HEAT RESISTANT TITANIUM ALLOY MATERIAL FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM PART USE EXCELLENT IN OXIDATION RESISTANCE, METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF HEAT RESISTANT TITANIUM ALLOY MATERIAL FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM PART USE EXCELLENT IN OXIDATION RESISTANCE, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
A titanium alloy material for exhaust system parts which is excellent in oxidation resistance able to be used for an exhaust manifold, exhaust pipe, catalyst device, muffler, or other part characterized by containing, by mass %, Cu: 0.5 to 1.5%, Sn: 0.5 to 1.5%, Si: 0.1% to 0.6%, and O: 0.1% or less, a total of the contents of Cu and Sn being 1.4 to 2.7%, and having a balance of Ti and unavoidable impurities. A titanium alloy material for exhaust system parts which is excellent in oxidation resistance and cold workability.
1 . A heat resistant titanium alloy material for exhaust system parts which is excellent in oxidation resistance characterized by containing, by mass %,
Cu: 0.5 to 1.5%,
Sn: 0.5 to 1.5%,
Si: over 0.1% to not more than 0.6%, and
O: 0.1% or less,
a total of the contents of Cu and Sn being 1.4 to 2.7%, and
having a balance of Ti and unavoidable impurities.
2 . A heat resistant titanium alloy material for exhaust system parts which is excellent in oxidation resistance of claim 1 characterized by further containing, by mass %, Nb: 0.1 to 1.0%.
3 . A method of production of a heat resistant titanium alloy sheet for exhaust system parts which is excellent in oxidation resistance characterized by hot rolling a titanium alloy material of claim 1 or 2 ), then cold rolling it, and after that annealing it at 750 to 830° C.
4 . A method of production of a heat resistant titanium alloy sheet for exhaust system parts which is excellent in oxidation resistance characterized by hot rolling a titanium alloy material of claim 1 or 2 , then annealing it at 750 to 830° C., next cold rolling it, and after that annealing it at 650 to 750° C.
5 . An exhaust system provided with an exhaust manifold, exhaust pipe, catalyst device, and muffler, said exhaust system characterized by using a heat resistant titanium alloy material for exhaust system parts which is excellent in oxidation resistance of claim 1 or 2 for one or more of the exhaust manifold, exhaust pipe, catalyst device, and muffler.