WO2006111444A1 - Elektrode für eine zündkerze - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
- H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
- H01T13/20—Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation
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- the invention relates to an electrode for a spark plug, which is formed from a base material and at least one distributed in the base material dispersively arranged filler material which is incorporated in the base material.
- spark-ignited internal combustion engines convert the energy contained in the fuel into kinetic energy, wherein a fuel mixture injected into a combustion chamber is ignited via a time-controlled spark ignition.
- the ignition of the gasoline engine is electrical, with an engine-controlled ignition system periodically generates a high voltage. This high voltage causes in each case a sparkover between the electrodes of the spark plugs in the combustion chamber.
- the energy contained in the spark ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture, and under all operating conditions the spark plug must introduce the ignition energy into the combustion chamber without leaking or becoming hot.
- the electrodes of a spark plug are exposed to high levels of ignition sparks and chemical-thermal attacks, which cause erosion and corrosion on the electrodes.
- the spark plug electrodes are manufactured from materials which are characterized by a low susceptibility to oxidation and corrosion and high resistance to spark erosion attacks.
- Other suitable electrode materials are nickel and silver as well as nickel and silver based alloys.
- Electrode is applied. It is proposed to supply the coating material in powder form to a high-energy heat source and to melt it. The molten particles of the coating material are directed toward a substrate, i. H. the main body of the electrode, accelerated and hit at mostly high speed to form a layer.
- a substrate i. H. the main body of the electrode
- Such thermally sprayed layers are characterized by layer thicknesses in the range of 100 microns to several millimeters, wherein the binding mechanism based either on mechanical interlocking, adhesion, diffusion, chemical bonding or electrostatic forces.
- a spark plug for an internal combustion engine is known, the E- lektrode with a highly erosion resistant area, which forms part of the spark gap facing end face of the electrode is executed.
- the high erosion resistant area is made of an alloy comprising at least the alloying constituents iridium and nickel, and is welded to the base electrode.
- this known spark plug for an internal combustion engine has the disadvantage that its electrode between the base electrode and the highly erosion-resistant region welded thereto has no homogeneous material structure, whereby a thermal conductivity of the electrode is impaired, resulting in undesirable high temperatures in certain operating ranges. temperature loads of the electrode and thus leads to a reduction in the life of the spark plug.
- spark electrode which is made of a mixture of a metal compound and a noble metal-containing electrically conductive substance.
- a titanium compound such as TiO 2 , TiC and / or TiN or a mixture of TiO 2 and TiC or TiN and TiC
- a noble metal Pt a mixture of Pt and Pd, a mixture of Pt and at least one of Elements Au, Ru, Ag and Rh or a mixture of Pt, Pd and at least one of the elements Au, Ru, Ag and Rh
- the above-mentioned mixtures of the metal compound and the noble metal component may contain additional substances as base metal, oxide, carbide, nitride and / or silicide.
- the proportions of the individual substances in the mixture are inter alia at least 10 to 30 wt .-% titanium compound powder, 40 to 60 wt .-% platinum powder and 20 to 30 wt .-% palladium powder, each mixture of a titanium compound and a noble metal up to 3 wt .-% base metal and a total of up to 10 wt .-% of oxide, carbide, nitride and silicide may be added.
- the known from DE 30 38 649 C2 spark electrode which consists of a mixture of a filler material, d. H. a titanium compound, and of a base material which is at least Pt or a Pt-Pd mixture, has the disadvantage that the titanium compounds break up during a sintering process to a considerable extent and the released titanium with the platinum of the base material new Connections received.
- the present invention is therefore based on the object to provide an electrode for a spark plug, which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and has a long service life.
- An inventively constructed electrode for a spark plug with the features of claim 1, 8 and 15 has the advantage over the known from the prior art spark plug electrodes that a low electrode wear is achieved with lower manufacturing costs.
- a base material of the electrode which is an Au or Rh base material or pure Au or Rh
- at least one dispersively distributed and designed as a metal oxide filler material is provided, which is embedded in the base material and by a negative Enthalpy of formation greater than 800 kJ / mol O 2 is characterized, wherein the proportion of the filler material is between 5 vol .-% and 50 vol .-%.
