• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.70-75
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• 2012

This study is related to the laser weldability of AZ31B magnesium alloy, an all-purpose wrought alloy with good strength and ductility. In general, AZ31B is classified into AZ31B-H24 and AZ31B-O depending on temper designation. Thus, in this study, the laser weldability of AZ31B-H24 and AZ31B-O was investigated and compared. CW Nd:YAG laser was used to produce bead and butt joints. And the effects of welding conditions on the weldability of these joints were examined in detail. As a result of this study, AZ31B-H24 was found to have thinner oxide film and smaller grain size compared with AZ31B-O. Due to such difference, in bead welding, AZ31B-H24 had more wide welding range for full penetration compared with AZ31B-O. Furthermore, it was also confirmed that AZ31B-H24 and AZ31B-O have different welding conditions to obtain stable keyhole in butt welding.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.56-61
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• 2012

Magnesium alloy sheet which is commercially available in the market presently is AZ31B, a Mg-Al-Zn three elements alloy. AZ31B is used by being classified into AZ31B-H24 and AZ31B-O depending on temper designation. In this study, AZ31B-H24 and AZ31B-O alloy sheets with 1.25mm thickness were butt-welded using CW Nd:YAG laser. And the effect of materials on mechanical properties was investigated by tensile and hardness tests. As a result of this study, regardless of materials, the butt-welded joint did not show a significant difference in tensile strength and hardness values. However, compared with the basemetal, the AZ31B-O showed more outstanding mechanical properties than AZ31B-H24, and that is because H24 material lost the effect of work hardening during welding.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.44-44
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• 2011

마그네슘 합금은 낮은 비중의 경량화 금속 소재이며, 주로 주조 주조재 형태로 상당한 기간 활용되어 왔으며, 최근에는 포스코에서 AZ31 합금으로 판재를 생산하면서 판재상의 마그네슘 소재의 응용이 본격화되고 있다. 포스코에서 판재로 생산되는 합금은 AZ31합금이 주종이며, AZ61 합금의 경우도 일부 생산이 시도되고 있으며, 향후 다양한 합금의 판재의 개발이 진행될 예정이다. 마그네슘 합금은 화학적 활성이 커서 내식성 확보를 위한 표면처리가 필수적이며, 내식성의 확보가 상업적 적용을 위하여 필수적이다. 기존의 마그네슘 합금의 표면처리 방법은 주로 AZ91D의 다이캐스팅재에 집중되어 왔으며, 포스코에서 생산되는 AZ31의 스트립 캐스팅재의 표면처리는 합금의 차이로 인하여 새롭게 공정이 개발되어야 한다. AZ31 마그네슘 합금 판재는 경량화가 요구되는 분야에 사용되는 것을 목표로 설계되어 상업화가 추진되고 있으며, 이의 적용을 위해서는 마그네슘 판재의 내부식성을 제어하는 표면처리 공정이 필수적이다. 표면처리에서는 강판 및 알루미늄판재의 표면처리 공정에 이용되는 화성처리-전착도장 공정에 따라야 하겠지만, 산 용액에 매우 취약한 마그네슘 소재의 특성상 같은 처리 조건을 적용하기 어렵다. AZ31 마그네슘의 합금의 표면처리에서 자동차 공정에 적합한 화성처리는 본격적으로 연구되어 있지 않으며, 합금의 차이에 따른 표면거동이 다른 경향을 보인다. 자동차용 표면처리에서 AZ31에 적합한 화성처리 단일 공정을 확보하는 것이 중요하며, 또한 Al-Mg, Mg-Mg계 등 시스템 구성에 따른 연구개발이 필요할 것이다. 본 발표에서는 AZ31 판재를 이용한 자동차 부품 가공에서 고려하여야 하는 표면처리 이슈에 대하여 논하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.80-86
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• 2013

Magnesium alloys of AZ31 containing (0.5, 1, 1.5) wt.% of initially added CaO particles were cast in air, and their oxidation behavior was studied at $450-650^{\circ}C$ in air. The initially added CaO particles either decomposed to dissolve in the ${\alpha}$-Mg matrix or precipitated as $Al_2Ca$ along the grain boundaries of the matrix during casting. The ignition temperatures were $565.4^{\circ}C$ for AZ31, $608.6^{\circ}C$ for AZ31+0.5 wt.%CaO, and $689.7^{\circ}C$ for AZ31+1 wt.%CaO. No ignition occurred for AZ31+1.5 wt.%CaO up to $700^{\circ}C$, displaying good oxidation resistance. The CaO-rich oxide scales that formed on the surface of the AZ31+(0.5, 1, 1.5) wt.%CaO alloys improved the oxidation resistance of AZ31 alloys.

