• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.243.2-243.2
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• 2007

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 2010

Titanium and titanium alloys are widely used for orthopedic and dental implants for their superior mechanical properties, low modulus, excellent corrosion resistance and good biocompatibility. In this study, corrosion behaviors of nanotube formed on the bone plate of Ti-6Al-4V alloy for dental use have been investigated. $TiO_2$ nanotubes were formed on the dental bone plates by anodization in $H_3PO_4$ containing 0.6 wt % NaF solution at $25^{\circ}C$. Electrochemical experiments were performed using a conventional three-electrode configuration with a platinum counter electrode and a saturated calomel reference electrode. Anodization was carried out using a scanning potentiostat (EG&G Co, Model 263A USA), and all experiments were conducted at room temperature. The surface morphology was observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy(EDS). The corrosion behavior of the dental bone plates was examined using potentiodynamic test(potential range of -1500~2000 mV) in a 0.9% NaCl solution by potentiostat (EG&G Co, PARSTAT 2273. USA). The inner diameter of nanotube was about 150~180 nm with wall thickness of about 20 nm. The interspace of nanotube to nanotube was 50 nm. The passive region of the nanotube formed bone plates showed the broad range compared to non-nanotube formed bone plates. The corrosion surface of sample was covered with corrosion products.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.384-390
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• 2011

Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) alloy has been widely used as an alternative to bone due to its excellent biocompatibility. However, it still has many problems, including a high elastic modulus and toxicity. Therefore, nontoxic biomaterials with a low elastic modulus should be developed. However, the fabrication of a uniform coating is challenging. Moreover, the coating layer on Ti and Ti alloy substrates can be peeled off after implantation. To overcome these problems, it is necessary to produce bulk Ti and Ti alloy with hydroxyapatite (HA) composites. In this study, Ti, Nb, and Zr powders, which are biocompatible elements, were milled in a mixing machine (24h) and by planetary mechanical ball milling (1h, 4h, and 6h), respectively. Ti-35%Nb-7%Zr and Ti-35%Nb-7%Zr-10%HA composites were fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at $1000^{\circ}C$ under 70MPa using mixed and milled powders. The effects of HA addition and milling time on the biocompatibility and physical and mechanical properties of the Ti-35%Nb-7%Zr-(10%HA) alloys have been investigated. $Ti_2O$, CaO, $CaTiO_3$, and $Ti_xP_y$ phases were formed by chemical reaction during sintering. Vickers hardness of the sintered composites increases with increased milling time and by the addition of HA. The biocompatibilty of the HA added Ti-Nb-Zr alloys was improved, but the sintering ability was decreased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.476-479
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• 2011

티타늄 합금은 높은 내부식성, 우수한 피로 수명과 무게비에 비해 높은 강도를 가진다는 우수성으로 인해 항공기 부품과 화학 공업 분야등에 다양하게 사용되고 있다. 이번 연구에서는 Ti-3Al-2.5V 합금 TIG 용접부에 대하여 용접부 인성과 기계적 성질에 영향을 주는 가장 중요한 인자인 용접 입열에 대한 영향을 평가하고자 하였다. 이에 입열조건에 대한 용접부에 대한 강도, 충격 인성과 노치 인성을 평가하였으며 적정 입열 조건에서 강도와 인성이 우수한 용접부를 얻을 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.10-18
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• 1996

Al합금과 경합을 하는 경량재료에는 금속재료로서는 Mg 및 Ti이 있는데, 이들 은 고가라는 단점이 있다. 또 비금속재료로는 플라스틱.수지등이 있는데, 산업폐기물 등의 문제가 있으나, Al합금은 재활용이 용이하다. 그러나 구조재료로서의 Al합금의 특성에는 아직 많은 결점을 가지고 있으며, 가장 큰 결점의 하나는 철강재료에 비하여 내마모성이 현저하게 떨어진다는 것이다. 그러므로 이 점이 개선된다면, Al합금은 경량구조용 재료로서 다양한 분야에서 철강재료를 대신할 수 있을 것으로 전망된다. Al합금에 대한 내마모특성을 부여하기 위한 종래의 표면경화기술로서는, 고경도합금 의 채용, 알루마이드처리등이 있는데, 충분한 경도가 얻어지지 않거나, 또는 고경도가 얻어져도 경화층의 깊이가 마이크론단위에 불과하여 고하중하에서의 내마모특성 등에 대한 문제가 있었다. 이들 방법 이외에도 PVD, CVD, 도금 등에 의한 표면피복 방법과 표면의 합금화에 의한 표면경화법 등에 있어서 여러 방법들이 있으나, 경도가 높고 또한 후막의 경화층으로서 박리의 위험이 적은 표면경화처리기술은 확립되어 있지 않다고 할 수 있다. 따라서, 이 분야에 대한 기술개발이 산업계로부터 강하게 요구되 고 있으며, 또한 이것과 관련된 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 해설에서는. 내마 모특성에 따른 Al후막기술의 현상과 그 대표적인 기술로서, 표면용융에 의한 합금화 를 이용하는 표면경화기술에 대하여 소개한다.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.306-312
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of commercially available fluoride-containing oral rinses on the corrosion behavior of titanium alloys, which are the main components of orthodontic miniscrews. Methods: Four commercially available oral rinses (solution A, pH 4.46/260 ppm fluoride; solution B, pH 4.41/178 ppm fluoride; solution C, pH 6.30/117 ppm fluoride; and solution D, pH 4.17/3.92 ppm fluoride) were tested on titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) circular plates, and saline was used as the control. The open-circuit potential and potentiodynamic polarization of these materials were measured. Thereafter, all samples were evaluated under a field-emission scanning electron microscope. Results: Among the tested oral rinses, except solution D, the more the fluoride content was, the greater was the corrosion potential downtrend; the corrosion resistance of the titanium alloy sample was also lowered significantly (p < 0.05). Field-emission scanning electron microscopic analysis of the surface morphology of the titanium alloy samples revealed that all samples had some defects, crevices, or pitting after exposure to the oral rinses than before treatment. In particular, the samples in solution A showed the most changes. Conclusions: Commercially available oral rinses having a high fluoride concentration and a low pH may reduce the corrosion resistance of titanium alloys used in dental appliances such as orthodontic titanium miniscrews and brackets.

• Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.543-549
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• 2021

Aluminum cast iron has excellent oxidation resistance and good resistance to sulfide and corrosion. Compared to Ti and Ni alloys, it is expected to be a substitute material for structural materials and stainless steels because it is relatively inexpensive to use Fe, which is a non-strategic element. This results in a weight reduction effect of about 30% as compared to the use of stainless steel. With regard to aluminum as an alloying material, it is an element that has been widely used for the alloying of cast iron in recent years. Practical use has been delayed owing to the resulting lack of ductility at room temperature and the sharp decrease in the strength above 600℃ of this alloy, however. The cause of the weak room temperature ductility is known to be environmental embrittlement by hydrogen, and the addition of various alloying elements has been attempted in order to mitigate these shortcomings. Although alloying elements such as vanadium, chromium, and manganese are mainly used to increase the hardness and wear resistance of gray cast iron, the price of finished products containing these elements and the problems associated with alloys with this material impose many limitations.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.244-252
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• 2005

It is very interesting and important in the academic point of view and in practical use the hydrogen-induced phase separation(HIPS) which appears during hydrogen heat treatment. Since hydrogen can be removed very fast by pumping it out the hydrogen-induced new lattice phase which can not be obtained without hydrogen can be preserved as meta-stable state. In this study it has been investigated whether the HIPS appear in Pd-Al, Pd-Co, Pd-Cr, Pd-Ti, Pd-V and Pd-Zr alloys and discussed thermodynamic representation of the HIPS. The Pd alloys were arc-melted under argon atmosphere and remelted 4 or 5 times for homogenization. The alloys were annealed at 600$^{\circ}C$ under vacuum for 24 hrs and then subjected to pressure-composition isotherm measurements at 100$^{\circ}C$. The hydrogen heat treatment(HHT) of samples was carried out at 600$^{\circ}C$ under hydrogen pressure of 70 bar for 6 days and PC isotherms at 100$^{\circ}C$ were measured. By comparing the PC isotherms measured before and after HHT, occurrence of phase separation was determined. The experimental results showed that the HIPS appeared only in Pd-0.05Co alloy. For Pd-Co alloys with various composition the PC isotherms were measured. By adopting Park-Flanagan model for ternary thermodynamics the Gibbs free energy change for Pd-Co-H solid solution was calculated and subsequently with this the HIPS in Pd-Co alloy was explained fairly.

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09b
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• pp.1037-1038
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• 2006

The increasing demand of PM parts for automobile and aerospace applications has caused a strong development of the aluminium based metal matrix composites (MMCs).Aluminium alloys are one of most widely used materials as matrix in MMCs, both in research and development as well as in industrial applications. In the present work, the influence of the ceramic reinforcement addition to a 2xxx series aluminium alloy is studied. Several percentages of TiCN have been added to the Al-Cu alloy using PM techniques, in order to analyze its influence on the liquid phase sintering process and on the final properties of the material.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.292-292
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• 2014

Wide band gap semiconductors, such as III-nitrides (GaN, AlN, InN, and their alloys), SiC, and diamond are expected to play an important role in the next-generation electronic devices. Specifically, GaN-based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) have been targeted for high power, high frequency, and high temperature operation electronic devices for mobile communication systems, radars, and power electronics because of their high critical breakdown fields, high saturation velocities, and high thermal conductivities. For the stable operation, high power, high frequency and high breakdown voltage and high current density, the fabrication methods have to be optimized with considerable attention. In this study, low ohmic contact resistance and smooth surface morphology to AlGaN/GaN on 2 inch c-plane sapphire substrate has been obtained with stepwise annealing at three different temperatures. The metallization was performed under deposition of a composite metal layer of Ti/Al/Ni/Au with thickness. After multi-layer metal stacking, rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process was applied with stepwise annealing temperature program profile. As results, we obtained a minimum specific contact resistance of $1.6{\times}10^{-7}{\Omega}cm2$.