successfully improved by incorporating oxygen in a certain concentration range in titanium nitride.
金属表面での窒化チタン層の形成は、耐摩耗性、耐食性の向上に用いられているため、本発明者らは、イオンプレーティング法を用いてチタン表面に窒化チタン層を形成させ、過酷な酸性雨環境の促進試験として、６０℃のｐＨ３の硫酸溶液中で浸漬試験を行ったところ、窒化チタン層が微量溶解し、酸化チタン層に変質して変色を生じることが判明した。これに対して、窒化チタン層中に酸素が原子％で平均で１ａｔ％以上３５ａｔ％以下含有することによって、上記の変色促進試験においても耐変色性を格段に向上させることが可能となる。 Since the formation of the titanium nitride layer on the metal surface is used to improve wear resistance and corrosion resistance, the present inventors have formed a titanium nitride layer on the titanium surface using an ion plating method, As an accelerated test for acid rain environment, an immersion test was conducted in a sulfuric acid solution at pH 3 at 60 ° C., and it was found that a small amount of the titanium nitride layer was dissolved and changed into a titanium oxide layer to cause discoloration. On the other hand, when the oxygen content in the titanium nitride layer is 1 atomic% or more and 35 atomic% or less on an average, the discoloration resistance can be remarkably improved in the discoloration acceleration test.
耐変色性が向上する機構については、不明な点が多いが、窒素原子よりも電気陰性度の大きな酸素原子が窒化チタン中に含有されることによって、チタンとのイオン結合性が増大し、窒化チタン自体の化学的安定性が向上するものと推察している。
このような効果を発現させるためには、窒化チタン中の酸素濃度は１ａｔ％以上必要となる。ただし、酸素濃度が３５ａｔ％を超えると窒化チタン自体の特性が損なわれるため、酸素濃度は３５ａｔ％以下とする。なお、より好ましくは酸素濃度が１０ａｔ％から２５ａｔ％の範囲にあると、優れた耐変色性、密着性を得ることができる。
Although there are many unclear points regarding the mechanism for improving discoloration resistance, the inclusion of oxygen atoms having a greater electronegativity than nitrogen atoms in titanium nitride increases the ionic bondability with titanium, thereby nitriding. It is assumed that the chemical stability of titanium itself is improved.
In order to exhibit such an effect, the oxygen concentration in titanium nitride needs to be 1 at% or more. However, if the oxygen concentration exceeds 35 at%, the characteristics of titanium nitride itself are impaired, so the oxygen concentration is set to 35 at% or less. More preferably, when the oxygen concentration is in the range of 10 at% to 25 at%, excellent discoloration resistance and adhesion can be obtained.
また窒化チタン層の厚みについては、薄すぎると膜自体の保護作用が十分ではないため、０．１μｍ以上の膜厚が必要である。ただし、厚みが１．５μｍを超えると膜に作用する応力が増大し、膜に亀裂が発生、あるいは剥離を生じやすくなるため、１．５μｍを上限とする。なお密着性、耐変色性の観点では０．２〜０．７μｍの厚みが望ましい。 As for the thickness of the titanium nitride layer, if the thickness is too thin, the protective action of the film itself is not sufficient, so a film thickness of 0.1 μm or more is required. However, if the thickness exceeds 1.5 μm, the stress acting on the film increases, and the film easily cracks or peels off. Therefore, the upper limit is 1.5 μm. A thickness of 0.2 to 0.7 μm is desirable from the viewpoint of adhesion and discoloration resistance.
さらに、チタン表面に存在するチタン炭化物については、チタン表面から１００ｎｍの範囲における平均の炭素濃度で１５ａｔ％以下に低減させる必要がある。上記で説明した窒化チタン層の形成に加えてチタン表面の炭化物を低減することによって、耐変色性を飛躍的に向上できる。ただし、炭素濃度を３ａｔ％未満にすることは製造コストの大幅な増加を招き、また耐変色性を向上させる効果も飽和することから、炭素濃度の下限値は３ａｔ％とする。この下限値については、製造コストの面から１０ａｔ％とすることが好ましい。 Furthermore, about the titanium carbide which exists in the titanium surface, it is necessary to reduce to 15 at% or less by the average carbon concentration in the range of 100 nm from the titanium surface. By reducing the carbide on the titanium surface in addition to the formation of the titanium nitride layer described above, the discoloration resistance can be dramatically improved. However, if the carbon concentration is less than 3 at%, the manufacturing cost is greatly increased, and the effect of improving discoloration resistance is saturated. Therefore, the lower limit value of the carbon concentration is 3 at%. About this lower limit, it is preferable to set it as 10 at% from the surface of manufacturing cost.