• 연구논문집
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• s.33
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• pp.137-145
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• 2003

The effects of antimony addition on the microstructures and creep behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy have been investigated. Constant load creep tests were carried out at temperatures ranging from $150^{\circ}C$ to $200^{\circ}C$, and an initial stress of 50MPa for AZ31 alloys containing antimony up to 0.84% by weight. Results show that small additions of antimony to AZ31 effectively decreased the creep extension and steady state creep rates. The steady state creep rate of AZ31 was reduced 2.5 times by the addition of 0.84% of antimony. The steady state creep rate of AZ31-0.84Sb alloy was controlled by dislocation climb in which the activation energy for creep was 128 kJ/mole. The microstructure of as-cast AZ31-0.84%Sb alloy showed the presence of $Mg_3Sb_2$ precipitates dispersed throughout the matrix. The main reason for the higher creep resistance in AZ31-Sb alloys is due to the presence $Mg_3Sb_2$, which effectively hindered the movement of dislocations during the elevated temperature creep.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.270-274
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• 2011

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) treatment was performed on squeeze cast AZ31 alloy and $Al_{18}B_4O_{33}w/AZ31$ composite. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was employed to characterize the surface morphology and cross-section microstructure of the coating. The phase structures of the PEO coating were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The corrosion resistance of the PEO coating was evaluated by electrochemical method. The results showed that the $Al_{18}B_4O_{33}$ whisker on the surface of the composite was decomposed and $MgAl_2O_4$ was formed in the PEO coating layer of $Al_{18}B_4O_{33}w/AZ31$ composite during PEO treatment. As a result, the electrochemical corrosion potential of the PEO coated $Al_{18}B_4O_{33}w/AZ31$ composite was increased compared with that of AZ31 alloy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.19-19
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• 2012

마그네슘 합금은 낮은 비중의 경량화 금속 소재이며, 주로 주조 주조재 형태로 상당한 기간 활용되어 왔으며, 최근에는 포스코에서 AZ31 합금으로 판재를 생산하면서 판재상의 마그네슘 소재의 응용이 본격화되고 있다. 포스코에서 판재로 생산되는 합금은 AZ31합금이 주종이며, AZ61 합금의 경우도 일부 생산되고 있으며, 향후 다양한 합금의 판재의 개발이 진행될 예정이다. 마그네슘 합금은 화학적 활성이 커서 내식성 확보를 위한 표면처리가 필수적이며, 내식성의 확보가 상업적 적용을 위하여 필수적이다. 기존의 마그네슘 합금의 표면처리 방법은 주로 AZ91D의 다이캐스팅재에 집중되어 왔으며, 포스코에서 생산되는 AZ31의 스트립 캐스팅재의 표면처리는 합금의 차이로 인하여 새롭게 공정이 개발되어야 한다. 본 발표에서는 AZ31 판재를 이용한 표면처리에서 전처리 공정이 미치는 영향에 대하여 논하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.43-43
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 AZ31 마그네슘 합금의 부식특성을 살펴보고, AZ31 마그네슘 합금의 내식성을 향상시킬 수 있는 효과적이며 경제적인 표면처리 방법을 모색하였으며, AZ31 마그네슘 합금의 부식이 일어나는 이유 및 부식을 억제하기 위하여 사용가능한 방법에 대하여 토의하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.289-293
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• 2007

The effect of temperature on the forming limit diagram was investigated for AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet through the limit dome height test in the range from room temperature to $300^{\circ}C$. The formability of AZ31B sheet was improved significantly according to the increasing temperature. Also we studied the springback characteristics through the 2D draw bending test with different blank holding forces at elevated temperatures. Springback quantity was considerably reduced as temperature went up. The blank holding force in the range used, however, had little influence on springback. Experimental results obtained in this study may provide a material database for AZ31B sheet.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.59-62
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• 2006

Mg alloys have drawn a huge attention in the field of transportation and consumer electronics industries since it is the lightest alloy which could be industrially applicable. Most Mg alloy components have been fabricated by casting method. However, there have been a lot of research activities on the wrought alloys and their plastic forming process recently. The deformation behavior of an AZ31 Mg alloy at the elevated temperature was examined firstly to find out the optimum plastic forming range in terms of temperature and strain rate. During high temperature deformation, AZ31 alloy is usually undergone the dynamic recrystallization which influence the deformation behavior in turn. In the present study, the effect of deformation on dynamic recrystallization of an AZ31 alloy was investigated to clarify the relation between the deformation and recrystallization. In an AZ31 alloy system, the dynamic recrystallization was found to occur continuously. Recrystallized grain size was dependent on the stress level.