WO2013080533A1 - 燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a stainless steel for a fuel cell separator (stainless steel for fuel cell separator) having excellent contact electrical resistance (hereinafter also referred to as contact resistance) characteristics.
- This fuel cell generates electricity by reacting hydrogen and oxygen (reaction (of hydrogen with oxygen).
- Its basic structure has a sandwich-like structure (an-electrolyte-membrane), an ion-exchange membrane, two electrodes (a-fuel electrode) ) And an air electrode), a diffusion layer of hydrogen and oxygen (air), and two separators.
- phosphoric acid form phosphoric acid fuel cell
- molten carbonate form molten carbonate carbonate fuel cell
- solid oxide form solid oxide fuel cell
- alkaline form alkaline fuel cell
- solid high Molecular forms solid polymer fuel cell
- the polymer electrolyte fuel cell is (1) the operating temperature is about 80 ° C. is much lower than the molten carbonate type and phosphoric acid type fuel cells, etc. It has features such as light weight and downsizing, (3) fast start-up (a short transient time), fuel efficiency (fuel efficiency), and high output ⁇ density.
- polymer electrolyte fuel cells are used in electric vehicles (electric vehicles), compact homes and portable power sources (compact distributed power sources for home use) (small stationary generators) ( It is one of the fuel cells attracting the most attention today for use as a stationary (type) compact (electric) generator.
- Solid polymer fuel cells are based on the principle of extracting electricity from hydrogen and oxygen through a polymer membrane.
- the membrane is composed of a polymer membrane and a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA :) that integrates an electrode material such as carbon black carrying a platinum catalyst on the front and back surfaces of the membrane (carryingarrya platinum catalyst).
- MEA membrane-electrode assembly
- Membrane-Electrode Assembly (thickness of several tens to several hundreds ⁇ m) 1 is sandwiched between gas diffusion layers 2 and 3 such as carbon cloth and separators 4 and 5. This is used as a single cell (single cell) ⁇ , and an electromotive force is generated between the separators 4 and 5.
- the gas diffusion layer is often integrated with the MEA. Dozens to hundreds of single cells are connected in series to form a fuel cell stack (form a fuel cell stack).
- the separator has (1) conductors that carry generated electrons (conductors carrying electrons generated), (2) oxygen (air) and hydrogen channels ( channels for oxy (air) and hydrogen) (air channel 6 and hydrogen channel 7 in Fig. 1 respectively) and (3) generated water and exhaust gas discharge channels (channels for water and exhaust gas) (Fig. 1 respectively) Functions as the air flow path 6 and the hydrogen flow path 7) are required.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a metal that easily forms a passive film is used as a separator.
- a metal that easily forms a passive film causes an increase in contact resistance, leading to a decrease in power generation efficiency.
- these metal materials have problems to be improved such as a contact resistance larger than that of the carbon material and inferior in corrosion resistance.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for reducing contact resistance and ensuring high output by applying gold plating to the surface of a metal separator such as SUS304 (a metallic separator coated with gold). It is disclosed. However, it is difficult to prevent the occurrence of pinholes with thin gold plating, and conversely, thick gold plating costs high.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a method for obtaining a separator having improved electrical conductivity by dispersing carbon powders in a ferritic stainless steel substrate.
- carbon powder even when carbon powder is used, there is a problem of cost since the surface treatment of the separator requires a corresponding cost. Further, it has been pointed out that the separator subjected to the surface treatment has a problem that the corrosion resistance (corrosion resistance) is remarkably lowered when scratches or the like are generated during assembly.
- Patent Document 4 is a stainless steel plate characterized in that the average interval between the local peaks of the surface roughness curve is 0.3 ⁇ m or less, whereby the contact resistance can be reduced to 20 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less.
- This technology has made it possible to provide a fuel cell separator material made of stainless steel.
- contact resistance tends to increase due to surface deterioration in a positive electrode (air electrode) exposed to a high potential. Therefore, it is necessary that the contact resistance of 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less can be maintained for a long time in the usage environment.
- the higher the area ratio of the portion having a predetermined surface roughness formed on the stainless steel surface the more advantageous for the above characteristics.
- the area ratio of the portion having the predetermined surface roughness is not 100%, and it is industrially preferable that the performance is achieved with a certain level or more.
- Patent Document 5 discloses a stainless steel for a fuel cell separator having a low surface contact resistance in which a region having a fine concavo-convex structure (micropits) is present in an area ratio of 50% or more on the surface of a specific steel containing Mo. ing.
- a region having a fine concavo-convex structure micropits
- sufficient durability of contact resistance cannot be obtained with such a surface structure mainly composed of depressions.
- the fuel cell separator is usually processed into a part by processing a plate-like material by press forming. It is desirable that there is no significant increase in contact resistance even when subjected to sliding with a die during pressing. Also, in Patent Documents 2 and 3 that form a film on the surface, there is a part where the film peels off during processing, so it is necessary to batch process that part after pressing, which increases the number of processes and decreases production efficiency and increases costs. Since it invites, it is not preferable.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a stainless steel for a fuel cell separator having a low surface contact resistance.
- the present inventors improve surface contact resistance characteristics (hereinafter also referred to as contact resistance characteristics) even if the area ratio is not necessarily 100% by controlling the surface properties of the stainless steel for fuel cell separators. And a method for making it possible to maintain the surface contact resistance over a long period of time. As a result, the following knowledge was obtained.
