JP2806010B2 - Hydrogen storage Ni-Zr alloy - Google Patents
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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この発明は、MgZn2型結晶構造、すなわち六方晶C14型
結晶構造をもち、特に密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池の負極活物
質として用いるのに適した水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金に関す
るものである。The present invention has a MgZn 2 type crystal structure, that is, a hexagonal C14 type crystal structure, and is particularly suitable for use as a negative electrode active material of a sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery. And a hydrogen storage Ni-Zr alloy.
一般に、密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池が、水素吸蔵合金を活
物質として用いてなる負極と、Ni正極と、さらにセパレ
ータおよびアルカリ電解液で構成され、かつ前記負極を
構成する水素吸蔵合金には、 （ａ） 室温付近での水素吸蔵・放出能が大きい。Generally, a sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery is composed of a negative electrode using a hydrogen storage alloy as an active material, a Ni positive electrode, a separator and an alkaline electrolyte, and a hydrogen storage alloy constituting the negative electrode includes the following: a) Large hydrogen storage / release capability near room temperature.
（ｂ） PCT曲線における室温付近の温度でのプラトー
圧に相当する平衡水素解離圧が比較的低い（５気圧以
下）。(B) The equilibrium hydrogen dissociation pressure corresponding to the plateau pressure near room temperature in the PCT curve is relatively low (5 atm or less).
（ｃ） アルカリ電解液中で耐食性および耐久性（耐劣
化性）がある。(C) Corrosion resistance and durability (deterioration resistance) in an alkaline electrolyte.
（ｄ） 水素酸化能（触媒作用）が大きい。(D) Hydrogen oxidation ability (catalysis) is large.
（ｅ） 水素の吸蔵・放出の繰返しに伴う微粉化が起り
難い。(E) Pulverization hardly occurs due to repeated storage and release of hydrogen.
（ｆ） 無（低）公害である。(F) There is no (low) pollution.
（ｇ） 低コストである。(G) Low cost.
以上（ａ）〜（ｇ）の性質を具備することが望まれ、
さらにこのような性質を具備した水素吸蔵合金を負極の
活物質として用いてなる密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池は、大き
な放電容量、長い充・放電サイクル寿命、すぐれた急速
充・放電特性、および低自己放電などの好ましい性能を
発揮するようになることも良く知られるところである。It is desired to have the above properties (a) to (g),
Furthermore, a sealed Ni-Hydrogen storage battery using a hydrogen storage alloy having such properties as an active material of a negative electrode has a large discharge capacity, a long charge / discharge cycle life, excellent rapid charge / discharge characteristics, and low self-charge characteristics. It is also well known that preferable performance such as discharge is exhibited.
したがって、特に密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池の負極を構成
する活物質として用いるのに適した水素吸蔵合金の開発
が盛んに行なわれ、例えば特開昭61−45563号公報に記
載されるMgZn2型結晶構造、すなわち六方晶C14型結晶構
造をもった水素吸蔵合金はじめ、多数の水素吸蔵合金が
提案されている。Therefore, development of a hydrogen storage alloy particularly suitable for use as an active material constituting a negative electrode of a sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery has been actively carried out, for example, a MgZn type 2 crystal described in JP-A-61-45563. Many hydrogen storage alloys have been proposed, including a hydrogen storage alloy having a structure, that is, a hexagonal C14 type crystal structure.
しかし、すでに提案されているいずれの水素吸蔵合金
も密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池の負極活物質として用いる場合
に要求される上記の性質をすべて満足して具備するもの
ではなく、より一層の開発が望まれているのが現状であ
る。However, none of the hydrogen storage alloys already proposed satisfy all of the above properties required when used as a negative electrode active material of a sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery, and further development is desired. It is the present situation.
