• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.36-42
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• 2005

Four different mechanical alloying(MA) processes were employed to fabricate very fine intermetallic compound $Al_3Zr$ particles dispersed Al composite materials(MMC) with Al-4at.%Zr composition. Phase transformations including phase stability during MA and heat treatment processes were investigated. Part of Zr atoms were dissolved into Al matrix and part of them reacted with hydrogen produced by decomposition of PCA(methanol) to form hydride $ZrH_2$ during first MA process. These $ZrH_2$ hydrides disappeared when alloy powders were heat treated at $500^{\circC}$. Stable $Al_3Zr$ dispersoids with $DO_23$ structure were formed by heat treating the mechanically alloyed powders at $400^{\circC}$. On the other hand, metastable $Al_3Zr$dispersoids with $L1_2$ structure were formed during first MA of powers with Al-25at.%Zr composition. These metastable $Al_3Zr$ dispersoids transformed to stable $Al_3Zr$ with $DO_23$ structure when heat treated above $450^{\circC}$.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.149-155
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• 1984

The effect of $ZrO_2$ dispersed phase on the mechanical properties in $Al_2O_3$-$ZrO_2$system has been studied. There are both metastable tetragonal phase and stable monoclinic phase of $ZrO_2$particles diespersed in Al2O3 matrix at room temperature. Metastable tetragonal $ZrO_2$ changes to the stable monoclinic structure within the stress field of the crack. And microcracks are formed by the expansion of $ZrO_2$during the tetragonal-monoclinic transformation on cooling. Therefore stress-induced phase transformation and inclusion-induced microcracking contribute to the mec-hanical properties of $Al_2O_3$-$ZrO_2$system. Sintered composites containing 10m/o $ZrO_2$ yield KiC values of 6.5MN/$m^{3/2}$ much greater than that of pure $Al_2O_3$ This increase results from microcrack extension and stress-induced phase transformation absor-bing energy by crack propagation. Flexural strength of composites is decreased considerably in comparison with pure $Al_2O_3$ This decrease results from microcrack as a crack former and higher porosity than pure $Al_2O_3$.

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.250-254
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• 2007

3원계 Al-Nb-Zr의 용응 합금을 스프렛 ?봬?(splat-quenching) 방법을 이용하여 급속냉각응고 한 후, 응고된 시편을 698K에서 200시간까지 열처리하여 상전이를 연구하였다. 급속응고 및 열처리된 시편의 미세구조는 X-선 회절 및 투과전자 현미경으로 분석하였다. Al-1.95Nb-0.65Zr, Al-1.3Nb-1.3Zr, 및 Al-0.65Nb-1.95Zr (at%) 3원 합금계를 연구하였다. 각 합금의 조성은 Vegard's 법칙을 적용하여 Al(${\alpha}$)의 기지조직과 $L1_2-Al_3(Nb,Zr)$의 석출상들이 정합을 이루도록 선택되었다. 급속응고된 후 각 합금은 과고용된 Al(${\alpha}$)의 고용상을 형성하였다. Al-1.3Nb-1.3Zr, 및 Al-0.65Nb-1.95Zr의 급속응고된 상태의 시편을 698K에서 열처리하여 알루미늄 기지와 정합의 계면을 갖는 $L1_2-Al_3(Nb_{0.5}Zr_{0.5})$와 $L1_2-Al_3(Nb_{0.25}Zr_{0.75})$의 상을 각각 석출하였다. 반면 Al-1.95Nb-0.65Zr 합금은 평형상인 $D0_{22}-Al_3(Nb_{0.75}Zr_{0.25})$ 상을 석출하였다. 준안정상의 정합 $Al_3(Nb,Zr)$ 미세 분산상 석출은 입자의 조대화를 억제하고 재료의 고온 강도를 증가될 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.279-284
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• 2017

Mechanical properties of titanium alloy can be improved by controlling microstructure through heat treatment. In this study, Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4Zr metastable beta titanium alloy, was controlled for excellent mechanical property and sound formability through various high temperature heat treatment and aging conditions and the optimum heat treatment conditions were determined. The specimens were heat-treated at $950^{\circ}C$, followed by various aging treatments from $430^{\circ}C$ to $500^{\circ}C$ for 1 to 24 h. As aging temperature and holding time increased, hardness increased by ${\beta}^{\prime}$ phase formation and precipitation of secondary ${\alpha}$ phase in ${\beta}$ matrix. However, the optimum aging temperature and holding time for mechanical properties were at $450{\sim}470^{\circ}C$ for 8~16 hr. Hardness values of the specimen aged at $450^{\circ}C$ for 8 h were found to be the highest. These results can be effectively applied to fabrication of spring with better formability and mechanical property.