• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.323-329
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• 2000

The HSS consists of hard carbide and matrix of martensite, and so its characteristics of wear resistance, fracture resistance, and surface roughness are good. This study was undertaken to investigate the influence of Nb and V and manufacturing conditions on microstructural behaviors and characteristics in the HSS cylindrical specimens(90 $mm^{O.D.}$ ${\times}$ 60 $mm^{I.D.}$ ${\times}$ 50 $mm^H$) manufactured using VCC(Vertical Centrifugal Casting). In the specimen of Fe-2C-6Cr-1.5W-3Mo-4V alloy, the amount of MC carbide was increased and $M_7C_3$ carbide was decreased with the increase of V and Nb contents. The primary VC carbide was formed and followed by the rod-type eutectic MC carbide was formed in the cell boundary in 9%V added specimen. MC carbide was increased, and $M_7C_3$ carbide was decreased with the addition of Nb content. In the specimen containing more than 3%Nb, primary NbC carbide was formed within the cell of matrix. With increase in rpm, cell and carbides became fine, and amount of carbide $M_7C_3$ was decreased due to increase in cooling rate.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.62-62
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• 2010

인공관절은 노인성 질환이나 자가 면역질환, 신체적인 외상 등에 의한 관절의 손상 부위를 대체하기 위해 고안된 관절의 인공대용물로써 최근 인구의 고령화와 질병, 사고의 증가에 따라 그 수요가 급격히 증가하는 추세를 보이고 있다. 인공관절의 소재로는 현재 metal-on-polymer(MOP) 소재가 가장 많이 사용되고 있는데, metal 소재로서는 Co-Cr계 합금이, polymer 소재로서는 초고분자량 폴리에틸렌 (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) 이 주로 사용되고 있다. MOP 소재의 경우 충격흡수의 장점이 있는 반면 wear debris에 의한 골용해로 인해 관절이 느슨해지는 문제점이 발생하여 재시술의 주요 원인이 되고 있다. 또한 metal 소재로 주로 사용되고 있는 Co-Cr계 합금의 경우 인공관절의 마모, 부식 현상에 의해 Co, Cr등이 체내에 용출되어 세포독성의 문제를 일으킬 수 있다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 고체원소 이온주입 기술을 이용하여 316L stainless steel 기판에 niobium을 이온 주입 한 후 niobium nitride (NbN) 박막을 증착하여 counterpart 소재인 초고분자량 폴리에틸렌(UHMWPE) 의 마모를 줄이는 실험을 진행하였다. Pin-on-disk tribometer를 통해 마모 테스트를 진행하여 NbN 박막의 내마모특성을 평가하였으며, 박막의 결정구조 및 화학적 특성을 평가하기 위해 XRD, AES 분석을 수행하였다. 또한 박막의 경도와 표면조도를 측정하기 위해 micro hardness tester, AFM을 이용하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.07a
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• pp.82-84
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• 1998

The normal zone propagation velocity and minimum quench energy (MQE) of cable-in-conduit conductors (CICC) has been investigated at the different background magnetic fields and supercritical helium pressures. The sample CICC of 2 m in length was fabricated with triplet NbTi/Cu strands inserting into a round stainless-steel tube. The heat pulse disturbance with duration time about 400 ms was acted on the center region of the CICC to quench the strands. The normal zone propagation velocity increased with operating current of the CICC. The measured velocity with respect to operation current could be fitted with numerical results.

• Advances in materials Research
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.195-201
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• 2018

High Strength low alloy steels containing various levels of C, Nb and Mn were used and for each of which, a simulated double thermal cycle was applied with the same first peak temperature and different second peak temperatures to produce HAZ microstructure corresponding to multi-pass weld. Effect of double cycle second temperature on the microstructure was observed and compared with single cycle results obtained from previous works, it was found that the percentage of martensite austenite constituent (MA) increases by Nb addition for all steels with the same Mn content and the increase in Mn content at the same Nb content shows an increase in MA area fraction as well. MA area fraction obtained for the double cycle is larger than that obtained for the single cycle for all steels used which imply that MA will have great role in the brittle fracture initiation for double cycle and the inter-pass temperature should be controlled for medium and high-carbon Mn steel to avoid large area fraction of MA. The beneficial effects of Niobium obtained in single pass weld were not observed for the double cycle or multi pass welds.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.162-170
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• 1997

