• Clean Technology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.75-83
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• 2013

In the present paper, we review recycling and applications of titanium binary alloy scraps. The recycling techniques are to successfully prepare low oxygen content ingots using hydrogen plasma arc melting (HPAM) and to produce low oxygen content titanium alloy powders by Hydrogenation-dehydrogenation (HDH) and Deoxidation in solid state (DOSS) process. In addition, as applications of the titanium binary alloy scraps, Ti based solid-solution carbide powders, which would be used for producing Ti based solid-solution cermets with high toughness, were prepared using the titanium binary alloy scraps. These results confirmed that the titanium alloy scraps could be recycled and refined using the HPAM. The resulting oxygen content of the titanium alloy powders were below 1,000 ppm after powderizing. Finally, we had confirmed that the refined titanium alloy powders were able to be utilized as raw materials for preparing the toughened cermets.

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.139-143
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• 2021

A type of titanium alloy, ferro-titanium, is the main material used to manufacture steel and stainless steel. Considering economic aspects, ferro-titanium ingots are intended to be manufactured using low-cost titanium scrap, and the best pretreatment process for removing impurities from recycled titanium scrap surfaces was studied here. Instead of ordinary acid or organic solvents, ecofriendly methods were researched and applied, and chip scrap materials were used. A high-quality ferro-titanium ingot was manufactured from titanium scrap after a pretreatment process was applied, and the impurities and properties were analyzed and compared with commercial material standards through a component analysis.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.38.1-38.1
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• 2009

산업이 발전함에 따라서 특수한 물성을 갖는 재료의 수요가 점점 증가하고 있는데최근 재료의 경량화, 화학적 안정화 등을 이용한 시스템의 효율성 향상, 환경오염방지 등과 같은 목적으로 사용재료의 고급화 추세가 현저해짐에 따라 티타늄 소재에 대한 관심과 수요가 증가하고 있다. 하지만, 국내에서는 티타늄 및 티타늄 합금의 원재료 및 가공제품을 대부분 수입에 의존하는 실정이다. 또한 티타늄 및 티타늄 합금의 스크랩의 경우 재활용률은 50~80%에 달하고 알려져 있으나 국내에는 이들의 재활용처리를 위한 시설이 없으며 폐기 또는 외국으로 저가로방출하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 판재, 선재 및 관등의 기계 가공 시 주로 발생하는 티타늄 스크랩을 이용하여 HDH법을 이용하여 티타늄 분말을 제조하였다. 제조된 분말은 $900{\sim}1200^{\circ}C$의 온도범위에서 방전플라즈마소결공법을이용하여 소결체를 제작하였으며, 소결체의 강도, 경도 및미세조직 등을 평가하였다. 내식성향상을 위해 염화팔라듐을 이용하여 티타늄-팔라듐 분말 합금을 제조하여 티타늄 합금 분말의 소결체와 순수티타늄의 소결체와 내식성 비교를 위해 동전위분극시험을 통해 평가하였다.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.25-31
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• 1994

This paper was focused to optimize hot extrusion condition of Mg machined chips and scraps as fundamental basic research for the recycle of Mg alloy. We have been performed to extrude at $300~380^{\circ}C$ temperature range under the extrusion ratio of 25:1 after cold-pressing AZ91 Mg machined chips and scraps. AZ91 Mg ingots was used as reference materials. Microstructure observation showed that the extruded machined chips were perfectly bonded and extruded materials became fine grain size($20\mu\textrm{m}$) by recrystallization during hot extrusion. The specimens extruded from the machined chips, scraps and Mg ingot indicated tensile strength of 330MPa and the elongation of 10% at room temperature.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.60-65
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• 2012