- the steel surface has a fine concavo-convex structure with an average interval between concave portions or convex portions (average interval between fine concavo-convex portions) of 20 mm to 150 mm. And the area needs to be a certain level or more.
- the fine concavo-convex structure represents a structure having a height difference of 15 nm or more between the bottom of the concave portion and the apex of the convex portion adjacent to the concave portion.
- the present inventors have a triangular pyramid structure at least near the tip of the fine concavo-convex structure, so that the surface contact resistance is further reduced, the surface contact resistance is unlikely to increase in the use environment, and a low contact resistance is achieved. It has been found that the durability which can be maintained for a long time is further improved. Furthermore, it has been found that by adding a trapezoidal protrusion structure having a micron order size to the surface in addition to the fine concavo-convex structure, an increase in contact resistance can be significantly suppressed even when subjected to sliding by processing.
- the present invention is based on the above findings, and features are as follows.
- Surface contact characterized in that it is a stainless steel containing 16 to 40% by mass of Cr, and a region having a fine concavo-convex structure exists on the surface of the stainless steel in an area ratio of 50% or more.
- the region having a fine concavo-convex structure is a region having an concavo-convex structure in which an average interval between concave portions or convex portions is 20 nm or more and 150 nm or less when the surface is observed with a scanning electron microscope. It is.
- the convex portion of the fine concavo-convex structure has a triangular pyramid shape in which an average angle of apexes of the tip portion is 80 degrees or more and 100 degrees or less.
- Trapezoidal protrusion structures having an average height of 0.15 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m and an average diameter of 3 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m are dispersed in an area ratio of 5% to 30%.
- the stainless steel for a fuel cell separator having a low surface contact resistance according to the above [3] to [4].
- a stainless steel for a fuel cell separator having a low surface contact resistance can be obtained. That is, the stainless steel for fuel cell separators of the present invention is excellent in surface contact resistance characteristics. Furthermore, since the surface contact resistance can be maintained for a long time, the stainless steel for a fuel cell separator is excellent in practicality. Furthermore, contact resistance deterioration can be minimized even after processing such as pressing. Further, by using the stainless steel of the present invention as a separator instead of the conventional expensive carbon or gold plating, an inexpensive fuel cell can be provided and the spread of the fuel cell can be promoted.
- FIG. 1 It is a schematic diagram which shows the basic structure of a fuel cell. It is a figure which shows the result of having observed the surface in which the area
- the present invention will be specifically described below. First, the stainless steel targeted in the present invention will be described.
- the stainless steel used as a material there is no particular restriction on the steel type or the like as long as it has the corrosion resistance required in the operating environment of the fuel cell.
- it is necessary to contain 16% by mass or more of Cr.
- the Cr content is less than 16% by mass, the separator cannot be used for a long time.
- it is 18 mass% or more.
- the Cr content exceeds 40% by mass, the cost increases excessively. Therefore, the Cr content is 40% by mass or less.
- C 0.03% or less C reacts with Cr in stainless steel and precipitates as Cr carbide in the grain boundary (precipitate chromium carbide in the grain boundary), which may lead to a decrease in corrosion resistance. Therefore, the smaller the C content, the better. If C is 0.03% or less, the corrosion resistance is not significantly reduced. Therefore, 0.03% or less is preferable. More preferably, it is 0.015% or less.
- Si 1.0% or less Si is an effective element for deoxidation, and is added at the melting stage of stainless steel. However, if excessively contained, stainless steel is hardened (causes hardening of the stainless steel sheet) and ductility may be reduced (decrease ductility), so 1.0% or less is preferable.
- Mn 1.0% or less Mn combines with inevitably mixed S, has the effect of reducing S dissolved in stainless steel, suppresses segregation of sulfur at the grain boundary, and performs hot rolling. It is an effective element for preventing cracking of the steel sheet during hot rolling. However, even if added over 1.0%, there is almost no increase in the effect of addition. On the other hand, an excessive addition causes an increase in cost. Therefore, when it contains Mn, 1.0% or less is preferable.
- S 0.01% or less S is an element that lowers the corrosion resistance by binding to Mn to form MnS, and is preferably lower. If it is 0.01% or less, the corrosion resistance will not be significantly reduced. Therefore, when it contains S, 0.01% or less is preferable.
- P 0.05% or less P is preferable to be low because it causes a decrease in ductility, but if it is 0.05% or less, the ductility is not significantly decreased. Therefore, when it contains P, 0.05% or less is preferable.
- Al 0.20% or less
- Al is an element used as a deoxidizing element.
- ductility will fall. Therefore, when it contains Al, 0.20% or less is preferable.
- N 0.03% or less N is an element effective for suppressing local corrosion such as crevice corrosion of stainless steel. However, if it is added over 0.03%, it takes a long time to add N in the melting stage of the stainless steel, so that the productivity is lowered and the formability of the steel may be lowered. Therefore, N is preferably 0.03% or less.
- Ni 20% or less
- Cu 0.6% or less
- Mo 2.5% or less
- Ni 20% or less
- Ni is an element that stabilizes the austenitic phase, and is added when producing austenitic stainless steel. At this time, if the Ni content exceeds 20%, excessive consumption of Ni causes an increase in cost. Therefore, the Ni content is preferably 20% or less.
- Cu 0.6% or less
- Cu is an element effective for improving the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. However, if it is added in excess of 0.6%, hot workability is deteriorated, and productivity may be reduced. In addition, excessive addition of Cu causes an increase in cost. Therefore, when adding Cu, 0.6% or less is preferable.
- Mo 2.5% or less Mo is an element effective in suppressing local corrosion such as crevice corrosion of stainless steel. Therefore, it is effective to add Mo when used in harsh environments. However, if added over 2.5%, stainless steel may be embrittled to reduce productivity, and excessive consumption of Mo leads to an increase in cost. Therefore, when adding Mo, 2.5% or less is preferable.
- one or more of Nb, Ti, and Zr can be added to improve intergranular corrosion resistance in addition to the elements described above. However, if it exceeds 1.0% in total, ductility may be reduced. Moreover, in order to avoid the cost increase by element addition, when adding, 1 or more types of Ti, Nb, and Zr are preferably 1.0% or less in total. The balance is Fe and inevitable impurities.
- the average interval between concave portions or convex portions is 20 to 150 nm.
- a region having a fine concavo-convex structure (hereinafter, simply referred to as “region having a fine concavo-convex structure”) needs to be formed on the surface.
- a region having a fine concavo-convex structure exists in an area ratio of 50% or more. Preferably it is 80% or more.
- the concavo-convex structure refers to a structure in which the height difference between the bottom of the concave portion and the apex of the convex portion adjacent to the concave portion is 15 nm or more.
- the contact resistance is not sufficiently lowered. This is probably because the number of contact points decreases.
- an endurance test simulating the use environment as a fuel cell for evaluating durability, it was found that foreign matter was formed on the surface of the stainless steel and contact resistance increased with the passage of time. This is because if the uneven structure is too small, it is likely to be affected by this foreign matter.
- the tip part of the convex part of the fine concavo-convex structure into a triangular pyramid shape with an average vertex angle of 80 degrees or more and 100 degrees or less.
- the average angle of the vertices is the average of the angles around the vertices in the three planes constituting the apex of the triangular pyramid.
- the three planes are composed of cubic 110 planes.
- the apex of the triangular pyramid need not be sharp at the atomic level.
- An example of the triangular pyramid protrusion viewed from the cross section is shown in FIG.
- the present invention is not limited to the following mechanism.
- An oxide layer with a thickness of several nm is formed on the surface of stainless steel. Although this oxide layer is thin, it causes the contact resistance to increase. Therefore, it is desirable that the oxide layer be destroyed when the surface of the stainless steel and the carbon paper of the other party come into contact with each other in the fuel cell. In particular, after the durability test, the thickness and composition of the oxide layer may change and the resistance may increase. If the tip of the protrusion has a triangular pyramid structure, the radius of curvature of the tip is small, so that the pressure at the time of contact increases and the oxide film is easily destroyed. Therefore, it is considered that the contact resistance after the durability test is further reduced.
- Evaluation of the fine concavo-convex structure as described above can be performed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- the SEM that evaluates the fine concavo-convex structure is not limited to the model, but the secondary electron acceleration voltage is 5 kV or less, preferably 1 kV or less. It is an apparatus that can be obtained, and is an apparatus that can evaluate the average interval of fine irregularities from the obtained secondary electron image.
- Such SEM can be evaluated, for example, by measuring the number of fine protrusions or depressions that cross a line of a certain distance and dividing the measurement distance by the number.
- the apex of the triangular pyramid shape can be evaluated by measuring the number of corresponding vertices within a certain area.
- the average distance between the protrusions is 1000 / (N 0.5 ) nm. Or you may obtain the distance between convex parts and the distance between vertices by Fourier-transforming an image.
- the average of the angles of the vertices on the three surfaces forming the apex of the triangular pyramid is 80 ° or more and 100 ° or less.
- the angle of the vertex in a surface here says the angle of the surface when it sees from a perpendicular direction with respect to each surface.
- FIG. 2 shows the result of observation of the surface on which a region having a fine concavo-convex structure was formed with a scanning electron microscope for SUS 304L of the present invention in Examples described later.
- FIG. 3 shows the result of observing the surface on which a region having a fine concavo-convex structure was formed with a scanning electron microscope for SUS 443CT of the present invention, which will be described later. These fine unevenness average intervals were 25 nm and 150 nm, respectively.
- FIG. 4 shows the result of observing the surface of SUS 304L on which a region having a fine concavo-convex structure is not formed with a scanning electron microscope.
- FIG. 7 it can be seen that, unlike FIGS. 2 and 3, there are a large number of triangular pyramid-shaped uneven structures having sharp edges on the surface.
- the number of convex portions was 150 per 1 ⁇ m 2 . This is 82 nm in the average protrusion interval.
- the average interval between the concave portions or the convex portions needs to be 20 nm or more and 150 nm or less, more preferably 120 nm or less, and further preferably 100 nm or less.
- the area ratio can be obtained by observing with an SEM, and was investigated with an area of 100 ⁇ m square. A region having a fine concavo-convex structure has a bright contrast because the amount of secondary electron emission increases.
- region which has a fine concavo-convex structure was evaluated by binarizing a secondary electron image using commercially available software, and calculating
- the surface contact resistance and the surface contact resistance after the durability test were measured when carbon paper CP120 manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. was used, the carbon paper CP120 was brought into contact with steel, and a load of 20 kgf / cm 2 was applied. Value.
- FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the fine uneven average interval, the area ratio of the region having the fine uneven structure, and the surface contact resistance (before the durability test). From FIG. 5, it can be seen that a low surface contact resistance of 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less is obtained when the area ratio of the region having a fine concavo-convex structure is 50% or more and the fine concavo-convex average interval is in the range of 15 to 230 nm. Recognize.
- FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the fine uneven average interval, the area ratio of the region having the fine uneven structure, and the surface contact resistance (before the durability test). From FIG. 5, it can be seen that a low surface contact resistance of 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less is obtained when the area ratio of the region having a fine concavo-convex structure is 50% or more and the fine concavo-convex average interval is in the range of 15 to 230 nm. Recognize.
- FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the fine uneven average interval, the area ratio of the
- FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the fine uneven average interval, the area ratio of the region having the fine uneven structure, and the surface contact resistance after the durability test.
- the surface contact resistance is 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less even after the durability test.
- the area having a fine concavo-convex structure with a fine concavo-convex average interval in the range of 20 nm to 150 nm on the surface of stainless steel is an area. It is necessary to be present at a rate of 50% or more. If it is less than 50%, the effect of increasing the contact point with the electrode due to fine unevenness is insufficient, and a sufficiently low surface contact resistance (10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less) cannot be obtained.
- the fine concavo-convex structure has a fine granular shape or a gentle shape ([FIG. 2] [FIG. 3]), but the fine concavo-convex structure ([[2] and [3]) having a convex portion having a triangular pyramid shape ([ As shown in FIG. 7], the durability was further improved.
- the increase in contact resistance after the 24 hour endurance test is that the sample having an average interval between the convex portions of 150 nm or less has no triangular pyramid-shaped convex portion (2.0 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or more). In the initial contact resistance, no clear difference was observed in the shape of the convex portion.
- the inventors have observed the surface shape and contact resistance when observed in a larger micron order on the surface having the fine uneven structure as described above, and the contact resistance after the durability test, and sliding The relationship with the contact resistance after the test was investigated.
- a surface shape can be easily measured with a confocal laser microscope (confocal laser microscope) or an optical interference surface shape measuring device (optical interference type profilometer).
- the surface shape results of a ferritic stainless steel SUS 443CT ferrritic stainless steel belonging to JIS standard SUS443J1, such as “JFE443CT” manufactured by JFE Steel Co., Ltd.
- the size of the field of view is 0.35 mm x x 0.26 mm.
- the measurement resolution is 0.55 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 9 and FIG. 11 which are examples of the present invention, it can be seen that a trapezoidal protrusion structure not formed in the comparative examples of FIG. 10 and FIG. 12 is formed.
- FIG. 9 shows a polished stainless steel material treated, and the presence of a trapezoidal protrusion structure can be clearly seen.
- [FIG. 11] is processed with respect to stainless steel foil, and it turns out that the trapezoidal protrusion structure is superimposed on the unevenness
- the trapezoidal protrusion structure of [FIG. 9] and [FIG. 11] corresponds to the crystal grains on the stainless steel surface. I found out. From the obtained data, the average height of the trapezoidal protrusion structure, the average diameter viewed from the direction perpendicular to the surface, and the area ratio of the trapezoidal protrusion structure were evaluated.
- the contact resistance and the contact resistance after the durability test are the resistance value when a load of 20 kgf / cm 2 is applied by using carbon paper CP120 manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. did. Moreover, after performing a sliding test, the contact resistance was measured by the above method.
- a fine structure in a predetermined range is formed on the surface, a low contact resistance of 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less can be obtained as described above.
- a trapezoidal protrusion structure with an average height of 0.15 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m and an average diameter viewed from the surface of 3 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m is formed with an area ratio of 5% to 30%, A low contact resistance of 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less is obtained even after dynamic testing.
- the fine concavo-convex structure on the steel sheet surface is damaged by rubbing the indenter (die) and the steel sheet surface.
- the trapezoidal protrusion structure exists on the surface, the protrusion mainly comes into contact with the indenter (mold) after the sliding test, so that the damaged area is limited to the trapezoidal protrusion structure. Therefore, most of the fine concavo-convex structure remains after the sliding test, and it is considered that low contact resistance can be maintained.
- a height of 0.15 ⁇ m or more is necessary. To make the height of the trapezoidal protrusion structure too large takes extra time and cost during manufacturing, so it is preferable to keep the height below 2 ⁇ m.
- the area ratio of the trapezoidal protrusion structure shall be 5% to 30%. Outside this range, the contact resistance after processing is increased, which is not preferable. If the area ratio is less than 5%, the trapezoidal protrusion structure is easily scraped by sliding, and the area where the fine concavo-convex structure disappears increases. On the other hand, when the area ratio exceeds 30%, the fine concavo-convex structure on the surface of the trapezoidal protrusion structure tends to disappear due to contact, so that the contact resistance increases. It should be noted that trapezoidal protrusion structures are not effective if they are concentrated. It is desirable to disperse as uniformly as possible on the surface.