また、チタン表面から１００ｎｍの範囲としているのは、炭化チタンが溶解して酸化チタン層を形成し、干渉作用によって変色を発生するには、少なくとも可視光の半波長以上の厚みが必要であり、１００ｎｍより薄い範囲に炭化チタンが存在する場合は、例えその領域の炭化チタンが溶解して酸化チタン層を形成しても、干渉作用を生じることがないことによる。 In addition, the range of 100 nm from the titanium surface is that titanium carbide is dissolved to form a titanium oxide layer, and in order to cause discoloration due to interference action, a thickness of at least a half wavelength of visible light is required, When titanium carbide exists in a range thinner than 100 nm, even if titanium carbide in that region is dissolved to form a titanium oxide layer, no interference action occurs.
このようなチタン表面での窒化層の厚みおよび窒化層中の成分分析およびチタン表面の炭素濃度は、グロー放電分光分析装置の表面分析装置を用いて測定することができる。その際、０．１μｍ程度の窒化層あるいはチタン表面の炭素濃度の平均値が求められるように、少なくとも０．１μｍの範囲で測定点が１０点以上得られることが好ましい。
他の表面分析装置としては、Ｘ線光電分光分析装置あるいは、オージェ分光分析装置が一般的に用いられているが、チタンと窒素のピークを分離解析することが難しいことから、グロー放電分光分析装置を用いて測定することが望ましい。
The thickness of the nitride layer on the titanium surface, the component analysis in the nitride layer, and the carbon concentration on the titanium surface can be measured using a surface analyzer of a glow discharge spectrometer. At that time, it is preferable to obtain 10 or more measurement points in the range of at least 0.1 μm so that the average value of the carbon concentration on the nitride layer or titanium surface of about 0.1 μm can be obtained.
As other surface analyzers, an X-ray photoelectric spectrometer or an Auger spectrometer is generally used, but it is difficult to separate and analyze the peaks of titanium and nitrogen. It is desirable to measure using
なお、窒化チタン層等の厚みを算出するには、エリプソメーターを用いて厚みが既知なＳｉＯ2 膜を用いて、同一測定条件でＳｉＯ2 のスパッタリング速度（ｎｍ／分）を求める。次に、上記の分析において、チタン表面の窒素濃度が半減する位置でのスパッタリング時間を求め、ＳｉＯ2 を用いて求めたスパッタリング速度と上記素スパッタリング時間を掛け、酸化膜厚みを算出することとする。
ここで、チタン表面の窒素濃度が半減する位置としたのは、分析装置内の真空度に依らず、再現性の高い測定を行うことができることによる。炭素濃度の測定範囲である１００ｎｍは、上記の窒化チタン層とチタンの界面より、スパッタリング速度から１００ｎｍに相当する時間範囲の炭素濃度の平均値を求めることとする。
In order to calculate the thickness of the titanium nitride layer or the like, the SiO 2 sputtering rate (nm / min) is obtained under the same measurement conditions using an SiO 2 film having a known thickness using an ellipsometer. Next, in the above analysis, the sputtering time at the position where the nitrogen concentration on the titanium surface is halved is determined, and the oxide film thickness is calculated by multiplying the sputtering rate determined using SiO 2 and the above-mentioned elementary sputtering time. .
Here, the position where the nitrogen concentration on the titanium surface is halved is because measurement with high reproducibility can be performed regardless of the degree of vacuum in the analyzer. For the measurement range of carbon concentration of 100 nm, the average value of the carbon concentration in the time range corresponding to 100 nm is determined from the sputtering rate from the interface between the titanium nitride layer and titanium.
チタン表面に本発明の窒化チタン層を形成させる方法としては、下地チタンの表面を活性化でき、かつ窒化チタン層中の酸素濃度を制御しやすく、かつ均一な厚み分布の窒化チタン層が得られるイオンプレーティング法が望ましい。蒸着法のような他のＰＶＤ（physical vapor deposition ）は、下地チタンとの密着性に問題があるケースが多く、適用には、十分な密着性の確保が不可欠となる。ＣＶＤ（chemical vapor deposition ），ＰＶＤを用いる場合、基材を高温に加熱する必要があり、本発明のごとく基材としてチタンを用いる場合には、チタンの機械的性質の低下が懸念される。 As a method of forming the titanium nitride layer of the present invention on the titanium surface, the surface of the underlying titanium can be activated, the oxygen concentration in the titanium nitride layer can be easily controlled, and a titanium nitride layer having a uniform thickness distribution can be obtained. An ion plating method is desirable. Other PVDs (physical vapor deposition), such as vapor deposition, often have problems with adhesion to the underlying titanium, and it is essential to ensure sufficient adhesion for application. When CVD (chemical vapor deposition) or PVD is used, it is necessary to heat the base material to a high temperature. When titanium is used as the base material as in the present invention, there is a concern that the mechanical properties of titanium are lowered.
また、チタン表面に本発明の窒化チタン層を形成させる際に、イオンプレーティング法により製造するための具体的な条件としては、窒素雰囲気中に適切な濃度の酸素をなるべく均一に混入させ、さらに基材チタンを適切な温度に、かつ極力均一に制御し、適切な処理時間を設定することで実施できる。
ここで、窒素雰囲気中の酸素濃度、基材チタンの温度、処理時間は特に規定するものではなく、要求される窒化チタン層の性状に応じて適宜設定すれば良い。
In addition, when forming the titanium nitride layer of the present invention on the titanium surface, specific conditions for producing by the ion plating method include mixing oxygen of an appropriate concentration in the nitrogen atmosphere as uniformly as possible, It can be carried out by controlling the substrate titanium at an appropriate temperature and as uniformly as possible and setting an appropriate treatment time.
Here, the oxygen concentration in the nitrogen atmosphere, the temperature of the titanium substrate, and the treatment time are not particularly defined, and may be appropriately set according to the required properties of the titanium nitride layer.
なお、酸素をほとんど含有しない窒素雰囲気中での加熱は、比較的容易に窒化チタン層を形成できるが、本発明の様な酸素を適量含有する窒素雰囲気では、酸素が不均一に存在すると、窒化チタン層中の酸素濃度も不均一になり易いため、酸素が極力均一に混入させることが重要である。また、通常は雰囲気中に水蒸気が存在しているため、雰囲気中の露点に応じて、存在する酸素濃度を変化させることも重要である。 Note that heating in a nitrogen atmosphere containing almost no oxygen can form a titanium nitride layer relatively easily. However, in a nitrogen atmosphere containing an appropriate amount of oxygen as in the present invention, if oxygen is present nonuniformly, Since the oxygen concentration in the titanium layer tends to be non-uniform, it is important to mix oxygen as uniformly as possible. In addition, since water vapor is usually present in the atmosphere, it is also important to change the oxygen concentration present according to the dew point in the atmosphere.
一方、基材チタンについては、処理時の基材チタンに温度分布が生じると、窒化チタン層中の酸素濃度や窒化チタン層の厚みが不均一になり易いため、基材チタンを適切な温度に、かつ極力均一に制御することも重要である。
特に、処理時間を適切に設定することで、窒化チタン層を所望の厚みに制御できる。
On the other hand, with regard to the base titanium, if the temperature distribution occurs in the base titanium during processing, the oxygen concentration in the titanium nitride layer and the thickness of the titanium nitride layer are likely to be uneven. It is also important to control as uniformly as possible.
In particular, the titanium nitride layer can be controlled to a desired thickness by appropriately setting the processing time.
以上の通り、窒素雰囲気中の酸素濃度、基材チタンの温度、処理時間等を適切に制御することにより、本発明の窒化チタン層を製造することができる。
一方、チタン表面に存在するチタン炭化物について、チタン表面から１００ｎｍの範囲における平均の炭素濃度を本発明の範囲に制御するには、冷間圧延後の洗浄および真空焼鈍条件（焼鈍温度等）を最適化することで実施できる。
As described above, the titanium nitride layer of the present invention can be produced by appropriately controlling the oxygen concentration in the nitrogen atmosphere, the temperature of the base titanium, the treatment time, and the like.
On the other hand, with regard to titanium carbide existing on the titanium surface, in order to control the average carbon concentration in the range of 100 nm from the titanium surface to the range of the present invention, cleaning and vacuum annealing conditions (such as annealing temperature) after cold rolling are optimal. Can be implemented.
