• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.599-608
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• 2011

The Ni-Al anodes of the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) with three different structures were successfully fabricated in order to reduce the thickness of the anode down to 0.3 mm; one was the non-supported anode made by a conventional tape casting method, and others were the supported anodes made by lamination or direct casting on the nickel screen. It was seen from the physical analyses and cell operation that the supported thin anodes made by direct casting showed good mechanical strength and cell performance because of a good contact between the anode materials and the support. The single cell using the above anode showed the cell voltage of 0.858 V at the current density of 150$mA/cm^2$ with the nitrogen cross-over of only 0.6% at the operation time of 1,000 h, which was similar to the performance of the conventional thick (0.7 mm) anode. The ability to utilize a thin configuration of anode should cut down the amount of nickel alloy and consequently reduce its manufacturing cost.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 학술논문집
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• pp.285-291
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• 2004

LiCl-$Li_2O-O_2$ 용융염계에서 용융염 취급장치의 구조재료를 위한 평가의 일환으로 Inconel 718, X-750, Haynes 75, 263 합금의 부식거동을 분위기온도; $650^{\circ}C$, 부식시간: 24~168h, $Li_2O$농도; 3wt%, 혼합가스농도; Ar-10%$O_2$에서 조사하였다. LiCl-$Li_2O-O_2$ 용융염계에서 부식속도는 Haynes 263 ＜ Haynes 75 ＜ Inconel X-750 ＜ Inconel 718 순서로 나타났으며, Haynes 263 합금이 가장 우수한 내부식성을 나타내었다. Haynes 75의 부식생성물은 $Cr_2O_4$, $NiFe_2O_4$, $LiNiO_2$, $Li_2NiFe_2O_4$, Inconel 718의 부식생성물은 $Cr_2O_4$ 및 $NiFe_2O_4$ 이며 Haynes 263은 $Li(Ni,Co)O_2$, $NiCr_2O_4$ 및 $LiTiO_2$, Inconel X-750은 $Cr_2O_3$, $NiFe_2O_4$,$FeNi_3$, (Al,Nb,Ti)$O_2$의 부식생성물을 나타내었다. Haynes 263은 국부부식의 거동을 보이는 반면, Haynes 75, Inconel 718 및 Inconel X-750은 전면 부식 거동을 나타내었다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2012

차세대 원자력발전용 고온 열교환기 소재로 이용될 가능성이 높은 Ni-Cr계 고온합금인 Inconel 617과 Hastelloy X의 표면처리에 따른 FLiNaK(LiF-NaF-KF) 용융염 하에서의 고온물성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. Inconel 617과 Hastelloy X기판 상에 각각 PVD인 arc discharge 및 sputtering법에 의해 TiAlN 및 $Al_2O_3$ 박막을 코팅 하였다. 이러한 표면처리가 이들 합금의 FLiNaK 용융염 하 고온 안정성에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 용융염 하 Ni-Cr계 고온합금의 부식 원리를 이해하기 위해, 용융염 수송 loop에 사용 중 파단된 Inconel 파이프에 대한 미세구조 분석을 수행하였다. 표면처리 된 합금들을 $600^{\circ}C$ 용융염 내에서 열처리 하였으며, 열처리 전후 시편들에 대해 상형성, 미세구조 등 고온 물성 변화를 측정하였다. 연구결과 코팅되지 않은 경우 보다 TiAlN 및 $Al_2O_3$ 박막이 코팅된 소재에서 보다 우수한 고온 안정성을 보여주었다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.383-388
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• 1998

Effects of $CaCN_2$ addition on the grain refinement in the AM60 magnesium ingots were investigated. The effects of the $CaCN_2$ are estimated with different inoculation temperatures, inoculation contents, and holding time to find out the optimum condition. AM60 alloy was melted in the low carbon steel crucible by cylindrical electric furnace under an argon atmosphere. The melting and casting apparatus is specially designed for magnesium alloys. The grain size of AM60 magnesium alloy decreased significantly with an increase in $CaCN_2$ content and, at 0.8 wt% $CaCN_2$ or more, grain size becomes constant at about $85 {\mu}m$. The optimum condition was obtained in the 0.8 wt% $CaCN_2$ for holding molten metal of 30 min. at the temperature of $710^{\circ}C$. The tensile properties of AM60 magnesium alloys were improved due to grain refinement by addition of $CaCN_2$. In the optimum condition, the yield strength, tensile strength and elongation were ${\sigma}_{0.2}=107 MPa$, ${\sigma}_{T.S}=234 MPa$ and e=14.2%. The variation of stress with strain obeyed the relationship of the ${\sigma}=K{\varepsilon}^n$. The strain-hardening exponent, n and strength coefficient, K obtained in the 0.8 wt% $CaCN_2$ added AM 60 magnesium alloy were n=0.21 and K=390 MPa.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.276-285
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• 2003

In the undercooled melt of $Pd_{40}Cu_{30}Ni_{10}P_{20}$ alloy, the solidification behavior including nucleation and growth of crystals at the micrometer level has been observed in-situ by use of a confocal scanning laser microscope combined with an infrared image furnace. The $Pd_{40}Cu_{30}Ni_{10}P_{20}$ alloy specimens were cooled from the liquid state to glass transition temperature. 575 K, at various cooling late under a helium gas flow. According to the cooling rate, the morphologies of the solidification front are changed among various types, irregular jog like front, columnar dendritic front, cellular grain, star like shape jog and fine grain, etc. The velocities of the solid-liquid interface are measured to be $10^{-5}{\sim}10^{-8}$ m/s which are at least two orders higher than the theoretical crystal growth rates. Combining the morphologies observed in terms of cooling rates and their solidification behaviors, we conclude that phase separation takes place in the undercooled molten $Pd_{40}Cu_{30}Ni_{10}P_{20}$ alloy. The continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagram was constructed from solidification onset time at various linear cooling conditions with different rate. The CCT diagram suggests that the critical cooling rate for glassy solidification is about 1.5 K/s, which is in agreement with the previous calorimetric findings.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.581-593
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• 1990

본 연구에서는 교반기술에 의하여 얻어진 반응고상태의 금속에 단섬유를 첨가 하여 복합재료를 제조하였다. 그리고 제조되어진 복합재료에 있어서 섬유의 분산상 태및 기지재와의 접합관계를 조사하여 압연가공에 필요한 반응고상태인 금속복합재료 의 제조방법을 확립하였다. 균일하게 분실되어진 반용융상태의 단섬유강화형 금속복 합재료를 직접 압연하여 박판을 제조할 수 있는 가능성을 검토하였으며, 또한 제조되 어진 박판의 인장시험에 의하여 기계적 성질을 조사하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.16-25
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• 2016

In severe loss of coolant accidents (LOCA), similar to those experienced at Fukushima Daiichi and Three Mile Island Unit 1, the zirconiumalloy fuel claddingmaterials are rapidlyheateddue to nuclear decay heating and rapid exothermic oxidation of zirconium with steam. This heating causes the cladding to rapidly react with steam, lose strength, burst or collapse, and generate large quantities of hydrogen gas. Although maintaining core cooling remains the highest priority in accident management, an accident tolerant fuel (ATF) design may extend coping and recovery time for operators to restore emergency power, and cooling, and achieve safe shutdown. An ATF is required to possess high resistance to steam oxidation to reduce hydrogen generation and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain fuel rod integrity and core coolability. The initiative undertaken by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is to demonstrate the feasibility of developing an ATF cladding with capability to maintain its integrity in $1,200-1,500^{\circ}C$ steam for at least 24 hours. This ATF cladding utilizes thin-walled Mo-alloys coated with oxidation-resistant surface layers. The basic design consists of a thin-walled Mo alloy structural tube with a metallurgically bonded, oxidation-resistant outer layer. Two options are being investigated: a commercially available iron, chromium, and aluminum alloy with excellent high temperature oxidation resistance, and a Zr alloy with demonstratedcorrosionresistance.Asthese composite claddings will incorporate either no Zr, or thin Zr outer layers, hydrogen generation under severe LOCA conditions will be greatly reduced. Key technical challenges and uncertainties specific to Moalloy fuel cladding include: economic core design, industrial scale fabricability, radiation embrittlement, and corrosion and oxidation resistance during normal operation, transients, and severe accidents. Progress in each aspect has been made and key results are discussed in this document. In addition to assisting plants in meeting Light Water Reactor (LWR) challenges, accident-tolerant Mo-based cladding technologies are expected to be applicable for use in high-temperature helium and molten salt reactor designs, as well as nonnuclear high temperature applications.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.161-176
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• 2021

