Abstract:
Disclosed is a stainless steel material for separators of solid polymer fuel cells having excellent battery characteristics with little performance decrease during a long-time operation, which does not deteriorate the corrosion resistance of a stainless steel separator. The stainless steel material comprises a stainless steel matrix, an oxide film formed on the surface of the stainless steel matrix, a conductive layer formed on the surface of the oxide film and provided with a non-metallic conductive substance, and a conductive substance so arranged as to penetrate the oxide film and electrically connected to the stainless steel matrix and the conductive layer. A solid polymer fuel cell using the stainless steel material is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a stainless steel material for separators of solid polymer fuel cells having excellent battery characteristics with little performance decrease during a long-time operation, which does not deteriorate the corrosion resistance of a stainless steel separator. The stainless steel material comprises a stainless steel matrix, an oxide film formed on the surface of the stainless steel matrix, a conductive layer formed on the surface of the oxide film and provided with a non-metallic conductive substance, and a conductive substance so arranged as to penetrate the oxide film and electrically connected to the stainless steel matrix and the conductive layer. A solid polymer fuel cell using the stainless steel material is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Disclosed is duplex stainless steel which has excellent alkali resistance, especially corrosion resistance to a high-temperature thick alkali solution and excellent weldability. The duplex stainless steel has a chemical composition that contains, in mass%, 0.03% or less of C, 0.5% or less of Si, 2.0% or less of Mn, 0.04% or less of P, 0.003% or less of S, 25.0% or more but less than 28.0% of Cr, 6.0-10.0% (inclusive) of Ni, 0.2-3.5% (inclusive) of Mo, less than 0.5% of N and 3.0% or less of W, with the balance made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a duplex stainless steel having excellent resistance to alkalis and particularly corrosion resistance against high-temperature concentrated alkali solutions and excellent weldability. The duplex stainless steel has a chemical composition comprising, in mass %, C: at most 0.03%, Si: at most 0.5%, Mn: at most 2.0%, P: at most 0.04%, S: at most 0.003%, Cr: at least 25.0% to less than 28.0%, Ni: at least 6.0% to at most 10.0%, Mo: at least 0.2% to at most 3.5%, N: less than 0.5%, W: at most 3.0%, and a remainder of Fe and impurities.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stainless steel material for separators in solid polymer fuel cells which gives outstanding cell properties with little deterioration in performance during the long-term operation, without any loss of corrosion resistance of the stainless steel separators. SOLUTION: The stainless steel material is provided with a stainless steel matrix material and both a passive coating film on the surface of this stainless steel matrix material and an electrically conductive precipitate. The electrically conductive precipitate penetrates the passive coating film and contains materials originating from the stainless steel matrix material. An electrically conductive layer composed of a non-metallic electrically conductive material is provided on the surface of the passive coating film, and this electrically conductive layer is preferably electrically connected to the stainless steel matrix material via the electrically conductive precipitate interposed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell separator which has a low contact electric resistance and ensures less energy loss, and to provide an austenitic stainless steel which has high strength and excellent formability and a method for manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: A surface part of the stainless steel has a chemical composition which consists of, by mass, ≤0.03% C, 0.01-1.5% Si, 0.01-2.5% Mn, ≤0.035% P, ≤0.01% S, 16.0-30.0% Cr, 12.0-50.0% Ni, 0.4-3.5% B, 0.001-0.2% Al, 0.01-0.1% N, ≤7.0% Mo, ≤5.0% Cu and the balance Fe with impurities and satisfies the expression: 17.0≤Cr+3Mo-2.5B, wherein borides are dispersed in the surface part. A central part in the thickness direction has a chemical composition in which 6.0-30.0% Ni, ≤0.01% B and 0.06-0.3% N are contained and other element has the same chemical composition as the surface part, and the central part has 0.2% proof stress YS of ≥300 N/mm 2 and a total elongation El of ≥40%. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conductive stainless steel material having a low contact resistance suitable as a material for conductive parts. SOLUTION: The conductive stainless steel material is characterized in that it contains a substance derived from a base material formed from stainless steel, has an electrical conductivity, and has conductive deposits deposited on the surface of the base material, wherein the conductive deposits are electrically conductive with the base material. It is preferable that the conductive deposits are conductive smuts formed from a solution containing a non-oxidizing acid, and that a coating layer containing graphitic carbon is provided on the stainless steel material having the conductive deposits. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stainless steel sheet excellent in glare preventability, stain resistance and fingerprint resistance and to provide a method for producing it. SOLUTION: This stainless steel sheet is the one that the surface of a base material having a compsn. contg., by weight, 7 to 35% Cr, 0 to 11% Ni, 0 to 4% Mo, 0.01 to 0.2% N, 0.05 to 2.0% Si, in which index M value expressed by Cr+3Mo+15N} is 10.5 to 50 and having 0.6 to 10 μm surface roughness Ra is provided with an oxidized film contg. 0.3 to 20% SiO2 and having 0.01 to 0.2 μm thickness and a photocatalystic layer contg. 10 to 90% photocatalystic grains and having 0.1 to 10 μm thickness. In the case, as the photocatalystic grains, a mixture of a bonded material of titanium oxide and zirconium titanate is used, its photocatalystic activity is made better. In the case the space between the oxidized film and the photocatalystic layer is provided with a chromate film of 5 to 50 mg/m2 coating weight contg. 50 to 80% silica, its adhesion is made better. More preferably, degreasing with an alkali soln. and bright annealing at 800 to 1200 deg.C in an atmosphere of hydrogen >=8 vol.% and dew point
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stainless-steel material for a separator of a solid polymer fuel cell excelling in battery characteristics, wherein performance deterioration is lessened at a long operation, without damaging the corrosion resistance of a stainless-steel separator. SOLUTION: The stainless-steel material comprises a stainless-steel basic material, an oxide film arranged on the surface of the stainless-steel basic material, a conductive layer arranged on the surface of the oxide film and having a non-metallic conductive material, and a conductive material arranged to penetrate the oxide film and electrically connected with the stainless-steel basic material and the conductive layer. a solid polymer fuel cell uses the stainless-steel material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid polymer type fuel cell which does not cause leakage of oxide gas, fuel gas or a cooling medium and can make them flow and provide its composing parts, a bipolar plate member, a bipolar plate lamination and a cell structural body. SOLUTION: The bipolar plate member 1 of a solid polymer type fuel cell using a membrane electrode assembly is provided with penetrated holes 2, 3 to make an oxide gas, a fuel gas and a cooling medium flow through each of corresponding passages, a passage groove 4 for making the oxide gas and the fuel gas flow and a passage groove 5 for making the cooling medium flow. At least on a second surface, a plane molded body 7 made of a plastic film is stuck with an adhesive layer in-between, and the plane molded body 7 is provided a penetrated hole 3 for making at least the cooling medium flow into the passage. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT