• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.451-465
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• 2021

In this investigation, electrochemical characteristics and damage behavior of 316L stainless steel polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) were analyzed by potentiodynamic and potentiostatic tests in cathode operating condition of PEMFC. As the result of potentiodynamic polarization test, range of passive region was larger than range of active region. In the result of potentiostatic test, damage depth and width, pit volume, and surface roughness were increased 1.57, 1.27, 2.48, and 1.34 times, respectively, at 1.2 V compared to 0.6 V at 24 hours. Also, as a result of linear regression analysis of damage depth and width graph, trend lines of damage depth and width according to applied potentials were 16.6 and 14.3 times larger, respectively. This demonstrated that applied potential had a greater effect on pitting damage depth of 316L stainless steel. The damage tendency values were 0.329 at 6 hours and 0.633 at 24 hours with applied potentials, representing rapid growth in depth direction according to the test times and applied potentials. Scanning electron microscopy images revealed that surface of specimen exhibited clear pitting damage with test times and applied potentials, which was thought to be because a stable oxide film was formed by Cr and Mo.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the International Welding/Joining Conference-Korea
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• pp.260-265
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• 2002

Microbiologically influenced Corrosion (MIC) is one of the most deleterious effects of metal microbe interactions. When a fresh metal surface comes in contact with a non-sterile fluid, biofilm formation is ensued. This might result in the initiation of corrosion. The sites and materials where MIC is implicated are versatile. Industries such as shipping, power generation, chemical etc are reported to be affected. The rapid and unexpected failure of AISI type 304 stainless steel was investigated in the laboratory by simulation studies for a period of 4 months. Slime and water samples from the failure site were screened for corrosion causing bacteria. Both aerobic and anaerobic nora were enumerated and identified using PCR techniques. Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus sp. were the most common aerobic bacteria isolated from the water and slime samples, whilst sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) were the major anaerobic bacteria. The aerobic bacteria were used for the corrosion experiments in the laboratory. Coupon exposure studies were conducted using a very dilute (0.1%V/V) nutrient broth medium. The coupons after retrieval were observed under a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the presence of MIC pits. Compared to sterile controls, metal coupons exposed to Pseudomonas sp and Bacillus sp. showed the initiation of severe pitting corrosion. However, amongst these two strains, Psudomonas sp. caused pits in a very short span of 14 days. Towards the end of the experiment, severe pitting was observed in both the cases. The detailed observation of pits showed they vary both in number and shapes. Whilst the coupons exposed to Bacillus sp. showed widely spread scales like pits, those exposed to Pseudomonas sp. showed smaller and circular pits, which had grown in number and size by the end of the experiment. From these results it is inferred that the rapid and unexpected failure of 304 SS might be due to MIC. Pseudonwnas sp. could be considered as the major responsible bacteria that could initiate pits in the metallic structures. As the appearance of pits was different in both the tested strains, it was thought that the mechanisms of pit formation are different. Experiments on these lines are being continued.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.21-38
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• 2009

The use of multi scale modeling concepts and simulation techniques to study the destabilization of an ultrathin layer of oxide interface between a metal substrate and the surrounding environment is considered. Of particular interest are chemo-mechanical behavior of this interface in the context of a molecular-level description of stress corrosion cracking. Motivated by our previous molecular dynamics simulations of unit processes in materials strength and toughness, we examine the challenges of dealing with chemical reactivity on an equal footing with mechanical deformation, (a) understanding electron transfer processes using first-principles methods, (b) modeling cation transport and associated charged defect migration kinetics, and (c) simulation of pit nucleation and intergranular deformation to initiate the breakdown of the oxide interlayer. These problems illustrate a level of multi-scale complexity that would be practically impossible to attack by other means; they also point to a perspective framework that could guide future research in the broad computational science community.

• 공업화학
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.463-468
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• 1998

알루미늄의 부식에 있어서 HCI 용액내에 황산을 첨가하는 경우 황산이온의 화학적 흡착에 의한 부식억제 효과가 나타나며, CV (cyclic voltammetry) 실험결과 황산이온은 핏트내부에 보호성 산화피막을 생성함으로서 에치핏트가 핏트내부와 알루미늄 표면에 함께 생성되어 핏트의 밀도가 증가하였다. 알루미늄 교류에칭시에 핏트분포는 황산이온의 농도와 환원전류량에 의하여 크게 영향을 받으며, 환원전류인가시 $0.8mC/cm^2$ 이하의 전하량에서 핏트내부에 생성된 산화피막은 황산이온 농도의 증가에 따라 핏트발생에 대한 저항성이 중가하였으나, $0.8mC/cm^2$ 이상에서는 산화피막내에 국부적인 구조변화가 발생하며 황산이온 농도에 관계없이 산화피막의 파괴가 빠르게 진행되었다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2001

