• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
• /
• v.42 no.6
• /
• pp.337-346
• /
• 2022

In order to optimize the solution treatment conditions of Al-7Si-(0.3~0.5)Mg-(0~0.5)Cu alloys, a series of heat treatment experiments were conducted under various solution treatment times up to 7 hours at 545℃, followed by a microstructural analysis using optical microscopy, FE-SEM, and Brinell hardness measurements. Rapid coarsening of eutectic Si particles was observed in the alloys during the first 3 hours of solution treatment but the size of those Si particles did not change at longer solution treatment conditions. Meanwhile, the degree of spheroidisation of eutectic Si particles increased until the solution treatment time was increased up to 7 hours. Q-Al5Cu2Mg8Si6 andθ-Al2Cu were observed in as-cast Cu-containing Al alloys but the intermetallic compounds were dissolved completely after 3 hours of solution treatment at 545℃. Depending on the initial Mg composition of the Al alloys, π-Al8FeMg3Si either disappeared in the alloy with 0.3wt% of Mg content after 5 hours of solution treatment or remained in the alloy with 0.5wt% of Mg content after 7 hours of solution treatment time. Mg and Cu content in the primary-α phase of the Al alloys increased until the solution treatment time reached 5 hours, which was in accordance with the dissolution behavior of Mg or Cu-containing intermetallic compounds with respect to the solution treatment time. From the results of microstructural changes in the Al-7Si-Mg-Cu alloys during solution treatment, it was concluded that at least 5 hours of solution treatment at 545℃ is required to maximize the age hardening effect of the present Al alloys. The same optimal solution treatment conditions could also be derived from Brinell hardness values of the present Al-7Si-Mg-Cu alloys measured at different solution treatment conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
• /
• 2000.07a
• /
• pp.950-952
• /
• 2000

Considering the effective distribution coefficient of Ni in Fe-Ni-Co invar alloy containing a little amount of carbon, we investigated on the thermal expansion coefficient(${\alpha}$). Fe-Ni-Co invar alloy had a large thermal expansion coefficient in as-casted compared with solution treated. The thermal expansion coefficient of Fe-Ni-Co alloy increased with the carbon content in both state of as-casted and solution treated. The effective distribution coefficient(Ke$\^$Ni/) of Ni was smaller than unity in alloy of not containing carbon, but is way larger than unity in alloy of containing carbon. It was considered that the homogeneity of Ni in primary austenite affected thermal expansion coefficient.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
• /
• 1993.11a
• /
• pp.15-15
• /
• 1993

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
• /
• 1996.05a
• /
• pp.88-89
• /
• 1996

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
• /
• 2000.10a
• /
• pp.34-35
• /
• 2000

용접기의 전극에 사용되는 크롬동합금은 일반적으로 높은 전기전도도와 고온강도가 요구되어진다. 크롬동합금은 대표적인 시효경화합금으로 용체화처리와 시효처리를 통하여 최적의 성질들이 얻어진다. 본 연구에서는 Cu-0.6wt%Cr, Cu-1.2wt%Cr 합금을 이용하여 용체화처리온도, 시효처리온도 및 시간 등을 변화시켜 실험하였다. 각 열처리에 따른 전기전도도와 경도를 측정하고 미세구조를 조사하여 최적의 공정조건을 구하였다. Cr이 적은 Cu-0.6wt%Cr 합금이 경도의 큰 감소없이 더 높은 전기전도도를 나타내었다.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
• /
• 2005.11a
• /
• pp.174-176
• /
• 2005

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
• /
• v.7 no.1
• /
• pp.50-56
• /
• 1997

