• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.531-538
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• 1999

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2008

[ $B_4C$ ] ceramics were fabricated by spark plasma sintering process and their sintering behavior, microstructure and mechanical properties were evaluated. Relative density of $B_4C$ ceramics could be achieved by spark plasma sintering method reached as high as 99% at lower temperature than conventional sintering method, in addition, without any sintering additives. The mechanical properties of $B_4C$ ceramics could be improved by the heat treatment at $1300^{\circ}C$ during sintering process which can be removed $B_2O_3$ phase from a $B_4C$ powder surface. This improvement results from the formation of a fine and homogeneous microstructure because the grain coarsening was suppressed by the elimination of $B_2O_3$ phase. Particularly, mechanical properties of the specimen experienced the $B_2O_3$ removing process improved over 30% compared with the specimen without that process.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2018

$1000^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온 열처리를 통하여 제작되는 도자타일은 우수한 내구성과 표면 유약의 심미성 때문에 건축용 내외장재로 많이 사용되고 있다. 최근 건축용 도자타일 공정에 양산형 잉크젯 프린팅이 빠르게 도입되고 있으며, 이와 관련한 소재(세라믹 잉크, 세라믹 안료, 유약)에 대한 연구가 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 도자타일의 표면 유약의 원료인 고령토(kaolin)를 고에너지 밀링을 이용하여 미립화하였고, 이에 따른 표면 유약의 미세구조 변화가 세라믹 잉크의 인쇄적성에 미치는 영향에 대해 확인하였다. 세라믹 잉크는 자체 제작한 검은색 잉크를 사용하여 도자타일의 표면 유약에 잉크젯 프린팅하였다. 프린팅된 세라믹 잉크 망점의 크기, 진원도를 측정하여 표면 유약의 고령토 미립화에 따른 인쇄적성을 평가하였다. 또한 고령토 미립화에 따른 표면 유약의 거칠기와 내부 미세 기공 분포를 측정하여 표면 유약의 미세구조 변화와 세라믹 잉크의 인쇄적성의 관계에 대해서도 고찰하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1240-1246
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• 1997

Silicon carbides with self-reinforced microstructure which hore a small grain matrix and dispersed large grains with rod-like type were prepared by the liquid-phase sintering and the control of starting phases of raw materials. The specimens with self-reinforced microstructure could be obtained from the compacts with mixed compositions of $\alpha$-SiC and 10-50 % $\beta$-SiC powders and by the pressureless sintering at 185$0^{\circ}C$ for 5h. Large grains with rod or plate-like types were 4H-SiC and small grains with equi-axed type were 6H-SiC. Fracture grains with rod or plate-like types were 4h-SiC and small grains with equi-axed type were 6H-SiC. Fracture toughness of specimens with self-reinforced microstructure was increased by the crack deflection and formation of microcracking due to the existence of rod-like large grains during crack propagation.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.462-466
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• 2015

This paper reports the microstructure of hot-pressed $ZrB_2$-SiC ceramics with added $B_4C$ as characterized by transmission electron microscopy. $ZrB_2$ has a melting point of $3245^{\circ}C$, a relatively low density of $6.1g/cm^3$, and specific mechanical properties at an elevated temperature, making it a candidate for application to environments with ultra-high temperatures which exceed $2000^{\circ}C$. Due to the non-sinterability of $ZrB_2$-based ceramics, research on sintering aids such as $B_4C$ or $MoSi_2$ has become prominent recently. From TEM investigations, an amorphous layer with contaminant oxide is observed in the vicinity of $B_4C$ grains remaining in hot-pressed $ZrB_2$-SiC ceramics with $B_4C$ as an additive. The effect of a $B_4C$ addition on the microstructure of this system is also discussed.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.395-402
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• 2015

