• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.356-364
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• 1997

In order to study effects of Cu and Be on the microstructure and tensile properties of rapidly solidified Al-Mg alloys, Al-Mg-Cu-Be alloys have been rapidly solidified by inert gas atomization process. Microstructure of rapidly solidified Al-Mg-Cu-Be powders exhibited refinement and good dispersion of Be particles as increasing of solidification rate. Solidification rate of atomized powders was estimated to be about $5{\times}10^{3{\circ}}C/s$. Inert gas atomized Al-Mg-Cu-Be powders were hot-processed by vacuum hot pressing at $450^{\circ}C$ under 100 MPa and hot extruded with reduction ratio in area of 25: 1 at $450^{\circ}C$. The extruded Al-Mg-Cu-Be powders consisted of recrystallized fine Al grains and homogeneously dispersed fine Be particles, and exhibited improved tensile properties with increase in Cu content. $Al_2CuMg$ compounds precipitated in grain and grain boundaries of Al-Mg-Cu-Be alloys with aging heat treatment after solution treatment. Hardness and tensile properties were improved by increasing Cu content and Be addition. Compared with extruded Al-Mg-Cu powders, the extruded Al-Mg-Cu-Be powders exhibited finer recrystallized grains and improved tensile properties by dispersion hardening of Be and subgrain boundaries pinned by fine Be particles. After aging treatment, hardness and tensile properties were improved due to restricted precipitation by increasing of dislocation density around Be particles in matrix.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제4권S2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 1995

Nitrogen implantation process has been applied for improvement of wear resistance of Zircaloy-4 fuel cladding materials. Nitrogen was implanted at 120keV to a total dose range of $1\times 10^{17}$ions/$\textrm{cm}^2$ to $1\times 10^{18}$ions/$\textrm{cm}^2$ at various temperatures between $270^{\circ}C$ and $671^{\circ}C$. The microstructure changes by nitrogen implantation were analyzed by XRD and AES and wear behavior was evaluated by performing ball-on-disc type wear testing at various loads and sliding velocities under unlubricated condition. Nitrogen implantation produced ZrNx nitride above $3\times 10^{17}$ions/$\textrm{cm}^2$ as well as heavy dislocations, which resluted in an increase in microhardness of the implanted surface of up to 1400 $H_k$ from 200 $H_k$ of unimplanted substrate. Hardness was also found to be increased with increasing implantation temperature up to 1760 $H_k$ at $620^{\circ}C$. The wear resistance was greatly improved as total ion dose and implantation temperature increased. The effective enhancement of wear resistance at high dose and temperature is believed to be due to the significant hardening associated with high degree of precipitation of Zr nitrides and generation of prismatic dislocation loops.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.192-196
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• 2005

Key part of main equipment in a gas turbine may be likely to be damaged due to operation under high temperature, high pressure, high-speed rotation, etc. Accordingly, the cost for maintenance increases and the damaged parts may cause generation to stop. The number of parts for maintenance also increases, but diagnostics technology fur the maintenance actually does not catch up with the demand. Blades are made of precipitation hardening Ni superalloy IN738 and the like for keeping hot strength. The surface of a blade is thermal-sprayed, using powder with main compositions such as Ni, Cr, Al, etc. in order to inhibit hot oxidation. Conventional regular maintenance of the coating layer of a blade is made by FPI (Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection) and MTP (Magnetic Particle Testing). Such methods, however, are complicated and take long time and also require much cost. In this study, defect diagnostics were tested for the coating layer of an industrial gas turbine blade, using an infraredthermography camera. Since the infrared thermography method can check a temperature distribution on a wide range of area by means of non-contact, it can advantageously save expenses and time as compared to conventional test methods. For the infrared thermography method, however, thermo-load must be applied onto a tested specimen and it is difficult to quantify the measured data. To solve the problems, this essay includes description about producing a specimen of a gas turbine blade (bucket), applying thermo-load onto the produced specimen, photographing thermography images by an infrared thermography camera, analyzing the thermography images, and pre-testing for analyzing defects on the coating layer of the gas turbine blade.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.194-202
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• 2010

Application of a stronger and more durable material for reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) might be an effective way to insure the integrity and increase the efficiency of nuclear power plants. A series of research projects to apply the SA508 Gr.4 steel in ASME code to RPVs are in progress because of its excellent strength and durability compared to commercial RPV steel (SA508 Gr.3 steel). In this study, the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of SA508 Gr.3 Mn-Mo-Ni low alloy steel and SA508 Gr.4N Ni-Mo-Cr low alloy steel were investigated. The differences in the stable phases between these two low alloy steels were evaluated by means of a thermodynamic calculation using ThermoCalc. They were then compared to microstructural features and correlated with mechanical properties. Mn-Mo-Ni low alloy steel shows the upper bainite structure that has coarse cementite in the lath boundaries. However, Ni-Mo-Cr low alloy steel shows the mixture of lower bainite and tempered martensite structure that homogeneously precipitates the small carbides such as $M_{23}C_6$ and $M_7C_3$ due to an increase of hardenability and Cr addition. In the mechanical properties, Ni-Mo-Cr low alloy steel has higher strength and toughness than Mn-Mo-Ni low alloy steel. Ni and Cr additions increase the strength by solid solution hardening. In addition, microstructural changes from upper bainite to tempered martensite improve the strength of the low alloy steel by grain refining effect, and the changes in the precipitation behavior by Cr addition improve the ductile-brittle transition behavior along with a toughening effect of Ni addition.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2024

