• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.532-540
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• 2012

In this study, some considerations have been suggested in developing on-site techniques to evaluate the sensitization of stainless steels. Electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation (EPR) technique is known to be a candidate tool for field applications since it enables quantitative assessment in reasonable test time, compared to oxalic etching (ditch) technique. The on-site application of the test method imposes additional restrictions on the selection of the test method (for example, minimum surface preparation requirement, insensitivity to testing temperature, etc.). The EPR and etching techniques have been compared in order to sensitization of stainless steel structures. It has been widely reported that the maximum sensitivity in the welded structure of stainless steel is shown at heat-affected zone (HAZ) than weldments with cast structure. In this work, sectioned weldments and external surfaces were investigated to reveal the degree of sensitization by the etching and the results were compared with those of EPR test. The EPR test showed little sensitivity to surface roughness and test temperature.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.27-34
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• 1990

Integranular corrosion behaviors of KAL (Knife Line Attack) and mechanical properties such as tensile and creep rupture were investigated for the tube material used for nearly 20 years under the condition of 463.deg. C and 28 $kg/cm^2$. Based and weld metal were austenitic stainless steel AISI 321 containing Ti, AISI 347 containing Nb, respectively. KLA is a kind of the intergranular corrosion which often occurs just near the HAZ (heat affected zone) of AISI 321 and AISI 347 stainless steel due to the grain boundary sensitization. In KLA zone, intergranular corrosion crack has propagated outwards from the inner surface and carbides of white and narrow band type assuming as (Cr, Fe) carbide were confirmed. All the delta-ferrite formed in the weld metal during weld solidification has been transformed into sigma-phase since delta-ferrte was exposed for 20 years at 463.deg. C. Elongation was very low at the range from room temperature to 600.deg. C and it was confirmed that creep-rupture properties were not consideralbly affected.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.709-715
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• 2006

The effects of thermal cycle condition and applied stress on the intergranular corrosion in austenitic 316 type stainless steels were investigated. Specimens were solution-treated at 1100$^{\circ}C$ for one hour and then sensitized in the temperature range of $500{\sim}800^{\circ}C$ by holding $2{\sim}300s$ with a various applied stresses of $0{\sim}8kg/mm^2$. Degree of sensitization. DOS %, was measured through polarization curve by electrochemical DL-EPR test. Microstructural observations were also conducted DOS % increased with an increase of sensitization temperature and/or holding time. Increase of applied stress resulted in increase of DOS % and more corroded surface because of acceleration of intergranular corrosion and fine grain size due to the stress. Cr depleted zone near grain boundary was observed. The amount of depletion was profounded with an increase of sensitization temperature, holding time and applied stress. $M_{23}C_6$ carbides were precipitated discontinuously at grain boundary. However, its amount was relatively small in the thermal cycle condition of 800$^{\circ}C$, 300sec and 4kg/mm$^2$.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.54-57
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• 2004

알루미늄 용해반사로 gas 배출기의 bag cage에서 사용 6개월만에 균열이 발생하였다. 이러한 bag cage의 용접부에서 발생한 균열의 원인조사를 위해 bag cage의 성분분석, 용접부에서의 파단면과 미세조직을 SEM과 금속현미경으로 관찰한 결과 bag cage의 균열의 원인이 배기가스중의 황화물과 대기중의 습기, 산소와 반응에 의해 형성된 Polythionic acid이 생성되어 용접에 의해 예민화 된 부위에 부식을 일으켰다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.462-465
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• 2004

After 6 month of using, cracking of gas exhaustion bag cage of Type 304 stainless steel wire for Al melting reverberatory furnace was founded in welds. Analysis of crack causes in the wire were tested by electrochemical method, SEM images of structure and analysis of composition. Resulted from the test, it could be observed that cracks in the welds were a accelerated by formed polythionic acid on surface of bag cage in sensitized region of HAZ, tensile stress and using environment.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.302-309
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• 2020

