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Development of ultra-elastic bulk alloys usable at cryogenitc temperatures: metal seal materials for hydrogen society

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22K14498
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 26040:Structural materials and functional materials-related
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Xu Sheng  東北大学, 工学研究科, 特任助教 (10907033)

Project Period (FY) 2022-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Keywords弾性変形 / 単結晶 / 格子安定性 / 低ヤング率 / マルテンサイト変態 / 超弾性 / 形状記憶合金 / 弾性歪み / 中性子回折 / 格子非調和性 / 極低温 / サイクル熱処理 / 異常粒成長 / 弾性合金 / 水素社会
Outline of Research at the Start

水素社会の実現に向けた液体水素の安全安定な輸送・貯蔵のために、極低温でも高弾性歪みと高強度を併せ持つ金属シール材の開発が求められている。最近申請者は、Cu-Al-Mnホイスラー合金単結晶が4%以上の巨大な弾性歪みと600MPaを超える高強度を示すことを見出した。しかし、本特性は室温付近でしか確認されていない。そこで、本研究では合金組成とミクロ組織の制御より室温から極低温までの広い温度域で巨大弾性変形を有するバルクCu-Al-Mn基単結晶材料を作製し、液体水素温度(-253℃)環境下でも高い信頼性を有しかつ再利用が可能な「巨大弾性変形金属シール材」の開発に挑む。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We analyzed the in-situ neutron diffraction experiment results at J-PARC on a Cu-Al-Mn single crystal alloy sample prepared by cyclic heat treatments, which exhibited giant recoverable strain at room temperature. It was found that the origin of this strain is a true elastic deformation, characterized by reversible lattice strain while maintaining the body-centered cubic structure of the parent phase. Furthermore, mechanical tests conducted from room temperature down to an extremely low temperature of 4.2K revealed that under certain stress levels, the alloy exhibits a low Young's modulus and relatively large elastic strain. Under high stress, martensitic transformation was induced, but upon unloading, reverse transformation occurred, resulting in large reversible strain due to pseudoelasticity even at extremely low temperatures. Based on these results, it is inferred that this alloy is promising as a material for cryogenic seals.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

水素社会の実現に向け、安全で信頼性が高く、漏れのない液体水素の輸送・貯蔵技術の開発が求められている。その中でも、液体水素環境に対応できるシール材の開発が重要である。本研究により、極低温でもゴムのような弾性復元力および低ヤング率と高強度を備えたバルク金属材料の開発に成功した。この材料を使用することで、液体水素温度(-253℃)下でも高い信頼性を持ち、再利用可能な弾性変形金属シール材の製作が可能となる。将来的に、液体水素温度での弾性変形金属シール材を実装できれば、水素社会の発展に向けた多大な貢献が期待される。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] チェコ科学アカデミー/チェコ工科大学(チェコ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] An efficient experimental approach for high-throughput discovery of novel Ti-based shape-memory alloys2024

    • Author(s)
      Song Yuxin、Xu Sheng、Omori Toshihiro、Kainuma Ryosuke
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Materials Research and Technology

      Volume: 30 Pages: 3220-3225

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.04.051

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Study on Large Elastic Deformation in Bulk Metal by In Situ Neutron Diffraction2023

    • Author(s)
      S. Xu, T. Odaira, X. Xu, T. Omori, T. Kawasaki, S. Harjo, R. Kainuma
    • Journal Title

      J-PARC Annual Report 2022

      Volume: 2 Pages: 4-6

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] その場中性子回折による金属材料における巨大弾性歪み現象の解明2023

    • Author(s)
      許勝、許皛、大森俊洋、貝沼亮介、ハルヨステファヌス、川崎卓郎
    • Journal Title

      中性子産業利用推進協議会 季報「四季」

      Volume: 58 Pages: 1-6

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Non-Hookean Large Elastic Deformation in Bulk Crystalline Metals2022

    • Author(s)
      S. Xu, T. Odaira, S. Sato, X. Xu, T. Omori, S. Harjo, T. Kawasaki, H. Seiner, K. Zoubkova, Y. Murakami, R. Kainuma
    • Journal Title

      Nature Commun.

