IP Library Patent Application 11371469
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App. No. 11/371,469

Titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability

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11/371,469
Abstract

A copper material alloy comprising 2.0 to 4.0 weight % of Ti and 0.05 to 0.50 weight % of Fe wherein; inevitable impurities have an amount of 0.01 weight % or less in total; and the ratio of X ray diffraction intensity of the alloy satisfies I(311)/I(111)≧0.5. The copper alloy of the present invention has improved punchability and excellent bendability.

Claims (24)

1 . A titanium copper alloy consisting of 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti, 0.05 to 0.50 mass % of Fe and the balance of Cu and impurities and having excellent punchability characterized in that;

it comprises 0.01 mass % or less in total of inevitable impurities; and the ratio of X ray diffraction intensity of the alloy satisfies I(311)/I(111)≧0.5.

2 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 1 , wherein;

the number of Cu—Ti—Fe type composition particles in the second phase particles having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more measured by a cross sectional observation is 50% or more.

3 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 1 , wherein;

the average particle size of the second phase having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more measured by a cross sectional observation is 2.0 μm or less.

4 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 1 , wherein;

the coefficient of variation Cv (standard deviation/mean value) of the density of the second phase particles having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more, observed in each crystal grains by means of a cross sectional observation, is 0.3 or less.

5 . A titanium copper alloy consisting of 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti, 0.05 to 0.50 mass % in total of Fe and at least one selected from a group consisting of Co, Ni, Si, Cr, V, Nb, Zr, B and P, and the balance of Cu and impurities and having excellent punchability characterized in that;

it comprises 0.01 mass % or less in total of inevitable impurities; and the ratio of X ray diffraction intensity of the alloy satisfies I(311)/I(111)≧0.5.

6 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 5 , wherein;

the number of Cu—Ti—X type composition particles (wherein X is an element selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Si, Cr, V, Nb, Zr, B and P) in the second phase particles having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more measured by a cross sectional observation is 50% or more.

7 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 5 , wherein;

the average particle size of the second phase having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more measured by a cross sectional observation is 2.0 μm or less.

8 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 5 , wherein;

the coefficient of variation Cv (standard deviation/mean value) of the density of the second phase particles having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more, observed in each crystal grains by means of a cross sectional observation, is 0.3 or less.

9 . A titanium copper alloy consisting of 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti, 0.05 to 0.50 mass % in total of at least one selected from a group consisting of Co, Ni, Si, Cr, V, Nb, Zr, B and P, and the balance of Cu and having excellent punchability characterized in that;

it comprises 0.01 mass % or less in total of inevitable impurities; and the ratio of X ray diffraction intensity of the alloy satisfies I(311)/I(111)≧0.5.

10 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 9 , wherein;

the number of Cu—Ti—X type composition particles (wherein X is an element selected from Co, Ni, Si, Cr, V, Nb, Zr, B and P) in the second phase particles having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more measured by a cross sectional observation is 50% or more.

11 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 9 , wherein;

the average particle size of the second phase having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more measured by a cross sectional observation is 2.0 μm or less.

12 . The titanium copper alloy having excellent punchability according to claim 9 , wherein;

the coefficient of variation Cv (standard deviation/mean value) of the density of the second phase particles having an area of 0.01 μm 2 or more, observed in each crystal grains by means of a cross sectional observation, is 0.3 or less.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Sep 16, 2010
From: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON MINING HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 024996/0137 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 16, 2010
From: NIPPON MINING HOLDINGS, INC.
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024996/0272 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2006
From: SUGAWARA, YASUTAKA; FUKAMACHI, KAZUHIKO
To: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017995/0469 →