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Definitions

• This disclosure relates to titanium materials, medical components, dental implant components, and capsules for storing diamond sensors.
• Titanium materials have a high specific strength and have been used in fields such as the aerospace and automotive industries. In addition, because of their excellent biocompatibility, there is also growing demand for them as biomedical metal materials for dental implants and other uses.
• titanium exists in three phases: alpha titanium, which has an alpha phase ( ⁇ in Figure 1) crystal structure; beta titanium, which has a beta phase ( ⁇ in Figure 1) crystal structure; and omega titanium, which has an omega phase ( ⁇ in Figure 1) crystal structure.
• Alpha titanium is the stable phase at room temperature and pressure, and has a hexagonal close-packed (hcp) crystal structure.
• Beta titanium is the stable phase at higher temperatures, and has a body-centered cubic (bcc) crystal structure.
• Omega titanium is a metastable transition phase that occurs when alpha titanium is crystallized from beta titanium, and has a simple hexagonal crystal structure.
• Patent Document 1 discloses a titanium material with high strength that contains a mixture of ⁇ -phase and ⁇ -phase at room temperature and pressure.
• the titanium material of the present disclosure is A titanium material containing 91% by mass or more of titanium, The titanium material contains 49% by mass or more of titanium having an omega phase crystal structure, The titanium material contains first particles in an amount of 0.1 vol% or more and 2 vol% or less, The titanium material has a spectrum obtained by performing elemental analysis on the first particle using an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer attached to a scanning electron microscope, in which the ratio C2/C1 of the maximum peak intensity C2 attributable to carbon to the maximum peak intensity C1 attributable to titanium is 0.5 or more.
• FIG. 1 is a temperature-pressure phase diagram of titanium.
• FIG. 2 is a coordinate system showing the relationship between the tensile strength ⁇ B and the fracture elongation ⁇ of a conventional titanium material and the titanium material of the first embodiment.
• FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a high-pressure cell of an ultra-high pressure, high temperature generating apparatus used in the production of the titanium material of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 4 is a backscattered electron image of the titanium material of sample 5.
• FIG. 5 is a backscattered electron image of the titanium material of the sample 105.
• the purpose of this disclosure is to provide a titanium material with high strength.
• the titanium materials of the present disclosure can have high strength.
• the titanium material of the present disclosure is A titanium material containing 91% by mass or more of titanium, The titanium material contains 49% by mass or more of titanium having an omega phase crystal structure, The titanium material contains first particles in an amount of 0.1 vol% or more and 2 vol% or less, The titanium material has a spectrum obtained by performing elemental analysis on the first particle using an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer attached to a scanning electron microscope, in which the ratio C2/C1 of the maximum peak intensity C2 attributable to carbon to the maximum peak intensity C1 attributable to titanium is 0.5 or more.
• the titanium material of the present disclosure can have high strength.
• “the titanium material has high strength” means that the strength of the titanium material of the present disclosure is greater than the strength of a conventional titanium material having the same titanium content and in which the titanium is alpha titanium.
• “strength” means tensile strength.
• the average particle size of the first particles may be 100 nm or less. This further improves the strength of the titanium material. This is presumably because the first particles are dispersed and therefore the effect of precipitation strengthening is easily obtained.
• the number of the first particles per unit area may be 10 particles/25 ⁇ m2 or more and 100 particles/25 ⁇ m2 or less .
• the titanium is composed of a plurality of titanium particles; At least one of the first particles may be present at a grain boundary of the titanium particle.
• the titanium material may contain 98.8% by mass or more of titanium, which improves the biocompatibility of the titanium material.
• the tensile strength ⁇ B MPa of the titanium material and the breaking elongation ⁇ % of the titanium material may be related by the following formula I: ⁇ B ⁇ 1600 ⁇ 30 ⁇ Formula I In the above formula I, ⁇ B ⁇ 400 and ⁇ 20.
• the titanium is composed of a plurality of titanium particles;
• the titanium particles may have an average particle size of 1 ⁇ m or more and 1000 ⁇ m or less.
• the Vickers hardness of the titanium material may be 200 Hv or more. This allows the titanium material to have high hardness.
• the heat resistance temperature of the titanium material may be 100°C or higher. This allows the titanium material to maintain high strength even at high temperatures of 100°C or higher.
• the volume of the titanium material may be 0.001 mm3 or more.
• the titanium material has a sufficient size as a biocompatible metal material, and can be used for various applications such as dental implant components and artificial joints. It can also be suitably used as a material for capsules for storing diamond sensors.
• the titanium material contains 98.8% by mass or more of titanium, the titanium material contains at least one impurity element selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and iron;
• the titanium material may have a total content of titanium and impurity elements of 99.99 mass % or more.
