WO2009087894A1 - 内燃機関用スパークプラグ及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a spark plug used for an internal combustion engine and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the spark plug for an internal combustion engine is attached to an internal combustion engine (engine) and used for ignition of an air-fuel mixture in a combustion chamber.
- a spark plug is composed of an insulator having a shaft hole, a center electrode inserted through the shaft hole, a metal shell provided on the outer periphery of the insulator, and a front end surface of the metal shell. And a ground electrode that forms a spark discharge gap therebetween.
- platinum has a property that crystal grains are likely to be coarsened (grain growth) under high temperature conditions. Grain growth causes a drop in grain boundary strength. For this reason, there is a possibility that cracks occur in the noble metal tip due to vibrations associated with the operation of the engine and a cooling cycle inside the engine, leading to missing of the noble metal tip.
- the noble metal tip may be provided in a state of protruding from the ground electrode.
- this configuration when this configuration is adopted, the heat extraction performance of the noble metal tip is reduced. As a result, the noble metal tip tends to be hotter. For this reason, grain growth is more likely to proceed, and there is a greater concern about the lack of noble metal tips.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a spark plug for an internal combustion engine that can prevent a precious metal tip from being lost and thereby achieve a long life.
- the spark plug for an internal combustion engine of this configuration includes a cylindrical insulator having an axial hole penetrating in the axial direction, a center electrode inserted in the axial hole, and a cylindrical electrode provided on the outer periphery of the insulator.
- a spark plug for an internal combustion engine comprising a spark discharge gap between the tip and a noble metal tip made of a platinum alloy mainly composed of platinum,
- the protruding length from the main body portion of the ground electrode to the tip surface of the noble metal tip is 0.4 mm or more and 1.6 mm or less,
- the platinum alloy is characterized in that the average particle size after heating for 50 hours in an air atmosphere at 1100 ° C. is 70 ⁇ m or less.
- main component refers to the component having the highest mass ratio in the material.
- the “projection length” refers to the distance from the main body of the ground electrode along the central axis direction of the noble metal tip to the tip surface of the noble metal tip, and the “main body of the ground electrode” refers to the ground electrode.
- the flat portion of the ground electrode which is the main body portion of the ground electrode is used. The distance to the tip surface of the noble metal tip is the protruding length.
- the “average particle size” means an average value of particle sizes obtained by observing the cross-sectional structure of the noble metal tip (hereinafter the same). Moreover, it is good also as providing a noble metal tip in the front-end
- the protruding length from the main body portion of the ground electrode to the tip surface of the noble metal tip is 0.4 mm or greater and 1.6 mm or less. For this reason, it is possible to improve the ignitability and flame propagation.
- the noble metal tip since the noble metal tip has a shape protruding from the main body of the ground electrode, the heat drawing performance of the noble metal tip is lowered, and the noble metal tip is likely to be hotter. As a result, grain growth of the noble metal tip is more likely to proceed, leading to a decrease in grain boundary strength, and there is a concern that the noble metal tip may be lost.
- the platinum alloy is configured to have an average particle size of 70 ⁇ m or less after being heated in an air atmosphere at 1100 ° C. for 50 hours.
- strength in a high temperature environment can be prevented, and the loss
- the life of the spark plug can be increased.
- the present invention exerts its effect when the noble metal tip has a shape protruding from the main body of the ground electrode.
- the protruding length exceeds 1.6 mm, there is a high possibility that the noble metal tip will be melted, and even if the noble metal tip with the grain growth suppressed is used, a long life cannot be sufficiently achieved.
- the noble metal tip has a configuration with a small diameter with respect to the protruding length, the effect of the present invention is more effectively exhibited. This is because the noble metal tip having such a configuration is likely to have a higher temperature than a noble metal tip having no such configuration.
- the spark plug for an internal combustion engine of this configuration is characterized in that, in the above configuration 1, the stress remaining at the tip portion of the noble metal tip is smaller than the stress remaining at the side portion of the noble metal tip.
- the residual stress at the tip of the noble metal tip is smaller than the residual stress at the side of the noble metal tip.
- the recrystallization temperature of the metal structure decreases as the residual stress increases. Paradoxically, the smaller the residual stress, the higher the recrystallization temperature and the less likely the grain growth occurs. That is, when the tip portion and the side portion of the noble metal tip are compared, grain growth is less likely to occur at the tip portion.
- the above-described grain boundary strength is less likely to decrease due to the grain growth at the tip of the noble metal tip, and it is possible to make it difficult to cause wear such that a part of the noble metal tip is chipped along the grain boundary. As a result, early expansion of the spark discharge gap can be prevented, and the life of the spark plug can be extended.
- the residual stress can be removed soon after using the spark plug (also referred to as the initial use), but the residual stress at the tip is made smaller than the residual stress at the side in the initial use. Thus, since the rapid expansion of the spark discharge gap at the initial stage of use can be suppressed, this configuration is effective.
- determining the magnitude of the residual stress on the surface of the noble metal tip for example, it can be determined using a Vickers hardness meter. That is, when the Vickers hardness of the tip surface of the noble metal tip is smaller than the Vickers hardness of the side surface of the noble metal tip, it can be said that the residual stress of the tip surface of the noble metal tip is smaller than the residual stress of the side surface of the noble metal tip.
- the spark plug for an internal combustion engine of this configuration is the above configuration 1 or 2, wherein the platinum alloy contains at least one of rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), nickel (Ni), and ruthenium (Ru). It is characterized by doing.
- the platinum alloy having the above-described configuration 1, various compositions can be employed.
- the platinum alloy contains a material having a relatively high melting point.
- W, Ta, and the like are elements that are very easy to oxidize and can prevent the chip from being lost, but there is a risk of reducing the spark consumption.
- the platinum alloy includes at least one of Rh, Ir, Ni, and Ru.
- the platinum alloy having the above-described configuration 1 can be configured to prevent a decrease in spark wear resistance. As a result, the life of the spark plug can be further extended.
- the spark plug for an internal combustion engine of this configuration is any one of the above configurations 1 to 3, wherein the platinum alloy includes at least one of a metal oxide and a rare earth oxide, and the metal oxide and / or the rare earth oxidation.
- the total content of the product is 0.05% by mass or more and 2% by mass or less.
- the platinum alloy contains at least one of a metal oxide and a rare earth oxide. As a result, grain growth can be further suppressed, and the operational effects of the above configuration can be more effectively achieved.
- the total content of the metal oxide and / or rare earth oxide is less than 0.05% by mass, the above-described effects may not be sufficiently achieved.
- the total content is larger than 2% by mass, the workability is lowered, and it may be difficult to mold the noble metal tip.
- the spark plug for an internal combustion engine of this configuration is any one of the above configurations 1 to 4, wherein the metal shell is provided with a threaded portion on its outer periphery for screwing into a mounting hole of an engine head of the internal combustion engine,
- the outer diameter of the screw portion is M
- the noble metal tip and the projecting portion protruding from the main body portion of the ground electrode or the main body portion of the ground electrode are mutually connected from the front end surface of the metal shell along the axial direction.
- the “melting part” means that when a noble metal tip is directly joined to the ground electrode body part, it means that each metal material constituting both is formed by melting, and the ground electrode body In the case where the noble metal tip is indirectly joined to the ground electrode via the convex portion provided in the portion, it means that the noble metal tip and each metal material constituting the convex portion are formed by melting. . Further, when measuring the distance H, when the joint surface (boundary) of the ground electrode (convex portion) and the noble metal tip can be specified, a point corresponding to the joint surface of the melted portion is set to the distance H. It can also be a measurement point.
- the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the metal shell is M and the distance from the distal end surface of the metal shell to the melted portion along the axial direction is H, H ⁇ 0.5M is satisfied.
- the outer diameter M and the distance H of the screw part are set.
- the melting part is brought closer to the center position of the combustion chamber, so that the spark discharge gap is formed closer to the center position of the combustion chamber.
- the spark discharge can be generated at a position closer to the center position of the combustion chamber, flame propagation can be improved.
- the temperature of the noble metal tip during combustion is determined by the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the metal shell and the cross-sectional area of the ground electrode.
- the cross-sectional area of the ground electrode has to be reduced, and the noble metal tip tends to be hotter. That is, if the distance H from the front end surface of the metal shell to the melted portion is less than 0.5M, it is possible to avoid the precious metal tip from becoming too hot, and the effect of using the above precious metal tip is relatively small. However, in the spark plug satisfying H ⁇ 0.5M, the noble metal tip is likely to become high temperature, and the benefit of the grain growth suppressing effect obtained when the noble metal tip is adopted is great.
- the method for manufacturing a spark plug of this configuration is a method for manufacturing a spark plug for an internal combustion engine according to any one of the above configurations 1 to 5, A wire drawing step of forming a wire having the same diameter as the noble metal tip from a rod made of a platinum alloy containing platinum as a main component; And cutting the wire with a wire having an abrasive attached to the surface to cut the wire to obtain the noble metal tip.
- the noble metal tip is formed through a wire drawing process and a cutting process.
- the wire drawing process since the wire is formed by drawing the rod, the side surface layer of the wire (the portion that becomes the side portion of the noble metal tip after subsequent cutting) is compared with the inside. As a result, a large stress remains. Then, the wire is cut, but when shear cutting the wire, there is a concern that stress may remain on the cut surface (that is, the end surface of the noble metal tip). Since the wire is cut by doing so, it is possible to prevent the stress from remaining on the cut surface.
- the inside (cut surface) of the wire having a small residual stress compared to the side surface of the wire is formed as the end surface of the noble metal tip, and the end surface opposite to the end surface joined to the ground electrode side is the tip of the noble metal tip.
- the noble metal tip formed by the present configuration 6 is less likely to cause grain growth at the tip, particularly in the initial stage of use, and can effectively prevent the spark discharge gap from being enlarged.
- the residual stress inside the noble metal tip can be suppressed as much as possible, an excellent effect of suppressing grain growth is exhibited. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent a decrease in grain boundary strength under a high temperature environment, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the noble metal tip from being lost.
- the spark plug manufacturing method of this configuration is the spark plug manufacturing method of the above configuration 6,
- the wire drawing step is hot wire drawing.
- the wire drawing process forms hot wire drawing, that is, wire is drawn while heating a rod or the like, the stress remaining in the wire becomes smaller, and the above effect is more effective. Can get to.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing a spark plug 1.
- the axis C1 direction of the spark plug 1 is defined as the vertical direction in the drawing, the lower side is described as the front end side of the spark plug 1, and the upper side is described as the rear end side.
- the spark plug 1 includes an insulator 2 as a cylindrical insulator, a cylindrical metal shell 3 that holds the insulator 2, and the like.
- a shaft hole 4 is formed through the insulator 2 along the axis C1.
- a center electrode 5 is inserted and fixed on the front end side of the shaft hole 4, and a terminal electrode 6 is inserted and fixed on the rear end side.
- a resistor 7 is disposed between the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 in the shaft hole 4, and both ends of the resistor 7 are centered via conductive glass seal layers 8 and 9.
- the electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 are electrically connected to each other.
- the center electrode 5 protrudes from the tip of the insulator 2, and the terminal electrode 6 is fixed in a state of protruding from the rear end of the insulator 2.
- the center electrode 5 is composed of an inner layer 5A made of copper or a copper alloy and an outer layer 5B made of a Ni-based alloy.
- the center electrode 5 has a reduced diameter at the front end side, has a rod shape (cylindrical shape) as a whole, and has a flat front end surface.
- a columnar noble metal tip 31 is joined to the distal end surface by performing laser welding, electron beam welding, resistance welding, or the like.
- the noble metal tip 31 is made of a noble metal material (for example, Pt-5Ir) containing platinum (Pt) as a main component and containing iridium (Ir).
- the insulator 2 is formed by firing alumina or the like as is well known, and in its outer portion, the rear end side body portion 10 formed on the rear end side, and the rear end side body portion 10 A large-diameter portion 11 that protrudes outward in the radial direction on the distal end side, a middle trunk portion 12 that is smaller in diameter than the large-diameter portion 11 on the distal end side, and the middle trunk portion 12. Is also provided with a leg length portion 13 formed to have a smaller diameter on the distal end side. Of the insulator 2, the large-diameter portion 11, the middle trunk portion 12, and most of the leg long portions 13 are accommodated inside the metal shell 3. A tapered step portion 14 is formed at the connecting portion between the leg length portion 13 and the middle trunk portion 12, and the insulator 2 is locked to the metal shell 3 at the step portion 14.
- the metal shell 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape from a metal such as low carbon steel, and a screw portion (male screw portion) 15 for attaching the spark plug 1 to the engine head is formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
- a seat portion 16 is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side of the screw portion 15, and a ring-shaped gasket 18 is fitted on the screw neck 17 on the rear end of the screw portion 15.
- a tool engaging portion 19 having a hexagonal cross section for engaging a tool such as a wrench when the metal shell 3 is attached to the engine head is provided.
- a caulking portion 20 for holding the insulator 2 is provided on the rear end side of the metal shell 3.
- a tapered step portion 21 for locking the insulator 2 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3.
- the insulator 2 is inserted from the rear end side to the front end side of the metal shell 3, and the rear end of the metal shell 3 is engaged with the step portion 14 of the metal shell 3. It is fixed by caulking the opening on the side radially inward, that is, by forming the caulking portion 20.
- An annular plate packing 22 is interposed between the step portions 14 and 21 of both the insulator 2 and the metal shell 3. Thereby, the air tightness in the combustion chamber is maintained, and the fuel air entering the gap between the leg long portion 13 of the insulator 2 exposed to the combustion chamber and the inner peripheral surface of the metal shell 3 is prevented from leaking outside.
- annular ring members 23 and 24 are interposed between the metal shell 3 and the insulator 2 on the rear end side of the metal shell 3, and the ring member 23 , 24 is filled with powder of talc (talc) 25. That is, the metal shell 3 holds the insulator 2 via the plate packing 22, the ring members 23 and 24, and the talc 25.
- a ground electrode 27 made of a nickel (Ni) alloy is joined to the front end surface 26 of the metal shell 3. That is, the ground electrode 27 is welded at its rear end to the front end surface 26 of the metal shell 3, and the front end is bent back so that the side surface faces the front end (precious metal tip 31) of the center electrode 5.
- the ground electrode 27 includes an L-shaped ground electrode main body portion 38 and a convex portion 34 protruding from the front end side surface of the ground electrode main body portion 38.
- the convex portion 34 is provided by resistance welding of a cylindrical tip made of a Ni-based alloy.
- a columnar noble metal tip 32 is joined to the tip surface (joint surface) 36 of the convex portion 34 of the ground electrode 27. More specifically, in a state where the noble metal tip 32 is brought into contact with the joint surface 36 of the convex portion 34, laser welding or the like is performed along the outer edge portion of the joint surface 36 which is a boundary portion between the convex portion 34 and the noble metal tip 32. By forming the melting portion 35, the noble metal tip 32 is joined.
- the gap between the noble metal tip 32 and the noble metal tip 31 is a spark discharge gap 33.
- the noble metal tip 31 provided on the center electrode 5 may be omitted. In this case, a spark discharge gap 33 is formed between the noble metal tip 32 and the main body portion of the center electrode 5.
- the projecting length L from the ground electrode main body 38 to the tip surface 37 of the noble metal tip 32 is set to be 0.4 mm or more and 1.6 mm or less (for example, 1 mm). Further, the outer diameter M of the screw portion 15 and the distance H from the front end surface 26 of the metal shell 5 to the melting portion 35 (joint surface 36) along the direction of the axis C1 satisfy H ⁇ 0.5M. Each is set.
- the noble metal tip 32 is composed of a Pt alloy (for example, Pt-30Ir) having Pt as a main component and having an average particle size of 70 ⁇ m or less after being heated in an air atmosphere at 1100 ° C. for 50 hours.
- the Pt alloy contains at least one of rhodium (Rh), Ir, Ni, and ruthenium (Ru).
- the Pt alloy may contain at least one of a metal oxide and a rare earth oxide.
- the total content of the metal oxide and / or rare earth oxide is preferably 0.05% by mass or more and 2% by mass or less.
- the noble metal tip 32 is formed by the manufacturing method described below so that the stress accompanying the molding hardly remains in the inside thereof. Next, a method for manufacturing the noble metal tip 32 and a method for manufacturing the spark plug 1 including the noble metal tip 32 will be described.
- a method for manufacturing the noble metal tip 32 will be described with reference to FIG.
- a predetermined amount of Pt powder and Ir powder are mixed, and the mixed powder obtained by mixing is pressed and molded.
- the ingot is formed (S2 in the figure) by arc-melting the molded body (S1 in the figure).
- the ingot is made into a square member of about 10 mm square (S3 in the figure), and the obtained square member is cut.
- the cut square is subjected to a rolling process with a cross-sectional reduction rate of about 95% to obtain a square of about 1 mm square (corresponding to the bar of the present invention) (S4 in the figure).
- each circular die and square member are heated to a predetermined temperature (for example, about 700 ° C. for the circular die and about 1000 ° C. for the square member) by a plurality of burners disposed along the path of the square member. Is done.
- the formed wire is cut into a predetermined length (for example, about 0.5 mm) by pressing a wire having an abrasive (for example, a fine diamond material) attached to the surface (S6 in the figure).