- the trapezoidal protrusion structure is a region having a certain area with a height higher than the surroundings, and can be quantitatively confirmed by the shape measuring method as described above. Qualitatively, the presence can be easily confirmed by inclining and observing the sample with an SEM. An example of this is shown in FIG.
- the surface shape is evaluated with an optical interference surface shape measuring device in the range of observation field of 0.35 mm x x 0.26 mm.
- Set any five straight lines parallel to the longitudinal direction of 0.35 mm in this observation field, and if there is a flat part with a length of 2 ⁇ m or more on either line and a height of 0.05 ⁇ m or more from the left and right Is a trapezoidal protrusion structure.
- the upper part of the trapezoidal protrusion structure may not be parallel to the sample surface, and may be a gentle curved surface instead of a flat surface.
- a fine concavo-convex structure may exist above the trapezoidal protrusion structure.
- each trapezoidal protrusion structure is a flat portion of the trapezoidal protrusion structure, and the average height of any 10 positions on the evaluated straight line and the trapezoidal protrusion structure on the left and right of the trapezoidal protrusion structure.
- the difference between the average height of each of the five points on the left and right of an arbitrary place on the evaluated straight line of the portion having no protrusion structure was defined as the height of the trapezoidal protrusion structure.
- the average height was a value obtained by averaging the heights of all the trapezoidal protrusion structures on the evaluated straight line.
- the diameter of each trapezoidal protrusion structure is the average of the diameters of all the trapezoidal protrusion structures on the evaluated straight line as the length of the straight line projected on the sample surface of the flat part of the trapezoidal protrusion structure in the straight line.
- the average diameter of the trapezoidal protrusion structure was the average diameter of the trapezoidal protrusion structure.
- Find the ratio of the sum of the diameters of the trapezoidal projection structure (sum of the length of the upper part of the flat part of the trapezoidal projection structure) to the length of the investigated line (0.35 mm x 5). was defined as the area ratio.
- each diameter (the length of the upper part of the flat part) is 20 ⁇ m, 30 ⁇ m, 10 ⁇ m.
- the average diameter is 20 ⁇ m ( ⁇ (20 + 30 + 10) / 3), and the area ratio is 3.4% (0.034 ⁇ (20 + 30 + 10) / (350 ⁇ 5)).
- a method for producing stainless steel for a fuel cell separator having a low surface contact resistance according to the present invention will be described. Although there is no restriction
- ⁇ Steel strip (slab) adjusted to a suitable component composition is heated to a temperature of 1100 ° C or higher and then hot-rolled. Next, after annealing at a temperature of 800 to 1100 ° C., cold rolling and annealing are repeated to obtain stainless steel.
- the thickness of the obtained stainless steel plate is preferably about 0.02 to 0.8 mm.
- a sulfuric acid aqueous solution can be used for the electrolytic treatment.
- As the acid treatment for example, hydrofluoric acid solution immersion can be used. Formation of a region having a fine concavo-convex structure and adjustment of the area ratio can be performed by changing the above-described treatment, particularly acid treatment conditions (concentration and type of liquid, temperature, immersion time).
- the use of the crystal orientation dependency of etching with an acidic solution can handle a large area without requiring a complicated process (for example, ion irradiation). Desirable because it can.
- the present inventors have found that a triangular pyramid shape can be formed in a wide surface area by controlling the crystal orientation and etching conditions.
- Ferritic stainless steel can form high-density triangular pyramid-shaped convex parts composed of microfacets with (001) faces made of crystal grains whose orientation perpendicular to the surface is close to ND ⁇ 111>. .
- Triangular pyramid-shaped protrusions can be formed on crystal planes with different orientations, but the number is smaller than that of crystal grains close to ND ⁇ 111>. Therefore, a texture with many crystal grains whose orientation perpendicular to the surface is close to ND ⁇ 111> is obtained by rolling. Such confirmation of texture can be easily evaluated by observing the structure and obtaining an electron beam backscattering distribution (EBSD) image.
- EBSD electron beam backscattering distribution
- the formation of the trapezoidal protrusion structure due to the difference in crystal orientation of the crystal grains eliminates the need for extra steps such as masking and etching. desirable.
- the fine concavo-convex structure on the surface described above is formed even in a relatively short time, and the processing time is lengthened, so that the difference in height between crystal orientations becomes large due to the difference in the etching rate depending on the crystal orientation. Since the above-described ND ⁇ 001> plane is difficult to be etched, grains having this crystal orientation have a trapezoidal protrusion structure.
- the electrolytic treatment was performed by applying an alternating current with a current density of 5 A / dm 2 for 4.5 seconds using an electrolyte solution obtained by dissolving 1 g / L of ferrous sulfate equivalent to 1 g / L in a 3% by mass sulfuric acid aqueous solution.
- an electrolyte solution obtained by dissolving 1 g / L of ferrous sulfate equivalent to 1 g / L in a 3% by mass sulfuric acid aqueous solution.
- a sample not subjected to the electrolytic treatment and the acid treatment immersed in the pickling solution and a sample subjected to only the electrolytic treatment were also prepared.
- the surface contact resistance was measured, and the surface was evaluated by SEM (SUPRA55VP manufactured by Carl Zeiss).