급냉응고법을 이용하여 고용한도 이상으로 Mn량을 첨가할 때 Mn량에 따른 인장특성의 변화와 시효특성을 조사하였다. 원심분무법으로 AI-4.7%Zn-2.5%Mg-0.2%Zr합금에 Mn량을 각기 달리 첨가한 급냉응고 분말을 제조 하였다. 이 분말을 냉간압축, 진공 탈가스처리를 한 후 15:1로 압출하여 봉상 시편을 만들었다. 분말의 미세조직은 $\alpha$-AI수지상과 수지상간 편석부로 이루어져 있으며 Mn첨가에 따라 조직의 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 빠른 냉각속도로 인하여 2.0%Mn을 첨가한 경우에도 초정 Mn상을 발견할 수 없었다. 압출재의 미세조직은 아결정립으로 이루어져 있으며 약간의 제2상들이 관찰되었다. 대부분의 Mn 분산상은 압출후 용체화처리 과정에서 형성되었으며 시효경화량은 Mn양에 관계없이 일정하였다. 46$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 용체화처리하고 12$0^{\circ}C$에서 24시간 시효처리한 경우 최대의 시효경도값을 나타내었다. 인장강도는 Mn첨가량에 따라 증가 하였는데 이것은 Mn분산상의 밀도증가에 의한 것으로 확인되었다. 2.0%Mn을 첨가한 합금의 시효후 인장강도는 590MPa, 연산율은 4%를 보였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
• /
• v.4 no.6
• /
• pp.626-637
• /
• 1994

The relationship between microstructures and tensile properties depending on various solution treatment temperature and cooling rate of Ti-6A1-4V alloy have been investigated. The complex and random edge shaped $\alpha$ phases were formed after the 1st solution treatment at $\beta$ region and the 2nd solution treatment at $900^{\circ}C$, which was followed by furnace cooled. When the specimen was subjected to the 2nd solution treated at $950^{\circ}C$, and furnace cooled, $\alpha$ phase changed its morphology to equiaxed structure. The aspect ratio showing the appreciation basis of microstructual refinement decreases with the temperature of 1st and 2nd solution treatment. The slightly decrease in strength were observed in the Widmanstltten structures than in the bimodal structures. Also, ductility of the Widmanstatten structures was considerable lower than that of bimodal structures. The tensile-fractured surface of the Widmanstatten structures appears to be quasi-cleavage and dimple fracture, while that of the bimodal structures was the type of ductile fracture. The tensile fracture surface of the bimodal structures can easily be separated into cental crack areas lying generally perpendicular to the tensile axis and shear lip areas lying at angles of high shear(around 45 deg.) to the tensile axis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
• /
• 2001.04a
• /
• pp.930-933
• /
• 2001

Titanium Alloys used in this experiment has an good corrosion resistance and specific strength, and is the new material developed for medical supplies living goods. In this study the rolled titanium alloy is done by annealing, solution heat-treatment and aging and then is worked by wire EDM. With changing the process conditions, the process properties of surface hardness, surface roughness, shape of process surface and the analysis of ingredients are measured through experiment repeating main cut and finish cut. It is confirmed to gain good measure values as increasing the number of processing of wire EDM. In this experiment the phenomena of processing is studied and the appropriate process condition is proposed.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
• /
• v.8 no.4
• /
• pp.362-367
• /
• 1998

Mg-6Zn-2Cu 및 Mg-6Zn-1.5Si(wt%)합금의 미세조직 및 석출거동을 조사하였다. 합금은 $4 x 10^{-4}$ 의 진공분위기에서 제조하였고 용체화처리는 $435^{\circ}C$에서 8시간 행하였다. Mg-6Zn합금에 1.5wt.%Si를 첨가한 합금에서는 입계 및 입내에 $10\mu\textrm{m}$-2$\mu\textrm{m}$크기의 구형의 $MgZn_{2}$와 $Mg_{2}$Si상이 존재한다. 시효경화거동은 용체화처리된 Mg-6Zn-2Cu 및 Mg-6Zn-1.5Si합금에서 조사되었다. 결정립 미세화에 의한 경도증가효과는 Mg-6Zn-2Cu합금계에서 크게 나타났으나, 시효에 의한 경도증가효과는 Mg-Zn-Si합금계에서 크게 나타났다. 시효처리 후 생성된 석출상들은 투과전자현미경 분석결과 Mg-6Zn-2Cu합금에서는$ Mg_{2}$$Zn_{3}$이었고 Mg-6Zn-1.5Si 합금에서는 $Mg_{2}$$Zn_{11}$ /이었다.