• 소성∙가공
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• 제16권5호통권95호
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• pp.386-390
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• 2007

In order to, simultaneously, synthesize and control the size of microstructure of amorphous/crystalline composites, a repeated extrusion process was performed using the gas atomized $Cu_{54}Ni_6Zr_{22}Ti_{18}$ metallic glass powders and the crystalline brasses. The size of microstructure in the resultant composites was varied depending on the pass of extrusion as well as on the area reduction ratio. The microstructure could be estimated using an equation of $r_n=r_{n-1}/R^{1/2}$, where R is reduction ratio and $r_n$ is the resultant radius of the extruded bar after n pass. Theory of microstructural refinement as well as the relationship between the resultant microstructures and mechanical properties was discussed.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.126-134
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• 2018

In this research, we produced polycrystalline n-type $Bi_2Te_{2.7}Se_{0.3}$ powder using water atomization. To obtain full benefit through water atomized powder, we have implemented spark plasma sintering and hot extrusion for powder compaction. The microstructure and thermoelectric properties were investigated and compared. The average grain size of SPS and extruded bulks were 3.08 and $3.86{\mu}m$ respectively. The extruded material microstructure contains layered grains with less grain boundaries and its counter-part SPS displays dense packed grains with high grain boundaries. Among both bulks, extrusion sample exhibited high power factor (PF) of $2.96{\times}10^{-3}Wm^{-1}K^{-2}$ which is 38% higher than SPS ($2.14{\times}10^{-3}$) bulk sample. Due to variations in grain size and grain boundaries, the SPS bulk shows low thermal conductivity than extruded bulk. However, the extruded bulk sample exhibited a peak ZT of 0.69 at 400 K, which is 19% higher than SPS bulk sample, due to its higher power factor.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.229-233
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• 2015

Porous metallic glass compact (PMGC) are developed by electro-discharge sintering (EDS) process of gas atomized $Zr_{41.2}Ti_{13.8}Cu_{12.5}Ni_{10}Be_{22.5}$ metallic glass powder under of 0.2 kJ generated by a $450{\mu}F$ capacitor being charged to 0.94 kV. Functional iron-oxides are formed and growth on the surface of PMGCs via hydrothermal synthesis. It is carried out at $150^{\circ}C$ for 48hr with distilled water of 100 mL containing Fe ions of 0.18 g/L. Consequently, two types of iron oxides with different morphology which are disc-shaped $Fe_2O_3$ and needle-shaped $Fe_3O_4$ are successfully formed on the surface of the PMGCs. This finding suggests that PMGC witih hydrothermal technique can be attractive for the practical technology as a new area of structural and functional materials. And they provide a promising road map for using the metallic glasses as a potential functional application.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 폐 ITO 타겟을 염산에 용해시킴으로써 인듐-주석 복합 산 용액을 제조하여 원료용액으로 사용하였다. 이 원료용액으로부터 분무열분해 공정에 의하여 평균입도 30 nm 이하의 ITO 분체를 제조하였다. 또한 본 연구에서는 인듐-주석 산화물(ITO) 형성을 위한 열역학적 수식들을 확립하였다. 반응온도가 $800^{\circ}C$로부터 $900^{\circ}C$로 증가됨에 따라 평균입도 30 nm 이하인 나노입자들이 응집되어 있는 액적 형태의 비율 및 크기는 감소하는 반면 표면 조직은 더욱 치밀해짐을 알 수 있었다. 반응온도가 $800^{\circ}C$인 경우에는 생성된 분체의 평균입도는 약 20 nm이었으며, 현저한 소결 현상은 나타나지 않았다. 한편, 반응온도가 $900^{\circ}C$인 경우에는 노즐에 의하여 미립화되는 액적의 분열 현상은 $800^{\circ}C$의 경우보다 심하게 나타났으며 액적 형태의 비율은 현저하게 감소하였다. 형성된 입자들의 평균 입도는 약 25 nm로서 $800^{\circ}C$의 경우보다 약간 증가하였다. 반응온도에 관계없이 ITO 입자들은 단결정으로 구성되어 있었다. XRD 분석 결과 분무열분해 공정에 의하여 염화물 상은 전혀 존재하지 않았으며 오직 ITO 상만이 형성되었음을 알 수 있었다. 반응온도가 $800^{\circ}C$로부터 $900^{\circ}C$로 증가함에 따라 비표면적은 약 30% 감소하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2006