そこで、本発明者等は、上述のような観点から、特に
密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池の負極活物質として用いるのに適
した水素吸蔵合金を開発すべく研究を行なった結果、重
量％で（以下％は重量％を示す）、 Zr:10〜37％、Ti:5〜25％、 Mn:4〜20％、Fe:0.01〜５％、 Ag:0.1〜５％、V:0.1〜15％、 を含有し、さらに必要に応じて、 Cu:1〜７％、Cr:0.05〜６％、 のうちの１種または２種を含有し、残りがNiと不可避不
純物からなる組成を有する水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金は、Mg
Zn2型結晶構造（六方晶C14型結晶構造）をもち、密閉型
Ni−水素蓄電池の負極活物質として用いる場合に要求さ
れる上記（ａ）〜（ｇ）の性質を十分満足した状態で具
備し、したがってこれを負極活物質として用いた密閉型
Ni−水素蓄電池は、大きなエネルギー密度と電気容量を
もち、かつ長いサイクル寿命を示すようになるほか、自
己放電が小さくなり、さらに高率充・放電特性にもすぐ
れ、無公害および低コストと合わせて、すぐれた性能を
発揮するようになるという研究結果を得たのである。In view of the above, the present inventors have conducted research to develop a hydrogen storage alloy particularly suitable for use as a negative electrode active material of a sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery, and as a result, the weight% % Indicates weight%), Zr: 10-37%, Ti: 5-25%, Mn: 4-20%, Fe: 0.01-5%, Ag: 0.1-5%, V: 0.1-15%, And, if necessary, one or two of Cu: 1 to 7% and Cr: 0.05 to 6%, with the balance comprising Ni and unavoidable impurities. -Zr alloy is Mg
Sealed type with Zn 2 type crystal structure (hexagonal C14 type crystal structure)
A sealed type in which the properties (a) to (g) required when used as a negative electrode active material of a Ni-hydrogen storage battery are sufficiently satisfied, and thus the negative electrode active material is used.
Ni-Hydrogen storage batteries have a large energy density and electric capacity, have a long cycle life, have low self-discharge, and have excellent high-rate charge / discharge characteristics, as well as no pollution and low cost. As a result, the research results showed that it would exhibit excellent performance.
この発明は、上記研究結果にもとづいてなされたもの
であって、以下に上記水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金の成分組成
を上記の通りに限定した理由を説明する。The present invention has been made based on the above research results, and the reason why the component composition of the above-mentioned hydrogen-absorbing Ni-Zr-based alloy is limited as described above will be described below.
（ａ） ZrおよびTi これらの成分には、共存した状態で合金に望ましい水
素吸蔵・放出特性を具備せしめると共に、室温における
平衡水素解離圧（プラトー圧）を、例えば５気圧以下に
低下させる作用があるが、その含有量がそれぞれZr:10
％未満およびTi:5％未満では前記作用に所望の効果が得
られず、一方Zrの含有量が37％を越えると、放電容量の
水素解離圧依存の点では問題はないが、水素吸蔵・放出
能が低下するようになり、またTiの含有量が25％を越え
ると、平衡水素解離圧が例えば５気圧以上に上昇するよ
うになり、大きな放電容量を確保するためには高い水素
解離圧を必要とするようになって蓄電池として好ましく
ないものとなることから、その含有量を、それぞれZr:1
0〜37％、Ti:5〜25％と定めた。(A) Zr and Ti These components not only provide the alloy with desirable hydrogen storage / release characteristics in the coexisting state, but also reduce the equilibrium hydrogen dissociation pressure (plateau pressure) at room temperature to, for example, 5 atm or less. However, its content is Zr: 10
% And Ti: less than 5%, the desired effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the Zr content exceeds 37%, there is no problem in terms of the discharge capacity depending on the hydrogen dissociation pressure. When the release ability decreases and the Ti content exceeds 25%, the equilibrium hydrogen dissociation pressure increases to, for example, 5 atmospheres or more, and in order to secure a large discharge capacity, a high hydrogen dissociation pressure is required. Is required as a storage battery, so that its content is Zr: 1
0 to 37%, Ti: 5 to 25%.
（ｂ） Mn Mn成分には、水素吸蔵・放出能を向上させ、かつアル
カリ電解液中での合金の耐食性および耐久性を向上させ
るほか、蓄電池の負極活物質として用いた場合に自己放
電を抑制する作用があるが、その含有量が４％未満では
前記作用に所望の効果が得られず、一方その含有量が20
％を越えると、水素吸蔵・放出特性が損なわれるように
なることから、その含有量を４〜20％と定めた。(B) Mn The Mn component improves hydrogen storage / release capability, improves the corrosion resistance and durability of the alloy in an alkaline electrolyte, and suppresses self-discharge when used as a negative electrode active material for storage batteries. However, if the content is less than 4%, the desired effect cannot be obtained, while the content is less than 20%.
