• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.206-213
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• 2003

This study focuses on an understanding of the environmental effect on delayed hydride cracking velocity (DHCV) of CANDU Zr-2.5Nb tubes. To simulate DHC susceptibility of the Zr-2.5Nb tubes in reactor operating conditions, DHC tests were successfully carried out in pressurized water at 180 and $250^{\circ}C$ using a self-designed autoclave for the first time. Using 17 mm compact tension specimens electorlytically charged to 34 and 60 ppm H, 3 to 7 DHCV data were determined in water at both temperatures and compared to those determined in air that were already confirmed to be valid through a round robin test on DHCV of Zr-2.5Nb tubes sponsored by a IAEA coordinated research program. The pressurized water environment has little effect on DHCV of Zr-2.5Nb tube in water at both temperatures even though DHCV is slightly lower in water than that in air. The lower DHCV of the Zr-2.5Nb tube during short-term tests is discussed in viewpoint of the cooling rate from the peak temperature to the test temperature.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2011

To investigate the relationship between heat treatment in zirconium alloy tubing process and metallurgical characteristics of Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy tubes, mechanical and oxidation behaviors of tubes heat treated at different temperatures after the final pilgering were investigated. The stress strain curves exhibited the saturation behaviors in all heat treatment conditions ($460{\sim}600^{\circ}C$) in this study with the onset strain of saturation increased with increase of post-pilgering annealing temperature. The strength fell off rapidly with increasing annealing temperature. The ultimate strength of the low tin Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy with slightly higher iron and oxygen contents in this study was found to be higher than Zr-1Nb-1Sn-0.1Fe alloy. The oxidation experiments in steam condition revealed that the corrosion resistance of low tin Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy was better than the Zr-1Nb-1Sn-0.1Fe alloy with a higher Sn content. The weight gain of low tin Zr-1Nb-0.69Sn-0.11Fe alloy tubes gradually increased with the increasing annealing temperature possibly due to the decreased Nb content in the matrix because of the formation of ${\beta}-Nb$ particles.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.453-459
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• 2001

미세조직에 따라 기계적 성질 및 내산화성.내부식성 등의 제반 성질이 크게 변하는 Zr계 핵연료 피복관은 미세조직의 최적화가 중요하다. 이러한 미세조직은 합금원소의 고용도에 크게 의존하지만, Zr은 대부분의 용질합금원소의 고용도가 매우 작아서 측정이 곤란하였다. 본 연구에서는 핵연료 피복관 재료의 주요한 기본조성 재료인 Zr-0.8Sn 합금에 대한 Nb의 고용도를 TEP 측정방법을 이용하여 연구하였으며, 광학현미경과 전자현미경으로 미세조직을 관찰하여 이를 확인하였다. 균질화 처리온도가 증가함에 따라 고용된 Nb 함량이 증가하여 Zr-0.8Sn 합금의 TEP는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 처리온도가 더욱 증가하면 TEP의 포화가 발생하였는데 이는 TEP에 영향을 미치는 고용된 합금원소의 함량 변화가 없기 때문이다. 따라서, TEP의 포화영역이 나타나기 시작하는 균질화 처리온도가 첨가된 Nb이 Zr-0.8Sn 합금에 모두 고용되는 시점이며, 이를 토대로 온도에 따른 Zr-0.8Sn 합금에서의 Nb 고용도 ($C_{Nb}$ )를 $4.69097{\times}10^{16}{\times}e^{-25300\times\;I/T}$(ppm.at.%)로 나타낼 수 있었다.

• 대한전기학회논문지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.644-648
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• 1995

Transparent xBa(La$_{1}$2/Nb$_{1}$2/)O$_{3}$-(1-x)Pb(Zr, Ti)O$_{3}$ (x=8.5, 9.0[mol.%], Zr/Ti=70/30~40/60) ceramics were fabricated by the two-stage sintering method, the electrooptic properties were investigated with Ba(La$_{1}$2/Nb$_{1}$2/)O$_{3}$ content and Zr/Ti composition ratio. Decreasing the Zr/Ti ratio, the electrooptic property was changed from a quadratic electrooptic effect to a linear electrooptic effcet. In the BLN-PZT 9.0/50/50 specimen having the tetragonal structure, the linear electrooptic coefficient had the highest value of 6.01*10$^{-10}$ [m/V] and in the BLN-PZT 9.0/55/45 specimen which located near the MPB region, the quadratic electrooptic coefficient had the highest value of 10.53*10$^{-16}$ [m$^{2}$/V$^{2}$].