- the acceleration voltage was set at 0.5 kV, and the surface shape was evaluated from the secondary electron image of 20,000 to 50,000 times obtained by the chamber detector. For details, draw 5 straight lines with a length of 1 ⁇ m in any direction at 5 locations in the field of view, measure the total number of fine protrusions crossed by these lines, and measure 5 ⁇ m on the protrusions. By dividing by the total number, the fine unevenness average interval was obtained.
- the area ratio of the region having a fine concavo-convex structure was evaluated using an image acquired by an in-lens detector with an acceleration voltage set to 0.5 kV.
- the secondary electron image was binarized with commercially available software (Photoshop), and the area of a bright region where fine irregularities were formed was calculated.
- the surface contact resistance was measured by using a carbon paper CP120 manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., contacting the carbon paper CP120 and steel, and applying a load of 20 kgf / cm 2 . Moreover, as a result of measuring the said surface contact resistance, about the sample with low surface contact resistance, the durability test was further done and the surface contact resistance after a test was measured. The durability test was carried out by holding the sample for 24 hours in a sulfuric acid solution of pH 3 with sodium fluoride added so that the fluoride ion would be 0.1 ppm under conditions of 0.6 V vs Ag / AgCl and 80 ° C. . The surface contact resistance measurement method is the same as described above.
- Table 1 shows the average interval between the fine irregularities and the area ratio of the region having the fine irregular structure, the surface contact resistance before and after the durability test, and the increase in the surface contact resistance due to the durability test.
- the surface contact resistance is 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less. It has become. Furthermore, the surface contact resistance after the endurance test is 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less, and the low surface contact resistance is maintained even in a long-time use environment.
- the electrolytic treatment was performed in a 3% by mass sulfuric acid aqueous solution, the acid immersion treatment was performed in 5% by mass hydrofluoric acid, and depending on conditions, ferrous sulfate equivalent to 3 g / L was added as iron ions. Moreover, depending on conditions, it carried out in 10 mass% hydrochloric acid.
- the contact resistance was measured, and the surface microstructure was evaluated by SEM (SUPRA55VP manufactured by Carl Zeiss).
- the acceleration voltage was set to 0.5 kV, and the shape of the protrusion structure and the average protrusion distance were evaluated from the secondary electron image obtained by a chamber detector with a surface shape of 20,000 to 100,000 times. Whether or not the convex portion has a triangular pyramid shape was determined based on whether or not three straight lines corresponding to the sides extend from the center of the convex portion (see FIG. 7). In the evaluation of the average interval, the number of convex portions having a triangular pyramid shape in the observation visual field in the range of 1 ⁇ m ⁇ 1 ⁇ m was counted.
- the contact resistance was measured by using a carbon paper CP120 manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., contacting the carbon paper CP120 with steel, and applying a load of 20 kgf / cm 2 . Further, as a result of measuring the contact resistance, a sample having a low contact resistance was further subjected to a durability test to measure the contact resistance after the test. The durability test was performed by holding the sample for 500 hours under conditions of 0.6 V vs Ag / AgCl and 80 ° C. in a sulfuric acid solution of pH 3 to which sodium fluoride was added so that the fluoride ion was 0.1 ppm. . The contact resistance measurement method is the same as described above. The above evaluation results are shown in Table 2 together with the sample preparation conditions.
- the example of the present invention having a triangular pyramid-shaped protrusion on the surface at an average interval of 150 nm or less has an initial contact resistance of 10 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less after 500 hours of durability test, It can be seen that low contact resistance is maintained even in long-term use environments.
- the invention example in which the average interval between the convex portions is 100 nm or less has a further excellent durability with a contact resistance of 8 m ⁇ ⁇ cm 2 or less after the durability test.
- the granular fine concavo-convex structure has a larger increase in contact resistance after the durability test than the example of the present invention having the triangular concavo-convex fine concavo-convex structure. Moreover, it is not a fine concavo-convex structure but has a small pit-like structure outside the scope of the present invention, and its durability is low and cannot be used.
- the measurement results are also shown for the stainless steel vapor-deposited with Au as a reference. Since the example of the present invention is not greatly different from this result, it can be said that the contact resistance is very small.
- the triangular pyramid-shaped convex part was composed of three (100) facets of the bcc structure. . Therefore, the average angle of the vertices is approximately 90 °.
- a ferritic stainless steel SUS 443CT of the same lot (lot A) as in the example cold rolling and annealing pickling were repeated to produce a stainless steel plate having a thickness of 0.2 mm.
- foils with different textures were manufactured by changing the rolling reduction and annealing temperature (lots B to E).
- a lot F was prepared by subjecting a “JFE443CT” cold-rolled plate having a thickness of 1 mm to mirror polishing with an alumina buff finish. Subsequently, the treatment was performed under the conditions shown in Table 3.
- the electrolytic treatment was performed in a 3% by mass sulfuric acid aqueous solution, the acid immersion treatment was performed in 5 to 10% by mass hydrofluoric acid, and depending on the conditions, ferrous sulfate equivalent to 3 g / L was added with iron ions. .
- the contact resistance was measured, and the surface microstructure was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 2 by SEM (SUPRA55VP manufactured by Carl Zeiss).
- the surface shape was evaluated with an optical interference surface shape measuring device Zygo (Canon Marketing Japan).
