Metallic material, and conductive component including the same

1. A metallic material comprising:

a base metal made of a metal;

a metal compound layer stacked on a surface of the base metal, the metal compound layer mainly containing a compound of at least one transition metal in the fourth period and oxygen, the at least one transition metal in the fourth period being selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu;

a platinum group portion dispersed on a surface of the metal compound layer, the platinum group portion mainly containing at least one platinum group element; and

a platinum group compound coating film which covers the platinum group portion, the platinum group compound coating film mainly containing a compound of at least one platinum group element and oxygen,

wherein an area proportion of the platinum group portion dispersed on the surface of the metal compound layer is more than or equal to 0.2%, and less than or equal to 50%,

the metal compound layer has thickness from more than or equal to 2 nm to less than or equal to 30 nm, and

the platinum group compound coating film has thickness from more than or equal to 0.3 nm to less than or equal to 15 nm.

2. The metallic material according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one platinum group element contained in the platinum group portion includes one or more of Ru, Rh, Os, and Ir.

3. A conductive component comprising the metallic material according to claim 1 .

4. A conductive component comprising the metallic material according to claim 2 .

5. A fuel cell separator comprising the metallic material according to claim 1 .

6. A fuel cell separator comprising the metallic material according to claim 2 .

7. An electrode comprising the metallic material according to claim 1 .

8. An electrode comprising the metallic material according to claim 2 .