• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.371-378
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• 1998

The zind bate contaminated in the hot dip galvannealed operation was successfully by appling the dross formation mechanism ; the Fe content was lowered from 0.028% to 0.011% and the dress size was decreased from 15~20$\mu\textrm{m}$ to under 3$\mu\textrm{m}$. The cooled metal from CGL zinc bath during operation of the galvannealed steel strip was remelted in graphite crucible at the lab and agitated after increasing Al content from 0.14% to 0.16% with decreasing the molten metal temperature from $470^{\circ}C$to $445^{\circ}C$. The agitating was done by agitator and nitrogen. The molten was analyed by SEM and EDS. It was considered that the Fe and the bottom dross($FeZN_7$) could react with aluminium to from the float dress($Fe_2Al_5$) according to the molten metal temperature down and the float dress rise to the surface of the zine bath. So the Fe and dross in the bath could be romoved out of the bath. It was confirmed that the proper purication conditions of GA zine bath is 0.02% of Al increasing, bath temperature down from $460^{\circ}C$ to $450^{\circ}C$and agitator and nitrogen.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.51-59
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• 2000

Sink roll has been used in molten 55%Al-Zn alloy bath of continuous galvanizing line for sinking and stabilizing working steel strip in molten metal bath. In the process, the sink roll body inevitably build up dross compounds and pitting on the sink roll surface during 55%Al-Zn alloy coated strip production, and the life time of the sink roll is shorten by build up dross compounds and pitting. The present study examined the application of thermally sprayed ceramic coatings method on sink roll body for improving erosion resistance at molten 55% Al-Zn pool. In this experiment, the stainless steels such as STS 316L and STS 430F were used as the substrate materials. The CoNiCr and WE-Co powder were selected as bond coating materials. Moreover $Al_2O_3-ZrO_2-SiO_2 and ZrO_2-SiO_2$ powders selected as the top coating materials. Appearances of the specimens before and after dipping to molten 55%Al-Zn pool were compared and analyzed. As a result of this study, STS430F of substrate, WC-Co of bond spray coatings, $ZrO_2-SiO_2$ power of top spray coatings is the best quality in erosion resistance test at molten 55%Al-Zn pool

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.175-186
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• 2010

The auto industry is demanding more ductile high-strength steel grades to build lighter and stronger car bodies. The hot-dip galvanizing problems of these new steel grades are creating a demand for an improved method to control zinc wettability. The simplest way to improve zinc wettability on industrial hot-dip galvanizing lines is to increase the strip immersion temperature at zinc bath entry for enhancing the aluminothermic reaction. However, this practice increases the reactivity due to overheating the zinc in the snout which induces the formation of brittle Fe-Zn compounds at the strip/coating interface with the formation of higher amounts of dross in the zinc bath and snout contamination. Thus, this simple practice can only be utilized for short production periods of one to two hours without deteriorating coating quality. This problem has been solved by employing a technique that allows the use of a higher and attuned strip immersion temperature at zinc bath entry while still maintaining a constantly low zinc bath temperature. This has been proven to provide the solution for both the improved wettability and a significant reduction in the amounts of dross in the zinc bath.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.106-106
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• 2016

강의 산화 및 부식을 방지할 수 있는 표면처리 강판의 수요가 늘어나고 있다. 그 중 용융아연도금 강판은 뛰어난 경제성 및 도금성, 그리고 희생적 방식 특성으로 각광받고 있다. 자동차용 강판의 경우 도금 공정 이후의 표면 상태가 매우 중요하다. 도금 공정의 주된 표면 결함은 강판이 도금욕 내에서 이동 하면서 수반된 도금욕 내의 Zn-Fe-Al dross 입자에 기인한다. 도금공정 중 강판으로부터 용출된 Fe는 도금욕 내의 Zn 와 Al 과 반응하여 밀도가 높은 Bottom dross 나 밀도가 낮은 Top dross를 형성한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 강판으로부터 Fe의 용출속도에 미치는 도금욕 내 초기Fe 농도의 영향을 속도론적으로 평가하였다. 본 연구에서는 'Finger rotating method (FRM)' 방법론을 적용하였으며. 실험을 위해 수직 관상로 내부에 Zn-Al-Fe 시료를 장입한 알루미나 도가니를 위치시킨 후 온도를 $455^{\circ}C$로 설정하고, 지름 20mm의 Iron rod를 회전모터에 연결하여 Zn-Al-Fe 용탕에 침적한 후 회전시켰다. 실험 결과, 초기 Fe 함량과 용탕의 Fe포화 농도의 차이가 적을수록 Fe의 용출 속도는 감소하였으며 Dross 생성량 또한 적었다. 용탕 및 Iron rod 샘플 관찰 결과를 바탕으로 회전하는 Fe 시편으로부터 도금욕으로의 Fe 용출 메커니즘을 고찰하였다. 용출 모델을 토대로 모델링 한 결과, 용탕 내 Fe 농도 변화양상이 모델링 data와 실험 data가 동일한 양상을 보임을 확인 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.50-51
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• 2001