- the field of view was 0.35 mm x 0.26 mm.
- the presence or absence of a trapezoidal protrusion structure was determined, and if there was, the average height and average diameter were determined by the method described above.
- the area ratio of the trapezoidal protrusion structure within each field of view was obtained, and the average of the two fields of view is shown in Table 3.
- streaky convex portions and oil pits along the rolling direction may exist. In this case, these were regarded as flat and evaluated in addition to the evaluation area.
- the contact resistance was measured by using a carbon paper CP120 manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., contacting the carbon paper CP120 with steel, and applying a load of 20 kgf / cm 2 . Subsequently, a sliding test was performed, and contact resistance measurement was performed on the portion rubbed by the sliding test by the same method as described above.
- the sliding test was performed by a flat plate sliding test. A bead having a contact area of 10 mm in width and 3 mm in the sliding direction (both ends of the sliding direction has a curvature of 4.5 mmR) is pressed against the steel plate with a vertical load of 100 kgf, and the steel plate is applied at a speed of 100 cm / min without oil. It was carried out by pulling out mm.
- the trapezoidal protrusion structure had a crystal orientation in which the (100) plane was nearly perpendicular to the sample surface.
- the average diameter viewed from the surface is deviated, good results have been obtained when the average diameter is in the range of at least 4.5 to 15 ⁇ m.
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Description
さらに、燃料電池では、高電位に晒される正極(空気極)において、表面の劣化により接触抵抗が増加しやすい。そのため、セパレータにおいて接触抵抗10mΩ・cm2以下が使用環境下で長く維持できることが必要である。
また、本発明者らは、微細な凹凸構造の少なくとも先端付近が三角錐構造であることで、表面接触抵抗がさらに低下し、使用環境下での表面接触抵抗上昇が起こりにくく、低い接触抵抗を長く維持できる耐久性をさらに向上することを見出した。
さらに、上記微細な凹凸構造に加えて、ミクロンオーダーの大きさの台形状の突起構造を表面に付与することにより、加工により摺動を受けても接触抵抗増加を大幅に抑制できることを見出した。
[1]16~40質量%のCrを含有するステンレス鋼であって、該ステンレス鋼の表面には、微細な凹凸構造を有する領域が面積率として50%以上存在することを特徴とする表面接触抵抗の低い燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼。なお、前記微細な凹凸構造を有する領域とは、走査電子顕微鏡で表面を観察したとき、凹部間あるいは凸部間の平均間隔が20 nm以上150 nm以下である凹凸な構造を有している領域である。
[2]前記面積率が80%以上であることを特徴とする前記[1]に記載の表面接触抵抗の低い燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼。
[3]前記微細な凹凸構造の凸部が、先端部分の頂点の平均角度が80度以上100度以下である三角錐形状であることを特徴とする前記[1]もしくは[2]に記載の表面接触抵抗の低い燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼。
[4]前記三角錐形状の凸部の頂点の平均間隔が100 nm以下であることを特徴とする前記[3]に記載の表面接触抵抗の低い燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼。
[5]平均高さが0.15 μm以上 2 μm 以下であり、かつ平均直径が平均3 μm以上50 μm以下の台形状の突起構造が面積率で5 %以上30 %以下で分散して存在していることを特徴とする前記[3]ないし[4]に記載の表面接触抵抗の低い燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼。
[6]前記台形状の突起構造がステンレス鋼の結晶粒子に対応していることを特徴とする前記[5]に記載の表面接触抵抗の低い燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼。
まず、本発明で対象とするステンレス鋼について説明する。
本発明において、素材として使用するステンレス鋼については、燃料電池の動作環境下で必要とされる耐食性を有する限り鋼種等に特段の制約は無い。ただし、基本的な耐食性を確保するために、Crは16質量%以上含有する必要がある。Cr含有量が16質量%未満では、セパレータとして長時間の使用に耐えられない。好ましくは18質量%以上である。一方、Cr含有量が40質量%を超えると、過度のコスト上昇となる。したがってCr含有量は、40質量%以下とする。