• the titanium is composed of a plurality of titanium particles; In a volume-based cumulative particle size distribution of the titanium particles, a ratio D90/D10 of a cumulative 90% particle diameter D90 from the smaller diameter side to a cumulative 10% particle diameter D10 from the smaller diameter side may be 5 or more and 1,000 or less.
• the strength and ductility of the titanium material are homogenized, allowing the titanium material to have even higher strength and ductility.
• the medical device of the present disclosure is a medical device that contains any of the titanium materials described above in (1) to (12).
• the medical device of the present disclosure can have high strength.
• the dental implant component of the present disclosure is a dental implant component containing any one of the titanium materials (1) to (12) above.
• the dental implant component of the present disclosure can have high strength.
• the capsule for storing a diamond sensor of the present disclosure is a capsule for storing a diamond sensor that contains any one of the titanium materials (1) to (12) above.
• the capsule for storing a diamond sensor of the present disclosure can have high strength.
• a ⁇ B means the upper and lower limits of a range (i.e., greater than or equal to A and less than or equal to B). If no unit is stated for A and only a unit is stated for B, the units of A and B are the same.
• any one numerical value listed as the lower limit and any one numerical value listed as the upper limit is also considered to be disclosed.
• a1 or more, b1 or more, and c1 or more are listed as the lower limit and a2 or less, b2 or less, and c2 or less are listed as the upper limit, a1 or more and a2 or less, a1 or more and b2 or less, a1 or more and c2 or less, b1 or more and a2 or less, b1 or more and b2 or less, b1 or more and c2 or less, c1 or more and a2 or less, c1 or more and b2 or less, and c1 or more and c2 or less are considered to be disclosed.
• the titanium material according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as “embodiment 1") is A titanium material containing 91% by mass or more of titanium, The titanium material contains 49% by mass or more of titanium having an omega phase crystal structure, The titanium material contains first particles in an amount of 0.1 vol% or more and 2 vol% or less, The titanium material has a spectrum obtained by performing elemental analysis on the first particle using an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer attached to a scanning electron microscope, in which the ratio C2/C1 of the maximum peak intensity C2 attributable to carbon to the maximum peak intensity C1 attributable to titanium is 0.5 or more.
• the titanium material of embodiment 1 can have high strength. The reason for this is presumably that the presence of the first particles in the titanium material causes precipitation strengthening.
• the titanium material of the first embodiment contains titanium at 91% by mass or more.
• the lower limit of the titanium content of the titanium material may be 93% by mass or more, 95% by mass or more, 98% by mass or more, 98.8% by mass or more, 98.80% by mass or more, 98.90% by mass or more, 98.955% by mass or more, 98.96% by mass or more, 99.0% by mass or more, 99.20% by mass or more, 99.205% by mass or more, 99.30% by mass or more, 99.325% by mass or more, 99.40% by mass or more, 99.495% by mass or more, 99.99% by mass or more, or 99.999% by mass or more, from the viewpoint of improving biocompatibility.
• the upper limit of the titanium content of the titanium material may be 100% by mass or less.
• the titanium material may be composed of 100% titanium by weight.
• the titanium content of the titanium material may be 91% to 100% by weight, 93% to 100% by weight, 95% to 100% by weight, 98% to 100% by weight, 98.8% to 100% by weight, 98.955% to 100% by weight, 99.0% to 100% by weight, 99.205% to 100% by weight, 99.325% to 100% by weight, 99.495% to 100% by weight, or 99.999% to 100% by weight.
• the upper limit of the titanium content in the titanium material of embodiment 1 may be, for example, 99.9999 mass% or less, or 99.999 mass% or less, taking into account inevitable impurities.
• the titanium content of the titanium material may be 91% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 93% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 95% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 98% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 98.8% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 98.955% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 99.0% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 99.205% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 99.325% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 99.495% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, or 99.9990% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less.
• the content c of components other than titanium in the titanium material of embodiment 1 is 0% by mass or more and 9% by mass or less.
• components other than titanium include common transition metal elements (scandium (Sc), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), yttrium (Y), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), silver (Ag), hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), platinum (Pt), gold (Au), etc.) and inevitable impurities such as hydrogen (H), carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and oxygen (O).
• the method for measuring the content c of components other than titanium in a titanium material is as follows. ICP analysis (inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy) is performed on the titanium material to measure the total content c1 (mass%) of all metal elements other than titanium in the titanium material (Sc, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Au, etc.). SIMS analysis (secondary ion mass spectrometry) is performed on the titanium material to measure the total content c2 (mass%) of all elements other than metal elements in the titanium material (carbon (C), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), hydrogen (H), etc.).
