• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.48 no.11
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• pp.1003-1008
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• 2010

In this study, the effect of the reinforcement on the wear behaviour and mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys was investigated. The Gas atomized hypereutectic Al-20Si alloy powders were mixed with 1, 3, and 5 wt.% AlN and TiC ceramic particles and consolidated by hotpress. The Al-20Si powder has both finely dispersed primary Si phases and eutectic structures. The Al-20Si-AlN, TiC composites showed that the reinforcements were distributed along the boundary of the Al-20Si alloy. The UTS increased with increasing the AlN, TiC contents. At a lower load, with an increasing weight fraction of reinforcements, the wear rate decreased in both composites and the wear mechanism was adhesive wear. At a higher load, the shape of the debris changes the mechanism of the AlN composites to abrasive-adhesion wear and this resulted in an increase of the wear rate.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.57-66
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• 1991

The main purpose of this paper was to investigate the change of rapidly solidified microstructures and dispersoid behavior according to heat-treatment in the Al-Fe-V-Si-(Mn) alloys. It was found that (111) preferred orientation identified by X-ray diffraction and fine subgrain/large grain were observed in the rapidly solidified Al-Fe-V-Si-(Mn) alloys. Cell boundary of the zone A was composed of the microcrystalline, whereas that of the zone B was amorphous. Decomposition of the Al-Fe-V-Si-(Mn) alloys occurred at about $300^{\circ}C$. These alloys exhibited excellent thermal stability at the elevated temperature. Microstructure of the zone B was more stable than that of the zone A. The spherical dispersoid and 5-fold symmetry phase was also more thermally stable than the amorphous structure of cell boundary.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.336-346
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• 1994

We studied the reaction between silicon and carbon. Silicon granules and silicon with 0.2 wt% carbon powders were prepared for sample and then they were heated up to the $1450^{\circ}C, 1550^{\circ}C, 1650^{\circ}C, 1700^{\circ}C$ and were dwelled 1 hr and 4 hrs, respectively. we studied the change of morphologies of molten silicon and the formation of SiC following the reaction withcarbon using optical microscope, SEM, and XRD. Above the melting point of silicon, oxygens are precipitated during the decomposition of quartz used crucible. SiO formed from the reaction between molten silicon and precipitated oxygen evaporated and made the surface defects. SiC were formed with the reaction between the unreacted carbon and molten silicon. Polytype of the SiC formed at the solidification interface was ${\alpha}-SiC$.

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.132-140
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• 1996

Both cast and extruded composites of SiC whisker reinforced 6061 Al alloy matrix were fabricated by high pressure infiltration of the alloy melt into the SiC preform and subsequent hot extrusion of the composite ingots. The micro structures, age hardening behavior and mechanical properties have been examined on the both cast and extruded composites of SiCw/6061. The cast composites of SiCw/6061 were obtained in which SiC whiskers were randomly oriented. Hot extrusion of these cast composites lead to alignment of the whisker in the direction of extrusion. Strengthening effect of whisker in the extruded composites is lower than that of the cast composites. The cast composites of SiCw/6061 showed higher thensile strength and lower elongation than extruded composites of SiCw/6061 at all testing temperatures. Lower tensile strength and higher elongation of the extruded composites were attributable to fine grain structures in which grain boundary sliding occruued preferentially at elevated temperatures.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.80-86
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• 2008

Uncontrolled regeneration characteristics of two different type SiC DPFs(diesel particulate filters) were investigated by DPF test rig devised to facilitate DPF evaluation, especially for regeneration and MSL(maximum soot loading) test similar to engine dynamometer test. In order to estimate the limits of maximum filter temperature and temperature gradient causing filter fracture, such as crack or whitening, the temperature distributions inside the filter were measured by thermocouples. The maximum filter temperature was observed near the rear plane of central filter region due to heat accumulation by exothermic reaction of PM but the maximum temperature gradient occurred at the boundary of high filter temperature. These two parameters induced the different SiC DPFs to fracture with different modes, whitening and crack.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.1 no.4
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• pp.177-183
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• 1991

Change of the properties of selective CVD-W by $SiH_4$ reduction with the variation of deposition time and pressure has been investigated. The lime required for covering the who)to Si substrate by tungsten at $300^{\circ}C$ under the pressure of 100mtorr is approximately 30 seconds. The film thickness tends to increase linearly in the early stage of deposition process and parabolically later, sheer resistance of the film tends to decrease rapidly initially, and slowly later with deposition time. Tungsten grain size does not change much, but grain boundary becomes hazy in the pressure range of 50-300mtorr. Also no ${\beta}-W$ but only ${\alpha}-W$ was found in this pressure range. The deposition rate and electrical resistivity of tungsten tend to increase wish increasing pressure. The results of AES analysis show that pressure does not much affect Si/W ratio of the tungsten film and silicidation at the W/Si interface.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.21-30
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• 1999