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.116-121
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• 2010

For over a decade, research and development on submerged hardware in continuous galvanizing pots has been carried out at Teck's Product Technology Centre. The outcome of numerous laboratory tests and field trials has demonstrated that dissimilar materials with comparable surface hardness are most suitable for the manufacture of roll bearings. Wear debris can be easily retained in bearings made of the same material, thereby negatively affecting bearing performance and service life. Bearings made of the same materials are also vulnerable to catastrophic failures. The dissolution of iron from the coated strip creates an iron-rich zone associated with a high concentration gradient in the vicinity of the sink roll. Consequently, the sink roll becomes a preferential site for dross pick-up. In operations involving extremely high temperatures, such as in Galvalume production, the material selection for pot hardware is immaterial to the final corrosion product of the hardware and the pick-up on the hardware.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.23-29
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• 2003

Stencil is used normally as a mask for solder pasting on pad of a printed circuit board (PCB). The objective of this study is to develop a stencil cutting system and determine the optimal conditions to make good-quality stencil by using a Nd:YAG laser. The effects of process parameters such as laser power, type of mask, gas pressure, cutting speed and pulse duration on the cut edge quality were investigated. In order to analyze the cut surface characteristics (roughness, kerfwidth, dross) optical microscopy, SEM microscopy and roughness measurements were used. As a result, the optimal conditions of cutting process parameters were determined, and the practical feasibility of the proposed system was also examined by using a commercial Gerber file for PCB stencil manufacturing.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.113-121
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• 1995

This study deals with the quality and the optimum range of laser cutting process. Cold rolled steel sheets for automobile application were cut by a high power CO$_{2}$ laser system with beam quality of TEM$_{\infty}$ mode. Both process parameters such as travel speed and assist gas pressure, and quality factors were considered to optimize the laser cutting. It was revealed that the thinner the sheet thickness, the less effect of oxidation energy for contributing the cutting process. High speed photographs demonstrated that molten spot on the cut surface moved in a random and vigorous manner according to its viscosity and the flowing direction of assist gas, which resulted in so called striation. Laser cutting produced a very smooth surface of average roughness(Ra) about less than 1.5.mu.m at the optimum range. It was also shown that the characteristics of dross formation was influenced by the flowing durection of assist gas and the fluidity of molten metal drop..

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.989-992
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• 1997

The objective of this study is to develop stencil cutting process and determine optimal conditions which make good-quality stencil by using a Nd:YAG laser. The effects of process parameters such as laser power, type of mask, gas pressure, cutting speed and pulse width on the cut edge quality were investigated. In order to analyze the cut surface characteristics(roughness, kerf width, dross) optical microscopy, SEM photography and roughness test were used. A a results, the optimal conditions of process parameters were determined, and the practical feasibility of the proposed system is also examined by using a commercial gerber file for PCB stencil manufacturing.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.590-596
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• 1994

In a CGL(Continuous Galvanizing Line) in steel making plants, zinc-coated steel sheets are produced. These sheets are used where long running corrosion resistivity is required. During the coating process top dross is produced, being harmful to the quality of the coating. To collect and remove this top dross, an automation system is developed consisting of a robot and its carriage system, a pot level sensor, a system controller, and specialtools. Forthe first, the level of the pot must be measured and fed back to the robot controller to avoid submersion of the robot hand in the hot pot. In this paper,acoustic and laser distance sensors are tested for the appropriate pot lvel sensor, especially the former in the view point of hot environment.