• the sum of the total content c1 and the total content c2 corresponds to the content c of components other than titanium in the titanium material.
• the method for measuring the titanium content of a titanium material is to measure the content c of components other than titanium using the method described above, and then subtract the content c of components other than titanium from the titanium material, assuming it to be 100% by mass.
• the titanium material contains 98.8% by mass or more of titanium, and the titanium material contains at least one impurity element selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and iron, and the total content of titanium and impurity elements in the titanium material may be 99.99% by mass or more.
• the titanium material does not contain components that are harmful to living organisms, such as vanadium (V) and aluminum (Al), which are contained in conventional titanium alloys, or if they do contain such components, they are in very small amounts, and therefore can have excellent biocompatibility.
• the total content of titanium and the above impurity elements in the titanium material may be 99.99% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, or 99.999% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, or may be 100% by mass.
• the titanium material of the first embodiment can contain 49 mass % or more of titanium having an omega phase crystal structure, which allows the titanium material to have excellent strength and ductility.
• omega titanium Previously, the presence of omega titanium at room temperature and pressure was confirmed as a trace precipitation of nanoparticles in the alpha titanium phase during the manufacturing process of alpha pure titanium, which contains approximately 99% by mass or more of alpha titanium. Omega titanium weakens alpha pure titanium. Therefore, it was previously thought to be preferable to reduce the content of omega titanium in alpha pure titanium.
• the inventors working from a completely opposite perspective to the conventional technical idea of reducing the omega titanium content in alpha pure titanium, have, through trial and error, created a titanium material containing 49% or more by mass of omega titanium. It has been confirmed that titanium material containing 49% or more by mass of omega titanium has excellent strength and ductility.
• the lower limit of the mass-based content of titanium having an omega phase crystal structure in a titanium material may be 49 mass% or more, 50 mass% or more, 55 mass% or more, 60 mass% or more, 65 mass% or more, 70 mass% or more, 75 mass% or more, 80 mass% or more, 85 mass% or more, 90 mass% or more, 95 mass% or more, 98.8 mass% or more, 98.955 mass% or more, 99 mass% or more, 99.2 mass% or more, 99.205 mass% or more, 99.325 mass% or more, 99.495 mass% or more, 99.5 mass% or more, or 99.999 mass% or more, from the viewpoint of improving strength and ductility.
• the upper limit of the omega titanium content of the titanium material may be up to 100% by weight.
• the titanium material may also consist of 100% by weight of omega titanium.
• the omega titanium content of the titanium material may be 49% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 50% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 55% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 60% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 65% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 70% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 75% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 80% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 85% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 90% by mass or less and 100% by mass or less, 95% by mass or less and 100% by mass or less, 98.8% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 99% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, 99.2% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, or 99.999% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less.
• the upper limit of the omega titanium content of the titanium material of embodiment 1, taking into account inevitable impurities, can be, for example, 99.9999 mass% or less.
• the omega titanium content of the titanium material may be 49 mass% or more and 99.9999 mass% or less, 50 mass% or more and 99.9999 mass% or less, 55 mass% or more and 99.9999 mass% or less, 60 mass% or more and 99.9999 mass% or less, 65 mass% or more and 99.9999 mass% or less, 70 mass% or more and 99.9999 mass% or less, 75 mass% or more and 99.9999 mass% or less, 80 mass% or more and 99.
• It may be 9999% by mass or less, 85% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 90% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 95% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 98.8% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 99% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, 99.2% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less, or 99.9990% by mass or more and 99.9999% by mass or less.
• the titanium material of embodiment 1 may contain, in addition to omega titanium, one or both of alpha titanium and beta titanium, within the scope of the effects of the present disclosure.
• the total content of alpha titanium and beta titanium in the titanium material may be the titanium content of the titanium material minus the omega titanium content.
• the mass percentage of omega titanium to the total of alpha titanium, beta titanium and omega titanium may be 50% or more and 100% or less, 55% or more and 100% or less, 60% or more and 100% or less, 65% or more and 100% or less, 70% or more and 100% or less, 75% or more and 100% or less, 80% or more and 100% or less, 85% or more and 100% or less, 90% or less and 100% or less, 95% or less and 100% or less, 98.8% or more and 100% or less, 99% or more and 100% or less, 99.2% or more and 100% or less, 99.999% or more and 100% or less, or 100%.
• the percentage by mass of omega titanium to the sum of alpha titanium, beta titanium and omega titanium corresponds to the percentage by mass of omega titanium of titanium.
• the omega titanium content (mass%) of a titanium material is measured using the following procedure. First, the content c of components other than titanium in the titanium material is measured using ICP analysis and SIMS analysis. The titanium material is taken as 100 mass%, and the content c of components other than titanium is subtracted from this to obtain the titanium content (mass%) of the titanium material. Next, X-ray diffraction measurements are performed on the titanium material to obtain an X-ray diffraction spectrum.