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 5307-5307

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41467-022-32930-9

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Flexible and Tough Superelastic Co-Cr Alloys for Biomedical Applications2022

    • Author(s)
      Odaira Takumi、Xu Sheng、Hirata Kenji、Xu Xiao、Omori Toshihiro、Ueki Kosuke、Ueda Kyosuke、Narushima Takayuki、Nagasako Makoto、Harjo Stefanus、Kawasaki Takuro、Bodnarova Lucie、Sedlak Petr、Seiner Hanus、Kainuma Ryosuke
    • Journal Title

      Advanced Materials

      Volume: 34 Issue: 27 Pages: 2202305-2202305

    • DOI

      10.1002/adma.202202305

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Elastocaloric effect at near room temperature in a Ti-Al-based shape memory alloy2023

    • Author(s)
      Sheng Xu, Yuxin Song, Xiao Xu, Toshihiro Omori, Ryosuke Kainuma
    • Organizer
      World Titanium Conference 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Stress-induced martensitic transformation in a Ti-Al-based shape memory alloy2023

    • Author(s)
      Yuxin Song, Sheng Xu, Xiao Xu, Toshihiro Omori, Ryosuke Kainuma
    • Organizer
      World Titanium Conference 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cu-Al-Mn 合金における極低温弾性熱量効果の直接測定2023

    • Author(s)
      許勝, 宋雨キン, 伊東達矢, 川崎卓郎, ハルヨ ステファヌス, ゴン ウー, 許皛, 大森俊洋, 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2023年秋期(第173回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Cu-Al-Mn 合金単結晶におけるサブグレインが超弾性疲労特性に与える影響2023

    • Author(s)
      谷川由果, 許勝, 大森俊洋, 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2023年秋期(第173回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Co-Cr-Al-Si合金の高い弾性異方性と単結晶における低いヤング率2023

    • Author(s)
      許皛, 大平拓実, 許勝, 平田研二, 大森俊洋, 植木洸輔, 上田恭介, 成島尚之, 長迫実, Harjo Stefanus, 川崎卓郎, Bodnarova Lucie, Sedlak Petr, Seiner Hanus, 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2023年秋期(第173回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ホイスラー型バルクCu-Al-Mn合金における巨大弾性変形2023

    • Author(s)
      許勝 , 大平拓実 , 佐藤駿介 , 許皛 , 大森俊洋 , ハルヨ ステファヌス , 川崎卓郎 , Hanus Seiner , Kristyna Zoubkova , 村上恭和 , 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2023年春期(第172回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A lightweight Ti-Al-based shape memory alloy with B2-ordered structure2022

    • Author(s)
      Y. Song, S. Xu, X. Xu, T. Omori, R. Kainuma
    • Organizer
      2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Observation of non-Hookean huge elastic deformation in a bulk Heusler-type Cu-Al-Mn alloy2022

    • Author(s)
      S. Xu , X. Xu , T. Omori , R. Kainuma
    • Organizer
      2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Novel Co-Al-Si shape memory alloy with B2-structured parent phase2022

    • Author(s)
      S. Mochimaru , T. Ito , S. Xu , X. Xu , T. Omori , R. Kainuma
    • Organizer
      2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 低ヤング率を有するCo-Cr-Al-Si 超弾性合金2022

    • Author(s)
      許皛 , 大平拓実 , 許勝 , 平田研二 , 大森俊洋 , 植木洸輔 , 上田恭介 , 成島尚之 , 長迫実 , Stefanus Harjo , 川崎卓郎 , Lucie Bodnarova , Petr Sedlak , Hanus Seiner , 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2022年秋期(第171回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Co-Al-Si合金におけるB2/L10マルテンサイト変態と超弾性2022

    • Author(s)
      持丸駿哉 , 伊東達矢 , 許勝, 許皛 , 大森俊洋 , 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2022年秋期(第171回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Cu-Al-Mn 形状記憶合金の異常粒成長挙動に及ぼすミクロ組織の影響2022

    • Author(s)
      李炯録 , 許勝 , 大森俊洋 , 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2022年秋期(第171回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Ti-Al-Cr系合金における超弾性効果2022

    • Author(s)
      宋雨キン, 許勝, 許皛 , 大森俊洋 , 貝沼亮介
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2022年秋期(第171回)講演大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 革新的冷却技術2024

    • Author(s)
      許 皛, 大平 拓実, 許 勝, 大森 俊洋, 貝沼 亮介
    • Total Pages
      272
    • Publisher
      NTS
    • ISBN
      9784860438548
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東北大学学際研教員紹介

    • URL

      https://www.fris.tohoku.ac.jp/researcher/creative/shengxu.html

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 4.3%を超える巨大弾性歪みを示す金属を開発

    • URL

      https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2022/10/press20221013-01-metal.html

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] New Bulk Metal Alloy Shows a Large Elastic Strain

    • URL

      https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/bulk_metal_alloy_elastic_limiting_strain_greater_than_4.3.html

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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