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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2011
Osamu Yoshimoto, Inazawa, JP;
Tomo-o Tanaka, Kitanagoya, JP;
Takehito Kuno, Nagoya, JP;
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A spark plug which exhibits improved resistance to high-temperature oxidation of an electrode, and improved resistance to spark-induced erosion of, improved resistance to oxidation of, and improved joining reliability of a tip joined to the electrode. A spark plug has spark members; each of the spark members has a weight of 1.5 mg or more; and a center electrode and a ground electrode contain Ni as a main component, C in an amount of 0.005% by mass to 0.10% by mass, Si in an amount of 1.05% by mass to 3.0% by mass, Mn in an amount of 2.0% by mass or less, Cr in an amount of 20% by mass to 32% by mass, and Fe in an amount of 6% by mass to 16% by mass.