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.1132-1137
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• 2003

This study dealt with the suppression of interfacial reaction between Nb and MoSi$_2$ for the fabrication of high toughness Nb/MoSi$_2$ laminate composites, based on the results of a thermodynamical estimation. Especially, the effect of ZrO$_2$ particle on the interfacial reaction of Nb/MoSi$_2$ bonding materials has been examined. Nb/MoSi$_2$ bonding materials have been successfully fabricated by alternatively stacking matrix mixtures and Nb sheets and hot pressing in the graphite mould. The addition of ZrO$_2$ particle to MoSi$_2$ matrix is obviously effective for promoting both the interfacial reaction suppression and the sintered density of Nb/MoSi$_2$ bonding materials, since it is caused by the formation of ZrSiO$_4$ in the MoSi$_2$-ZrO$_2$ matrix mixture. The interfacial shear strength of Nb/MoSi$_2$ bonding materials also decreases with the reduction of interfacial reaction layer associated with the content of ZrO$_2$ particle and the fabrication temperature.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part2
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• pp.1089-1090
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• 2006

Biomimetic apatite deposition behaviors on Zr-1Nb and Ti-6Al-4V plate with various surface conditions were examined. Both alloys were polished with abrasive papers to have different roughness and some of them were treated in NaOH before exposition in simulated body fluid. NaOH treatment was found to enhance the deposition rate of apatite on Ti-6Al-4V significantly. On the other hand, the deposition rate of Zr-1Nb was not influenced by NaOH treatment. Without NaOH treatment, the polished Zr-1Nb with abrasive paper was found to induce more apatite nucleation than the polished Zr-6Al-4V.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.104-104
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• 2008

Ti과 Ti합금은 우수한 생체적합성을 가지고 있어 생체용 재료로 널리 이용되고 있지만 기계적 물성 및 합금원소의 세포 독성에 대한 문제가 제시되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 세포 독성이 없는 Nb과 Zr을 합금원소로 하여 Ti-Nb-Zr 3원계 합금을 제조하고 생체적합성을 향상시키기 위해 양극산화법을 이용하여 $TiO_2$ nanotube를 형성하고 AC임피던스를 통하여 그 특성을 조사하였다.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.173-173
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• 2009

무독성 원소를 포함하는 Ti-35Nb-x(3, 5, 7, 10, 15)Zr 합금을 제조하여 양극산화 방법을 통해 표면에 nanotube를 형성한 후 0.9% NaCl 용액에서 부식특성을 관찰하였다. 합금 표면에 형성된 안정된 nanotube 형태의 $TiO_2$, $Nb_2O_5$ 및 $ZrO_2$가 내식성 향상에 영향을 주었음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.377-383
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• 1997

이트리아 안정화 지르코니아(Y-TZP)에 5가 산화물$(Ta_2O_5,\;Nb_2O_5)$을 첨가하여 $1500^{\circ}C$온도에서 상압소결한 삼성분계중 quasi-binary system인 $ZrO_2-YTa(Nb)O_4$의 조성영역안에서 상 안정성을 관찰하기 위해 상태도를 작성하였으며, 결정립 크기나 annealing 온도에 상관없이 상 안정성을 유지하는 non-transformable $t-ZrO_2$ solid solution$(NT_{ss}$ )영역을 확인하고 안정화 mechanism을 조사하였다. $NT_{ss}$ 의 상 안정성은 정방정 fergusonite 구조를 갖는 $YTa(Nb)O_4$의 안정화로 상 변태를 억제하여 우수한 상 안정성을 유지하는 것으로 추정되었다. 기계적 특성을 향상시키기 위해 상 변태율이 가장 좋은 transformable-TZP $(T_{ss/})$ 를 에 첨가하여 조사한 결과 mixture의 조성이 $NT_{ss}$ 영역밖의 $NT_{ss}$영역에 위치하여도 상 안정성과 우수한 기계적 특성을 갖는다는 것이 발견되었다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1999년도 추계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.261.2-261
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• 1999