%, The hydrogen storage / release characteristics are impaired, so the content was determined to be 4 to 20%.
（ｃ） Fe Fe成分には、蓄電池の負極活物質として用いる場合な
どの粉末化に際して、形成された粉末を整粒化する作用
があるが、その含有量が0.01％未満では前記作用に所望
の効果が得られず、一方その含有量が５％を越えると耐
食性が低下し、蓄電池に適用した場合、これの自己放電
が進行するようになることから、その含有量を0.01〜５
％と定めた。(C) Fe The Fe component has an effect of regulating the size of the formed powder when powdered, such as when used as a negative electrode active material of a storage battery. No effect is obtained. On the other hand, if the content exceeds 5%, the corrosion resistance is reduced, and when applied to a storage battery, the self-discharge proceeds, so that the content is 0.01 to 5%.
%.
（ｄ） Ag Ag成分には、水素吸蔵能を一段と増大させ、もってNi
−水素蓄電池の負極活物質として用いた場合に放電容量
を増加させて、その使用寿命の著しい延命化に寄与する
作用があるが、その含有量が0.1％未満では前記作用に
所望の効果が得られず、一方その含有量が５％を越えて
も前記作用により一層の向上効果が見られないことか
ら、経済性を考慮して、その含有量を0.1〜５％と定め
た。(D) Ag The Ag component further increases the hydrogen storage capacity, and
-When used as a negative electrode active material of a hydrogen storage battery, it has the effect of increasing the discharge capacity and contributing to significantly prolonging the service life of the battery, but if its content is less than 0.1%, the desired effect is obtained in the above-mentioned effect. On the other hand, even if the content exceeds 5%, no further improvement effect is obtained by the above-mentioned action, so the content is set to 0.1 to 5% in consideration of economy.
（ｅ） Ｖ 上記のように密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池には、室温におけ
る平衡水素解離圧が過度に高くなく（例えば５気圧以
下）、かつ水素吸蔵・放出能ができるだけ大きいことが
望まれるが、Ｖ成分には、このような水素吸蔵・放出能
の増大および平衡水素圧の適正化に寄与する作用がある
が、その含有量が0.1％未満では前記作用に所望の効果
が得られず、一方その含有量が15％を越えると、平衡水
素圧が高くなりすぎるようになるほか、電解液中に溶け
出して、自己放電が助長されるようになることから、そ
の含有量を0.1〜15％と定めた。(E) V As described above, it is desired that the sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery does not have an excessively high equilibrium hydrogen dissociation pressure at room temperature (for example, 5 atm or less) and has as large a hydrogen storage / release capability as possible. The V component has an effect of contributing to such an increase in hydrogen storage / release capacity and optimization of the equilibrium hydrogen pressure. However, if the content is less than 0.1%, the desired effect cannot be obtained. If its content exceeds 15%, the equilibrium hydrogen pressure becomes too high, and it dissolves into the electrolytic solution to promote self-discharge. It was decided.
（ｆ） Cu Cu成分には、水素吸蔵・放出能の増大および平衡水素
圧の適正化を一段と促進する作用があるので、必要に応
じて含有されるが、その含有量が１％未満では前記作用
に所望の向上効果が得られず、一方その含有量が７％を
越えると、水素吸蔵・放出能の低下を招き、放電容量が
低下するようになることから、その含有量を１〜７％と
定めた。(F) Cu The Cu component has an effect of further increasing the hydrogen storage / release capability and optimizing the equilibrium hydrogen pressure. Therefore, the Cu component is contained as necessary. If the desired effect is not obtained, the content of more than 7% leads to a decrease in hydrogen storage / release capability and a reduction in discharge capacity. %.
（ｇ） Cr Cr成分には、水素吸蔵・放出能を低下させることな
く、アルカリ電解液中での耐食性を一段と向上させる作
用があるので、必要に応じて含有されるが、その含有量
が0.05％未満では前記作用に所望の向上効果が得られ
ず、一方その含有量が６％を越えると、水素吸蔵・放出
能が低下するようになることから、その含有量を0.05〜
６％と定めた。(G) Cr The Cr component has an effect of further improving the corrosion resistance in an alkaline electrolyte without lowering the hydrogen storage / release ability, and is contained as necessary. If the content is less than 6%, the desired improvement effect cannot be obtained, and if the content is more than 6%, the hydrogen storage / release ability is reduced.