- a base material of the electrode which is a Pt, base material or pure Pt
- at least one filler material distributed in a dispersed manner and designed as a metal oxide, which is incorporated in the base material and is characterized by a negative enthalpy of formation greater than 800 kJ / mol of O 2 , the fraction of the filler material being between 21% by volume and 50% by volume and an average diameter (D50) of the filler material being between 5 ⁇ m and 20 ⁇ m
- D50 average diameter
- a Pt base material or pure Pt at least one metal oxide from the group of rare earth metal oxides and / or at least one metal oxide from the group Al 2 O 3 , Y 2 O 3 , Sc 2 O 3 , CaO, SrO, BaO and / or at least one mixed oxide, such as spinel, of at least one alkaline earth metal oxide, a rare earth metal oxide, Al 2 O 3 , Y 2 O 3 and / or Sc 2 O 3 as filler material, wherein the filler material has a negative BiI- enthalpy greater than 800 kJ / mol O 2 , and wherein the proportion of the filler material (12) is between 5 vol .-% and 50 vol .-%.
- filler metal materials designed as metal oxides with a negative formation enthalpy greater than 800 kJ / mol of O 2 takes into account the fact that spark erosion resistance of electrodes whose base materials are formed from noble metals during operation of an internal combustion engine due to oxidation of the base material occurs both due to the presence of oxygen in the environment and due to the released in the operation of the spark plug by splitting the present in the electrode metal oxides oxygen is deteriorated, and thereby a life of a spark plug is disadvantageously reduced.
- spark erosion resistance of a spark plug electrode having a high noble metal content by adding a metal oxide such as MgO whose negative enthalpy of formation is about 1200 kJ / mol of O 2 to an electrode carried out without metal oxide or metal oxide is, whose negative enthalpy of formation in the range below 800 kJ / mol O 2 is increased.
- a metal oxide such as MgO whose negative enthalpy of formation is about 1200 kJ / mol of O 2
- the proportion of the filler material on an electrode having the features of claim 1 is in an advantageous development preferably between 10 vol .-% and 30 vol .-% and in an electrode with the features of claim 8 between 21 vol .-% and 30 vol .-%.
- an average particle diameter (D50) of the filler material is between 0.5 .mu.m and 20 .mu.m, preferably between 1 .mu.m and 7 .mu.m, so that an electrode can be produced cost-effectively, since larger particle sizes are considerable and increase production-process times due to long-lasting annealing processes.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a spark plug in a partial sectional view
- FIG. 2 shows a ground electrode of the spark plug shown in FIG. 1 in a cross section in isolation.
- FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of an arranged in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine spark plug 1 is shown, which is screwed with a formed on a housing 2 male thread 3 in an internal thread of the cylinder head.
- the spark plug 1 formed in a manner known per se consists in the present case of metal, ceramic and glass. These materials have different properties that are used by material-appropriate design of the spark plug 1.
- the most important components of the spark plug 1 are a connecting bolt 5, an insulator 6, the housing 2, a center electrode 7 and a ground electrode 8, wherein an electrically conductive glass melt 9 arranged in the insulator 6 connects the center electrode 7 to the connecting bolt 5.
- the center electrode 7 and the ground electrode 8 are exposed to high wear during operation of the internal combustion engine due to erosion and corrosion. Both factors can not be treated separately in their effect on wear. The wear causes an increase in the ignition voltage. Further, good heat dissipation from the electrodes is required.
- the requirements may require different electrode shapes and electrode materials depending on the operating conditions and application.
- pure metals conduct heat better than metal alloys.
- pure metals such as nickel react more sensitively to chemical attacks of combustion gases and solid combustion residues than alloys.
- electrodes of spark plugs for example made of nickel, to which, inter alia, chromium, manganese and silicon is alloyed.
- the added metals have to fulfill special tasks.
- manganese and silicon additives increase the chemical resistance, especially against the very aggressive sulfur dioxide.
- nickel-base alloys with additions of silicon, aluminum and yttrium improve the scale and oxidation resistance.
- silver is also used as electrode material. This results from the fact that among all materials, silver has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity, and, moreover, is chemically extremely stable, provided that unleaded fuel is used. A significant increase in the heat resistance is achieved by silver-based particle composites. The listed properties of silver are decisive for use as electrode material.
