• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.843-853
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• 1997

The effect of dopant on microwave dielectric properties of (1-x)MgTiO3-xCaTiO3 ceramics, known to be used as microwave dielectric resonators for global positioning system and personal communication system, has been analyzed in terms of variations in defect concentrations and microstructural features with its addition. The addition of dopants was revealed to result in a significant change in the microstructure as well as defect concentration of the ceramics. For instance, the quality factor is proportional to sintered density of the ceramics by inversely proportional to grain size as well as vacancy concentration. Accordingly, it is believed that the dopant effect on the microwave dielectric properties should be separately analyzed with either microstructural change or the change in vacancy concentration.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.9
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• pp.909-914
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• 2000

반응금속 침투법으로 제조한 $Al_2$O$_3$/Al 복합체의 파괴특성과 손상 내구성을 침투방향성에 따라 관찰하였으며, 복합체는 $Al_2$O$_3$단일상보다 향상된 파괴인성과 Al 단일상보다 높은 경도값을 나타내었다. Vickers 압입법을 사용한 복합체의 손상형태에서는 침투방향에 따른 각각의 미세구조에 의해 상이한 특성을 나타내었으며, 헤르찌안 압입법을 사용한 복합체의 손상거동은 $Al_2$O$_3$과 Al의 중간거동을 나타내었다. 헤르찌안 압입 후 강도저하시험으로 복합체가 갖는 우수한 결함저항성을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 높은 헤르찌안 하중에서는 복합체의 강도저하 특성이 복합체의 미세구조에 의존함을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이와 함께 복합체에서의 반응금속 침투방향성, 미세구조 그리고 손상 내구성 사이 상호연관성에 대해 논의하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.9
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• pp.864-870
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• 2000

알루미나 단미의 기계적 성질을 향상시키고자, 185$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 동안 열간 가압소결에 의하여 SiC 입자 및 SiC 휘스커를 단독으로 혹은 동시에 첨가한 알루미나 복합재료를 제조하여 기계적 성질과 미세조직을 조사하였다. 20vol%의 SiC 입자 혹은 휘스커 첨가에 의하여, 알루미나 복합재료의 강도는 단미의 360 MPa에서 각각 640 MPa, 650 Mpa로 향상되었다. 20vol%의 SiC 입자 혹은 휘스커를 첨가한 복합재료의 파괴인성은 각각 3.5 MPa.m$^{1}$2/, 5.5 MPa.m$^{1}$2/를 나타내었다. 20vol%의 SiC 휘스커와 2vol%의 SiC 입자를 동시 첨가한 다중강화 복합재료의 강도와 파괴인성은 각각 790 MPa, 5.0 MPa.m$^{1}$2/ 로 증가하였다. 이와 같이 알루미나 단미에 비해 강도 및 파괴인성이 향상된 것은 입자에 의한 결정립 미세화 효과와 휘스커에 의한 균열편향, pull-out의 영향으로 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.11
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• pp.1227-1232
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• 1995

Effect of heating rate on the microstructure of the silicon nitride ceramics has been investigated. The specimens with composition of 92Si3N4-6Y2O3-2Al2O3 (in wt%) were sintered at 176$0^{\circ}C$ under 127 kPa for 3h in N2 atmosphere at various heating rates from 1 to 10$0^{\circ}C$/min. The grain size of larger than 2${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and less than 1${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ were measured and compared for the specimens. Regardless of heating rate, grain size of all the specimens showed bimodal distributions and the fracture toughness remained in the range of 5.53~5.72 MPa.m1/2. However, the aspect ratio of the grains of diameter above 2${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ increased with the heating rate while their grain size and volume fraction decreased.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.9
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• pp.1033-1039
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• 1995

