• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1227-1232
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• 1995

Effect of heating rate on the microstructure of the silicon nitride ceramics has been investigated. The specimens with composition of 92Si3N4-6Y2O3-2Al2O3 (in wt%) were sintered at 176$0^{\circ}C$ under 127 kPa for 3h in N2 atmosphere at various heating rates from 1 to 10$0^{\circ}C$/min. The grain size of larger than 2${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and less than 1${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ were measured and compared for the specimens. Regardless of heating rate, grain size of all the specimens showed bimodal distributions and the fracture toughness remained in the range of 5.53~5.72 MPa.m1/2. However, the aspect ratio of the grains of diameter above 2${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ increased with the heating rate while their grain size and volume fraction decreased.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2000

소결 촉진제 첨가없이 치밀한 코디어라이트 세라믹스를 얻기 위해 Mg-Al-Si계의 열적거동을 검토하였다. 수용액 매체에서 코디어라이트 현탁액의 분산안정성을 ESA를 이용하여 조사하였으며, 코디어라이트 졸의 응집 방지와 분산성을 부여하기 위해 2N $HNO_3$와 2N $NH_4OH$ 용액으로 pH 1.03과 pH 8.30로 조절하였다. pH 8.30인 코디어라이트 졸을 $150^{\circ}C$에서 12시간 건조한 시료에서 magnesium-aluminum-silicate 복합 겔이 존재하였다. 평형상태의 코디어라이트 겔의 결정화는 $1300^{\circ}C$ 이상의 소결 온도에서 존재하였으며, $1300^{\circ}C$ 이하의 조건에서는 ${\mu}-cordierite(Mg_2Al_4Si_5O_18)$, spine($MgAl_2O_4$) 및 mullite($Al_6Si_2O_{13}$)와 같은 다양한 준안정상이 복합적으로 혼재하였다. pH 1.03과 pH 8.30로 조절된 현탁액에서 코디어라이트 겔의 핵반응은 유사하게 일어났으나, 치말화거동은 졸의 pH에 상당한 차이를 보였다. pH 1.03인 졸 보다 pH 8.30인 졸의 치밀화가 더욱 진전되었다.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2008

Various Sialon ceramics were fabricated by hot-pressing mixtures of $Si_3N_4$ with additive $Y_2O_3$ and $Al_2O_3$. The polished specimen of SiAlON $I{\sim}III$ went on increasing in strength by heat treatment, heat treated non-polished specimen were similar or up to polished specimen in strength. The polished specimen of both SiAlON IV and V showed a very high strength, but were not Increasing of strength by heat treatment. All specimens were fractured on the surface and at the inner flaws. Surface fractures were initiated from the polished surface flaw and corner flaw. Inner fractures were initiated from an internal defect.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제44권7호
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• pp.354-357
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• 2007

The nitriding and post-sintering behavior of silicon powder compact containing sintering additives of 2.3 wt% and 7 wt% were investigated in this study. Regardless of the liquid phase content, elongated large grains of a typical morphology evolved in the post-sintered specimens. Phase analysis revealed a complete phase transformation into ${\beta}-Si_3N_4$ in both porous systems. Oxynitride second phases (mellilite) precipitated in the latter, while those were free in the former containing less amount of liquid phase. The post-sintering condition that yielded a favorable microstructure for a filter application was achieved when the specimens were soaked at $1800^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. It was found that the thermal conductivity of porous $Si_3N_4$ ceramics is dominated by the porosity more than this factor is influenced by the addition of $Al_2O_3$.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2000

The feasibility of synthesizing SiC-AlN solid solution by field-activated combustion synthesis was demonstrated. At lower fields of 8-16.5V/cm, composites of AlN-rich and SiC-rich phases were synthesized, but at fields of 25-30 V/cm, the product was a 2H structure solid solution. Combustion synthesis of the solid solution by nitridation of aluminum with silicon carbide under a nitrogen gas pressure of 4-8 MPa was also investigated. The maximum combustion temperature and wave propagation velocity were found to be influenced by the electric field in the field-activated combustion synthesis, and by the green density and nitrogen pressure in the combustion nitridation. In both cases the formation of solid solutions is complete within seconds, considerably faster than in conventional methods which require hours.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.963-970
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• 2010

