• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.170-179
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• 1997

A noble technique has been developed for fabricating in situ formed $TiC_p/Al$ composites. In this process, fairly stable TiC particles were in situ synthesized in liquid aluminum by the interfacial reaction between an Al-Ti melt and SiC, which is a comparatively unstable carbide from the view-point of thermodynamics. It is possible in the present process to generate TiC particles of nearly 1 ${\mu}m$ in diameter, even utilizing SiC of 14 ${\mu}m$ as raw material. However, the dispersion behavior of TiC particles in the matrix depends on the size of the raw material SiC. Decomposing finer SiC makes the dispersion of TiC particles more uniform and the mechanical properties of composites are improved accordingly. The structure of in situ composites and their mechanical properties are affected by the fabrication temperature and the stirring time. It has been found that the most suitable condition for fabrication should be applied depending on the size of the raw material, even if the same kinds of carbide are used. Furthermore, although Al-Ti-Si system intermetallic compounds are detected in a $TiC_p/Al-Si$ composite which is fabricated by conventional melt-stirrng method, these compounds can not be observed in a $TiC_p/Al-Si$ composite made by this in situ production method. Hence the mechanical properties of the in situ $TiC_p/Al-Si$ composite are superior to those of the conventional $TiC_p/Al-Si$ composites.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.354-361
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• 2007

The bi-materials with Al-Mg alloy and its composites reinforced with SiC and $Al_2O_3$ particles were prepared by conventional powder metallurgy method. The A1-5 wt%Mg and composite mixtures were compacted under $150{\sim}450\;MPa$, and then the mixtures compacted under 400 MPa were sintered at $773{\sim}1173K$ for 5h. The obtained bi-materials with Al-Mg/SiCp composite showed the higher relative density than those with $Al-Mg/Al_2O_3$ composite after compaction and sintering. Based on the results, the bi-materials compacted under 400 MPa and sintered at 873K for 5h were used for mechanical tests. In the composite side of bi-materials, the SiC particles were densely distributed compared to the $Al_2O_3$ particles. The bi-materials with Al-Mg/SiC composite showed the higher micro-hardness than those with $Al-Mg/Al_2O_3$ composite. The mechanical properties were evaluated by the compressive test. The bi-materials revealed almost the same value of 0.2% proof stress with Al-Mg alloy. Their compressive strength was lower than that of Al-Mg alloy. Moreover, impact absorbed energy of bi-materials was smaller than that of composite. However, the bi-materials with Al-Mg/SiCp composite particularly showed almost similar impact absorbed energy to $Al-Mg/Al_2O_3$ composite. From the observation of microstructure, it was deduced that the bi-materials was preferentially fractured through micro-interface between matrix and composite in the vicinity of macro-interface.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.541-547
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• 2004

일반적으로 혼합분말의 소결에서 작은 입자에 큰 입자의 첨가는 소결성의 저하를 가져온다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 원리를 이용하여 작은 SiC 입자에 큰 SiC 휘스커 또는 큰 SiC 입자를 첨가하여 소결성을 저하시키고, YAG(Y$_3$A1$_{5}$O$_{12}$)상을 소결 첨가제로 사용함으로서 다공질 SiC 세라믹스를 제조하였다. 제조된 다공질 SiC 세라믹스의 기공율은 큰 입자의 함량과 소결 압력을 제어함으로서 0.3-39% 범위에서 제어할 수 있었다. 기공율은 큰 입자의 함량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였고, SiC 휘스커를 첨가하는 것이 큰 SiC 입자를 첨가하는 것 보다 기공율을 높이는데 효과적이었다. 제조된 다공질 세라믹스에서 기체의 통기성은 기공율이 증가함에 따라 증가하였고, 굽힘강도는 기공율이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 기공율이 18% 이상인 다공질 SiC 세라믹스의 경우에 주목할 만한 변형율이 관찰되었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.915-920
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• 1996

콜로이드 졸-겔법에 의해 초미립자 mullite 분말을 제조하였다. Al2O3의 출발 물질로 aluminum isopropoxide $[Al(i-OC_3H_7)_3]$을, $SiO_2$ 출발 물질로 규산 나트륨으로부터 tetrahydrofuran(이후 THF로 약기함)으로 추출한 규산을 사용하였다. 규산 나트륨은 규산을 생성시키기 위하여 묽은 황산으로 산성화시킨 다음 THF로 추출하였다. Mullite 분말은 졸-겔법에 의해서 Si 추출율와 Na 제거율을 조사한 규산과 aluminum isopropoxide로 부터 합성되었다. THF로 추출한 규산의 불순물 함량은 0.04% 이하이었다. 합성된 mullite 분말은 $3Al_2O_3{\cdot}2SiO_2$ 조성을 갖고 불순물의 함량은 0.0462% 이하의 직경 $0.05{\mu}m$ 정도의 결정상이었다. EDS, XRD, TG/DSC, SEM, FT-IR, ICP, TEM등으로 mullite 분말의 특성을 조사하였다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2001

There are many methods to produce metal foams, which can be classified into three groups according to the state of the starting metal i.e. liquid or powder or solid. Three types of defects such as cell closing, cell deformation or breakdown and cell misrun are thought to be occurred when we make the open cell aluminum foams by precision casting. Filling ability of the mold slurry between preform is related with cell closing, mold collapsibility is related with cell deformation or breakdown, mold temperature and pouring pressure are related with cell misrun. These factors can be evaluated by measuring slurry fluidity, burnout strength and permeability of the mold. Properties of the plaster mold were evaluated to find optimum mold conditions for high quality open cell aluminum foam in this study. Permeability was almost zero independent of burnout conditions, however, crack initiation was found on the surface of all specimens one or two minutes after taking out from the furnace. Crack has grown and disappeared with time. This crack may facilitate the mold filling when molten metal is poured, because of the improved mold permeability. It was considered that crack initiation and disappearance was closely related with temperature difference between the surface and inner part. Knocking-out the mold is a difficult problem due to the small cell size, because continuous mesh structure of the metal foam is not strong. It is not easy to remove molding material after pouring. We can expect that water quenching can facilitate the knocking-out the mold after solidification without damaging cell structures. Collapsed particles after water quenching became bigger with the increase in time.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.998-1004
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• 2003

두 종류의 출발물질인 $Al_2$(S $O_4$)$_3$+x$Na_2$B$_4$ $O_{7}$$.$10$H_2O$(몰비;x=0.1, 0.7)와 ${\gamma}$-Al$_2$ $O_3$+x$Na_2$B$_4$ $O_{7}$$.$10$H_2O$(몰비; x=0.1, 0.7) 혼합시료로부터 재래식 및 마이크로파 열처리를 행하여 휘스커형 $Al_{18}$B$_4$ $O_{33}$ 입자들을 합성하였다. 휘스커형 $Al_{18}$B$_4$ $O_{33}$ 입자들의 성장에 마이크로파, flux양 및 온도의 영향을 X-선 회절장치 및 주사형 전자현미경을 사용하여 조사하였다. 재래식 및 마이크로파 열처리된 두 종류의 혼합시료는 각각 온도 및 flux양이 증가할수록 휘스커형 $Al_{18}$B$_4$ $O_{33}$ 입자의 크기가 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 한편, 재래식 열처리된 시료에 비하여 마이크로파 열처리된 시료에서 휘스커형 $Al_{18}$B$_4$ $O_{33}$ 입자들이 잘 발달되었다.자들이 잘 발달되었다.