It was determined to be 6%.
つぎに、この発明の水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金を実施例に
より具体的に説明する。Next, the hydrogen-absorbing Ni-Zr-based alloy of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples.
通常の高周波誘導溶解炉を用い、Ar雰囲気中にてそれ
ぞれ第１表に示される成分組成をもったNi−Zr系合金溶
湯を調製し、銅鋳型に鋳造してインゴットとした後、こ
のインゴットをAr雰囲気中、900〜1000℃の範囲内の所
定温度に５時間保持の条件で焼鈍し、ついでジョークラ
ッシャを用い、粗粉砕して直径:2mm以下の粗粒とし、 さらにボールミルを用いて微粉砕して350mesh以下の粒
度とすることによりいずれもMgZn2型結晶構造をもった
本発明水素吸蔵合金１〜20、比較水素吸蔵合金１〜９、
および従来水素吸蔵合金をそれぞれ製造した。Using a normal high-frequency induction melting furnace, a Ni-Zr-based alloy melt having the component composition shown in Table 1 was prepared in an Ar atmosphere, and cast into a copper mold to form an ingot. In an Ar atmosphere, annealed at a predetermined temperature in the range of 900 to 1000 ° C. for 5 hours, and then coarsely pulverized using a jaw crusher into coarse particles having a diameter of 2 mm or less, Further, the hydrogen storage alloys 1 to 20 of the present invention each having a MgZn 2 type crystal structure by finely pulverizing with a ball mill to a particle size of 350 mesh or less, comparative hydrogen storage alloys 1 to 9,
And conventional hydrogen storage alloys, respectively.
ついで、この結果得られた各種の粉末状水素吸蔵合金
を活物質として用い、まず、これにポリビニールアルコ
ール（PVA）の２％水溶液を添加してペースト化した
後、95％の多孔度を有する市販のNiウイスカー不織布に
充填し、乾燥し、さらに加圧して、平面寸法:42mm×35m
mにして、厚さ:0.60〜0.65mmの形状（活物質充填量：約
2.8g）とし、これの一辺のリードとなるNi薄板を溶接に
より取付けて負極を製造し、一方正極として同寸法のNi
焼結板を２枚用意し、これを前記負極の両側に配置し、
30％KOH水溶液を装入することにより密閉型Ni−水素蓄
電池を製造した。Then, various powdered hydrogen storage alloys obtained as a result are used as an active material. First, a 2% aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is added to the paste to form a paste, and the paste has a porosity of 95%. Filled into a commercially available Ni whisker non-woven fabric, dried, and further pressurized, planar dimensions: 42 mm x 35 m
m, thickness: 0.60-0.65mm (Active material filling: approx.
2.8 g), and a nickel thin plate to be a lead on one side is attached by welding to produce a negative electrode.
Prepare two sintered plates, arrange them on both sides of the negative electrode,
A sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery was manufactured by charging a 30% KOH aqueous solution.
なお、この結果得られた各種の蓄電池を、いずれも開
放電池とし、かつ正極の容量を負極の容量より著しく大
きくすることにより負極の容量を測定し易くした。The resulting storage batteries were all open batteries, and the capacity of the negative electrode was easily measured by making the capacity of the positive electrode significantly larger than the capacity of the negative electrode.
また、上記比較水素吸蔵合金１〜９は、いずれも構成
成分のうちのいずれかの成分含有量（第１表に※印を付
す）がこの発明の範囲から外れた組成をもつものであ
る。Each of the comparative hydrogen storage alloys 1 to 9 has a composition in which the content of any one of the constituent components (marked with * in Table 1) is out of the range of the present invention.
つぎに、これらの各種の蓄電池について、充放電速
度:0.2C、充電電気量：負極容量の130％の条件で充・放
電試験を行い、１回の充電と放電を１サイクルとし、13
0サイクル後、260サイクル後、および390サイクル後に
おける放電容量をそれぞれ測定した。Next, with respect to these various storage batteries, a charge / discharge test was performed under the conditions of a charge / discharge rate: 0.2 C, a charged amount of electricity: 130% of the negative electrode capacity, and one charge / discharge was defined as one cycle.
