Patent ID: 7597842
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: B01D,B32B,C01B,C22C,H01M,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hydrogen permeable Nb—Ti—Co alloy having both hydrogen permeability and hydrogen embrittlement resistance, comprising a fourth element including Fe, Cu or Mn, wherein the Nb—Ti—Co alloy is represented by Nb wherein x is smaller than 70 mol %, y is from greater than 10 to smaller than 60 mol %, and M comprises Fe, Cu or Mn, wherein when M comprises Fe or Cu, a is from not smaller than 1 to not greater than 14 mol %, wherein, when M comprises Mn, a is from not smaller than 1 to not greater than 9 mol %, wherein the Nb—Ti—Co alloy is a multi-phase alloy, and wherein the Nb—Ti—Co multi-phase alloy comprises a CoTi phase and an (Nb, Ti) phase.