通常、外装用のチタン板には加工性が要求されるため、不純物元素濃度を低減したＪＩＳ １種の工業用純チタンが用いられるが、本発明のチタンは、強度が必要とされるケースに用いられるＪＩＳ ２種から４種の工業用純チタンについても適用できる。
本発明の対象とするチタン合金とは、例えば耐食性を向上させるために、微量の貴金属系の元素（パラジウム、白金、ルテニウム等）を添加したＪＩＳ １１種から２３種等が挙げられる。
Usually, since the titanium plate for exterior use requires workability, JIS type 1 industrial pure titanium with a reduced impurity element concentration is used, but the titanium of the present invention is suitable for cases where strength is required. The present invention can also be applied to JIS 2 to 4 types of industrial pure titanium used.
Examples of the titanium alloy as an object of the present invention include 11 to 23 kinds of JIS to which a trace amount of noble metal elements (palladium, platinum, ruthenium, etc.) are added in order to improve corrosion resistance.
なお、合金元素濃度を数％を超えて添加したチタン合金（高強度）では、合金元素によっては（例えばアルミニウム）、チタンの耐食性を劣化させるものがあることから、本発明に従って窒化チタン層を形成したとしても、耐変色性を劣化させる場合もあるため、このようなチタン合金へ本発明を適用する場合は、事前に合金元素の影響を調査しておくことが重要であり、窒化チタン層の厚み、酸素濃度等を適宜調整することが推奨される。 In addition, in the titanium alloy (high strength) added with an alloy element concentration exceeding several percent, depending on the alloy element (for example, aluminum), the corrosion resistance of titanium may be deteriorated, so the titanium nitride layer is formed according to the present invention. However, since discoloration resistance may be deteriorated, it is important to investigate the influence of the alloy elements in advance when applying the present invention to such a titanium alloy. It is recommended to adjust the thickness, oxygen concentration, etc. as appropriate.
表１は、厚さ０．４ｍｍのＪＩＳ １種の純チタン冷延焼鈍板を用いて、チタン表面の窒化チタン層の厚み、平均の酸素濃度、およびチタン表面から１００ｎｍの深さの範囲の平均炭素濃度をグロー放電分光分析装置を用いて測定し、これらの試料を、ｐＨが４の硫酸水溶液中で６０℃において２週間浸漬試験を実施した（酸性雨の影響を模擬した）時の、試験前後のチタンの色差を測定し、耐変色性の評価を行った結果を示す。 Table 1 shows the thickness of the titanium nitride layer on the titanium surface, the average oxygen concentration, and the average in the range of a depth of 100 nm from the titanium surface using a JIS type 1 pure titanium cold-rolled annealed plate having a thickness of 0.4 mm. The carbon concentration was measured using a glow discharge spectroscopic analyzer, and these samples were subjected to an immersion test in a sulfuric acid aqueous solution having a pH of 4 at 60 ° C. for 2 weeks (simulating the effect of acid rain). The result of measuring the color difference between the front and rear titanium and evaluating the resistance to discoloration is shown.
試験前後の色差（ΔＥ）は
ΔＥ＝（（Ｌ＊ 2 −Ｌ＊ 1 ）2 ＋（ａ＊ 2 −ａ＊ 1 ）2 ＋（ｂ＊ 2 −ｂ＊ 1 ）2 ）1/2 によって算出した。
ここで、Ｌ＊ 1 ，ａ＊ 1 ，ｂ＊ 1 は変色試験前の色彩の測定結果で、Ｌ＊ 2 ，ａ＊ 2 ，ｂ＊ 2 は、変色試験後の色彩の測定結果で、ＪＩＳ Ｚ８７２９法に規定されているＬ＊ ａ＊ ｂ＊表色法に基づくものである。当然色差の値の少ないものほど耐変色性に優れている。
Color difference before and after the test (Delta] E) was calculated by ΔE = ((L * 2 -L * 1) 2 + (a * 2 -a * 1) 2 + (b * 2 -b * 1) 2) 1/2 .
Here, L * 1 , a * 1 , and b * 1 are the measurement results of the color before the color change test, and L * 2 , a * 2 , and b * 2 are the measurement results of the color after the color change test, and JIS Z8729. This is based on the L * a * b * colorimetric method prescribed by law. Of course, the smaller the color difference value, the better the resistance to discoloration.