The suspension plasma spray (SPS) technique has been used to obtain dense $Y_2O_3$ coatings and to overcome the drawbacks of the conventional air plasma spray (APS). SPS uses suspensions containing micrometer or sub-micrometer sized powders dispersed in liquid media. In this study, microstructure developments and mechanical properties have been investigated as functions of particle size of source material and plasma processing parameters such as plasma power and stand-off distance. The microstructure of the coating was found to be highly related to the particle size and the plasma processing parameters, and it was directly reflected in the hardness and the adhesion strength. When fine powder (BET $16.4m^2/g$) was used as a raw material in the suspension, there was, with increasing stand-off distance, a change from a dense structure with a slightly bumpy surface to a porous structure with a cauliflower-like surface. On the other hand, when a coarse powder (BET $2.8m^2/g$) was used, the coating density was lower, with microscopic splats on the surface. Using fine $Y_2O_3$ powders, the coating layer with an optimum short stand-off distance showed a high hardness of approximately 90% of that of sintered $Y_2O_3$ and an adhesion strength several times higher than that of the coating by conventional APS.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.911-916
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• 1998

By using {{{{ { { {Y }_{3 }Al }_{5 }O }_{12 } }} (YAG) and SiO2 as sintering additives the effect of the composition of sintering ad-ditives on microstructure and mechanical properties of the hog-pressed and subsequently annealed SiC ma-terials were investigated. Microstructures of sintered and annealed materials were strongly dependent onthe composition of sintering additives. The average diameter and volume fraction of elongated grains in an-nealed materials increased with the SiO2/YAg ratio while the fracture toughness increased with the SiO2/YAg ratio. The average MPa.{{{{ { m}^{1/2 } }} respectively. Typical strength and fracture toughness of an annealed material with SiO2/YAg ra-tionof 0.67 were 371 MPa and 5.6 MPa.{{{{ { m}^{1/2 } }} respectively.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.225-236
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• 1979

The effect of $Ti^{+4}$ addition on the sinterability, microstructure, and temperature dependence of electromechanical coupling factor of magnetostrictive Ni-Cu-Co ferrite was investigated. The density of Ni-Cu-Co ferrite slightly increased by 2.0 mole % addition of either $TiO_2$ or $Fe_2TiO_4$, but tended to decrease by more than 2.0 mole % addition of $TiO_2$ or $Fe_2TiO_4$. As the content of either $TiO_2$ or $Fe_2TiO_4$ increased, the magnetocrystalline anisotropy compensation temperature also increased. Microstructure studies showed the stable grains when Ni-Cu-Co ferrite was sintered above 1, 20$0^{\circ}C$.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.91-101
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• 1990

The green microstructure and sintering behavior of ZrO2 were analyzed in terms of kinetic stability (measured by the stability ratio ; W) and interfacial characteristics of colloidal suspension. Green density and the most frequent pore radius(MFPR) of green body were directly correlated with the stability ratio. These observations were explained using a concept of the critical stability ratio(Wc) and the potential energy of two interacting particles in colloidal suspension. Analysis of the data also indicates that the potential energy barrier between two interacting colloid particles should be higher than its critical value for a fabrication of ZrO2 green body with dense and uniform microstructure. Besides, we have successfully applied a concept of the donoracceptor interaction to increase the kinetic stability of ZrO2 slip and density of green body.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 1982

This paper deals with the $Si_3N_4$-bonded SiC refractory in terms of its microstructure development during nitridation. When mixture of SiC grains and fine Si power is fired under nitrogen atmosphere, an interlocking network of $Si_3N_4$ whiskers is formed by nitridation of Si. It is found that the strength of $Si_3N_4$-bonded SiC refractory is soley due to the physical nature of this interlocking whiskers. At the initial stage of nitridation, $Si_3N_4$ whisker forms in very thin and long shape and, with further nitridation, it becomes thicker with diameters up to 0.35$\mu\textrm{m}$. It is found that the mechanical strength of $Si_3N_4$-bonded SiC refractory depends on the degree of nitridation and the development of microstructure.