• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.272-282
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• 1995

Iron-based metal matrix composites have been recently investigated for the use of inexpensive abrasion resistance material. This paper carried out to investigate the in-situ reaction effects on the microstructural characteristics and the formation mechanism of tungsten carbides in a white cast iron matrix. The specimens of Fe-3.2%C-2.8%Si alloy cast-bonded with tungsten wire were cast in the metal mold and isothermally heat treated at $950^{\circ}C$ up to 48 hours. The typical microstructure of heat treated specimens showed the reaction layer of WC at the interface of tungsten wire and the carbon depletion zone between the WC layer and the matrix. During the formation of WC layer, if the carbon supply is insufficient due to the decarburization of matrix or the isolation of matrix by cast-bonded W wires, the reaction layer develops coarse hexagonal crystalline WC. From the microstructural investigation, it was found that the volume of WC layer and the carbon depletion zone increased linearly with the isothermal heat treating time. This results supported that the formation rate of WC in the white cast iron matrix is controlled by the interfacial reaction with a constant reaction rate.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2010

In continuous hot dip galvanizing process, oxide formation on steel surface has an influence on Zn wetting. High strength automotive steel contains high amount of Si and Mn, where Si-Mn composite oxides such as $Mn_2SiO_4$ or $MnSiO_3$ covers the surface after annealing. Zn wetting depends on how the aluminothermia reaction can reduce the Mn-Si composite oxides and then form inhibition layer such as $Fe_2Al_5$ on the steel surface. The outward diffusion of metallic ions such as $Mn^{2+}$, $Si^{2+}$ in the steel matrix is very important factor for the formation of the surface oxides on the steel surface. The surface state and grain boundaries provide an important role for the diffusion and the surface oxide reactions. Some elements such as P, Sb, and B have a strong affinity for the interface precipitation, and it influence the diffusivity of metallic ions on grain boundaries. B oxide forms very rapildly on the steel surface during the annealing, and this promote complex oxides with $SiO_2$ or MnO. P has inter-reacted with other elements on the grain boundaries and influence the diffusion through on them. Small addition of Sb could suppress the decarburization from steel surface and retards the formation of internal and external selective oxides on the steel surface. Interface control by the trace elements such as Sb could be available to improve the Zn wettability during the hot dip galvanizing.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.596-603
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• 2011

The very high temperature gas reactor (VHTR) is one of the next generation nuclear reactors for its safety, long-term stability, and proliferation-resistance. The high operating temperature of over 800$^{\circ}C$ enables various applications with high energy efficiency. Heat is transferred from the primary helium loop to the secondary helium loop through the intermediate heat exchanger (IHX). The IHX material requires creep resistance, oxidation resistance, and corrosion resistance in a helium environment at high operating temperatures. A Ni-based superalloy such as Alloy 617 is considered as a primary candidate material for the intermediate heat exchanger. In this study, the microstructures of Alloy 617 crept in pure helium and air environments at 950$^{\circ}C$ were observed. The rupture time in helium was shorter than that in air under small applied stresses. As the exposure time increased, the thickness of outer oxide layer of the specimens clearly increased but delaminated after a long creep time. The depth of the carbide-depleted zone was rather high in the specimens under high applied stress. The reason was elucidated by the comparison between the ruptured region and grip region of the samples. It is considered that decarburization caused by minor gas impurities in a helium environment caused the reduction in creep rupture time.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2012

고대의 거울은 청동으로 만들어지는 것이 일반적이며, 철제거울의 경우 국내에서 출토된 예를 찾아보기는 매우 드물다. 본 연구에서는 불명철기의 보존처리과정에서 원형을 찾아 그 대상이 철제거울임을 밝혀냈으며, 그 과정에서 부식되지 않은 시편을 채취하여 광학현미경과 미세경도시험기, SEM-EDS를 이용하여 미세조직을 분석하고 이를 통해 제작기법을 연구하였다. 그 결과 철제거울의 조직은 비금속개재물이 거의 없고 시편 일부에서 망상 시멘타이트 조직이 관찰되는 것으로 미루어 주철을 부어 만든 거울을 고체상태에서 탈탄시켜 탄소량을 낮춘 고체탈탄강으로 판단된다. 주조품의 백주철 조직은 높은 탄소 함량으로 우수한 경도를 가져 절삭이나 연마가 어렵다. 때문에 주조된 철제거울의 거친 경면을 연마할 수 있도록 CO 또는 $CO_2$를 차단하여 $850^{\circ}C$이하의 온도에서 탈탄시켜 주조품의 경도를 낮춘 것으로 추정된다. 따라서 탄소 함량에 따른 조직의 변화가 관찰된 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.81-92
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• 1996

Ar/Ar-$H_{2}$ 플라즈마법으로 V, Ta, B산화물과 금속의 환원 및 정련을 행하였다. 다시말해 Ar 플라즈마에서의 고온환원반응 및 Ar-(20%)$H_{2}$ 플라즈마에서의 정련 반응에 대한 연구를 각각 수행하였다. Ar 플라즈마 환원에 의하여 $C/V_{2}O_{5}$=4.50의 비에서 순도 96wt%의 조금속 Vdmf 얻었고, 바나듐 산화물의 열분해에 의한 $O_{2}$의 손실로 인해 $C/V_{2}O_{5}$=4.50에서 최대환원도가 얻어졌다. Ar-(20%)$H_{2}$ 플라즈마 정련에서는 $C/V_{2}O_{5}$=4.40의 비에서 99.2wt%의 금속 V을 얻었고, 주된 정련반응은 잔류탄소와 잔류산소의 반응으로 판단된다. 금속 Ta은 Ar 플라즈마 환원에 의하여 $C/Ta_{2}O_{5}$=5.10의 비에서 99.8wt%가 얻어졌고, $Ta_{2}O_{5}$의 열분해에 의한 $O_{2}$ 손실은 발생하지 않았다. Ar-(20%)$H_{2}$ 플라즈마 정련시 탈산반응이 탈탄반응보다 현저했으며, $C/Ta_{2}O_{5}$비가 4.50-5.10의 범위에서 99.9wt%의 금속 Ta을 제조하였다. 이 비에서는 탈산반응에 의한 잔류산소의 감소로 Ta외 Vickers 경도가 약 220Hv였다. 한편, Ar 및 Ar-$H_{2}$ 플라즈마에 의한 $B_{2}O_{3}$의 환원에는 C이 환원제로서 적합하지 않았으나, Fe원 소재와 C, $B_{2}O_{3}$ 및 페로보론을 고주파 유도 용해하였을 때 용강중에서의 $B_{2}O_{3}$의 환원으로 Fe-B-Si 합금을 얻었다.