- platinum or platinum-based alloys are used for the production of electrodes, since they have a very good corrosion and oxidation resistance and high erosion resistance.
- FIG. 2 shows the ground electrode 8 in a cross-sectional view in isolation, which has a substantially rectangular cross-section and the present invention is described below by way of example, as well as center electrodes of spark plugs can be performed according to the invention.
- the ground electrode 8 consists of a base material 11 and at least one finely distributed in the base material 11 arranged filler material 12, which is incorporated in the base material 11 and due to its distribution, its material properties and interaction with the base material 11, a wear resistance of the ground electrode 8 not impaired and possibly even improved with appropriate material selection.
- the base material 11 of the ground electrode 8 may be Au or Rh base materials or pure Au or Rh.
- At least one metal oxide having a negative formation enthalpy greater than 800 kJ / mol of O 2 in particular alkaline earth metal oxides, rare earth metal oxides, Al 2 O 3 , Y 2 O 3 , Sc 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 and their mixed oxides, such as spinels, is used as filler material , or MgO, with particle sizes or average diameters D50 between 0.5 .mu.m to 20 .mu.m, preferably between 1 .mu.m and 7 .mu.m and proportions of 5 vol.% to 50 vol.%, preferably 10 vol.% to 30 Vol .-%, provided.
- the base material 11 of the ground electrode 8 may be Pt base materials or pure Pt, to which at least one metal oxide having a negative formation enthalpy greater than 800 kJ / mol of O 2 is added as filler material.
- additional materials are in particular alkaline earth metal oxides, rare earth metal oxides, Al 2 O 3 , Y 2 O 3 , Sc 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 and their mixed oxides, such as spinels, or MgO, with particle sizes or average diameters D50 between 5 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m, preferably between 5 ⁇ m and 7 ⁇ m and proportions of 21% by volume to 50% by volume, preferably 21% by volume. % to 30 vol.%, provided.
- the base material of the ground electrode 8 is a Pt base material or pure Pt and the filler material at least one metal oxide from the group of rare earth metal oxides and / or at least one metal oxide from the group Al 2 O 3 , Y 2 O 3 , Sc 2 O 3 , CaO, SrO, BaO and / or at least one mixed oxide such as spinel, from at least one alkaline earth metal oxide, a rare earth metal oxide, Al 2 O 3 , Y 2 O 3 and / or Sc 2 O 3 , wherein the filler material has a negative enthalpy of formation greater than 800 kJ / mol of O 2 , and wherein the fraction of the filler material (12) is between 5% by volume and 50% by volume.
- the filler material 12 is arranged in the base material 11 in the form of small particles and in a fine dispersion.
- the wetting between the particles of the filler material 12 and the base material 11, the volume content of the filler material and the grain size of the particles of the filler cause a life of electrodes compared to known from practice electrodes for spark plugs or electrodes formed from the aforementioned base materials are the same or improved at significantly lower material costs, since oxidation of the base material is not favored by the presence of the less expensive metal oxide or even improved with appropriate material selection of the filler material.
- the improvement of the resistance of the electrode to oxidation is achieved by the high negative enthalpy of formation of the filler material, since the energy input of the arc of the spark of the spark plug into the electrode is not sufficient to break the atomic bond of the metal oxide. Thus, only little or no oxygen at all is provided for the oxidation of the base material on the additive side.
- the electrodes designed according to the invention have the same or an improved spark erosion resistance compared to electrodes known from the prior art. This applies to both Au alloys and Rh alloys as well as Pt alloys. For pure Pt, Au and Rh electrodes, the addition of stoffes achieved a reduction in manufacturing costs with at least approximately constant wear resistance.
- noble metal costs can be saved for the same performance with a relatively long or longer service life, or longer service life of a spark plug can be realized with the same material costs by using a higher material volume.