This study has evaluated the dissimialr weldability of Incoloy 825 Ni base alloy with a mild steel(SS41). Further a compatibility study of wrveral Ni base filler metals with the dissimilar joint between the two alloys was also included. The dissimilar weldability of Incoloy 825 with mild steel is strongly dependent upon the type of the filler metal used. Among the filler metals, ENiCrFe which has a chemical comosition similar to that of Incoloy 825 was found to be most compatible to the joint. In addition, a filler metal which showed a good cracing resistance in one dissimiar alloy combination was not necessarily graranteed to other combination. Microstructural examination with SEM, TEM and Auger revealed that the solidification cracking resestance of the dissimilar joint. between Incoloy 835 and SS41 was closely with the Ti+Nb content and with the content of a low melting eutectic phase of Laves relatibve to that of MC type phase.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 1999.08a
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• pp.262-271
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• 1999

This work was intended to modify the solidification structure of high speed steel roll material for hot strip mill, by the introduction of alloying elements designed to form primary carbide dispersions via melt treatment procedure. Solidification structure was modified by the melt treatment with titanium and distribution. This modifying effect could be attributed to the fact that the nuclie formed at high temperature upon inoculation induce the formation of fine equiaxed grain and primary carbide during solification, which is also likely to be responsible for the fact that TiC acts as effective nuclie for primary VC solidification.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.453-459
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• 2003

In this paper the effect of interstitial heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties was examined both in the 0.15C-6Mn steels and 0.15C-6Mn steels added with Nb or Ti. This result will be applied into the development of a steel which has the properties of high strength and high ductility resulted from the transformation induced plasticity. The strength-elongation combination was increased as the holding time was increased when the temperature is at $625^{\circ}C$. However, the strength-elongation combination was decreased sharply as the holding time was increased when the temperature is at $675^{\circ}C$. The tensile strength and elongation of a reverse transformed steels added with Ti or Nb was 93 kg/$\textrm{mm}^2$ and 40%, respectively. This steel shows higher strength more than 10% of the 0.15C-6Mn steel without loss of ductility. The autenite formed from the reverse transformed treatment has a fine lath type, which has the width size of 0.1-0.3 $\mu\textrm{m}$. The TRIP sequence normally transforms the austenite to martensite, however, some of the sequence will produce retained austenite \longrightarrow deformation twin \longrightarrow martensite

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.57-65
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• 2012

The interest of austenitic heat resistant stainless steels containing high Si has increased because they have higher resistance of oxidation and higher strength at high temperature than STS 310. This study carried out Varestraint test for evaluation of solidification cracking sensitivity of 14 different stainless steels. As a result of Varestraint test, all specimens solidified as primary ferrite, and solidification crack sensitivity increased with adding $N_2$ to shielding gas. Nb and W had beneficial effect on solidification crack resistance in case of less than FN 2 containing, but crack sensitivity increased with Nb and W in case of more than FN 2. Ce had beneficial effect on solidification crack resistance but impaired weld bead appearance.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.511-514
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• 1995

The crystallization kinetics of $Fe_{73.5}Si_{13.5}B_{9}Cu_{1}Nb_{3}$ amorphous alloy has been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The crystallization process had two stages, i.e. precipitation of the $\alpha$-Fe(Si) solid solution and the tetragonal borides. The isothermal transformation data of the amorphous alloy has been fitted successfully to the generalized Johnson-Mehl-Avrami equation. The mean time exponent, n, obtained is close to 2.5. The value of n=2.5 may be interpreted as being due to a diffusion-controlled transformation process with a constant nucleation rate, one likely transformation mode for the crystallization of metallic amorphous alloys. The activation energy of the overall crystallization process deduced from the time to 50% crystallization are about 81 kcal/mole. The value is of the same order as those estimated from viscous flow.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.364-375
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• 1994

The microstructure of medium-carbon non-heat treated steels by air-cooling shows ferritepearlite structure. Compared to the conventional Q/T steels, the strength of these steels containing V, Nb and Ti are similar to Q/T steels. However, their toughness are inferior. In this study, the mechanical properties and microstructures of low-carbon Mo bearing steels produced by direct-quenching process were investigated. Especially, the effect of Mo on the direct-quenched steels was examined. The direct-quenched steels containing Mo were found to have higher strength and toughness. Mo seemed to be effective in producing the fine structure and dense precipitates because of decreasing transformation temperature. The best results were 1211 MPa in UTS and 127.5 J in toughness in the oil quenched 0.15C+O.llV+ 0.035Nb+ 1.81Mo steel. Compared to 0.4% C microalloyed steels, this results showed that UTS increased by 45% and toughness by 2 times.