• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.141-148
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• 2012

In this study, the composite coating materials with improved thermal insulation property were prepared by incorporating the hydrophobic silica aerogel. The surface modification of silica aerogel was performed to obtain UV curable urethane acrylate hybrid coating sols with good compatibility by using surfactant(Brij 56). The polycarbonate substrates were coated by the prepared composites and cured under UV radiation. The incorporation of aerogel with only 10 vol% of content resulted in remarkable improvement by about 28% in the thermal insulation property of the coated film, as compared with substrate. In addition, increasing aerogel content was found to give minor effect on the variation of optical transparency, adhesion, and surface hardness of the coated film.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.9 no.11
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• pp.1102-1107
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• 1999

FeAl matrix composite was fabricated successfully by hot-pressing. The mechanical properties of FeAl alloys have been widely studies, but their behaviors of surface hardening effect by plasma nitriding has not yet been studied. This study was to analysis the relationship between microstructure of the sintered composite by hot-pressing and surface hardening at plasma nitriding treatment. Surface hardening of FeAl base alloys was improved by plasma nitriding with increasing plasma treatment time. Excellent surface hardness in the FeAl alloys could be obtained by plasma nitriding($\textrm{H}_{\textrm{v}}$ 100gf, diffusion layer: 1100~1450kg/$\textrm{mm}^2$, matrix : 330~360kg/$\textrm{mm}^2$). Diffusion layer size increased with increasing plasma nitriding times and decreased with increasing Sic, content.

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.69-74
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• 1997

MCFC(Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell) Ni anode의 기계적 특성을 개선시키기 위해서 Ni-W복합재료를 기계적 합금법으로 제조하였다. 기계적 합금화한 분말을 XRD, SEM으로 관찰한 후 두께 1mm, 직경 8mm의 원반형으로 성형하였다. 소결은 120$0^{\circ}C$의 수소 분위기내에서 10시간 행하였다. 이렇게 제조한 시편의 절단된 면을 연마하여 SEM 및 EDX로 관찰하였으며 XRD로써 성분분석 하였다. 기계적 합금화 시간이 증가함에 따라 불충격에 의한 결정립 미세화가 이루어졌으며 80시간 기계적 합금시 재료의 규칙적인 결정이 파괴되어 비결정질화 되었다. 기계적합금으로 Ni 기지내에 균일하게 분포된 W은 분산강화효과를 통해 Ni anode의 기계적 특성을 개선시킬 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.192-192
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• 2003

오염된 폐수를 처리하는 과정으로 다양한 방법이 사용되고 있으나, 담체를 이용하여 미생물을 배양하고, 미생물에 의해 정수하는 방법이 이용되고 있다. 이를 위해서는 미생물을 배양을 위한 담체의 조건으로 다양한 크기의 연속기공을 갖고, 젖음성과 표면거칠기가 높으며, 이들 중 초기 미생물번식의 조건을 제공하는 기체 포집용 미세기공을 보유하고, 미생물이 성장할 수 있는 수백 $\mu\textrm{m}$까지의 다양한 크기의 연속된 기공을 갖는 미생물 담체용 다공성 세라믹스의 제조를 목적으로 본 연구를 행하였다. 본 연구는 다양한 크기의 기공분포를 형성하기 위하여 첨가물로 activated carbon과 무기염, 고분자 binder를 활성알루미나 기지재료에 사용하여 수열반응에 의해 각각의 물질이 형성할 수 있는 기공의 크기를 확인하고, 수 nm에서 수백 $\mu\textrm{m}$까지의 연속된 기공이 존재하는 담체를 제조하였다. 수열조건과 첨가물의 양에 따라 수은침투가압을 이용하여 기공의 크기와 분포를 측정하고 평균기공률을 얻을 수 있었고, 압축강도를 측정하고, 기공의 형상을 주사전자현미경을 통해 확인하였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.6 no.11
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• pp.1090-1098
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• 1996

개조한 가스 금속 아아크 용접공정을 이용하여 SiC/AI 금속기 복합재료를 제조하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. AI 모재위에 강화입자의 크기와 부피분율을 변화하여 다양한 SiC/AI 복합재료층을 제조하였고, 만들어진 복합재료층의 특성은 미세조직관찰과 미소경도시험을 통하여 이루어졌다. 복합재료층의 두께는 약 7-8mm로 측정되었고 균일한 강화입자의 분포도를 얻을 수 있었다. 분산입자의 부피분률은 Ar가스의 유량에 의하여 조절하였고 분산입자의 부피분률이 증가하고 크기가 작아짐에 따라 기지의 수지상 응고조직은 더욱 미세화되었다. 복합재료의 부피경도는 분산입자의 부피분률이 감소함에 따라 낮아졌으나 입자 크기에는 크게 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.428-435
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• 1996

초미립 SiC분말과 SiC platelet을 2차성으로 Si3N4에 첨가하여 SiC/Si3N4 하이브리드 복합체를 가압소결로 제조한 후 2차상의 영향을 조사한 결과핫프레스법을 이용한 경우 SiC platelet은 Si3N4 기지 복합채의 치밀화를 저해하지 않고 초미립의 SiC 첨가는 Si3N4의 입성장을 효과적으로 억제하여 미세한 $\beta$-Si3N4의 grain을 형성함을 관찰하였다. 초미립 SiC첨가를 통한 복합체의 강도 증진은 상대적으로 $\beta$-Si3N4입자의 미세화에 의한 인성의 저하를 유도하나 SiC platelet을 첨가하여 급격한 강도 저하 없이 높은 인성을 갖는 하이브리드 복합체를 제조할 수 있었으며 SiC/Si3N4 하이브리드 복합체의 인성증진은 elongated $\beta$-Si3N4와 platelet SiC의 debonding에 의한 grain pull-out 영향임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.89-99
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• 1997