The discharge capacity was measured after 0 cycles, 260 cycles, and 390 cycles, respectively.
また、さらに第１表に示される組成をもった各種の粉
末状水素吸蔵合金を用い、平面サイズを90mm×40mm、厚
さ:0.60〜0.65mmとして、容量:1450〜1500mAh（活物質
充填量：約6g）とする以外は、上記の充・放電試験で用
いた蓄電池の負極板と同一の条件で負極板を製造し、一
方正極板は、95％の多孔度を有するNiウイスカー不織布
に水酸化ニッケル〔Ni（OH）２〕を活物質として充填
し、乾燥し、さらにプレス加工した後、リードを取付け
て、平面寸法:70mm×40mm、厚さ:0.65〜0.70mmの形状
（容量:1000〜1050mAh）とすることにより製造し、この
結果得られた負極板と正極板を、セパレータを介してう
ず巻き状にした状態で、電解液と共にケース（これは
端子と兼用）の中に収容した構造の密閉型Ni−水素蓄電
池とした。なお、この蓄電池においては、正極容量より
負極容量を大きくして正極律則の蓄電池を構成した。Further, using various powdered hydrogen storage alloys having the compositions shown in Table 1, the plane size was 90 mm × 40 mm, the thickness was 0.60 to 0.65 mm, and the capacity was 1450 to 1500 mAh (active material filling amount: Except for about 6 g), a negative plate was manufactured under the same conditions as the negative plate of the storage battery used in the charge / discharge test described above, while the positive plate was hydroxylated to a Ni whisker nonwoven fabric having 95% porosity. After filling nickel [Ni (OH) 2 ] as an active material, drying and pressing further, a lead is attached, and a plane dimension: 70 mm × 40 mm, thickness: 0.65 to 0.70 mm (capacity: 1000 to 1050 mAh), and the resulting negative and positive electrodes are wound in a spiral shape with a separator interposed between them and stored in a case (also used as a terminal) together with the electrolytic solution. The sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery was used. In addition, in this storage battery, the storage capacity of the positive electrode rule was configured by making the negative electrode capacity larger than the positive electrode capacity.
また、これらの蓄電池に対する自己放電試験は、まず
室温で0.2C（200mA）で７時間充填し、ついで蓄電池を4
5℃に温度セットしてある恒温槽中に開路状態（電池に
負荷をかけない状態）で、216時間および432時間放置
し、放置後、とり出して、室温で0.2C（200mA）放電を
行ない、容量残存率を求めることにより行なった。In the self-discharge test for these batteries, the batteries were first charged at room temperature with 0.2 C (200 mA) for 7 hours.
Leave for 216 hours and 432 hours in an open circuit condition (with no load applied to the battery) in a thermostat set at a temperature of 5 ° C, take out after leaving, and discharge 0.2C (200mA) at room temperature. And the residual capacity ratio was determined.
さらに、同じく第１表に示される成分組成をもった各
種の水素吸蔵合金について、一般にHuey試験と呼ばれて
いる方法を用い、試験片を上記のインゴットより切り出
してプラスチック樹脂に埋め込み、腐食面をエメリーペ
ーパー＃600で研磨仕上げした状態で、コールドフィン
ガー型コンデンサー付三角フラスコに装入し、沸騰した
30％KOH水溶液中に120時間保持の条件でアルカリ電解液
腐食試験を行ない、試験後の腐食減量を測定した。これ
らの測定結果を第１表に示した。Further, with respect to various hydrogen storage alloys having the component compositions shown in Table 1 as well, a test piece was cut out from the above ingot and embedded in a plastic resin using a method generally called a Huey test, and a corroded surface was formed. After being polished with Emery Paper # 600, it was charged into an Erlenmeyer flask equipped with a cold finger condenser and boiled.
An alkaline electrolyte corrosion test was carried out for 120 hours in a 30% KOH aqueous solution, and the corrosion loss after the test was measured. Table 1 shows the results of these measurements.
