Patents Assigned to National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
  • Patent number: 7390348
    Abstract: In a multiphase hydrogen permeation alloy comprising a phase in charge of hydrogen permeation and a phase in charge of hydrogen embrittlement resistance, a structure in which the phase in charge of hydrogen permeability is continuously interconnected and in which more preferably the growth direction of the aforementioned phase in charge of hydrogen permeation lies aligned in the thickness direction of the permeation membrane. As the hydrogen permeation alloy, an Nb—Ti—Co alloy is exemplified, wherein the phase in charge of hydrogen permeability is made of an (Nb, Ti) phase and the aforementioned phase in charge of hydrogen embrittlement resistance is made of a CoTi phase. By virtue of the fact that the growth direction of the phase in charge of hydrogen permeation lies aligned in the thickness direction of the permeation membrane, the hydrogen permeation pass length becomes short to give further improved hydrogen permeation property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignees: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Toshiki Kabutomori, Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa