• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.258-266
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• 1994

AC4A $Al/Al_2O_3+SiC_p$ hybrid composites were fabricated by the squeeze infiltration technique. Effect of applied pressure, volume fraction of reinforcement($Al_2O_3$ and SiC) and SiC particle size($4.5{\mu}m$, $6.5{\mu}m$ and $9.3{\mu}m$) on the solidification microstructure of the hybrid composites were examined. Mechanical properties were estimated preliminarly by fractographic observation, hardness measurement and wear test. Results show that the microstructure of the hybrid composites were quite satisfactory, namely revealing relatively uniform distribution of reinforcements and refined matrix. Some aggregation of SiC particle caused by particle pushing was observed especially in the hybrid composites containg in fine particle($4.5{\mu}m$). Refined matrix was attributed to applied pressure and increased nucleation sites with addition of reinforcements. Fractured facet also revealed finer for the hybrid composites possibly due to refined matrix. Hardness and wear resistance increased with volume fraction of reinforcements. For hybrid composites with $9.3{\mu}m$ SiC, hardness was somewhat lower and wear resistance higher than other composites.

• Composites Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2000

SiC가 강화된 금속복합재료는 기존의 금속재료에 비하여 비탄성계수와 비강도가 높기 때문에 자동차 및 항공산업에 많은 응용이 기대되고 있다. 금속복합재료의 파손기구는 적용된 하중에 의한 미시적 손상의 축적에 의해 많은 영향을 받기 때문에 금속복합재료의 광범위한 응용을 위해서는 금속복합재료가 반복 하중을 받을 때 미시적 파손기구를 이해하는 것이 대단히 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 SiCp/A356 금속복합재료의 미시적 손상 축적을 모니터링 하기 위하여 초음파와 음향방출기법을 적용하였다. 반복하중의 증가에 따라 초음파의 속도와 감쇠의 변화는 각 미시적 손상기구에 따라 3영역으로 나눌 수 있었다. 또한 각 영역에서 발생하는 AE 신호의 특징은 초음파의 속도 및 감쇠 변화와 비교, 분석되었다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.479-484
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• 2009

세라믹스의 비파괴평가 기술은 산업분야에 응용하기 위한 세라믹스 신뢰성 개발에 있어서 필수적인 기술이다. 본 연구는 초음파 C-Scan 방식을 이용하여 SiC 세라믹스의 표면균열을 탐상하기 위한 실험적 연구 결과를 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해 SDS-win과 $\mu$-SDS 두 종류의 초음파 장치와 25, 50 및 125 MHz의 초음파센서를 이용하여 세라믹스의 표면균열 탐상 가능성에 대해 실험적인 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구 결과, 세라믹스의 표면미소균열은 결국 25 및 50 MHz 센스로 정밀하게 검출할 수 없었으나, 125 MHz 센서에 의한 집속법 탐상 결과 희미한 형상 정도를 검출할 수 있었으며, 비집속법의 경우는 비커스 압입자의 형상 검출이 가능함을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구를 통하여, 초음파 C-Scan 집속 및 비집속 방법은 미세균열의 탐상방식으로 어느 정도 접근 가능함을 실험적으로 확인하였다

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.577-582
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• 1999

전도성 $Si_3N_4$-TiN 세라믹 복합재료를 제조하기 위해 성형체를 $1450^{\circ}C$에서 20시간 질화처리한 후 $1950^{\circ}C$에서 3.5시간 가스압소결 기술에 의해 후소결하였다. 초기 분말로 약 $10\mu\textrm{m}$로 된 상용 Si분말, 100mesh와 325mesh로된 Ti분말, 그리고 미세한 $\2.5mu\textrm{m}$ TiN분말을 사용하였다. Ti분말울 사용한 $Si_3N_4$-TiN 소결체에서 상대밀도 및 파괴인성값은 다량의 조대한 기공의 존재로 인하여 낮은 값을 보였다. 그러나 TiN분말을 사용한 $Si_3N_4$-TiN 복합체에서 파괴인성, 파괴강도 및 전기저항은 각각 $5.0MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$, 624MPa 그리고 $1400{\omega}cm$였다. 복합체에서 TiN 업자의 분산은 $Si_3N_4$ 업자의 조대한 봉상형태로의 성장올 방해하며 $Si_3N_4$/TiN 계면에 강한 변형장울 만든다. $Si_3N_4$-TiN 복합체의 전기전도도 및 기계적 특성을 향상시키기 위해 TiN 업자가 균일하게 분산 된 미세조직 제어가 요망된다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2000

The effects of modification processing on the refinement of primary Si and the wear behavior of hyper-eutectic Al-Si alloys have been mainly investigated. Refining effects of primary Si in Al-17%Si alloy was more efficient than that of B.390 alloy. Optimum condition of getting the finest primary Si microstructure was when AlCuP modifier is added into the melt at $750^{\circ}C$ and held it at $700^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes. Wear loss in the specimens of as-cast condition decreases as the size of primary Si decreases, in the order of B.390 alloy, B.390 alloy with AlCuP addition, Al-17%Si alloy and Al-17%Si alloy with AlCuP addition. Wear loss in the aged condition of Al-17%Si alloy, B.390 alloy and B.390 alloy with AlCuP addition decreased due to the increase of compressive residual stress in the matrix by the aging treatment. While, wear loss increased in the aged specimens of Al-17%Si alloy with AlCuP addition and Hepworth addition in which compressive residual stress decreases by the aging treatment. Therefore, it is assumed that higher compressive residual stress in the matrix can reduce the wear loss in composite materials such as hyper-eutectic Al-Si alloys.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.447-456
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• 1996

Fracture surfaces of materials contain useful information ranging from crack path to the mechanism of fracture. Since limitation of electron transparency requires a sample in the form of thin foil for TEM observations, it is impossible to extract such information directly from the fracture surfaces. In this study, the method of surface replication from the ceramic fracture surface is employed to characterize the process of crack propagation in ceramic matrix composites using TEM analysis. The surface replica from the fracture surface in ceramic materials provides detailed surface morphology and more importantly, loosened particles on the fracture surface are collected. Electron diffraction and chemical composition analyses of these particles reveal crack path in the specimen. Furthermore, one can determine the mode of fracture by observing the fracture surface morphology from the image of replica. Two examples are given to illustrate the potential of the surface replication technique. In the first example, apparent toughness increase in $B_{4}C-Al$ composites at high strain rate is investigated by surface replication to elucidate the mechanism of fracture at different strain rates. The polytypes of SiC formed during the sintering of SiC-AlN composite and their effect on the fracture behavior of SiC-AlN composite are analyzed in the second example.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part2
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• pp.1061-1062
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• 2006

This paper presents a new approach for analyzing the microstructure of $SiC_p$-reinforced aluminum matrix composites from digital images. Various samples of aluminum matrix composite were fabricated by hot pressing the powder mixtures with certain volume and size combinations of pure Al and SiC particles. Microstructures of the samples were analyzed by computer-based image processing methods. Since the conventional methods are not suitable for separating phases of such complex microstructures, some new algorithms have been developed for the improved recognition and characterization of the particles in the metal matrix composites.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.317-323
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• 1999

Si3N4-TiC composites have been known as electrically conductive ceramics. $Si_3N_4-TiC$ composites with 2 wt% $Al_2O_3$ and 4 wt% $Y_2O_3$ were hot pressed in $N_2$ environment. The mechanical properties including hardness, fracture toughness, and flexural strength and tribological properties were investigated as a function of TiC content. $Si_3N_4-40$ vol% TiC composite was hot pressed at $1,750^{\circ}C$, $1,800^{\circ}C$, and $1,850^{\circ}C$ for 1, 3 and 5 hours in $N_2$ gas. Mechanical and tribolgical properties depended on microstructures, which were controlled by hte TiC content, hot press temperature, and hot press holding time. However, mechanical properties and tribological behaviors were degraded by the chemical reaction between TiC and N. The chemically reacted products such as TiCN, SiC, and $SiO_2$ were detered by the X-ray diffraction analysis.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2010년도 제34회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.437-440
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• 2010

이 논문은 발사체 노즐에 사용되는 내열성 재료인 C/SiC에 대한 이방성 물성을 예측하는 방법으로, 평면 방향의 실험 데이터를 이용해서 9개의 엔지니어링 물성을 간단하고 효과적으로 계산하는 준 이론적 접근에 대해 설명하였다. 이 방법은 C/SiC 복합재료를 직조 보강재의 굴곡율에 따라 세 층으로 이상화 하여, 고전 적층 평판이론으로 계산한다. 평면 방향으로 실행된 실험 데이터와 직조 구조물의 굴곡율을 초기 데이터로 이용하며, 측정이 어려운 두께 방향의 물성을 효과적으로 얻을 수 있었다. 예제를 통하여 이 방법의 유용성을 증명하였다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.530-540
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• 1994

Aluminium-silicon alloy(JIS AC8A) matrix composites reinforced with SiC particles were fabricated by spray-cast forming process, and the microstructure of powders and preforms produced were studied by using an optical and scanning electron microscopy. SiC particles were co-sprayed by mixed phase injection method during the spray casting process. Most of the composite powders formed by this mixed phase injection method exhibit morphology of particle-embedded type, and some exhibits the morphology of particle attached type due to additional attachment of the SiC particles on the surface of the powders in flight. The preforms deposited were resulted in dispersed type microstructure. The pre-solidified droplets and the deposited preform of SiC-reinforced aluminium alloy exhibit finer equiaxed grain size than that of unreinforced aluminium alloy. Eutectic silicons of granular type are crystallized at the corner of the aluminum grains in the preforms deposited, and some SiC particles seem to act as nucleation sites for primary/eutectic silicon during solidification. Such primary/eutectic silicons seem to retard grain growth during the continued spray casting process. It is envisaged from the microstructural observations for the deposited preform that the resultant distribution of SiC injected particles in the Al-Si microsturcture is affected by the amount of liquid phase in the top part of the preform and by the solidification rate of the preform deposited.