In this study, the electrochemical behavior of Sm on the binary liquid Al-Ga cathode in the LiCl-KCl molten salt system is investigated. First, the co-reduction process of Sm(III)-Al(III), Sm(III)-Ga(III), and Sm(III)-Ga(III)-Al(III) on the W electrode (inert) were studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), square-wave voltammetry (SWV) and open circuit potential (OCP) methods, respectively. It was identified that Sm(III) can be co-reduced with Al(III) or Ga(III) to form Al_zSm_y or Ga_xSm_y intermetallic compounds. Subsequently, the under-potential deposition of Sm(III) at the Al, Ga, and Al-Ga active cathode was performed to confirm the formation of Sm-based intermetallic compounds. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analyses indicated that Ga₃Sm and Ga₆Sm intermetallic compounds were formed on the Mo grid electrode (inert) during the potentiostatic electrolysis in LiCl-KCl-SmCl₃-AlCl₃-GaCl₃ melt, while only Ga₆Sm intermetallic compound was generated on the Al-Ga alloy electrode during the galvanostatic electrolysis in LiCl-KCl-SmCl₃ melt. The electrolysis results revealed that the interaction between Sm and Ga was predominant in the Al-Ga alloy electrode, with Al only acting as an additive to lower the melting point.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2002

The forming process of metal matrix composites by die casting and squeeze casting process are limited in size and dimension In term of final parts. The melt strirring method have the problems that the homogeneous distribution of the reinforcements is difficult due to the low weldability and the density difference between the molten metal and the reinforcement. The thixoforming process for metal matrix composites has numerous advantages compacted to die casting, squeeze casting and compocasting. However, for the thixofoming process, the billet with the desired volume fraction must be heated to obtain a uniform temperature distribution over the entire cross-sectional areas. To obtain the reheating conditions of composites, the particulate reinforced metal matrix composites for thixoforming were fabricated by combined stirring process which is simultaneously performed with electro-magnetic stirring and mechanical stirring process. The matrix alloy and reinforcement are used to aluminum alloy(A357) and SiCp with diameter 14, $25{\mu}m$, respectively. The microstructure characteristics were investigated by changing the volume fraction and reinforcement size. The heating conditions to obtain the uniform temperature distribution in cross section area of fabricated metal matrix composites billet are proposed with heating time, the heating temperature and the holding time.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2001

고출력 이산화탄소 레이저빔에 의한 TiC/Al 표면합금의 특성을 연구하였다. 이 과정을 분석하기 위해 기본금속[Al]과 TiC 분말입자 사이의 물리적 특성을 측정하였다. 표면층의 크기와 모양, 광학적 흡수율 그리고 분말효율을 TiC/Al 행력에서 레이저출력의 함수로 측정하였다. TiC 분말을 사용한 경우와 사용하지 않은 경우의 기본금속내의 흡수율은 레이저 출력이 증하가면 감소하였다. 레이저출력이 2kW에서 4.5kW 범위로 증가되면 분말효율은 4%에서 12%까지 증가하였다. 그러나 TiC 분말입자는 용융된 알루미늄에는 용해되지 않는다. 이 결과 분말입자가 증가되면 쉽게 표면층을 투과하여 금속행렬속에 2개의 위상상태로 생성된다.