Cは、ステンレス鋼中のCrと反応し、粒界にCr炭化物として析出する(precipitate chromium carbide in the grain boundary)ため、耐食性の低下をもたらす場合がある。したがって、Cの含有量は少ないほど好ましく、Cが0.03%以下であれば、耐食性を著しく低下させることはない。よって、0.03%以下が好ましい。さらに好ましくは 0.015%以下である。
Siは、脱酸のために有効な元素であり、ステンレス鋼の溶製段階で添加される。しかし過剰に含有させるとステンレス鋼が硬質化(causes hardening of the stainless steel sheet)し、延性が低下する(decrease ductility)場合があるので、1.0%以下が好ましい。
Mnは、不可避的に混入したSと結合し、ステンレス鋼に固溶したSを低減する効果を有し、Sの粒界偏析を抑制(suppresses segregation of sulfur at the grain boundary)し、熱間圧延時の割れを防止する(prevents cracking of the steel sheet during hot rolling)のに有効な元素である。しかし、1.0%を超えて添加しても添加する効果の増加はほとんどない。かえって、過剰に添加することによってコストの上昇を招く。よって、Mnを含有する場合は1.0%以下が好ましい。
SはMnと結合しMnSを形成することで耐食性を低下させる元素であり低い方が好ましい。0.01%以下であれば耐食性を著しく低下させることはない。よって、Sを含有する場合は0.01%以下が好ましい。
Pは延性の低下をもたらすため低いほうが望ましいが、0.05%以下であれば延性を著しく低下させることはない。よって、Pを含有する場合は0.05%以下が好ましい。
Alは、脱酸元素として用いられる元素である。一方で、過剰に含有すると延性の低下をもたらす。よって、Alを含有する場合は0.20%以下が好ましい。
Nは、ステンレス鋼の隙間腐食等の局部腐食を抑制するのに有効な元素である。しかし、0.03%を超えて添加すると、ステンレス鋼の溶製段階でNを添加するために長時間を要するので生産性の低下を招くとともに、鋼の成形性が低下する場合がある。したがってNは、0.03%以下が好ましい。
Ni:20%以下
Niは、オーステナイト相を安定化させる元素であり、オーステナイト系ステンレスを製造する場合に添加する。その際、Ni含有量が20%を超えると、Niを過剰に消費することによってコストの上昇を招く。したがってNi含有量は、20%以下が好ましい。
Cuは、ステンレス鋼の耐食性を改善するのに有効な元素である。しかし、0.6%を超えて添加すると、熱間加工性(hot workability)が劣化し、生産性の低下を招く場合がある。加えて、Cuを過剰に添加することによってコストの上昇を招く。したがってCuを添加する場合は、0.6%以下が好ましい。
Moは、ステンレス鋼の隙間腐食(crevice corrosion)等の局部腐食を抑制するのに有効な元素である。従って過酷な環境で使用される場合にはMoを添加することが有効である。しかし、2.5%を超えて添加すると、ステンレス鋼が脆化(embrittlement)して生産性が低下する場合があるとともに、Moを過剰に消費することによってコストの上昇を招く。したがってMoを添加する場合は、2.5%以下が好ましい。
本発明では、上記した元素の他に、耐粒界腐食性向上のためにNb、Ti、Zrの一種以上を添加することができる。しかし、合計で1.0%を超えると延性の低下を招く場合がある。また、元素添加によるコスト上昇を避けるため、添加する場合は、Ti、Nb、Zrの一種以上を合計で 1.0%以下が好ましい。
残部はFeおよび不可避的不純物である。
(1) ステンレス鋼の表面には厚さ数nmの酸化層が形成されている。この酸化層は薄いとはいえ接触抵抗を上昇させる要因となる。従って、燃料電池においてステンレス鋼表面と相手方のカーボンペーパーなどが接触する際に酸化層が破壊されることが望ましい。特に耐久試験後では酸化層の厚さや組成が変化し抵抗が上昇することが考えられる。突起の先端が三角錐構造であると先端の曲率半径が小さいため接触時の圧力が大きくなり酸化膜が破壊されやすい。そのために耐久試験後の接触抵抗がより低下するものと考えられる。
面積率は、SEMで観察して求めることができ、100μm四方の面積で調査した。微細な凹凸構造を有する領域は、二次電子放出量が増加するので、明るいコントラストで示される。二次電子像を市販のソフトウエアを用いて二値化して面積率を求めることで、微細な凹凸構造を有する領域の面積率を評価した。
表面接触抵抗、および耐久性試験後の表面接触抵抗は、東レ(株)製のカーボンペーパーCP120を用い、前記カーボンペーパーCP120と鋼を接触させて、20kgf/cm2の荷重を付加したときの抵抗値とした。
・ まず表面に所定範囲の微細構造が形成されていれば、前述のとおり10mΩ・cm2以下の低い接触抵抗が得られる。
・ さらに平均高さが0.15 μm以上2 μm 以下、表面から見た平均直径が3 μm以上50 μm以下の台形状の突起構造が面積率で5%以上 30%以下で形成されていれば、摺動試験後でも10mΩ・cm2以下の低い接触抵抗が得られる。
引き続き、焼鈍を施し、表1に示す条件で電解処理と酸洗溶液に浸漬する酸処理を行った。電解処理は、3質量%の硫酸水溶液に鉄イオンで1g/L相当の硫酸第1鉄を溶解した電解質液を用い、電流密度5A/dm2の交流を4.5秒間通電することにより行った。なお、比較のため、電解処理と酸洗溶液に浸漬する酸処理を行わない試料と電解処理のみを実施した試料も作製した。以上により得られたステンレス鋼に対して、表面接触抵抗を測定するとともに、SEM(Carl Zeiss製 SUPRA55VP)で表面を評価した。
また、各視野内で台形状の突起構造部の面積率を求め2視野での平均を表3に示した。箔試料では圧延方向にそったスジ状の凸部やオイルピットが存在することがあるが、その場合、これらを平坦とみなし評価面積に加えて評価した。
以上の評価結果を試料作製条件と併せて表3に示す。
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該ステンレス鋼の表面には、微細な凹凸構造を有する領域が面積率として50%以上存在することを特徴とする表面接触抵抗の低い燃料電池セパレータ用ステンレス鋼。
なお、前記微細な凹凸構造を有する領域とは、走査電子顕微鏡で表面を観察したとき、凹部間あるいは凸部間の平均間隔が20 nm以上150 nm以下である凹凸な構造を有している領域である。
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