This study makes an estimate of the laser-assisted machining (LAM) of an economically viable process for manufacturing precision silicon nitride ceramic parts using a high-power diode laser (HPDL). The surface is locally heated by an intense laser source prior to material removal, and the resulting softening and damage of the workpiece surface simplify the machining of the ceramics. The most important advantage of LAM is its ability to produce much better workpiece surface quality compared to conventional machining. Also important are its larger material removal rates and longer tool life. The cutting force and surface temperature were measured on-line using a pyrometer and a dynamometer, respectively. Tool wear, chips and the surface of the workpiece were measured using optical microscopy, and the surface and fractured cross-section of $Si_3N_4$ were measured by SEM. During the LAM process, the cutting force and tool wear were reduced and oxidation of the machined surface was increased according to the increase in the laser power. Moreover, the more the feed rate increased, the more the cutting force and tool wear increased.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.182-186
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• 1999

Structural ceramics such as $Al_2O_3$, SIC, and $Si_3N_4$ are difficult to grind materials because of their high hardness and brittleness. They are normally ground in brittle mode, but it is possible to be ground in ductile mode depending upon the grinding conditions. In this paper an experimental investigation has been carried out to see the relationship between the grinding energy and grinding mode. It has been found that the ductile mode grinding consumes more grinding energy than the brittle mode grinding. Thus, the grinding conditions of the higher specific grinding energy leads to the plastic deformation in the ground surface of workpiece and results in the better surface finish.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.195-198
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• 2005

The role of elastic/plastic mismatch on the contact crack initiation is investigated for designing desirable surface-coated asymmetric layered composites. Various layered composites such as $Si_3N_4$ ceramics on $Si_3N_4+BN$ composite, soda-lime glass on various substrates with different elastic modulus for the analysis. Spherical indentation is conducted for producing contact cracks from the surface or interface between the coating and the substrate layer. A finite element analysis of the stress fields in the loaded layer composites enables a direct correlation between the damage patterns and the stress distributions. Implications of these conclusions concerning the design of asymmetric layered composites indicate that the elastic modulus mismatch is one of the important parameter for designing layered composite to prevent the initiation of contact cracks.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.456-459
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• 2005

The setting of a presintering temperature is carried out on the basis of the Vickers hardness of the presintered compact in the method for producing a ceramic sintered compact comprising presintering a formed compact composed of a ceramic powder and a sintering assistant, then machining the presintering compact and subsequently sintering the machined compact. The Presintering temperature is preferably set at a temperature so as to provide 213-230 Hv Vickers hardness of the compact for presintering. Furthermore, the presintering temperature is preferably within the range of 1,300-1,450$^{\circ}C$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.707-711
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• 2006

ZnO was doped up to 0.3 wt% for improving the electrical properties of lead-free $[Li_{0.04}(Na_{0.44}Ko_{0.52})-(Nb_{0.86}\;Ta_{0.10}\;Sb_{0.04})]O_3$ piezoelectric ceramics. The ceramics were fabricated with the conventional sintering processes. Crystal structure of the samples was tetragonal phase regardless of ZnO amount. However, the piezoelectric properties were varied with the ZnO amount. The electro-mechanical coupling factor $(k_p)$ was with the ZnO amount up to 0.2 wt% but decreased with the further addition. the maximum value of $k_p$ was 0.475. Density, piezoelectric charge constant and relative dielectric constant was also showed maximum value at 0.2 wt%. The maximum values are $4.75g/cm^3$, 275 pC/N, 1403, respectively. In contrast, the mechanical quality factor $(Q_m)$ was not varied with increasing the ZnO addition up to 0.2 wt% but rapidly increased at 0.3 wt%.