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| US11/918,999 US20100045156A1 (en) | 2005-04-21 | 2006-03-20 | Electrode for a spark plug |
| JP2008507034A JP2008538447A (ja) | 2005-04-21 | 2006-03-20 | スパークプラグのための電極 |
| EP06725175A EP1875570A1 (de) | 2005-04-21 | 2006-03-20 | Elektrode für eine zündkerze |
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| DE102005018674A DE102005018674A1 (de) | 2005-04-21 | 2005-04-21 | Elektrode für eine Zündkerze |
| DE102005018674.2 | 2005-04-21 |
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| CN (1) | CN101164210A (de) |
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| WO2012102994A2 (en) * | 2011-01-27 | 2012-08-02 | Federal-Mogul Ignition Company | Electrode material for a spark plug |
| JP6010569B2 (ja) * | 2014-02-24 | 2016-10-19 | 日本特殊陶業株式会社 | スパークプラグ |
| AT517894B1 (de) * | 2015-10-30 | 2018-06-15 | Univ Wien Tech | Rührreibschweißwerkzeug |
| DE102016223404A1 (de) * | 2016-11-25 | 2018-05-30 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Zündkerze |
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| DE3038649A1 (de) * | 1979-10-13 | 1981-04-23 | Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Nagoya, Aichi | Zuendkerze und verfahren zu ihrer herstellung |
| DE19631985A1 (de) * | 1996-08-08 | 1998-02-19 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Elektrode mit verschleißfester Beschichtung, Zündkerze und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung |
| EP0936710A1 (de) * | 1998-02-16 | 1999-08-18 | Denso Corporation | Zündkerze mit einem mit einer elektrischen Entladungselektrode verbundenen Edelmetalltip und vorzugsweise in einem Verbrennungsmotor eingebaut |
| US6094000A (en) * | 1995-06-15 | 2000-07-25 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Spark plug for internal combustion engine |
| DE10015642A1 (de) * | 2000-03-29 | 2001-10-18 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Zündkerze für eine Brennkraftmaschine |
| DE10348778B3 (de) * | 2003-10-21 | 2005-07-07 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Elektrode für eine Zündkerze und Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Elektrode |
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| JPS61230283A (ja) * | 1985-04-04 | 1986-10-14 | 日本特殊陶業株式会社 | スパ−クプラグ |
| JPH05159854A (ja) * | 1991-12-02 | 1993-06-25 | Ngk Spark Plug Co Ltd | スパークプラグの中心電極 |
| JP3265067B2 (ja) * | 1993-07-23 | 2002-03-11 | 日本特殊陶業株式会社 | スパークプラグ |
| JP4217372B2 (ja) * | 1999-08-12 | 2009-01-28 | 日本特殊陶業株式会社 | スパークプラグ |
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| JP2002289319A (ja) * | 2001-03-23 | 2002-10-04 | Ngk Spark Plug Co Ltd | スパークプラグ |
| JP2004235041A (ja) * | 2003-01-30 | 2004-08-19 | Ngk Spark Plug Co Ltd | スパークプラグ |
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- 2006-03-20 EP EP06725175A patent/EP1875570A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2006-03-20 JP JP2008507034A patent/JP2008538447A/ja active Pending
- 2006-03-20 CN CNA2006800131834A patent/CN101164210A/zh active Pending
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| DE3038649A1 (de) * | 1979-10-13 | 1981-04-23 | Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Nagoya, Aichi | Zuendkerze und verfahren zu ihrer herstellung |
| US6094000A (en) * | 1995-06-15 | 2000-07-25 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Spark plug for internal combustion engine |
| DE19631985A1 (de) * | 1996-08-08 | 1998-02-19 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Elektrode mit verschleißfester Beschichtung, Zündkerze und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung |
| EP0936710A1 (de) * | 1998-02-16 | 1999-08-18 | Denso Corporation | Zündkerze mit einem mit einer elektrischen Entladungselektrode verbundenen Edelmetalltip und vorzugsweise in einem Verbrennungsmotor eingebaut |
| DE10015642A1 (de) * | 2000-03-29 | 2001-10-18 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Zündkerze für eine Brennkraftmaschine |
| DE10348778B3 (de) * | 2003-10-21 | 2005-07-07 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Elektrode für eine Zündkerze und Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Elektrode |
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| DE102005018674A1 (de) | 2006-10-26 |
| CN101164210A (zh) | 2008-04-16 |
| EP1875570A1 (de) | 2008-01-09 |
| US20100045156A1 (en) | 2010-02-25 |
| JP2008538447A (ja) | 2008-10-23 |
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