Separator for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell and process for producing the same
AssigneeHitachi Cable, Ltd.
InventorsMasahiro Seido, Tatsuya Tonogi, Tsutomu Yamanaka
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Abstract
The surface of highly conductive iron, copper, aluminum, magnesium, or alloy thereof is covered with highly corrosion-resistant titanium or titanium alloy through plastic working by rolling or extrusion to form a cladding material. At least one surface of the cladding material is covered with a carbon material to form a separator for a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell. By virtue of the above constitution, the separator for a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell has good workability and, at the same time, can surely maintain or improve electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance.
Claims7
A separator for a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, comprising:
- a cladding material formed by covering the surface of highly conductive copper, aluminum, magnesium, iron, or alloy thereof with highly corrosion-resistant titanium or titanium alloy through plastic working by rolling or extrusion;
- and a carbon material covering at least one surface of the cladding material.
A process for producing a separator for a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, comprising the steps of:
- covering the surface of highly conductive copper, aluminum, magnesium, iron, or alloy thereof with highly corrosion-resistant titanium or a titanium alloy by plastic working to form a cladding material, wherein, after the covering of the surface of the highly conductive copper, aluminum, magnesium, iron, or alloy thereof with copper, the plastic working is carried out and the copper present on the surface of the cladding material is then removed;
- and then covering at least one surface of the cladding material with a carbon material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.