The current experiment has quantitatively investigated the effect of the content of CaO and SiO2 on the microstructure, density, electrical resistivity, power loss and initial permeability of manganese zinc ferrites. The density increased initially with CaO and SiO2 content and the further addition showed an adverse effect. The excess addition of CaO and SiO2 developed a discontinuous grain growth with numerous pores inside grains and lowered the electrical resistivity. The initial permeability decreased with increasing the content of SiO2. The samples with relatively low power loss showed that half of the total loss at 10$0^{\circ}C$, 100 kHz and 2000 Gauss was due to the eddy current loss.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.43 no.4 s.287
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• pp.213-219
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• 2006

A Monte Carlo simulation based on Potts model in a three dimensional lattice was studied to analyze and design microstructures in porous sintered compacts such as porosity, pore size, grain (particle) size and contiguity of grains. The effect of surface energy of particles and the content of additional fine particles to coarse particles on microstructure development were examined to obtain fundamentals for material design in porous materials. It has been found that the larger surface energy enhances sintering (necking) of particles and increases contiguity and surface energy does not change pore size and grain size. The addition of fine particles also enhances sintering of particles and increases contiguity, but it has an effect on increment of pore size and grain size. Such a simulation technique can give us important information or wisdom for design of porous materials, e.g., material system with high surface energy and fine particle audition are available for higher strength and larger porosity in porous sintered compacts with applications in an automobile.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.38 no.12
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• pp.1075-1079
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• 2001

The R-curve for in situ-toughened SiC-30 wt% TiC composites was estimated by the indentation-strength method and compared to that of monolithic SiC with toughened microstructure. Both materials exhibited rising R-curve behavior. The SiC-TiC composites, however, displayed better damage tolerance and higher resistance to crack growth. Total volume fractions of SiC key grains, which take part in toughening mechanisms such as crack bridging and crack deflection, were 0.607 for monolithic SiC ceramics and 0.614 for SiC-TiC composites. From the microstructural characterization and the residual stress calculation, it was inferred that this superior performance of SiC-TiC composites can be attributed to stress-induced microcracking at heterophase (SiC/TiC) boundaries and some contribution from carck deflection by TiC grains.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.30 no.12
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• pp.1015-1022
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• 1993

The formation process of polycrystalline YIG(Y3Fe5O12) prepared by conventional method in Fe2O3-Y2O3 system was investigated. Effect of the microstructure of sintered body on electromagnetic properties was also investigated. Orthoferrite (YFeO3) was formed between 900 and 110$0^{\circ}C$. Formation of YIG phase begin at 110$0^{\circ}C$ with sharp increased saturation magnetization simultaneously. YIG phase is identified as single phase above 120$0^{\circ}C$. The microstructures and electromagnetic properties of sintered bodies are varied due to calcination condition of starting materials. The sintered YIG of calcined sample at 110$0^{\circ}C$ has such magnetic properties as Bs=1580G, BHC=1.89Oe, Tc=570K, ΔH(9.3GHz)=78Oe.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.43 no.12 s.295
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• pp.758-763
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• 2006

Perovskites with nominal compositions $Ln_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}CoO_{3-\delta}$ (Ln=Gd, Nd, Pr, Sm, or Yb) were fabricated as cathode materials using a solid-state reaction method for low-temperature operating Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). X-ray diffraction analysis and microstructure observation for the sintered samples were performed. The ac complex impedance was measured in the temperature range of $600-900^{\circ}C$ in air and fitted with a Solartron ZView program. The crystal structure, microstructure, electrical conductivity, and polarization resistance of $Ln_{0.8}Sr_{0.2}CoO_{3-\delta}$ were characterized systematically.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.347-352
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• 1991

The effects of Ta2O3 doping on the microstructure, electrical properties and thermal expansion in Pb(Zr0.525Ti0.475)O3 ceramics were studied. Density, average grain size, electromechanical coupling factor kp and thermal expansion coefficient of unpoled and poled samples were measured as a function of Ta2O5 content. Average grain size was decreased and density increased above 0.6 mol% Ta2O5 addition. In case of 0.2 mol% addition, density showed minimum according to grain growth. Dielectric constant and electromechanical coupling factor kp were the lowest in 0.2 mol% addition increased with Ta2O5 addition.