- the noble metal tip 32 is obtained. More specifically, the wire is formed into a ring shape by being laid on a plurality of pulleys (wire saw), and the wire is polished and pressed by being pressed against the wire while rotating in one direction. Disconnected. A plurality of the wire saws may be arranged along the wire movement path, and a plurality of noble metal tips 32 may be obtained by simultaneously cutting a plurality of portions of the wire.
- the metal shell 3 is processed in advance. That is, a cylindrical metal material (for example, an iron-based material such as S17C or S25C or a stainless steel material) is formed by forming a through-hole by cold forging to produce a rough shape. Thereafter, the outer shape is adjusted by cutting to obtain a metal shell intermediate.
- a cylindrical metal material for example, an iron-based material such as S17C or S25C or a stainless steel material
- a long bar-shaped ground electrode main body 38 made of a Ni-based alloy (for example, an Inconel alloy) is resistance-welded to the distal end surface of the metal shell intermediate body.
- a Ni-based alloy for example, an Inconel alloy
- the threaded portion 15 is formed by rolling at a predetermined portion of the metal shell intermediate body.
- the metal shell 3 welded to the ground electrode main body 38 is galvanized or nickel plated.
- the surface may be further subjected to chromate treatment.
- a cylindrical Ni alloy tip constituting the convex portion 34 is joined to the tip side surface of the ground electrode main body portion 38, and the above-described noble metal tip 32 is joined to the convex portion 34. More specifically, after the noble metal tip 32 is aligned with one end face (joint face 36) of the Ni alloy tip, laser welding is performed along the outer edge of the one end face, so that the noble metal tip 32 is viewed from the front end. The melted portion 35 is formed, and the noble metal tip 32 and the Ni alloy tip are joined. Next, the other end surface of the Ni alloy tip is joined to the side surface of the distal end portion of the ground electrode main body 38 by resistance welding.
- the ground electrode 27 in which the noble metal tip 32 is joined to the convex portion 34 (Ni alloy tip) is formed.
- plating removal of the welded part is performed prior to welding, or masking is performed on the planned welding part during the plating process.
- the noble metal chip 32 may be joined to the convex part 34.
- the precious metal tip 32 may be welded after assembling described later.
- the insulator 2 is molded.
- a raw material powder mainly composed of alumina and containing a binder or the like a green granulated material for molding is prepared, and rubber press molding is used to obtain a cylindrical molded body.
- the obtained molded body is ground and shaped. Then, the shaped one is put into a firing furnace and fired.
- the insulator 2 is obtained by performing various grinding
- the center electrode 5 is manufactured separately from the metal shell 3 and the insulator 2. That is, the Ni-based alloy is forged, and an inner layer 5A made of a copper alloy is provided at the center of the Ni-based alloy in order to improve heat dissipation. And the noble metal tip 31 mentioned above is joined to the front-end
- the glass seal layers 8 and 9 are generally prepared by mixing borosilicate glass and metal powder, and the prepared material is injected into the shaft hole 4 of the insulator 2 with the resistor 7 interposed therebetween. Then, the terminal electrode 6 is pressed from the rear and then baked in a firing furnace. At this time, the glaze layer may be fired simultaneously on the surface of the rear end side body portion 10 of the insulator 2 or the glaze layer may be formed in advance.
- the insulator 2 provided with the center electrode 5 and the terminal electrode 6 and the metal shell 3 provided with the ground electrode 27 are assembled as described above. More specifically, it is fixed by caulking the opening on the rear end side of the metal shell 3 formed relatively thin inward in the radial direction, that is, by forming the caulking portion 20.
- ground electrode 27 is bent to adjust the spark discharge gap 33 between the noble metal tip 31 provided at the tip of the center electrode 5 and the noble metal tip 32 provided on the ground electrode 27. Is done.
- the spark plug 1 having the above-described configuration is manufactured through a series of steps.
- the protruding length L from the ground electrode main body 38 to the tip surface 37 of the noble metal tip 32 is 0.4 mm or more and 1.6 mm or less. For this reason, it is possible to improve the ignitability and flame propagation.
- the Pt alloy constituting the noble metal tip 32 has an average particle size of 70 ⁇ m or less after heating for 50 hours in an air atmosphere at 1100 ° C. Thereby, the fall of the grain boundary strength in a high temperature environment can be prevented, and the omission of the noble metal tip 32 can be prevented. As a result, the life of the spark plug 1 can be increased.