The effects of Cu and Fe additions on the thermal stability, microstructure and mechanical properties of $Al_{85}-Ni_{8.5}-Mm_{6.5},\;Al_{84}-Ni_{8.5}-Mm_{6.5}Cu_1,\;Al_{84}-Ni_{8.5}-M_{m6.5}Fe_1$ alloys, manufactured by gas atomization, degassing and hot-extrusion were investigated. Gas atomization, with a wide super-cooled liquid region, allowed the alloy powders to exhibit varying microstructure depending primarily on the powder size and composition. Al hotextruded alloys consisted of homogeneously-distributed fine-grained fcc-Al matrix and intermetallic compounds. A substitution of 1 at.% Al by Cu increased the thermal stability of the amorphous phase and produced alloy microstructure with smaller fcc-Al grains. On the other hand, the same substitution of 1 at.% Al by Fe decreased the stability of the amorphous phase and produced larger fcc-Al grains. The formation of intermetallic compounds such as $Al_3Ni,\;Al_{11}Ce_3\;and\;Al_{11}La_3$ was suppressed by the addition of Cu or Fe. Among the three alloys examined, the highest Vickers hardness and compressive strength were obtained for $Al_{84}-Ni_{8.5}-M_{m6.5}Cu_1$ alloy, and related to the finest fcc-Al grain size attained from increased thermal stability with Cu addition.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.859-870
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• 2013

The paper summarizes the irradiation test and post-irradiation examination (PIE) data for the U-Mo low-enriched fuel that was irradiated in the MIR reactor under the RERTR Program. The PIE data were analyzed for both full-size fuel rods and mini-rods with atomized powder dispersed in Al matrix as well as with additions of 2%, 5% and 13% of silicon in the matrix and ZrN protective coating on the fuel particles. The full-size fuel rods were irradiated up to an average burnup of ${\sim}60%^{235}U$; the mini-rods were irradiated to an average burnup of ${\sim}85%^{235}U$. The presented data show a significant increase of the void fraction in the U-Mo alloy as the U-235 burnup rises from ~ 40% up to ~ 85%. The effect of irradiation test conditions and U-235 burnup were analyzed with regard to the formation of an interaction layer between the matrix and fuel particles as well as generation of porosity in the U-Mo alloy. Shown here are changes in distribution of U fission products as the U-235 burnup increases from ~ 40% up to ~ 85%.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.899-906
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• 2018

The irradiation performance of $U_3Si$ dispersion fuel in an Al matrix, $U_3Si-Al$, under the Hi-Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor (HANARO) design full-power condition of 30 MW was tested for full-power qualification of the fuel. A test assembly was fabricated containing 18 fuel rods made with atomized $U_3Si$ powder manufactured at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The test assembly was irradiated for 188 full-power operation days in the HANARO subject to the normal fuel-loading scheme and achieved about 60 at% U-235 average burnup and 75 at% U-235 peak burnup. The maximum linear power of the test assembly was 98 kW/m. Nondestructive and destructive postirradiation examinations were conducted. The measured postirradiation examination data were compared with data from previous irradiations and the design criteria required for HANARO fuel. Consequently, it was concluded that in-pile performance was acceptable and fuel integrity was maintained, and the behavior satisfied the fuel design requirements.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.178-182
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• 2006

A single electro-discharge-sintering (EDS) pulse (1.0 kJ/0.7 g), from a $300{\mu}F$ capacitor, was applied to atomized spherical Ti-6Al-4V powder in a low vacuum to produce porous-surfaced implant compacts. A solid core surrounded by a porous layer was formed by a discharge in the middle of the compact. XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) was used to study the surface characteristics of the implant material. C, O, and Ti were the main constituents, with smaller amounts of Al, V, and N. The implant surface was lightly oxidized and was primarily in the form of $TiO_2$ with a small amount of metallic Ti. A lightly etched EDS implant sample showed the surface form of metallic Ti, indicating that EDS breaks down the oxide film of the as-received Ti-6Al-4V powder during the discharge process. The EDS Ti-6Al-4V implant surface also contained small amounts of aluminum oxide in addition to $TiO_2$. However, V detected in the EDS Ti-6Al-4V implant surface, did not contribute to the formation of the oxide film..

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.372-379
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• 2007

The microstructure, mechanical and electrochemical properties of plasma electrolytic coatings (PEO) coatings on Mg-4.3 wt%Zn-1.0 wt%Y and Mg-1.0 wt%Zn-2.0 wt%Y alloys prepared by gas atomization, followed by compaction at 320 for 10 min under the pressure of 700 MPa and sintering at 380 and 420 respectively for 24 h, were investigated, which was compared with the cast Mg-1.0 wt%Zn alloy. All coatings consisting of MgO and $Mg_2SiO_4$ oxides showed porous and coarse surface features with some volcano top-like pores distributed disorderly and cracks between pores. In particular, the surface of coatings on Mg-1.0 wt%Zn-2.0 wt%Y alloy showed smaller area of pores and cracks compared to the Mg-4.3 wt%Zn-1.0 wt%Y and Mg-1.0 wt%Zn alloys. The cross section micro-hardness of coatings on the gas atomized Mg-Zn-Y alloys was higher than that on the cast Mg-1.0 wt%Zn alloy. Additionally, the coated Mg-1.0 wt%Zn-2.0 wt%Y alloy exhibited the best corrosion resistance in 3.5%NaCl solution. It could be concluded that the addition of Y has a beneficial effect on the formation of protective and hard coatings on Mg alloys by plasma electrolytic oxidation treatment.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.16-27
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 기능성 자성재료의 원료분말을 분무배소법에 의해 제조하기 위하여 원료 용액을 효율적으로 미립화시킨 후 반응로 내로 분무시킬 수 있으며, 반응로 내부는 균일한 열분포를 이루어 열분해반응이 완전하게 진행 될 뿐만 아니라, 생성된 분말을 cyclone 및 bag filter 등의 포짐장치에서 효율적으로 포집할 수 있으며, 유해 생성가스를 청정시킬 수 있는 장치까지 포함하는 개선된 분무배소로 system을 제작하였다. 또한 본 연구에서는 불순물들을 다량 함유하고 있는 mill scale 및 ferro-Mirr을 산용액에 용해 시킨 복합 산용액의 pH를 4정도로 조절하여 용액 내에 존재하는 $SiO_2$, P 및 Al 등의 불순물들을 약 20ppm 이하로 감소시킴으로써 mill scale 및 ferro-Mn의 분무열분해를 위한 원료로의 재활용 가능성을 확인하였다. 원료용액인 정제된 복합 산용액을 nozzle을 통하여 분무배소로 내부로분무시킴으로써 Fe-Mn 계의 복합 산화물 분말을 제조하였으며, 반응온도, 원료용액 및 공기의 유입속도, nozzle tip 크기 및 원료용액의 농도 등의 주요 반응조건의 변화에 따른 생성분말의 특성 변화를 파악하였다. 생성된 분말들의 형상은 대부분의 반응조건에서 구형을 나타내고 있었으며, 조성 및 입도분포가 매우 균일하게 혼합된 형태로 나타남으로써 본 연구에 의해 제작된 분무배소로 system의 우수성을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 본 반응조건 하에서 생성된 분말들의 결정입도가 대부분 약 100nm 이하으 초미립상태이면서 형상 및 입도분포가 매우 균일하다는 사실은 본 연구에서 제작한 분무배소, system을 이용함에 의해 Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu 및 회토류계 염화물로부터 초미립의 산화를 분말을 제조할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 반응분위기의 변화에 따라 초미립 순금속분말의 제조도 충분히 가능할 것으로 사료된다.