The present study were investigated changes of precipitation behaviour of laves phase in ferrite single phase and ferrite-martensite dual phase and precipitation of laves phase under stress. Hardness changes in ferrite phase appeared two hardness peaks by precipitation of initial fine precipitator and laves phase in 3Mo-0.3Si and 3Mo-0.3Si-C specimens, respectively. Hardness changes in martensite phase of 3Mo-0.3Si-C specimen was lower in the initial stage of aging by carbide precipitation and after this, increased by re-hardening due to precipitation of laves phase. In the ferrite phase, laves phase was mainly precipitated, whereas in the martensite phase, carbide was preferentially formed during the initial stage of aging and with increasing aging time, laves phase and carbide were simultaneously precipitated by precipitation of laves phase at around carbide. In the ferrite-martensite interface, laves phase was mainly precipitated and carbide was mainly formed at boundary of lath martensite than grain boundary. Adding the stress in aging, fine precipitator of inital precipitation of laves phase precipitated in (100) of perpendicular to tensile direction and has grown to only followed<010>direction and also, volume fraction of laves phase increased. Consequently, the stress added was accelerated initial precipitation of laves phase.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.55-62
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• 1976

순수한 닉켈과 금 박막을 (III)규소 단 결정위에 진공 증착시켰다. Ni/Au/Si나 Au/Ni/Si시료를 진공중에서 약 55$0^{\circ}C$로 가열하였을 때 육방정 혹은 변형된 육방정의 미소 결정들이 규소 기질위에 형성되었다. 이들 미소 결정들의 형성과정 및 조성은 X-선 회절법, scanning electron microscopy 및 scanning Auger microprobe 법을 사용하여 결정하였다. 이들 미소 결정은 NiSi2임이 확인되었다. Ni/Au/Si 시료에서는 Au-Si 공융점(37$0^{\circ}C$) 이상으로 온도가 증가됨에 따라 닉켈과 규소가 Au-Si 공융체 속으로 이동한 후 반응하여 NiSi2를 형성하였다. Au/Ni/Si 시료에 있어서의 Au-Si 공융체 형성은 닉켈 박막에 있는 바늘구멍형의 표면 결함과 관련 지을 수 있겠다. 금이 닉켈 박막의 grain boundary를 통하여 Ni/Si 계면으로 확산되어 그 계면을 습윤시킨 다음 Au-Si 공융체를 형성하였다. 이런 Au-Si 공용체는 닉켈과 규소 원자에 대한 높은 확산 매질로서 작용하여 NiSi2 형성을 촉진시켰다. 표면에 평행한 (III)규소면 위의 NiSi2 미소 결정은 유사한 육방정으로 나타났으며, 경사진 미소결정은 부등변 사변형과 유사하였다. Auger 스펙트럼 및 Ni, Au 및 Si에 대한 내층조성(indepth Composition Profiles)은 NiSi2 미소 결정이 Au-Si 공융체의 matrix에 미소 부분으로 나타났음을 보여주었다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.17 no.7
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• pp.366-370
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• 2007

Silicon nitride ($Si_3N_4$) ceramics have been considered for various components of nuclear power plants such as the mechanical seal of a reactor coolant pump (RCP), the guide roller for a control rod drive mechanism (CRDM), and a seal support, etc. Corrosion behavior of $Si_3N_4$ ceramics in a high-temperature and high-pressure water must be elucidated before they can be considered as components for nuclear power plants. In this study, the corrosion behaviors of $Si_3N_4$ ceramics containing MgO and $Al_2O_3$ as sintering aids were investigated at a hydrothermal condition ($300^{\circ}C$, 9.0 MPa) in pure water and 35 ppm LiOH solution. The corrosion reactions were controlled by a diffusion of the reactive species and/or products through the corroded layer. The grain-boundary phase was preferentially corroded in pure water whereas the $Si_3N_4$ grain seemed to be corroded at a similar rate to the grain-boundary phase in LiOH solution. Flexural strengths of the $Si_3N_4$ ceramics were significantly degraded due to the corrosion reaction. Results of this study imply that a variation of the sintering aids and/or a control (e.g., crystallization) of the grain-boundary phase are necessary to increase the corrosion resistance of $Si_3N_4$ ceramics in a high-temperature water.

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.23.2-23
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• 2002