• Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.249-252
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• 1999

Boriding is one of the chemical method to increase surface hardness as well as carburizing, and nitriding. Gas boriding and boron paste boriding methods were investigated to replace salt bath boriding. Boron paste boriding method is selected due to safety, small waste and low cost. And then boriding is also carried out micro-pulsed PECVD in order to increase efficiency of boriding. Mechanical properties, microstructure, surface concentration, and depth profile of borided layer is investigated by micro-vickers hardness tester, SEM, XRD, and AES.

• Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.235-242
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• 2015

Purpose: The aims of this study are compare with microstructure and mechanical properties of Co-Cr-Mo alloys fabricated by powder metallurgy(P/M) process and casting process respectively. Methods: Microstructure and micro-hardness were tested by SEM and Vickers Hardness Tester. The sintered specimen was produced by furnace-coolling after sintering, however the casting specimen were produced thru air-cooling and water-cooling after the casting. For observation of phase transformation during sintering, DSC analyzing was carried out. Results: Mean pore size of sintered Co-Cr-Mo alloy was $4.32{\mu}m$ and that of casting alloy was $1.63{\mu}m$. Hardness of sintered alloy was lower than water-quenched casting alloy. Conclusion: Proper sintering temperature of Co-Cr-Mo alloy was above $1,200^{\circ}C$ and pore size of casting specimen were finer than sintered specimen, but hardness were similar.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.13 no.4 s.35
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• pp.37-44
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• 1999

Hardness characteristics and microstructures of $Nb/MoSi_2$ laminate composites were evaluated from the variation of fabricating conditions such as preparation temperature, applied pressure and pressure holding time. $Nb/MoSi_2$ laminate composites composed of $MoSi_2$ powder and Nb sheets were fabricated by the hot press. From experimental results, it was found that the lamination from Nb sheet and $MoSi_2$ powder was an excellent strategy to improve hardness characteristics of monolithic $MoSi_2$. However, interfacial reaction products like(Nb, Mo)$SiO_2\;and\;Nb2Si_3$ formed at the interface of $Nb/MoSi_2$ and increased with fabricating temperature.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.9
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• pp.4185-4190
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• 2013

We executed the property changes of the sintered MgO (99.9% purity, 300nm size) specimens with addition to CaO content of 0.00wt%, 0.25wt%, and 0.50wt%, processed at 7GPa, for 5min, 600~$800^{\circ}C$. To investigate the micro-structure and physical property changes of the sintered MgO(-CaO), we employed a scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffractomerty(XRD), Vickers hardness, and density. The SEM result showed that MgO powder of 300nm size was changed into sintered structure of 520nm by high pressure and low temperature sintering, regardless of the CaO contents. According to the XRD analysis, no CaO phase observed, while MgO peaks shift indicated the existence of CaO in the MgO matrix. The Vickers hardness result showed that hardness of sintered MgO-CaO increased by 12% compared pure MgO under the same temperature conditions. It implied that we can obtain the same hardness with $100^{\circ}C$ lowered sintering temperatures by addition of CaO. The density results showed that it was possible to obtain density of 98%, which is 5% greater than that of pure MgO at low temperature of $600^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.166.2-166.2
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• 2016

최근 생산 장비의 발달로 인해 절삭공구, 전기전자 부품, 항공 및 자동차 부품 생산에 필요한 생산 장비의 수명연장, 고속 절단 및 고성능화가 중요시 되면서 우수한 내구성, 내마모성 및 고온 안정성을 갖는 기계부품 및 공구를 요구하게 되었다. 내마모성을 가지는 표면을 얻기 위해서는 TiN, TiC, AlN, Al2O3, CrN, ZrO2와 같은 경도 높은 물질을 증착하여 특성을 개선시키는 방법이 있다. 특히 AlN은 비교적 우수한 경도와 고온 안정성을 가지고 있어, 생산 장비의 고속 절단 및 반복되는 정밀 작업으로 인한 열충격과 마모를 완화시키는 역할을 하는 코팅재로 사용하기 적합하다. 본 실험에서는 RF-magnetron sputtering 방법을 이용하여 AlN 박막을 파워 150W, 질소가스 분압비에 따라 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%의 조건으로 금속기판 위에 증착하였다. 금속 기판 위에 제작된 AlN막은 XRD (X-ray Diffraction)을 사용하여 배향성을 확인하였고, HM-220 (Micro-vickers hardness tester)을 사용하여 AlN박막의 경도를 측정하였으며, SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), AFM (Atomic Force Microscope)을 이용하여 표면의 구조와 거칠기를 측정하였다. 이 실험을 통하여 우수한 물성과, 치밀한 조직의 AlN박막이 고속 절삭 공구, 유공압 실린더, 베어링과 같은 금속부품의 코팅소재로 적용가능 할 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.43-50
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• 2005

Mechanical alloying using high-energy ball mill and subsequent spark plasma sintering (SPS) process was applied to Al-Fe-Cr and Al-Fe-Mo powder mixture to investigate effects of Cr and Mo addition on thermal stability of Al-Fe, and thereby to enhance its thermal stability up to $500^{\circC}$. Various analytical techniques including micro-Vickers hardness test, SEM, TEM, X-ray diffractometry and corrosion test were carried out. It was found that addition of Cr and Mo to Al-Fe system played a role of grain growth inhibitor of matrix Al and some precipitates such as $Al_3Fe$ during SPS and subsequent heat treatment. The inhibition of grain growth resulted in increased Vickers hardness and thermal stability up to $500^{\circC}$ comparing to those of Al-Fe alloy system.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.47 no.10
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• pp.660-666
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• 2009

The consolidation of mechanical alloyed $Ti_5Si_3$ powder by electro-discharge-sintering has been investigated. A single pulse of 2.5 to 8.0 kJ/0.34 g was applied to each powder mixture using 300 and $450{\mu}F$ capacitors. A bulk-like solid with $Ti_5Si_3$ phase has been successfully fabricated by the discharge with an input energy of more than 2.5 kJ in less than $160{\mu}sec$. Micro-Vickers hardness was found to be higher than 1350, which is significantly higher than that of a conventional high temperature sintered sample. The formation of $Ti_5Si_3$ and consolidation occurred through a fast solid state diffusion reaction.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.41 no.8
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• pp.875-882
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• 1992

Titanium carbide(TiC) films, known as having excellent characteristics of resistance to wear and corrosion, were deposited on SUS-304 sheets using HCD(Hollow Cathode Discharge) reactive ion plating with acetylene gas as the reactant gas. The characteristics of TiC films were examined by X-ray diffraction, micro-Vickers hardness tester, ${\alpha}$-step, SEM(Scanning Electron Spectroscopy), ESCA(Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis), and AES(Auger Electron Spectroscopy) and the results were discussed with regard to the changes of various deposition conditions(bias voltage, acetylene flow rate, temperature).

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.11 no.12
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• pp.1063-1067
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• 2001

The effect of the pulse parameters(pulse ratio and frequency) on the characteristics of the nitrided layer in the pulsed plasma nitrified SCM435 Steels was investigated. Material properties of the nitrided layer were analysed by employing optical microscope, scanning electron microscope(SEM), X-ray diffractometer(XRD) and micro-Vickers hardness tester. It was found that both the compound layer thickness and the surface hardness decreased with decreasing of pulse ratios. At high pulse ratio, the compound layer thickness and the surface hardness were rapidly decreased with decreasing frequency compared to lower pulse ratios.

• Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.8-15
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• 1980

The critical voltage of hard coat range of Al alloys (K 186, 43S) at various electrolytes and the effects of voltage, temperature of electrolytes and concentration of sulfric acid were investigated, m the hope that to find the adequate voltage. Two kind of A1 alloys were anodized in three typical electrolytes and micro vickers hardness of the films were measured. With respect to the relationship between the hardness of the film and the voltage The result of this experiment are as fallows. 1. The critical voltage of hard coat rangs for the electrolytes $H_2SO_4\;10%,\;H_2SO_4\;10%\;+\;H_2C_2O_4\;2H_2O\;10g/l,\;H_2SO_4\;10%\;+\;NaHSO_4\;5%$ was 20V 22V 24V respectively. 2. $H_2SO_4\;10%\;+\;NaHSO_4$ 5% electrolyte was most adventageous among the three electrolyte in the respect of hardness. 3. The effect of concentration of sulphuric acid was not appeared.