• An example of an apparatus used for the X-ray diffraction measurement is "MiniFlex" (trademark) manufactured by Rigaku Corp.
• the conditions for the X-ray diffraction measurement are as follows. ⁇ X-ray diffraction measurement conditions> Characteristic X-ray: Cu-K ⁇ (wavelength 1.54 ⁇ ) Filter: Multilayer mirror Optical system: Focusing method X-ray diffraction method: ⁇ -2 ⁇ method Temperature during measurement: 25°C
• the intensities of omega titanium, alpha titanium, and beta titanium are measured.
• the percentage (% by mass) of omega titanium of titanium is obtained by calculating the ratio I ⁇ /(I ⁇ + I ⁇ + I ⁇ ) of intensity I ⁇ to the total of intensity I ⁇ , intensity I ⁇ , and intensity I ⁇ .
• the content (% by mass) of omega titanium of titanium material is calculated based on the content (% by mass) of titanium of the titanium material and the percentage (% by mass) of omega titanium of titanium.
• the titanium material of the first embodiment contains the first particles in an amount of 0.1 vol% or more and 2.0 vol% or less.
• the lower limit of the content of the first particles of the titanium material may be 0.2 vol% or more, 0.3 vol% or more, or 0.8 vol% or more from the viewpoint of improving the effect of precipitation strengthening.
• the upper limit of the content of the first particles of the titanium material may be 1.8 vol% or less, 1.5 vol% or less, or 1.0 vol% or less from the viewpoint of maintaining the breaking elongation.
• the content of the first particles of the titanium material may be 0.2 vol% or more and 1.8 vol% or less, 0.3 vol% or more and 1.5 vol% or less, or 0.8 vol% or more and 1.0 vol% or less.
• the first particle is a particle in which, in a spectrum obtained by performing elemental analysis on the first particle using an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer attached to a scanning electron microscope, the ratio C2/C1 of the maximum peak intensity C2 attributable to carbon to the maximum peak intensity C1 attributable to titanium is 0.5 or more.
• the first particle is identified by the following procedure.
• the mirror-finished surface of the titanium material is photographed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) (ZEISS Gemini450 (trademark)) to obtain a backscattered electron image.
• SEM scanning electron microscope
• the photographed area is set to the center of the cross section of the titanium material, that is, a position that does not include areas with properties that are clearly different from the bulk part, such as near the surface of the titanium material (a position where the entire photographed area is the bulk part of the cemented carbide).
• the observation magnification is 10,000 times.
• the measurement conditions are an acceleration voltage of 3 kV, a current value of 2 nA, and a working distance (WD) of 5 mm.
• the maximum peak derived from carbon is a peak that exists at an energy of 0.1 keV or more and not more than 0.3 keV.
• the black region is determined to be a first particle.
• the upper limit of the ratio C2/C1 is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, 0.9 or less.
• volumetric content of the first particles of the titanium material is measured by the following procedure.
• (C2) The measurement of (B2) above is performed in five different non-overlapping measurement fields.
• the average of the area percentages of the first particles in the five measurement fields corresponds to the content (volume %) of the first particles in the titanium material.
• the average particle size of the first particles may be 120 nm or less, 105 nm or less, or 100 nm or less.
• the upper limit of the average particle size of the first particles may be 50 nm or less, 40 nm or less, or 30 nm or less from the viewpoint of improving the strength of the titanium material.
• the lower limit of the average particle size of the first particles is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 5 nm or more, 10 nm or more, or 20 nm or more.
• the average particle size of the first particles may be 5 nm or more and 105 nm or less, 5 nm or more and 100 nm or less, 5 nm or more and 50 nm or less, or 5 nm or more and 40 nm or less.
• the average particle size of the first particles is measured by the following procedure.
• (C3) The measurement of (B3) above is performed in five different non-overlapping measurement fields of view.
• the arithmetic mean of the first average diameters in the five measurement fields of view corresponds to the average particle diameter of the first particles.
• the number of first particles per unit area may be 10 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or more and 100 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or less.
• the lower limit of the number of first particles per unit area may be 15 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or more, or 20 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or more, from the viewpoint of improving the strength of the titanium material.
• the upper limit of the number of first particles per unit area may be 80 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or less, or 50 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or less , from the viewpoint of suppressing the tendency of the breaking elongation to become small and the material to break easily.
• the number of first particles per unit area may be 15 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or more and 80 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or less, or 20 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or more and 50 pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 or less .
• the number of first particles per unit area is measured by the following procedure.
