Microstructure and storage properties of low V-containing Ti–Cr–V hydrogen storage alloys prepared by arc melting and suction casting

摘要

The microstructure and hydrogen storage properties of low V content(Ti0.46Cr0.54) 100-x V x(x = 2.5–7.1, at%) and(TiyCr1-y)95V5(y = 0.38–0.54) alloys were investigated. These alloys were prepared by arc melting and copper mould suction casting. The structures of as-cast(Ti0.46Cr0.54) 100-x V x(x = 2.5, 5.0, and 7.1) alloy ingots evolve with V contents from pure Laves-(x = 2.5) to dual-phase TiCr2-BCC structures(5.0 and 7.1), whereas the suction-cast(Ti0.46Cr0.54) 100-x V x(x = 2.5, 5.0, and 7.1) alloys only contain single BCC phase. The suctioncast alloy rod(Ti0.46Cr0.54)95V5, containing only 5.0 at% V is shown to possess the optimum hydrogen absorption capacity, with the maximum hydrogen content of 3.14 wt%. Furthermore, the hydrogen storage properties of the suction-cast low V alloys(TiyCr1-y)95V5(y = 0.38–0.54) are sensitive to Ti/Cr ratios and only those alloys with Ti/Cr ratios close to the CN14 cluster [Ti7Cr8 ] have good hydrogen storage properties.