• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.246-252
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• 1996

$Bi_{2}Te_{3}-Sb_{2}Te_{3}$, $Bi_{2}Te_{3}-Bi_{2}Se_{3}$ solid solutions are of great interest as materials for thermoelectric energy conversion. One of the key technologies to ensure the efficiency of thermoelectric device is to obtain chemically homogeneous solid solutions. In this work, the new process with rapid solidification followed by hot pressing was investigated to produce homogeneous thermoelectric materials. Characteristics of the materials were examined with XRD, SEM, EPMA-line scan and bending test. Property variations of the materials were investigated as a function of variables, such as excess Te quantity and hot pressing temperature. Quenched ribbons are very brittle and consisted of homogeneous $Bi_{2}Te_{3}$, $Sb_{2}Te_{3}$ solid solutions. When the process parameters were optimized, the maximum figure of merit was 3.073$\times$$10^{-3}K^{-4}$. The bending strength of the material, hot pressed at 45$0^{\circ}C$, was 5.87 kgf/${mm}^2$.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.271-278
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• 1996

In this study, the effect of the transition elements on the microstructure and mechanical properties of rapidly solidified Al-Mg-X alloys was investigated. As a result of the rapid solidification processing, fine equiaxed grains with a mean diameter of 2 $\mu$m were observed in these alloys. Many fine particles were found to be distributed rather homogeneously throughout the matrix with relatively large particles occasionally at grain boundaries. The ultimate tensile strengths of Al-Mg-X alloys were found to decrease rather remarkably at 150 $^{\circ}C$ without the gain of the ductility at 150 $^{\circ}C$, which may result from segregation of $\beta$ ($Al_{3}Mg_{2}$) precipitates. Fine dimples were observed on the fracture surfaces for all alloy systems and the variation of the size and shape of dimples was not observed upon alloy systems. The ductility at 530 $^{\circ}C$ was found to be ~100%, suggesting that grain boundary sliding did not contribute to ductiliy despite he grain size stabilization. The absence of superplastic behavior may be associated with low boundary misorientation in rapidly solidified Al-Mg-X alloys.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2003

Hybrid $A1_2O_3-TiC$ ceramic particle reinforced 6061 and 5083 Al composite powders were prepared by the combination of twin rolling and stone mill crushing process, followed by consolidating processes of cold compaction, degassing and hot extrusion. The composite bar consists of lamellar structure of ceramic particle rich area and matrix area, in which the hybrid was decomposed into each TiC of about $3-4\mutextrm{m}$ and $AI_2O_3$ particles of about $1-2\mutextrm{m}$ in diameter. It also found that fine $Mg_2Si$ precipitates of about 30 nm were embedded in the matrix, which have grains of about 3 $\mutextrm{m}$. Higher UTS was measured at the 5083 composite bar compared to the conventionally fabricated composite, due to again refinement effect by the rapid solidification. No particle was shown to form in the interface between the matrix and reinforcement, whereas carbon was diffused into the matrix.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2009

A composite of rapidly solidified Al-6061 alloy powder with graphite particle reinforcements was prepared by ball milling and subsequent hot extrusion. The microstructure and mechanical properties of these composites were investigated as a function of milling time. With increasing milling time, the gas atomized initially and spherical powders became elongated with a maximum aspect ratio after milling for 30 h. Then, refinement and spheroidization were achieved by further milling to 70 h with a homogeneous and fine dispersion of graphite particles forming between the matrix alloy layers. The best compression and wear properties were obtained in the powder milled for 70 h, associated with the increased fine and homogeneous distribution of graphite particles in the aluminum alloy matrix.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2000

Effects of the microstrucrure of rapidy solidified Al-Pb-Cu-Mg alloys on the wear investigated. In order to overcome the miscility gap between Al and pb under equilibrium conditions, both in the solid and the liquid states, the alloy were rapidy solidifies to produce them in a segregation-free condition. Although the Pb particles showed relatively fine dispersion in the Al matrix in all the alloys by this process. the Al-16Pb alloy was found to have the most favorable microstructure with discretre with discrete Pb particles of abount 0.5 ${\mu}$m in size. With the addition of Cu and Cu-Mg to Al-16Pb, cellular structures were newly formed; not seen in the binary Al-Pb alloy. Wear properties of the Al-Pb binary alloys measured as a function of the sliding speen, sliding distance, and applied load showed that the Al-16Pb alloy has the best wear resistance, as expected from the fine microstructural features in this alloy. The were resistance of the alloy containing Cu-and Cu-Mg was higher than that of the Al-16Pvb alloy, due to matrix strengthening by precipitation hardeing. The wear mechanism was identified by examining the traces and wear debris.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.494-498
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• 2010

The p-type thermoelectric compounds of $Bi_2Te_3$ based doped with 3wt% Te were fabricated by a combination of rapid solidification and spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The effect of holding time during spark plasma sintering (SPS) on the microstructure and thermoelectric properties were investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermoelectric properties. The powders as solidified consisted of homogeneous thermoelectric phases. The thermoelectric figure of merit measured to be maximum ($3.41{\times}10^{-3}/K$) at the SPS temperature of $430^{\circ}C$.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2010

In this paper, rapid solidified Mg-4.3Zn-0.7Y (at.%) alloy powders were prepared using an inert gas atomizer, followed by a severe plastic deformation technique of high pressure torsion (HPT) for consolidation of the powders. The gas atomized powders were almost spherical in shape, and grain size was as fine as less than $5\;{\mu}m$ due to rapid solidification. Plastic deformation responses during HPT were simulated using the finite element method, which shows in good agreement with the analytical solutions of a strain expression in torsion. Varying the HPT processing temperature from ambient to 473 K, the behavior of powder consolidation, matrix microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the compacts was investigated. The gas atomized powders were deformed plastically as well as fully densified, resulting in effective grain size refinements and enhanced microhardness values.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2001년도 추계학술강연 및 발표대회
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• pp.30-30
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• 2001