• (B4) A rectangular measurement field of view of 5 ⁇ m x 5 ⁇ m is set in the image after binarization processing.
• the number of first particles in the measurement field of view is measured using the image analysis software. If a single first particle is present both inside and outside the measurement field of view, the first particle is regarded as a first particle present within the measurement field of view and is counted.
• (C4) The measurement of (B4) above is performed in five different non-overlapping measurement fields.
• the average of the number of first particles per unit area (25 ⁇ m 2 ) in the five measurement fields corresponds to the number (pieces/25 ⁇ m 2 ) of first particles in the titanium material per unit area (25 ⁇ m 2 ).
• the titanium may be composed of a plurality of titanium particles, and at least one of the first particles may be present at the grain boundary of the titanium particles. This further improves the strength of the titanium material.
• the titanium is composed of a plurality of titanium particles, and the presence of the first particles at the grain boundary of the titanium particles is confirmed by the following procedure.
• (C5) The backscattered electron image in which the grain boundaries of the titanium particles in (A5) are identified is superimposed on the image after the binarization process in which the first particles in (B5) are identified. If the grain boundaries of the titanium particles and the first particles are present in an overlapping location, it is determined that the titanium is composed of multiple titanium particles and that the first particles are present in the grain boundaries of the titanium particles. A rectangular measurement field of view of 5 ⁇ m x 5 ⁇ m is set in the superimposed images. In the present disclosure, if at least one first particle present in the measurement field is present in the grain boundaries of the titanium particles, it is confirmed that at least one of the first particles is present in the grain boundaries of the titanium particles.
• the tensile strength ⁇ B MPa and the breaking elongation ⁇ % of the titanium material can show the relationship of the following formula I. ⁇ B ⁇ 1600 ⁇ 30 ⁇ Formula I In the above formula I, ⁇ B ⁇ 400 and ⁇ 20.
• FIG. 2 is a coordinate system showing the relationship between the tensile strength ⁇ B and the fracture elongation ⁇ of titanium materials.
• the X-axis shows the tensile strength ⁇ B (MPa)
• the Y-axis shows the fracture elongation ⁇ (%).
• Tensile strength is one of the indicators of the strength of a material, and the larger the value, the higher the strength.
• Fracture elongation is one of the indicators of the ductility of a material, and the larger the value, the higher the ductility.
• JIS-1 to JIS-4 refer to commercially pure titanium as described in JIS H 4600:2012 "Titanium and titanium alloys - Plate and strip.” Specifically, JIS-1 refers to JIS H 4600 Type 1, JIS-2 refers to JIS H 4600 Type 2, JIS-3 refers to JIS H 4600 Type 3, and JIS-4 refers to JIS H 4600 Type 4. JIS-1 to JIS-4 have a titanium content of approximately 99% by mass or more and have an alpha phase crystal structure. Hereinafter, pure titanium with an alpha phase crystal structure will also be referred to as alpha pure titanium.
• the region showing the relationship of formula I above is the shaded region.
• the shaded region has high ductility with a breaking elongation of 20% or more, and high strength with a tensile strength of 400 MPa or more.
• Titanium materials that satisfy the relationship of formula I above have high strength and high ductility.
• Alpha pure titanium, a conventional titanium material has high breaking elongation (hereinafter also referred to as ductility), but low tensile strength (hereinafter also referred to as strength), and does not satisfy the relationship of formula I above.
• the tensile strength ⁇ B MPa and the breaking elongation ⁇ % of a titanium material can show the relationship of the following formula IA or the following formula IB. ⁇ B>1875-30 ⁇ Formula I-A ⁇ B>1900-30 ⁇ Formula I-B In the above formulas IA and IB, ⁇ B ⁇ 400 and ⁇ 20. Titanium materials that satisfy the relationship of formula IA or formula IB above can have even higher strength and higher ductility.
• the lower limit of the tensile strength ⁇ B of the titanium material of the first embodiment can be 400 MPa or more. From the viewpoint of ensuring excellent strength, the lower limit of the tensile strength ⁇ B of the titanium material may be 500 MPa or more, 600 MPa or more, or 800 MPa or more.
• the upper limit of the tensile strength ⁇ B of the titanium material is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, less than 1550 MPa.
• the tensile strength ⁇ B of the titanium material may be 400 MPa or more and less than 1550 MPa, 500 MPa or more and less than 1550 MPa, 600 MPa or more and less than 1550 MPa, or 800 MPa or more and less than 1550 MPa.
• the tensile strength ⁇ B of titanium material is measured in accordance with JIS Z 2241:2011 "Method of tensile testing of metallic materials.”
• the test temperature is 23°C ⁇ 5°C.
• the fracture elongation ⁇ of the titanium material of the first embodiment can be 20% or more.