Aluminum alloy sheets, compared to conventional steel sheets, face challenges in press forming due to their lower elongation. To enhance their formability, extensive research has focused on forming technologies at elevated temperatures, specifically warm forming at around 300℃ and hot forming at approximately 500℃. This study proposes that the formability of aluminum alloy sheets can be significantly enhanced using a multi-stage hot forming technique. The research also investigates whether the strength of the A6061 aluminum alloy, known for its precipitation hardening, can be maintained when formed below the precipitate solid solution temperature. In the experiments, the A6061-T6 sheet underwent heating and rapid cooling between 250 and 500℃. The mechanical properties were evaluated at each stage of the process. The findings revealed that when the initial heat treatment was below 350℃, the strength of the material remained unchanged. However, at temperatures above 400℃, there was a noticeable decrease in strength coupled with an increase in elongation. Conversely, when the secondary heat treatment was conducted at temperatures of 350℃ or lower, the strength remained comparable to that of the initial heat treated material. However, at higher temperatures, a reduction in strength and an increase in elongation were observed.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.501-511
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• 2009

이 연구는 콘크리트구조물의 유지관리 및 보전활동의 절력화와 콘크리트구조물의 장기 수명화를 목적으로 번잡한 검사나 보수작업을 필요로 하지 않고, 콘크리트에 발생하는 미세한 균열에도 수시의 점검 등이 필요 없이 미생 물의 생체광물형성작용을 이용하여 콘크리트 그 자체에 자기치유 기능을 부여하는 것에 관한 내용이다. 이 논문은 콘 크리트에 자기치유 기능을 부여하는 것에 관한 연구 중 지금까지와는 완전히 다른 방법으로 미생물의 생체광물형성작 용(biomineralization)을 이용한 자기치유 콘크리트 개발에 관한 기초적 연구로서, Sporosarcina pasteurii가 탄산칼슘을 석 출시키는 biomineralization을 이용하여 미생물이 신진대사 작용을 할 때의 탄산칼슘 석출 반응에 의한 세포 외에 다른 화합물의 생성, 탄산염광물의 석출 및 모래표면을 고화시켜 모래의 입자를 접착하는 바인더로서의 이용을 검토 하였다. 그 결과 새로운 광물 형성 및 모래표면의 고화가 어느 정도 가능한 것이 확인되었으며, 또한 유기(미생물)·무기(CaC$O_3$) 복합 구조를 가진 calcite에 의해 균열의 보수도 어느 정도 가능한 것이 기초실험을 통해 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 콘 크리트구조물에 이러한 미생물의 신진대사 작용에 따른 생체광물형성작용의 이용은 미생물과 같이 완성된 진정한 의미 의 자기치유 콘크리트가 될 것으로 사료되며, 이러한 미생물의 적용에 따른 효과는 보수 기능뿐만 아니라 환경 문제를 배려한 새로운 재료로서의 개발로 이어져 향후 더욱 더 중요한 연구주제의 하나가 될 것이다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2003

인듐함량에 따른 Au-Pt-Cu 삼원계합금의 미세조직 및 기계적 특성을 광학현미경, 시차주사열분석기, SEM, XRD, EPMA 그리고 미소경도계를 이용하여 조사하였다. 인듐함량이 0.5 wt% 인 Au-Pt-Cu-0.5In 사원계 합금을 온도범위 150~95$0^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 결과 55$0^{\circ}C$/3O분 열처리한 시료의 경도 값이 가장 높게 나타났고, 55$0^{\circ}C$에서 시효시간을 증가시킴에 따라 30분에서 최고 경도치에 도달된 후 거의 일정하게 유지되었다 또한, 55$0^{\circ}C$에서 30분 동안 시효 처리한 Au-Pt-Cu 삼원계합금의 미세조직은 인듐 함량이 증가함에 따라 결정립이 미세화 되었다. XRD, EPMA을 이용하여 Au-Pt-Cu-In 사원계 합금에 존재하는 석출상을 분석한 결과 모상은 fcc구조를 갖는 Au-Pt-Cu 고용체, 석출상은 Ll$_2$구조를 갖는InPt$_3$ 석출물로 판명되었다. 이러한 연구결과로부터 인듐 함량에 따른 Au-Pt-Cu-In 합금의 경도증가는 결정립 미세화에 의한 강화 효과와 InPt$_3$ 형태의 석출물에 의한 석출강화 효과에 기인하는 것으로 해석된다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.419-433
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• 2021

Al-Si-Cu 합금은 구리 첨가에 따른 석출경화로 경도와 강도가 현저하게 강한 합금을 생성하는 장점이 있습니다. 그러나 구리를 첨가하면 Al-Si-Cu 합금의 응고 범위가 확장되고 합금은 응고 중에 발생하는 가장 흔하고 심각한 파단 현상 중 하나 열간 균열이 발생하기 쉽습니다. 합금의 열간 균열 특성에 대한 기존의 평가 방법은 이 특성에 대한 정량적 데이터를 제공하지 않는 상대적이고 정성적인 분석 방법입니다. 이 연구에서 Al-Si-Cu 주조 합금의 열간 균열 특성에 대한 더 신뢰할 수있는 정량 데이터를 얻기 위해 Instone et. al 이 개발 한 장치를 부분적으로 수정되었습니다. Cu 원소의 영향을 평가하기 위해 Al-Si-Cu 계 합금에서 4 가지 수준의 Cu 함량을 (0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0) wt. %로 설정하고 각 합금에 대해 열간 균열 특성을 평가했습니다. Cu 함량이 증가함에 따라 열간 균열 강도는 (2.26, 1.53, 1.18, 1.04) MPa)로 감소했습니다. 열간 균열이 발생하는 시점, Cu 함량이 증가함에 따라 고액 공존 범위가 증가하여 동일 온도에서 해당 고상율 및 응고 속도가 감소하였다. 파단면의 형태는 수상 돌기에서 잔류 액상으로 덮인 수상 돌기로 바뀌었고, 열간 균열 발생 인근에서 CuAl₂ 상이 관찰되었다.