$Bi_2Te_3$계 열전재료는 200~400K 정도의 저온에서 네어지 변환효율이 가장 높은 재료로써 열전냉각, 바런재로 등에 응요하기 위하여ㅠ 제조법 및 특서에 관한 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔다. $Bi_2Te_3$계 화합물은 rhombohedral의 결정 구조를 가지는 층상 화 ;물로 결정대칭성으로 인해 연전기적으로 큰 이방성을 나타낸다. 현재는 일반향용고법에 의해서 입자를 a축 방향으로 성장시켜 큰 결정립을 가진 다결정재료를 사용하고 있으나, c면이 매우 취약하기 때문에 가공서이 나쁘다. 따라서 이와같은 단점을 개선하기 위하여 기계적 강도를 높일 수 있는 가공공정 및 합금설계에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 측히 열간 압출법으로 제조된 열전재료는 결정립의 미세화와 높은 이방성으로 성능지수와 기계적 강도를 향상시킬 수 있다는 연구결과가 보고되고 있다 또한 Schultz드의 연구결과에 의하면 $Bi_2Te_3$ 계 열전재료는 소성변형에 의하여 발생한 점결함에 의하여 캐리어 농도가 변화되며 이로 인하여 재료의 전기적 성질이 결정된다고 하였다. 따라서 상당히 큰 소성가공량과 열전측성과의 관계를 규명하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 압출변수 중 소성가공량에 중요한 변수로 작요아는 압출비를 변화시켜 최적의 열간 소성가공량을 검토하고, 이에 따른 열전측성과 압출비와의 상관관계에 대하여 연구하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 연구에 사용된 N형의 조성은$Bi_2Te_{2.75}Se_{0.15}$로서 순도 99.99를 사용하였고, dopant로 0.1wt%의 $SbI_3$를 사용하였다. $Bi_2Te_{2.75}Se_{0.15}$ 분말은 가스분사법(Gas atomization Process)를 이용하여, 용탕제조시 아르곤가스로 산화를 방지하였고, 냉매로는 질소가스를 이용하였다. 제조된 분말을 기ㅖ적 분급법을 이용하여 분급하였고, 냉매로는 질소가스를 이용하였다. 제조된 분말을 기계적 분급ㅂ법을 이용하여 분급하였고, 압출에 이용된 분말은 250$\mu\textrm{m}$이하의 크기를 사용하였다. 또한 분말제조과정 중 형성되는 표면산화층을 제거하기 위하여 36$0^{\circ}C$에서 4시간동안 수소 환원처리를 행하였다. 제조된 분말은 열간 압출을 위하여 Aㅣcan에 넣고 냉간성형체를 만들고, 진공처리를 한 후 밀봉하여 탈가스처리를 하였다. 압출다이는 압출비가 각각 28:1과 16:1인 평다이(9$0^{\circ}C$)를 사용하여 각각 내경이 9, 12cm이고, 길이가 50, 30cm인 압출재를 제조하였다. 열간압출한 후의 미세조직을 광학현미경으로 압출방향에 평행한 방향과 수직방향으로 관찰하였고, 열간 압출재 이방성을 검토하기 위하여 X선 회절분석을 실실하여 결정방위를 확인하였다. 전기 비저항 및 Seebeck 계수 측정을 위하여 각각 2$\times$2$\times$10$mm^3$ 그리고 5$\times$5$\times$10$mm^3$ 크기의 시편을 준비하였다.준비하였다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.453-458
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• 1988

Al-Si alloy powder produced by the gas atomizer showed fine eutectic structure between ${\alpha}-dendrites$, that was grown by coupled growth, and there remained small amount of ${\alpha}$ in Al - 20 wt% Si alloy. The morphology of Si in the eutectic structure was largely influenced by the recalescence caused by solidification latent heat, and that was thought to be due to decrement of the surface energy of Si. In modified eutectic Si by rapid solidification, fine twin about $0.01\;{\mu}m$ was observed and growth direction of eutectic Si was <112>. This fact implied that the growth mechanism of eutectic Si in rapid solidification was related to TPRE mechanism. Due to rapid solidification Si was soluble in ${\alpha}-phase$ in Al - 12.6wt%Si alloy up to about 3.4wt%, and the solubility of Si in ${\alpha}-phase$ reaches the equilibrium solubility stare after 60min, holding when it was held isothermally at $253-296^{\circ}C$.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.462-475
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• 1993

A numerical analysis on the microstructural evolutions of microcellular and cellular ${\alpha}-aluminum$ phase in the gas-atomized Al-8wt. pct droplets was represented. The 2-dimensional non-Newtonian heat transfer and the dendritic growth theory in the undercooled melt were combined under the assumptions of a point nucleation on droplet surface and the macroscopically smooth solid-liquid interface enveloping the cell tips. It reproduced the main characteristic features of the reported microstructures quite well. It predicted a considerable volume fraction of segregation-free region in a droplet smaller than $l0{\mu}m$ if an initial undercooling larger than 100K is given. The volume fractions of the microcellular region($g_A$) and the sum of the microcellular and cellular region($g_a$) were predicted as functions of the heat transfer coefficient, h and initial undercooling, ${\triangle}T$. It was shown that $g_A$ and $g_a$, in the typical gas-atomization processes with $h=0.1-1.0W/cm^2K$, are dominated by ${\triangle}T$ and h, respectively, but for h larger than $4.0W/cm^2K$, a fully microcellular structure can be obtained irrespective of the initial undercooling.