The Ti-6Al-4V alloys were prepared by recycling of dental Ti pure scraps using vacuum arc melting process, and their physical properties were evaluated the Ti-6Al-4V alloys with different oxygen concentrations. For the preparation of Ti-6Al-4V alloys, Ti pure scraps used for dental implant were utilized as a raw material, and their different oxygen concentrations were ranged from G1 to G4 grade in ASTM standards. It was confirmed that the weight loss of Al in the composition of Ti-6Al-4V alloy could be controlled under the Ar pressure of 875 torr during the melting of alloy. The oxygen concentrations of the Ti-6Al-4V alloys were ranged from 1170 to 3340 ppm. The vickers hardness change of the Ti-6Al-4V alloys showed a similar behavior with that of pure Ti. As a result, we confirmed a possibility of preparation of Ti-6Al-4V alloy by recycling of dental Ti scraps using vacuum arc melting process in this study.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.21-27
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• 2015

The present study describes the process of producing low oxygen content alloy powder from Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V (AMS 4972) alloy scraps using hydrogenation-dehydrogenation (HDH) and deoxidation in solid state (DOSS) processes. Each prepared powder was deoxidized with Ca contact and non-contact method to compare the deoxidation capability. It is known that the non-contact deoxidation method, using Ca vapor above the melting temperature $T_m$ of Ca, has greater deoxidation capability. However, Oxygen contents in Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V powder after non-contact deoxidation method were higher than those after contact deoxidation method. Therefore, we investigate the effect of Al - the richest alloy element in theses Ti based metals - on the deoxidation processes.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.70-80
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• 2020

This study investigates the effect of flux type and mixing ratio on efficiency in aluminum can scrap recycling using induction furnace. The removal of surface coating layer of aluminum can scrap was possible through heat treatment at about 500 ℃ for about 30 min. The temperature for the melting process was set to be slightly above the melting temperature of the aluminium can scrap. The molten metal treatment was performed with different types of flux and mixing ratio. As a result, The optimum efficiency of Al recovery ratio was revealed when the process was performed with at least 3 wt.% of the flux (Salt and MgCl₂ mixture of ratio 70:30) at 750 ℃. The mechanical property of the recovered Al alloy showed that the tensile strength is about 249 MPa and elongation is about 14 %. This result was found to be similar to the mechanical property of the virgin Al 5083 alloy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.137.2-137.2
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• 2016

반도체, LED, 스마트 정보통신 첨단 기기에는 고가의 비철스크랩을 많이 사용하고 있으나 폐기되고 있는 비철제품을 사용후 반드시 회수되어야 한다. 나아가 수출향상을 위해서는 적합한 분리회수 기술의 확보가 필수적이다. 국내의 비철회수 현장에서는 W-Mo합금의 박리기술을 제공해 줄 것을 요청하고 있다. 이에 이러한 고가의 스크랩을 체계적으로 회수할 수 있는 기술정보를 제공하고자 한다.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.61-70
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• 2014

Tin has been widely used to solder, tin plated steel, bronze alloy, sputtering target for transparent electrode and chemical additives. It has been widely reported to the recycling technologies for tin scraps because of the scarcity and economic efficiency of the reserve. This study was analyzed by using open/registered patents KR, US, CN, JP and EP related to recycling technologies for processing scrap, sludges, waste fluid for plating process and spent alloy containing tin in between 1970 and 2013. Patents were collected using key-words searching and filtered by filtering criteria. The trends of the patents were analyzed by year, country, appliant and technology.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.69-79
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• 2011

Recently, magnesium alloys are in the spotlight as a promising materials in the fields of automobile parts and electronic appliances due to their merits representing light weight, high specific strength, damping property, shielding of electromagnetic wave and so on. However, magnesium alloys show a poor formability at room temperature because magnesium has HCP crystal structure with limited slip planes and strong basal texture is formed during plastic deformation process such as rolling and extrusion. Therefore, many R&D efforts have been paid for improvement of formability through grain refinement, texture control and various forming technologies. This paper is giving an overview about recent achievements on control of microstructures, forming technologies and magnesium scrap recycling.