- the noble metal tip 32 is formed by hot wire drawing and polishing / cutting with a wire. ing. That is, the residual stress inside the noble metal tip 32 can be removed by performing hot wire drawing. Moreover, since it is ground and cut by the wire, it is possible to prevent the stress from remaining on the cut surface (that is, the end surface of the noble metal tip 32). Therefore, the noble metal tip 32 formed by the method has an excellent effect of suppressing grain growth because the residual stress in the inside thereof is suppressed as much as possible. As a result, a decrease in grain boundary strength in a high temperature environment can be further prevented, and the loss of the noble metal tip 32 can be more reliably prevented.
- Pt is the main component, and the contents of other components such as Rh, Ir, Ni, Ru, zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ), and yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ) are different from each other at 1100 ° C.
- Samples of various precious metal tips having different average particle diameters after heating for 50 hours in an air atmosphere (referred to as “average particle diameter after heating”) were prepared.
- tip to the ground electrode was produced, and the chip-proof evaluation test was done about the produced sample of each spark plug.
- the outline of the omission resistance evaluation test is as follows.
- the results of the test are shown in Table 1. For samples in which no missing precious metal tips were found, a “ ⁇ ” evaluation was basically given, while for samples in which no precious metal tips were missing, an “x” assessment was made. . However, even if no missing noble metal tip is recognized, if abnormal oxidation occurs in the noble metal tip or if it is difficult to form the noble metal tip, the evaluation of “ ⁇ ” is given. I decided to give it.
- each noble metal tip was made into the column shape whose length (height) is 0.5 mm and whose diameter is 0.7 mm.
- the sample of each noble metal tip was joined to the ground electrode with a length (height) of 0.4 mm and a diameter of 0.7 mm, and Ni-23Cr-14.4Fe-1.4Al [Inconel 601 (
- the sample of the noble metal tip was laser welded to a cylindrical Ni alloy tip formed by (registered trademark)], and then the Ni alloy tip was resistance welded to the ground electrode main body.
- the ground electrode main body was formed of the same alloy (Inconel 601) as the Ni alloy chip.
- the average particle diameter after heating was measured as follows. That is, after melting each alloy component, by passing through a wire drawing process or by sintering each alloy component by powder, the length is 1.0 mm and the diameter is the same as each sample. A 0.7 mm cylindrical chip member was produced. Then, each chip member is put into an electric furnace at 1100 ° C., heated in an air atmosphere for 50 hours, and after the polishing and etching process are performed on the heated chip member, the central axis of the chip member is adjusted. The entire cross section passing through was imaged with a metal microscope, and the number of metal crystals and the cross-sectional area of each metal crystal were measured by performing image processing. Then, while calculating the average value of the cross-sectional area of each metal crystal, the diameter of the circle which has an area equal to the said average value was calculated, and the said diameter was made into the average particle diameter after a heating.
- samples having an average particle diameter after heating of 70 ⁇ m or less (Samples 4, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30) , 31, 32, 33), no noble metal tip was observed.
- the average particle size after heating to 70 ⁇ m or less, the grain boundary strength is relatively high even in a high temperature environment and the durability is sufficient, so that it is considered that the occurrence of missing can be prevented.
- Samples containing ZrO 2 or Y 2 O 3 of 0.05% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less (samples 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33) It was found that the increase in the average particle diameter after heating was further suppressed, and the effect of preventing chipping was more remarkable.
- the total content of ZrO 2 and Y 2 O 3 is less than 0.05% by mass (samples 20 and 26)
- the average particle diameter after heating exceeds 70 ⁇ m, and noble metal tips are missing. Oops.
- the total content exceeds 2.0 mass% (samples 25 and 31)
- the chipping can be prevented, but the workability deteriorates, and the chip is molded into the above-described shape. It has become difficult.
- spark plug samples having various protrusion lengths L from the ground electrode main body to the tip surface of the noble metal tip were prepared, and an ignitability evaluation test was performed.
- the outline of the ignitability evaluation test is as follows. That is, each spark plug sample was assembled in a 1600 cc 4-cylinder DOHC engine, the engine was operated in an idling state (for example, 800 rpm ⁇ 80 rpm) with a rotational fluctuation of ⁇ 10%, and the advance angle limit was measured. The test results are shown in the graph of FIG.
- the noble metal tip on the side of the ground electrode is a cylinder having a diameter of 0.7 mm and is made of Pt-30Ir (having an average particle diameter of 45 ⁇ m after heating).