Although discontinuously reinforced metal matrix composite(MMC) is one of the most promising materials for applications of aerospace, automotive industries, the thermal residual stresses developed in the MMC due to the mismatch in coefficients of thermal expansion between the matrix and the fiber under a temperature change has been pointed out as one of the serious problem in practical applications. There are very limited nondestructive techniques to measure the residual stress of composite materials. However, many difficulties have been reported in their applications. Therefore it is important to establish analytical model to evaluate the thermal residual stress of MMC for practical engineering application. In this study, an elastic model is developed to predict the average thermal residual stresses in the matrix and fiber of a misoriented short fiber composite. The thermal residual stresses are induced by the mismatch in the coefficient of the thermal expansion of the matrix and fiber when the composite is subjected to a uniform temperature change. The model considers two-dimensional in-plane fiber misorientation. The analytical formulation of the model is based on Eshelby's equivalent inclusion method and is unique in that it is able to account for interactions among fibers. This model is more general than past models to investigate the effect of parameters which might influence thermal residual stress in composites. The present model is to investigate the effects of fiber volume fraction, distribution type, distribution cut-off angle, and aspect ratio on thermal residual stress for in-plane fiber misorientation. Fiber volume fraction, aspect ratio, and distribution cut-off angle are shown to have more significant effects on the magnitude of the thermal residual stresses than fiber distribution type for in-plane misorientation.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.204-211
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• 2020

The high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying coating technique has been considered a promising replacement for traditional electrolytic hard chrome plating (EHC), which caused environmental pollution and lung cancer due to toxic Cr⁶⁺. In this paper, two types of cermet coatings were prepared by HVOF spraying: WC-CoCr and WC-CrC-Ni coatings. The produced coatings were analyzed extensively in terms of the micro-hardness, porosity, crystalline phase and microstructure using a hardness tester, optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy (including energy dispersed spectroscopy (EDS)), respectively. The wear and friction behaviors of the coatings were evaluated comparatively by reciprocating sliding wear tests at 25 ℃, 250 ℃, and 450 ℃. The results revealed correlations among the microstructures, metallic binder matrixes, porosities, and wear performance of the coatings. For example, WC-CoCr coatings showed better sliding wear resistance than WC-CrC-Ni coatings, regardless of the test temperature due to the more homogeneous microstructure, Co-rich, Cr-rich metallic binder matrix, and lower porosity.

• Composites Research
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.1-8
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• 2000

The fabrication Process of $Al_2O_{3p}$/AC8A composites by pressureless infiltration technique and the effects of additive Mg content and volume fraction of particulate reinforcement on mechanical and wear properties were investigated. It was found that the bending strength decreased with increasing volume fraction of $Al_2O_{3p}$ particles. Whereas hardness increased with volume fraction of $Al_2O_{3p}$ particles. The decrement of strength in case of high volume fraction of $Al_2O_{3p}$ particles was attributed to high porosity level. In terms of additive Mg content, $Al_2O_{3p}$/AC8A composites containing around 5~7wt% of additive Mg indicated the highest strength, and hardness values increased with additive Mg contents. Wear resistance of AC8A alloy were improved by reinforcement of $Al_2O_{3p}$ particles especially at high sliding velocity. Wear property of $Al_2O_{3p}$/AC8A composites and AC8A alloy exhibited different aspects. $Al_2O_{3p}$/AC8A composites indicated more wear loss than AC8A alloy at slow velocity region. However a transition point of wear loss was found at middle velocity region which shows the minimum wear loss and wear loss at high velocity region exhibited almost same value as at slow velocity region, whereas wear loss of AC8A alloy almost linearly increased with sliding velocity. It was found that $Al_2O_{3p}$/AC8A composites containing $Al_2O_{3p}$ volume fraction of 20% exhibited abrasive wear surface regardless of sliding velocity and $Al_2O_{3p}$/AC8A composites containing $Al_2O_{3p}$ volume fraction of 40% showed slightly adhesive wear surface at low sliding velocity, and it progressed to severe wear as increasing the sliding velocity.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.315-321
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• 1999

Metal matrix composites have been extensively studied because of their excellent characteristics for structural application. $Al_2O_3$ and SiC have been used as a common reinforcement owing to their good mechanical properties. However the manufacturing cost of these ceramic reinforcement is expensive, so the use of the composites has been restricted to special purposes. In this study, we tested the application possibility as a reinforcement of $Al_2O_3$-TiC powder synthesized by SHS(Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis) process to Al alloy matrix composite. Also, $Al_2O_3$ short fibers were added with the synthesized powders in order to apply to the Al matrix hybrid composites. Squeeze infiltration casting process was used to make the composite with 25vol% of reinforcement. Microstructure and crystal structure were examined by SEM, OM and XRD, also the mechanical properties were studied by the compressive test and wear test.