なお、窒化チタン層の形成は、イオンプレーティング法を用いて行った。
まず、本発明の窒化チタンを製造するために、バッチ真空炉の雰囲気条件として、炉内の真空度を１．０×１０-2Ｐａ、温度を１１０℃とし、アルゴンガス流量８６ｍｌ／min でのアルゴンクリーニングを経て、炉内の真空度を約６×１０-1Ｐａの条件で窒素ガスを導入し、さらに蒸発源である純チタンを加熱蒸発、イオン化させ、陰極としたチタン板表面にＴｉＮ層の形成を行った。その際、窒素流量を変化させて雰囲気中の酸素濃度を制御しながら、窒化チタン層中の酸素含有量が本発明の範囲内となる様に調整した。
また、窒化チタン層の厚みの制御については、イオンプレーティング処理時間（純チタンを加熱蒸発、イオン化させて処理している時間）を調整した。尚、チタン表面の炭素濃度の制御は、冷間圧延後のアルカリ脱脂洗浄を強化し、さらに真空焼鈍温度を調整することによって行った。
The titanium nitride layer was formed using an ion plating method.
First, in order to manufacture the titanium nitride of the present invention, the vacuum conditions in the batch vacuum furnace were 1.0 × 10 −2 Pa, the temperature was 110 ° C., and the argon gas flow rate was 86 ml / min. After argon cleaning, nitrogen gas is introduced under the condition that the degree of vacuum in the furnace is about 6 × 10 −1 Pa, and pure titanium as an evaporation source is heated and evaporated and ionized, and a TiN layer is formed on the surface of the titanium plate serving as a cathode. Was formed. At that time, while adjusting the nitrogen flow rate to control the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere, the oxygen content in the titanium nitride layer was adjusted to be within the range of the present invention.
Further, for the control of the thickness of the titanium nitride layer, the ion plating treatment time (the time during which pure titanium was heated and evaporated and ionized for treatment) was adjusted. The carbon concentration on the titanium surface was controlled by strengthening the alkaline degreasing cleaning after cold rolling and adjusting the vacuum annealing temperature.
これに対して、比較例のものを製造するのに、バッチ真空炉の雰囲気条件として、炉内の真空度を６．６×１０-3Ｐａと本発明の条件より下げ、温度１１０℃でアルゴンガス添加を行わず、イオンボンバードメント処理を経て、上記発明法と同様にイオンプレーティング処理を開始し、本発明の条件と比較して炉圧と窒素流量を変化させて、窒化チタン層中の酸素含有量を変化させた。また窒化チタン層の厚みについては、イオンプレーティング処理時間を変えて変化させた。さらにチタン表面の炭素濃度の制御は、圧延後の通常のアルカリ脱脂洗浄後、真空焼鈍温度を変えて変化させた。 On the other hand, in order to manufacture the comparative example, the vacuum condition in the furnace was reduced to 6.6 × 10 −3 Pa from the condition of the present invention as the atmosphere condition of the batch vacuum furnace, and the argon at a temperature of 110 ° C. After ion bombardment treatment without adding gas, the ion plating treatment is started in the same manner as the above-described invention method, and the furnace pressure and the nitrogen flow rate are changed in comparison with the conditions of the present invention. The oxygen content was varied. The thickness of the titanium nitride layer was changed by changing the ion plating time. Further, the control of the carbon concentration on the titanium surface was changed by changing the vacuum annealing temperature after the usual alkaline degreasing cleaning after rolling.
その結果、表１に示す様に、チタン表面に０．１〜１．５μｍの厚みの窒化チタン層を形成させ、かつ、窒化チタン層中の平均の酸素濃度を１〜３５ａｔ％の範囲とし、かつチタン表面から１００ｎｍの深さの範囲での平均の炭素濃度が３ａｔ％以上１５ａｔ％の範囲にある場合、耐変色性が良好であった。 As a result, as shown in Table 1, a titanium nitride layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 1.5 μm was formed on the titanium surface, and the average oxygen concentration in the titanium nitride layer was in the range of 1 to 35 at%. In addition, when the average carbon concentration in the depth range of 100 nm from the titanium surface is in the range of 3 at% to 15 at%, the discoloration resistance was good.
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A titanium nitride layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 1.5 μm is formed on the surface of pure titanium or a titanium alloy. The titanium nitride layer contains oxygen in an average of 1 to 35 atomic%, and is pure. A pure titanium or titanium alloy that is less susceptible to discoloration in an atmospheric environment, wherein an average carbon concentration in a depth range of 100 nm from the surface of titanium or a titanium alloy is 3 atomic% to 15 atomic%.
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