- a columnar noble metal tip having a diameter of 0.6 mm, containing Ir as a main component, and containing 5% by mass of Pt is provided at the tip of the center electrode.
- the ground electrode was made of a Ni-32Cr-14.4Fe-1.4Al alloy, and the spark discharge gap was set to 1.1 mm for each sample.
- the protrusion length L is 0.4 mm or more
- the advance angle limit is significantly increased and the ignitability is sufficiently improved as compared with the case where the protrusion length L is less than 0.4 mm.
- the protrusion length L is more preferably 0.4 mm or more and 1.6 mm or less.
- a sample of a noble metal tip having the same composition as Sample 3 (Pt-20Ir) and Sample 4 (Pt-30Ir) in Table 1 is joined by forming a molten portion, and the outer diameter M of the thread portion is also increased. (Mm), the distance H (mm) from the front end surface of the metal shell along the axial direction to the melted portion, and the ratio “H / M” of the outer diameter M and the distance H of the threaded portion.
- Samples were prepared, and the same chipping resistance evaluation test as described above was performed on each spark plug sample. The results of this test are shown in Table 2. If no precious metal tip is not found, it is basically evaluated as “O”. On the other hand, if no precious metal tip is found, it is evaluated as “x”. . However, even when no missing noble metal tip was observed, the evaluation of “ ⁇ ” was made when the ground electrode was melted.
- the noble metal tip 32 is bonded to the ground electrode main body 38 via the convex portion 34.
- Configuration is not allowed. That is, the noble metal tip is substantially made of one noble metal alloy. In addition, formation of a dissimilar alloy part in welding is not prevented. Further, even if at least a part of the noble metal tip is covered with a metal thin film by plating with a different metal or the like, the configuration is not regarded as a configuration in which different metal members are joined in the radial direction.
- the noble metal tip 32 has a cylindrical shape, and the diameter is shown. However, it is not necessary to be a perfect cylinder (that is, the cross section is a perfect circle), and it is slightly elliptical or polygonal. There is no problem even if it is. In such a shape, the value calculated by 2 (S / ⁇ ) 1/2 where S is the cross-sectional area of the noble metal tip corresponds to the diameter of the noble metal tip described above.
- the ground electrode 27 is configured by joining a convex portion 34 configured separately from the ground electrode main body 38. It is good also as comprising by deform
- the tip surface 37 of the noble metal tip 32 is configured to face the tip surface of the center electrode 5 (the noble metal tip 31).
- the tip surfaces 37B, 37C, 37D of the noble metal tips 32B, 32C, 32D may be configured to face the side surfaces of the center electrodes 55B, 55C, 55D.
- the tip surface 37E of the noble metal tip 32E may be configured to face the tip edge portion of the center electrode 55E.
- the noble metal tip 32 is provided on the side surface of the ground electrode 27.
- the noble metal tip 32B is provided on the tip surface of the ground electrodes 27B, 27D, and 27F.
- the noble metal tip 32 is formed so that almost no stress remains in the inside thereof, but the stress may remain in the noble metal tip 32. Therefore, for example, the stress remaining at the tip of the noble metal tip 32 may be made smaller than the stress remaining at the side of the noble metal tip 32 [that is, the Vickers hardness (for example, 250 Hv of the side surface 39 of the noble metal tip 32). ), The Vickers hardness (eg, 200 Hv) of the tip surface 37 of the noble metal tip 32 may be smaller.
- the average particle size after heating is set to 70 ⁇ m or less, it is possible to more reliably prevent the loss (peeling) of the noble metal tip 32 in combination with the suppression of the occurrence of cracks and the like at the grain boundaries. it can. As a result, the life of the spark plug 1 can be further extended.
- the ground electrode 27 is joined to the tip of the metal shell 3 in the above embodiment.
- a part of the metal shell or one of the metal tips previously welded to the metal shell is used.
- the present invention can also be applied to the case where the ground electrode is formed by cutting out the portion (for example, JP-A-2006-236906).
- the ground electrode 27 may be joined to the side surface of the tip of the metal shell 3.
- the tool engaging portion 19 has a hexagonal cross section, but the shape of the tool engaging portion 19 is not limited to such a shape.
- it may be a Bi-HEX (deformed 12-angle) shape [ISO 22777: 2005 (E)].
- the manufacturing method according to the above-described configuration 7, that is, the most ideal manufacturing method is described regarding the manufacturing method of the noble metal tip 32.