• the lower limit of the fracture elongation ⁇ of the titanium material may be 25% or more, 30% or more, or 35% or more, from the viewpoint of ensuring excellent ductility.
• the upper limit of the fracture elongation ⁇ of the titanium material may be, for example, 50% or less, or 45% or less.
• the fracture elongation ⁇ of the titanium material may be 20% or more and 50% or less, 25% or more and 50% or less, 30% or more and 50% or less, 35% or more and 50% or less, 20% or more and 45% or less, 25% or more and 45% or less, or 30% or more and 45% or less.
• the fracture elongation ⁇ of titanium materials is measured in accordance with JIS Z 2241:2011 "Method of tensile testing of metallic materials.”
• the test temperature is 23°C ⁇ 5°C.
• the titanium is composed of a plurality of titanium particles, and the average particle size of the titanium particles can be set to 1 ⁇ m or more and 1000 ⁇ m or less, thereby further improving the strength and ductility of the titanium material.
• the lower limit of the average particle size of the titanium particles may be 1 ⁇ m or more, 3 ⁇ m or more, 5 ⁇ m or more, 10 ⁇ m or more, or 20 ⁇ m or more, from the viewpoint of improving strength.
• the upper limit of the average particle size of the titanium particles may be 1000 ⁇ m or less, 500 ⁇ m or less, 200 ⁇ m or less, 100 ⁇ m or less, or 50 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of ensuring excellent strength.
• the average particle size of the titanium particles may be 1 ⁇ m or more and 1000 ⁇ m or less, 3 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less, 5 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less, 10 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, 10 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less, or 20 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less.
• the average particle size of titanium particles is measured by a cut-off method.
• the specific measurement method is as follows: The surface of the titanium particles is polished with SiC polishing paper and Al2O3 lapping film . The polished surface is photographed with an optical microscope at a magnification of 100 times to obtain an optical microscope image.
• a circle with a diameter of 50 mm is drawn on an optical microscope image, and eight straight lines are drawn radially from the center of the circle to the circumference of the circle, and the number of grain boundaries that the straight lines cross within the circle is counted.
• the average intercept length is calculated by dividing the length of the straight lines by the number of crossings, and the average intercept length is multiplied by 1.128, a conversion coefficient to two-dimensional grain size, to obtain the average grain size.
• the above measurements are performed at three locations on one measurement sample, and the average value of the average particle diameters at the three locations is regarded as the average particle diameter of titanium particles in this disclosure.
• the titanium is composed of a plurality of titanium particles, and the ratio D90/D10 of the cumulative 90% particle diameter D90 from the small diameter side to the cumulative 10% particle diameter D10 from the small diameter side in the volume-based cumulative particle size distribution of the titanium particles may be 5 or more and 1000 or less. From the viewpoint of homogenizing strength and ductility, it is preferable that the particle diameter of the titanium particles constituting the titanium material has small variation.
• the ratio D90/D10 may be 10 or more and 1000 or less. A smaller value of D90/D10 indicates a smaller variation in the grain diameter of the crystal grains.
• the grain size of each crystal grain for calculating the above D90/D10 is obtained by performing image processing using commercially available image analysis software on an optical microscope image taken under the same conditions as the above cutting method, and measuring the circle equivalent diameter of each crystal grain.
• a measurement field of view of 50 mm x 50 mm is set in the optical microscope image, and a volume-based cumulative grain size distribution is created based on all the crystal grains observed in the measurement field. D90/D10 is calculated based on this cumulative grain size distribution.
• the Vickers hardness of the titanium material of the first embodiment can be 200 Hv or more. This provides the titanium material with excellent hardness and improved wear resistance.
• the lower limit of the Vickers hardness of the titanium material may be 200 Hv or more, or 220 Hv or more, from the viewpoint of ensuring excellent hardness.
• the upper limit of the Vickers hardness of the titanium material is preferably as high as possible, so is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, 400 Hv or less.
• the Vickers hardness of the titanium material may be 200 Hv or more and 400 Hv or less, or 220 Hv or more and 400 Hv or less.
• the Vickers hardness of titanium materials is measured in accordance with JIS Z 2244:2009 "Vickers hardness test - Test method.”
• the test temperature is 23°C ⁇ 5°C.
• the heat resistance temperature of the titanium material of the first embodiment can be set to 100° C. or higher. This allows the titanium material to maintain excellent strength even at high temperatures of 100° C. or higher.
• the lower limit of the heat resistance temperature of the titanium material of embodiment 1 may be 100°C or higher, 120°C or higher, or 140°C or higher, from the viewpoint of ensuring excellent strength.