第１表に示される結果から、本発明水素吸蔵合金１〜
20は、いずれも従来水素吸蔵合金に比して、アルカリ電
解液に対してすぐれた耐食性を示し、さらにこれを密閉
型Ni−水素蓄電池の負極活物質として用いた場合、蓄電
池は高容量をもつようになり、従来水素吸蔵合金を用い
た蓄電池に比して充・放電サイクルを繰り返した場合の
容量低下が著しく小さいという好ましい結果を示すこと
が明らかであり、一方比較水素吸蔵合金１〜９に見られ
るように、構成成分のうちのいずれかの成分含有量でも
この発明の範囲から外れると、本発明水素吸蔵合金に比
して、アルカリ電解液に対する耐食性、並びにこれを蓄
電池の負極活物質として用いた場合の蓄電池の放電容量
および自己放電のうちの少なくともいずれかの特性が劣
ったものになることが明らかである。From the results shown in Table 1, the hydrogen storage alloys of the present invention 1 to
20 show superior corrosion resistance to alkaline electrolyte compared to conventional hydrogen storage alloys, and when this is used as a negative electrode active material of a sealed Ni-hydrogen storage battery, the storage battery has a high capacity It is clear that the preferable results show that the capacity decrease when the charge / discharge cycle is repeated is remarkably small as compared with a conventional storage battery using a hydrogen storage alloy. As can be seen, even if the content of any of the constituents deviates from the scope of the present invention, compared to the hydrogen storage alloy of the present invention, the corrosion resistance to the alkaline electrolyte, and as a negative electrode active material of the storage battery It is clear that the characteristics of at least one of the discharge capacity and self-discharge of the storage battery when used are inferior.
上述のように、この発明の水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金は、
アルカリ電解液に対する耐食性にすぐれているほか、特
に密閉型Ni−水素蓄電池の負極活物質として用いた場合
に、負極活物質に要求される特性をすべて十分満足する
状態で具備しているので、蓄電池の自己放電が著しく低
減し、さらに長いサイクル寿命に亘って大きな放電容量
が確保されるようになるなど工業上有用な特性を有する
のである。As described above, the hydrogen-absorbing Ni-Zr-based alloy of the present invention is:
In addition to having excellent corrosion resistance to alkaline electrolytes, and especially when used as a negative electrode active material for sealed Ni-Hydrogen batteries, it has all the characteristics required for the negative electrode active material in a state that fully satisfies it. This has industrially useful characteristics such as a significant reduction in self-discharge and a large discharge capacity over a long cycle life.
Claims (4)
重量％）を有することを特徴とするMgZn2型結晶構造を
もった水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金。1. Zr: 10 to 37%, Ti: 5 to 25%, Mn: 4 to 20%, Fe: 0.01 to 5%, Ag: 0.1 to 5%, V: 0.1 to 15%. A hydrogen-absorbing Ni-Zr alloy having a MgZn 2- type crystal structure, characterized in that the remainder has a composition of Ni and unavoidable impurities (at least% by weight).
重量％）を有することを特徴とするMgZn2型結晶構造を
もった水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金。2. Zr: 10 to 37%, Ti: 5 to 25%, Mn: 4 to 20%, Fe: 0.01 to 5%, Ag: 0.1 to 5%, V: 0.1 to 15%. A hydrogen-absorbing Ni-Zr-based alloy having a MgZn 2- type crystal structure, characterized in that the composition further comprises: Cu: 1 to 7%; .
重量％）を有することを特徴とするMgZn2型結晶構造を
もった水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金。3. Zr: 10-37%, Ti: 5-25%, Mn: 4-20%, Fe: 0.01-5%, Ag: 0.1-5%, V: 0.1-15%. And Cu: 0.05 to 6%, with the balance being a composition (more than weight%) of Ni and unavoidable impurities. A hydrogen-absorbing Ni-Zr-based alloy having a MgZn 2- type crystal structure. .
重量％）を有することを特徴とするMgZn2型結晶構造を
もった水素吸蔵Ni−Zr系合金。4. Zr: 10-37%, Ti: 5-25%, Mn: 4-20%, Fe: 0.01-5%, Ag: 0.1-5%, V: 0.1-15%. In addition, a MgZn type 2 crystal structure characterized by containing: Cu: 1 to 7%, Cr: 0.05 to 6%, and having a composition (more than weight%) consisting of Ni and unavoidable impurities. Hydrogen storage Ni-Zr alloy.
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