• Composites Research
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.223-229
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• 2016

SiC nanoparticles were used to increase flexural properties of polymer matrix. This study was to manufacture huge concentration SiC nanoparticle/epoxy composites and to evaluate the dispersion. During mixing SiC nanoparticle and epoxy, 20 wt% SiC nanoparticle in total composites was used with both stirrer and sonication equipment together. Mixing speed and dispersion were improved with the method by using both stirrer and sonication equipment at the same time via mechanical test and FE-SEM. Based on the results, modeling of SiC nanoparticle dispersion could be established. Ultimately, unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced composites was manufactured using 20 wt% SiC nanoparticle/epoxy. Mechanical property of CFRP using dual stirrer and sonication mixing method was better than composites by single sonication mixing method.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.47 no.6
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• pp.485-490
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• 2010

In our previous studies, continuous SiC fiber-reinforced SiC-matrix composites ($SiC_f$/SiC) had been fabricated by two different slurry infiltration methods: vacuum infiltration and electrophoretic deposition (EPD). 12 wt% of $Al_2O_3-Y_2O_3$-MgO with respect to SiC powder was used as additives for liquid-phase assisted sintering. After hot pressing at $1750^{\circ}C$ under 20 MPa for 2 h in Ar atmosphere, a high composite density could be achieved for both cases, whereas the problems such as large grain size and non-uniform distribution of liquid phase were observed, which was resulted in the relatively poor mechanical properties of composites. Therefore, efforts have been made to reduce the grain growth during the sintering, including the optimization for hot pressing condition and utilization of spark plasma sintering using a SiC monolith. Based on the results, spark plasma sintering was found to be effective method in decreasing the amount of sintering additive, time and grain growth, which will be explained in comparison to the results of hot pressing in this paper.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.62 no.1
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• pp.43-54
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• 2017

In this study, the failure behavior of composite material in the biaxial and off-axis loading is studied based on a computational micromechanical model. The model is developed so that the combination of mechanical and thermal loading conditions can be considered in the analysis. The modified generalized plane strain assumption of the theory of elasticity is used for formulation of the micromechanical modeling of the problem. A truly meshless method is employed to solve the governing equation and predict the distribution of micro-stresses in the selected RVE of composite. The fiber matrix interface is assumed to be perfect until the interface failure occurs. The biaxial and off-axis loading of the SiC/Ti and Kevlar/Epoxy composite is studied. The failure envelopes of SiC/Ti and Kevlar/Epoxy composite in off-axis loading, biaxial transverse-transverse and axial-transverse loading are predicted based on the micromechanical approach. Various failure criteria are considered for fiber, matrix and fiber-matrix interface. Comparison of results with the available results in the litreture shows excellent agreement with experimental studies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09a
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• pp.514-515
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• 2006

In this study, multi-ply SiC fiber reinforced Ti-6Al-4V composites have been manufactured by plasma spraying and subsequent vacuum hot pressing. Two different sizes of Ti-6Al-4V feedstock powders were used for plasma spraying to form matrix. A considerable amount of oxygen was incorporated into as-sprayed Ti matrix during plasma spraying, and consequently caused matrix embrittlement. The use of coarse-sized feedstock powder reduced oxygen contamination, but tended to increase fiber spacing irregularity and fiber strength degradation. Longitudinal tensile strength and ductility of the composites were mainly affected by the matrix oxygen content.

• Carbon letters
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.27-36
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• 2001

The pack-cementation process is the method which is formed SiC coating layer to improve weak oxidation properties of CFRCs (carbon fiber-reinforced carbons). This method develops the anti-oxidation coating layer having no dimensional changes and good wetting properties. In this study to improve the oxidative resistance of the prepared 4D CFRCs, the surface of CFRCs is coated by SiC using pack cementation method. The mechanical properties of SiC-coated 4D CFRCs are measured by the 3-point bending test, and their ablation properties are investigated by the arc torch plasma test. From the results, it is found that both mechanical and ablation properties of SiC-coated 4D CFRCs are much better than bare CFRCs.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.364-371
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• 2013

The sintering behavior of monolithic SiC is examined using the binary sintering additive of $Al_2O_3$-rare earth oxide ($RE_2O_3$, where RE = Sc, Nd, Dy, Ho, or Yb). Through hot pressing at 20 MPa and $1750^{\circ}C$ for 1 h in an Ar atmosphere for 52 nm fine ${\beta}$-SiC powder added with 5 wt% sintering additive, a SiC density of > 97% is achieved, which indicates the effectiveness of $Al_2O_3-RE_2O_3$ system as a sintering of additive for SiC. Based on this result, 7 wt% of $Al_2O_3-Sc_2O_3$ is tested as an additive system for the fabrication of a continuous SiC fiber-reinforced SiC-matrix composite ($SiC_f$/SiC). Electrophoretic deposition combined with the application of ultrasonic pulses is used to efficiently infiltrate the matrix phase into the voids of $Tyranno^{TM}$-SA3 fabric. After hot pressing, a composite density of > 97% is obtained, along with a maximum flexural strength of 443 MPa.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.26-31
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• 1997