• the upper limit of the heat resistance temperature of the titanium material is not particularly limited, as the higher the better, but can be, for example, 190°C or lower.
• the heat resistance temperature of the titanium material may be 100°C or higher and 190°C or lower, 120°C or higher and 190°C or lower, or 140°C or higher and 190°C or lower.
• the heat resistance temperature of titanium materials is measured by X-ray diffraction analysis, comparing the X-ray diffraction pattern at 25°C with the X-ray diffraction pattern at a specified temperature.
• the specific measurement method is as follows.
• the surface of the titanium material is polished to prepare a measurement sample.
• the measurement sample is irradiated with X-rays under the measurement conditions below to obtain an X-ray diffraction pattern.
• 25°C and multiple temperatures above 25°C are appropriately selected, and an X-ray diffraction pattern is obtained at each temperature.
• the X-ray diffraction pattern at 25°C is compared with the X-ray diffraction pattern at a specified temperature above 25°C (hereinafter also referred to as the "specified temperature"), and if the shapes of both X-ray diffraction patterns match, the measurement sample is determined to maintain its crystal structure at the specified temperature and to be heat resistant.
• the two X-ray diffraction patterns match is confirmed by the fact that all of the diffraction peak positions match and the order of intensity of each diffraction peak also matches.
• the above X-ray diffraction measurement is performed by increasing the temperature condition until the X-ray diffraction pattern at a specified temperature above 25°C has a different shape from the X-ray diffraction pattern at 25°C.
• the X-ray diffraction pattern at the highest temperature that matches the X-ray diffraction pattern at 25°C is identified.
• the highest temperature is determined to be the heat resistance temperature of the measurement sample.
• the volume of the titanium material of the first embodiment can be 0.001 mm3 or more. Since the titanium material has a sufficient size as a biocompatible metal material, it can be used for various applications such as dental implant components and artificial joints. It can also be suitably used as a material for capsules for storing diamond sensors.
• the lower limit of the volume of the titanium material may be 0.001 mm3 or more, 0.01 mm3 or more, 0.1 mm3 or more, 1 mm3 or more, 10 mm3 or more, or 100 mm3 or more.
• the upper limit of the volume of the titanium material is not particularly limited because a larger upper limit is preferable, but is preferably 100,000 mm3 or less, for example.
• the volume of the titanium material may be 0.001 mm3 or more and 100,000 mm3 or less, 10 mm3 or more and 100,000 mm3 or less, or 100 mm3 or more and 100,000 mm3 or less.
• the volume of the titanium material is measured by Archimedes' method.
• the lower limit of the 0.2% yield strength ⁇ 0.2 in a tensile test of a titanium material may be 250 MPa or more, 400 MPa or more, or 550 MPa or more.
• the upper limit of the 0.2% yield strength ⁇ 0.2 in a tensile test of a titanium material is preferably as large as possible, and is therefore not particularly limited.
• the measurement of 0.2% yield strength in tensile tests of titanium materials is carried out in accordance with JIS Z 2241:2011 "Method of tensile testing of metallic materials.”
• the test temperature is 23°C ⁇ 5°C.
• the 0.2% yield strength in a compression test of the titanium material of the first embodiment can be 570 MPa or more, which further improves the strength.
• the lower limit of the 0.2% yield strength in a compression test of a titanium material may be 600 MPa or more, 700 MPa or more, or 800 MPa or more, from the viewpoint of ensuring excellent strength.
• the upper limit of the 0.2% yield strength in a compression test of a titanium material is preferably as high as possible, so is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, 5000 MPa or less.
• the 0.2% yield strength in a compression test of a titanium material may be 570 MPa or more and 5000 MPa or less, 600 MPa or more and 5000 MPa or less, 700 MPa or more and 5000 MPa or less, or 800 MPa or more and 5000 MPa or less.
• the measurement of 0.2% yield strength in compression testing of titanium materials is carried out in accordance with JIS R 1608:2003 "Test method for compressive strength of fine ceramics.”
• the test temperature is 23°C ⁇ 5°C.
• a medical device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as “embodiment 2") is a medical device containing the titanium material described in embodiment 1.
• the medical device of embodiment 2 can have high strength.
• Examples of medical devices include dental implant components, artificial joints, and housings and components of implantable devices.
• a dental implant component according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as "Embodiment 3") is a dental implant component including the titanium material described in Embodiment 1.
• the dental implant component of Embodiment 3 can have high strength.
• a capsule for storing a diamond sensor according to one embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as “embodiment 4") is a capsule for storing a diamond sensor that contains the titanium material described in embodiment 1.
• the titanium material of embodiment 1 has high strength, so it can be suitably used as a material for a capsule for storing a diamond sensor.