• Composites Research
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 교반주조 공정을 통해 B₄C 입자가 균일하게 분산된 알루미늄 금속복합재료를 제조하고 후 공정으로 열간압연을 수행하였다. 제조된 복합재료의 미세조직, 기계적 특성 및 내마모 특성에 대해 분석하였다. 40 ㎛ 크기의 B₄C 입자가 균일하게 분산된 복합재료는 강화재의 체적율이 증가함에 따라 인장강도는 증가하였으며, 마모 성능도 개선되었다. 20 vol.% 복합재료의 경우 인장강도 값은 292 MPa로 기지재인 Al6061 대비 155% 증가하였다. 내마모시험 결과 20 vol.% 복합재료의 경우 마모 너비와 깊이가 각각 856 ㎛, 36 ㎛이며, 마찰계수는 0.382로 Al6061 대비 상당히 우수한 내마모 특성을 나타내었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2004

Polyacrylamide(PAA) 겔법은 매우 간단한 중합법이며, 고분자 망상구조가 $\alpha$-Al$_2$O$_3$ 분말의 응집을 억제하므로 미 응집된 나노 크기의 $\alpha$-Al$_2$O$_3$ 분말은 polyacrylamide(PAA) 겔법을 통하여 성공적으로 합성되었다 본 연구에서는 황산알루미늄, acrylamide 및 N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide(BIS)의 여러 농도에서 합성된 겔 전구체를 공기 중에서 110$0^{\circ}C$, 2시간동안 하소시켜서 약 8-l5 nm의 직경을 가진 나노 $\alpha$-Al$_2$O$_3$ 입자들을 제조할 수 있었다. Acrylamide에 대한 황산알루미늄의 몰비를 증가시켰을 때는 나노 입자들의 크기는 변하지 않았지만, acrylamide에 대한 BIS의 몰비를 증가시켰을 때는 나노입자들의 크기는 작아지는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2021

In fine-particle injection processing, hard fine particles, such as silicon carbide or aluminum oxide, are injected - using high-pressure air, and a small amount of material is removed by applying an impact to the workpiece by spraying at high speeds. In this study, a two-axis stage device capable of sequence control was developed to spray various shapes, such as circles and squares, on the surface during the micro-particle jetting process to understand the surface-shape micro-particle-processing characteristics. In the experimental device, two stepper motors were used for the linear movement of the two degree-of-freedom mechanism. The signal output from the microcontroller is - converted into a signal with a current sufficient to drive the stepper motor. The stepper motor rotates precisely in synchronization with the pulse-signal input from the outside, eliminating the need for a separate rotation-angle sensor. The major factors of the processing conditions are fine particles (silicon carbide, aluminum oxide), injection pressure, nozzle diameter, feed rate, and number of injection cycles. They were identified using the ANOVA technique on the design of the experimental method. Based on this, the surface roughness of the spraying surface, surface depth of the spraying surface, and radius of the corner of the spraying surface were measured, and depending on the characteristics, the required spraying conditions were studied.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1996

Mechanical alloying is an effective process to finely distribute inert dispersoids in an Al-TM(TM is a transition metal) system. It has been considered that high melting point aluminides are formed by precipitation from supersaturated Al(Ti) powder. This analysis is based on the fact that much higher content of TM than the solubioity can be dissolved in alpha aluminum during the high energy ball milling. Thus, decomposition behavior of Ti in the Al(Ti) was considered very important. But it is confirmed that the higher portion of Ti than Al(Ti) solid solution is existed as nano-sized Ti particles in the MA powders by high energy ball nilling from the XRD spectrum and TEM analysis in this study. Therefore, the role of undissolved TM particles affect the formation of aluminides should be suitably considered. In this study, we present experimental observation on the formation of $Al_3Ti$ fron mechanical alloyed Al-Ti alloys in the hyperperitectic region. This study showed that, in the mechanically alloyed Al-20wt%Ti specimen, intermediate phase of cubic $Al_3Ti$ and tetragonal $Al_{24}Ti_8$ formed at $300{\sim}400^{\circ}C$ and $400{\sim}500^{\circ}C$, respectively, before the MA state reaches to equilibrium at higher temperatures. The formation behavior of $Ll_2-Al_3Ti$ is interpreted by interdiffusion of Al and Ti in solid state based on the fact that large amount of nano-sized Ti particles exist in the milled powder. Present analysis indicated undissolved Ti particles of nanosize should have played an important role initiation the formation of $Al_3Ti$ phase during annealing.