유리섬유/nylon 6 복합재료의 계면결합강도를 증가시키기 위하여 r-APS(r-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane)로 유리섬유의 표면을 처리 하였다. 이때 표면처리의 최적 조건을 찾기위해서 처리후 기기분석과 계면결합강도 측정 등을 하였다. 농도, pH, 처리시간, 온도를 변화시키면서 표면처리를 한 후 흡착량을 살펴본 결과 처리 농도에 의해서는 흡착량이 단조증가하였으며 처리시간에 따라서는 5분정도에서, 처리온도에 의해서는 30C 부근에서 최대 흡착량을 보였다. 또한 pH에 따른 흡착량은 silane의 고유 pH인 10.5부근에서 최대치를 나타냈다. FR-IR 분석에 의하면 NH2의 NH3 bending mode가 1607cm-1, 1575cm-1에서 나타났으며 SiOH의 SiO band는 960cm-1에서 나타났다. XPS를 통해서는 N ls와 Si 2p의 존재를 확인할 수 있었다. 표면처리된 유리섬유와 matrix인 nylon 6를 이용해 단섬유내장시편을 만들어 fragmentation test를 한 결과 계면결합강도는 약 5분의 처리시간과 1%(wt%)의 농도에서 최대값을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.9-17
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• 1994

It is well recognized recently that ultrasonic technique is one of the most widely used methods of nondestructive evaluation to characterize material properties of nonconventional engineering materials. Therefore it is very important to understand physical phenomenon on propagation behavior of elastic wave in these materials, which is directly associated with ultrasonic signals in the test. In this study, the theoretical analysis on multi-scattering of harmonic elastic wave due to the particulate with interface between matrix and fiber in metal matrix composites(MMCs) was done on the basis of Lax's quasi-crystalline approximation and extinction theorem. SiC particulate (SiCp) reinforced A16061-T6 composite material was chosen for this analysis. From this analysis, frequency dependences of phase velocity and amplitude attenuation of effective plane wave due to the change of volume fraction of SiC particulate were clearly found. It was also shown that the interface condition between matrix and fiber in MMCs gives a direct effect on the variation of phase velocity of plane wave in MMCs.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.240-240
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• 2003

SiC 섬유의 고온강도를 향상시키기 위한 소결조제로 boron, aluminum 등을 사용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 폴리카보실란에 aluminum precursor를 첨가한 후 중합반응을 거쳐 Al-contained polycarbosilane을 합성하였다. 합성된 Al-contained polycarbosilane을 용융방사하여 섬유화 하고 열분해 공정을 통해 Si-Al-C-O 나노복합 섬유를 제조하였다. 먼저 aluminum butoxide와 polycarbosilane(commercial)을 200m1 xylene에 용해시켜 14$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 동안 reflux하였다. evaporator를 이용하여 xylene를 제거한 후 autoclave에서 25$0^{\circ}C$/30$0^{\circ}C$ 중합과정을 통해 가교결합 시켰다 이와 같이 합성된 시료는 ICP분석을 통해 aluminum 함량을 확인하였고 FT-IR(Fig.1) 및 GPC분석(Fig.2)으로부터 화학구조 및 분자량변화를 확인하였다. aluminum 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 Si-H/Si-$CH_3$의 결합크기의 비가 감소하였으며 이로부터 aluminum butoxide와 polycarbosilane의 가교결합이 이루어진 것으로 보이며 중합 후 분자량의 증가 또한 가교결합에 의한 결과로 사료된다 열무게감량(TGA) 측정 결과는 40$0^{\circ}C$부터 유기리간드의 분해가 일어나며 80$0^{\circ}C$이상에서 세라믹화 과정이 완료되었음을 알 수 있었다 또한 aluminum 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 세라믹 수율도 증가하였음을 확인하였다. 합성된 aluminum-contained polycarbosilane은 20$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 동안 불융화과정을 거쳐 환원 및 진공 분위기에서 고온 열처리하였으며 이로부터 얻어진 시료에 대해 XRD분석을 수행하였다. SEM과 TEM을 이용하여 미세구조를 관찰하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.83-83
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• 2010

산업이 고도화되는 과정에서 에너지의 고효율화를 위하여 고온, 고압 등의 극한환경 하의 공정이 불가결하며, 이에 따라 초미세분진인 나노 입자가 증가되고 있다. 이에 따라 해당 나노의 입자 처리를 위하여 다양한 용도에서의 고온 필터가 산업적으로 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 디젤엔진 매연저감 후처리 장치, 소각로, 발전소 등의 미세 분진 포집 필터로서의 응용을 위해, 카본 파이버에 SiC 휘스커를 증착하는 실험을 진행하였다. 휘스커 증착 공정은 촉매없이 SiC 휘스커를 카본 파이버 위에 화학증착하였다. 휘스커 성장 시 증착 조건의 변화를 통하여 다양한 휘스커의 증착 형태 및 미세구조를 관찰하였다. 또한 높은 포집 효율 및 기체투과도를 갖추기 위해, 휘스커가 증착된 시편의 포집효율 및 기체투과도 향상을 위한 실험을 진행하였다. 해당 실험의 결과로, 증착된 필터는 70% 이상의 포집효율을 보이면서도 기체 투과도는 현재 상용화되어 있는 코디얼라이트보다 5배 이상 높았다. 또한 필터에 추가적인 SiC 침윤공정을 통하여 시편의 내산화성, 내마모성, 내열성 등의 특성이 향상됨을 확인하였다.