고강도 알루미늄 합금 2024-T3와 모제 시험편과 부식 시험편을 사용하여 피로 균열 진전증에 발생하는 음향방출 신호를 검출 분석하였다. 시험편 조건에 관계없이 5종류의 신호가 관찰되었다. 모재에서 얻어진 신호는 피로하중을 받으므로서 균열 발생 초기 노치선단외 돌출과 함몰에 의한 높은 에너지를 가진 짧은 기간의 입내 파괴 신호이며, 부식 시험편은 피트 선단 근처의 결정경계의 치화로 인하여 입계 파괴 신호이다. 따라서, 파형과 파워 스펙트럼은 시험편 조건에 의존하는 것 같다. 시험편 조건에 의한 파형과 파워 스펙트럼을 해석함으로써 구조부재의 다향한 손상과 결함으로부터 발생하는 균열 전파와 최종 파괴과정의 실시간 감시 가능하다

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2011

Magnesium alloys is the lightest by structural metals, but it is not good corrosion resistant because of pit, void. Particularly, AZ31B magnesium alloy sheets that have slag, scratch by rolling process indicate some defects. The objective of this research is to perform uniform plating on AZ31B by studying etching and zincate process. Especially, zincate treatment by zinc salt and pyrophosphate is the most important in the decoration plating. Dissolution of magnesium is reduced by the formation of uniform zinc conversion layer during strick and post process, which decreases defects for plating process.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.226-231
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• 2008

Titanium and its alloy have been widely used in dental implant and orthopedic prostheses. Electrochemical characteristics of dental implant in the various simulated body fluids have been researched by using electrochemical methods. Ti-6Al-4V alloy implant was used for corrosion test in 0.9% NaCl, artificial saliva and simulated body fluids. The surface morphology was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The electrochemical stability was investigated using potentiosat (EG&G Co, 263A). The corrosion surface was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). From the results of potentiodynamic test in various solution, the current density of implant tested in SBF and AS solution was lower than that of implant tested in 0.9% NaCl solution. From the results of passive film stability test, the variation of current density at constant 250 mV showed the consistent with time in the case of implant tested in SBF and AS solution, whereas, the current density at constant 250mV in the case of implant tested in 0.9% NaCl solution showed higher compared to SBF and AS solution as time increased. From the results of cyclic potentiodynamic test, the pitting potential and |$E_{pit}\;-\;E_{corr}$| of implant tested in SBF and AS solution were higher than those of implant tested in 0.9% NaCl solution.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2000

아말감은 널리 사용되어 온 대표적 치과재료이지만 치질과의 접착성이 없어 와동의 형태에 의해 유지되는 단점을 가진다. 아말감 수복물은 산화물에 의한 변연봉쇄가 일어나기 전까지 초기에 큰 미세누출을 보이며 수복초기에 이를 적절하게 예방하지 않으면 타액이나 미생물이 와동내에 침투하게 되고 이로 인해 수복 후의 과민반응, 충전물의 용해 및 파괴, 변연 변색과 2차 우식이 유발되어, 결과적으로 수복물의 수명이 단축되며 치수 병변이 발생될 수도 있다. 최근 기존 아말감 수복의 장점을 그대로 유지하면서 치질삭제를 줄이고 변연을 봉쇄하며 소와열구에 예방적 처치를 함께 할 수 있는 수복법이 제안되었는데 이를 이른바 sealed amalgam이라 한다. 이 술식은 예방적 확대 없이 병소만을 제거한 뒤 수복물 변연과 인접 소와열구에 치면열구전색재를 도포함으로서 소와열구의 예방적 충전은 물론 수복물 변연과 치질사이의 틈을 봉쇄하여 미세누출을 감소시킬 수 있다고 하였다. 이에 저자는 아말감 수복후 수복물의 마무리 처리와 전색재 적용시점을 달리 하여 sealed amalgam 수복과 기존의 아말감 수복과의 미세누출의 차이를 비교하고자 30개의 상, 하악 소구치를 준비하여 V급 와동을 소구치의 협, 설측에 형성하고 통상적 아말감 수복을 시행한 후 다음의 각 군으로 나누어 처리하였다. 제 1 군 : 24시간 후 연마 (대조군) 제 2 군 : 연마하지 않음, 즉시 전색재 적용 제 3 군 : 연마하지 않음, 열순환(thermocycling) 500회 후 전색재 적용 위의 처리 후 각 군을 $5^{\circ}C$와 $55^{\circ}C$의 온도변화를 30초씩 번갈아 주며 총 500회의 열순환을 실시한 후 1% methylene blue 용액에 침윤시켜서 100% 습도가 유지된 $37^{\circ}C$ 항온기에 24시간 보관하였다. 치아를 레진에 매몰한 후 협설측으로 치아 장축에 평행하게 절단하여 stereomicroscope를 사용해 색소침투도를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 평균 미세누출은 연마하지 않고 바로 치면열구전색재를 도포한 2군이 가장 낮았고, 연마만 시행한 1군이 가장 높았다. 2. 실험군간의 미세누출 비교에서 연마만 시행한 1군은 2군에 비해 미세누출이 켰으며 통계적으로 유의성 있는 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 3군은 1군보다 평균미세누출이 작았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 2군은 3군보다 평균 미세누출이 작았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05).