• titanium materials are manufactured by subjecting pure titanium, ⁇ -titanium alloys, and ⁇ + ⁇ -titanium alloys to plastic processing with a processing strain of 0.5 or more under a pressure of 1.5 GPa or more.
• the grain size of the crystal grains that make up the titanium material in Patent Document 1 is small, at around several hundred nanometers, and is therefore presumably low in ductility.
• the titanium material is manufactured while applying processing strain to the raw material, a strain gradient exists between the center and ends of the titanium material, making it heterogeneous and unsuitable for measuring mechanical properties such as tensile strength.
• Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a high-pressure cell of the ultra-high pressure and high temperature generator used in embodiment 5.
• the high-pressure cell 10 comprises a pressure medium 1 having a regular octahedral shape, a sample container 2 placed inside the pressure medium 1, and a heating element 3 placed around the sample container 2.
• the sample container 2 is made of hexagonal boron nitride.
• the heating element 3 is made of graphite.
• a raw material 4 is sealed inside the sample container 2.
• the maximum load of the ultra-high pressure and high temperature generator used in embodiment 5 is, for example, 2800 tons.
• the manufacturing method of the fifth embodiment since the synthesis pressure is 10 to 12 GPa and the maximum load of the manufacturing equipment is 2,800 tons, it is possible to manufacture a large cylindrical titanium material having a diameter of 8 mm, a height of 18 mm, and a volume of 900 mm3 or more . Since the titanium material has a sufficient diameter, it is possible to manufacture a test piece for performing a tensile test.
• lanthanum chromite oxide LaCr 2 O 3 , thermal conductivity: 5 W/(m ⁇ K) or less
• magnesia MgO: 60 W/(m ⁇ K)
• These materials have low thermal conductivity, so a temperature gradient is likely to occur around the raw material during high-pressure, high-temperature processing. In addition, these materials have high hardness, so a pressure gradient is likely to occur. Therefore, it is presumed that the grain size of the crystal grains of the obtained titanium material is likely to vary. From the above, it is presumed that the ⁇ -Ti produced in References 1 and 2 has a lower strength than the titanium material of the present disclosure.
• the titanium materials obtained in References 1 and 2 were small (cylindrical with a diameter of 4 mm, a height of 3 mm, and a volume of 37.7 mm3 ), making it impossible to prepare test pieces for measuring mechanical properties such as tensile strength.
• the manufacturing conditions in References 1 and 2 use a pressure of 12 GPa, making it difficult to enlarge the titanium materials.
• the raw material of each sample was placed in a sample container made of hexagonal boron nitride polycrystal, and pressurized to 5 GPa at room temperature using a multi-anvil ultra-high pressure and high temperature generator (Voggenreiter's "mavo press LPR 1000-400/50", heating element made of graphite, maximum load 2800 tons), and then heated to 300°C. Thereafter, the pressure was further increased to the pressure shown in the "Pressure” column of Table 1, and the temperature was heated to the temperature shown in the "Temperature” column of Table 1, and the temperature was maintained for the time shown in the "Maintenance time” column of Table 1 to obtain a titanium material.
• the obtained titanium material was cylindrical with a diameter of 8 mm, a height of 18 mm, and a volume of 904 mm3.
• Samples 101 to 108 correspond to alpha pure titanium, which is the raw material of samples 1 to 8, respectively.
• Sample 102 corresponds to JIS-1
• sample 103 corresponds to JIS-2
• sample 104 corresponds to JIS-3
• samples 105 and 107 correspond to JIS-4.
• Samples 101, 106, and 108 were prepared for this example. In sample 101, the total of the raw materials is 100.0001 mass%, but this is due to rounding.
• Figure 4 is a backscattered electron image of the titanium material of sample 5.
• the areas shown in black are the first particles, and the areas shown in gray to white are the titanium particles.
• This backscattered electron image also confirms that the first particles are present at the grain boundaries of titanium particles.
• Figure 5 is a backscattered electron image of the titanium material of sample 105. The backscattered electron image of Figure 5 confirms that the first particles are not present.
• Sample 1 and sample 101 have the same titanium content. Sample 1 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 101.
• Sample 2 and sample 102 have the same titanium content. Sample 2 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 102.
• Sample 3 and sample 103 have the same titanium content. Sample 3 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 103.
• Sample 4 and sample 104 have the same titanium content. Sample 4 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 104.
• Sample 5 and sample 105 have the same titanium content. Sample 5 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 1051.
• Sample 6 and sample 106 have the same titanium content. Sample 6 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 106.
• Sample 7 and sample 107 have the same titanium content. Sample 7 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 107.
• Sample 8 and sample 108 have the same titanium content. Sample 8 was confirmed to have higher strength (tensile strength) than sample 108.

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