- the manufacturing method is used. It is not limited. Therefore, in the wire drawing step, the processing may be performed in the cold, or the wire drawing step may not be adopted. For example, after rolling an ingot into a plate shape, a noble metal tip is formed by punching, and a portion constituting the tip of the noble metal tip is locally heated to remove residual stress to obtain a noble metal tip It is good as well.
- SYMBOLS 1 Spark plug for internal combustion engines, 2 ... Insulator, 3 ... Main metal fitting, 4 ... Shaft hole, 5,55B, 55C, 55D ... Center electrode, 15 ... Screw part, 26 ... Front end surface of main metal fitting, 27, 27A 27B, 27D, 27F ... ground electrode, 32, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D, 32E, 32F ... noble metal tip, 33 ... spark discharge gap, 34 ... convex, 35, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35F ... Melting part, 37, 37B, 37C, 37D, 37E ... tip end surface of noble metal tip, 38 ... ground electrode main body, 39 ... side surface of noble metal tip, C1 ... axis.
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前記接地電極の本体部から前記貴金属チップの先端面までの突出長が0.4mm以上1.6mm以下であるとともに、
前記白金合金は、1100℃の大気雰囲気下で50時間加熱した後の平均粒径が70μm以下となる構成であることを特徴とする。
前記ねじ部の外径をM、前記軸線方向に沿った前記主体金具の先端面から、前記貴金属チップと、前記接地電極の本体部或いは前記接地電極の本体部から突出する凸部とが相互に溶け合って形成された溶融部までの距離をHとしたとき、
H≧0.5M
を満たすことを特徴とする。
白金を主成分とする白金合金からなる棒材から前記貴金属チップとほぼ同径の線材を形成する伸線工程と、
表面に研磨材が付着されたワイヤーにより前記線材を研磨することで、前記線材を切断し、前記貴金属チップを得る切断工程と
を含むことを特徴とする。
前記伸線工程は、熱間伸線であることを特徴とする。
Claims (7)
- 軸線方向に貫通する軸孔を有する筒状の絶縁体と、
前記軸孔に挿設された中心電極と、
前記絶縁体の外周に設けられた筒状の主体金具と、
自身の先端部分が前記中心電極の先端面と対向するよう前記主体金具の先端面に設けられる接地電極と、
前記接地電極に接合されるとともに、自身の先端部と前記中心電極の先端部との間に火花放電間隙を形成し、白金を主成分とする白金合金からなる貴金属チップとを備える内燃機関用スパークプラグであって、
前記接地電極の本体部から前記貴金属チップの先端面までの突出長が0.4mm以上1.6mm以下であるとともに、
前記白金合金は、1100℃の大気雰囲気下で50時間加熱した後の平均粒径が70μm以下となる構成であることを特徴とする内燃機関用スパークプラグ。 - 前記貴金属チップの先端部に残留する応力が、前記貴金属チップの側部に残留する応力よりも小さいことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内燃機関用スパークプラグ。
- 前記白金合金は、ロジウム、イリジウム、ニッケル、及び、ルテニウムのうち少なくとも1種類を含有することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の内燃機関用スパークプラグ。
- 前記白金合金は、金属酸化物及び希土類酸化物のうち少なくとも一方を含み、当該金属酸化物、及び/又は、希土類酸化物の総含有量を0.05質量%以上2質量%以下としたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関用スパークプラグ。
- 前記主体金具は、その外周に、内燃機関のエンジンヘッドの取付孔に螺合するためのねじ部を備え、
前記ねじ部の外径をM、前記軸線方向に沿った前記主体金具の先端面から、前記貴金属チップと、前記接地電極の本体部或いは前記接地電極の本体部から突出する凸部とが相互に溶け合って形成された溶融部までの距離をHとしたとき、
H≧0.5M
を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関用スパークプラグ。 - 請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関用スパークプラグの製造方法であって、
白金を主成分とする白金合金からなる棒材から前記貴金属チップとほぼ同径の線材を形成する伸線工程と、
表面に研磨材が付着されたワイヤーにより前記線材を研磨することで、前記線材を切断し、前記貴金属チップを得る切断工程と
を含むことを特徴とするスパークプラグの製造方法。 - 請求項6に記載の内燃機関用スパークプラグの製造方法であって、
前記伸線工程は、熱間伸線であることを特徴とするスパークプラグの製造方法。
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