This study aimed to predict the pitting corrosion characteristics of AL-6XN super-austenitic steel using multiple linear regression. The variables used in the model are degree of sensitization, temperature, and pH. Experiments were designed and cyclic polarization curve tests were conducted accordingly. The data obtained from the cyclic polarization curve tests were used as training data for the multiple linear regression model. The significance of each factor in the response (critical pitting potential, repassivation potential) was analyzed. The multiple linear regression model was validated using experimental conditions that were not included in the training data. As a result, the degree of sensitization showed a greater effect than the other variables. Multiple linear regression showed poor performance for prediction of repassivation potential. On the other hand, the model showed a considerable degree of predictive performance for critical pitting potential. The coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.7745. The possibility for pitting potential prediction was confirmed using multiple linear regression.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.56-65
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• 2022

The electrochemical corrosion properties of austenitic AISI 304 steel subjected to a long-term-aging heat treatment were investigated. AISI 304 steel was aged at 700 ℃ for up to 10,000 h. The variation in the microstructure of the aged specimens was observed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Electrochemical polarization experiments were performed to obtain the corrosion current density (Icorr) and corrosion potential (Ecorr). Analyses indicated that the metastable intermetallic carbide M₂₃C₆ formed near the γ/γ grain boundary and coarsened with increasing aging time; meanwhile, the δ-ferrite decomposed into the σ phase and into M₂₃C₆ carbide. As the aging time increased, the current density increased, but the corrosion potential of the austenitic specimen remained high (at least 0.04 ㎛/cm²). Because intergranular carbide was absent, the austenitic annealed specimen exhibited the highest pitting resistance. Consequently, the corrosion resistance of austenitic AISI 304 steel decreased as the aging heat treatment time increased.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1986.10a
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• pp.471-473
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• 1986

맥주 제조 공정은 다음과 같이 이루어 진다. 담금공정-발효공정-저장공정-여과공정-제품공정, 이중 발효 및 저장 공정은 미생물이 관여하므로 균체의 생육과 제품 생산과의 관계등이 아주 예민하고 복잡하므르 Computer에 의한 자동 계측 및 제어는 효과적인 공정관리 수단이 되며, 또한 품질 향상과 균일화를 기대 할 수 있다. 이에 발효 및 저장조의 128 채널의 공정치 On-line monitoring, graphic display, disk 저장, 프린터로의 reporting 및 제어를 위한 hardware system 구성과 software를 개발하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05b
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• pp.761-766
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• 1995

STS 316L 강은 합금성분 중 탄소 함량을 0.03wt.% 이하로 규제하여 내식성이 향상되었고 용접 후 열처리가 불필요하여 널리 사용되어 왔으나, 탄소의 함량이 낮아 강도가 낮으므로 N을 첨가하여 강도를 높인 강으로 대체되는 추세이다. STS 316L 강에 첨가되는 N함량을 0.041∼0.15wt.% 범위로 변화시켜 N 첨가량에 따라 열간 압연 중 변형저항이 변화되는 정도를 측정하였으며, 동시에 최종제품의 기계적 성질, 입계예민화 정도, 충격특성 및 내 SCC성 변화를 조사하였다. N 첨가량이 증가할수록 열간 압연은 힘들어지나, 품질특성은 향상됨을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.131-141
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• 2001

Purpose: We evaluated the sensitivity of the F-18 FDG PET by visual assessment and statistical parametric mapping (SPM) analysis for the localization of the epileptogenic zones in frontal lobe epilepsy. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four patients with frontal lobe epilepsy were examined. All patients exhibited improvements after surgical resection (Engel class I or II). Upon pathological examination, 18 patients revealed cortical dysplasia, 4 patients revealed tumor, and 2 patients revealed cortical scar. The hypometabolic lesions were found in F-18 FDG PET by visual assessment and SPM analysis. On SPM analysis, cutoff threshold was changed. Results: MRI showed structural lesions in 12 patients and normal results in the remaining 12. F-18 FDG PET correctly localized epileptogenic zones in 13 patients (54%) by visual assessment. Sensitivity of F-18 FDG PET in MR-negative patients (50%) was similar to that in MR-positive patients (67%). On SPM analysis, sensitivity decreased according to the decrease of p value. Using uncorrected p value of 0.05 as threshold, sensitivity of SPM analysis was 53%, which was not statistically different from that of visual assessment. Conclusion: F-18 FDG PET was sensitive in finding epileptogenic zones by revealing hypometabolic areas even in MR-negative patients with frontal lobe epilepsy as well as in MR-positive patients. SPM analysis showed comparable sensitivity to visual assessment and could be used as an aid in the diagnosis of epileptogenic zones in frontal lobe epilepsy.