• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2010

Bulk nanostructured metallic materials are generally synthesized by bottom-up processing which starts from powders for assembling bulk materials. In this study, the bottom-up powder metallurgy and High Pressure Torsion (HPT) approaches were combined to achieve both full density and grain refinement at the same time. After the HPT process at 473K, the disk samples reached a steady state condition when the microstructure and properties no longer evolve, and equilibrium boundaries with high angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) were dominant. The well dispersed alumina particles played important role of obstacles to dislocation glide and to grain growth, and thus, reduced the grain size at elevated temperature. The small grain size with HAGBs resulted in high strength and good ductility.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2012

Ultrafine-grained or nanostructured alloys usually lack the strain hardening capability needed to sustain uniform tensile deformation under high stresses. To circumvent this problem, we fabricated the Cu-based composite reinforced with the 3-dimensionally interconnected $Cu_5Zr$ phase using the combined technique of rapid quenching and subsequent hot-rolling. The alloy exhibited a tensile ductility of ~2.5% together with a strength of 1.57 GPa, which exceeds the values of most commercially available Cu-Be alloys. In this study, we elucidated the structural origin of the high strength and tensile ductility of the developed alloy by examining the thermal stability of the $Cu_5Zr$ reinforcing phase and the energy (work) absorption capability of the Cu matrix.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.128-136
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• 2011

Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) with intermediate heat treatment was employed to optimize the strength of Cu-15 wt.%Ag. Changes in microstructure, electrical properties and mechanical properties were studied as a function of pressing methods and heat treatment. ECAPed Cu-15wt.%Ag exhibited ultrafine-grained microstructures with the shape and distribution of Ag-rich lamellae dependent on the processing routes. For route A in which the sample was pressed without rotation between each pass, the initial dendrites of Ag-rich phase were elongated along the shear direction and developed into elongated filaments. For route C in which the sample was rotated by 180 degree after each pass, the morphology of initial dendrites of Ag-rich phase was not much modified and the networked structure remained even after 8 passes of ECAP. For route Bc in which the sample was rotated by 90 degree after each pass, the initial dendrites became finer by fragmentation with no pronounced change of the shape and distribution of Ag-rich lamellae. The strength of Cu-15wt.%Ag ECAPed using route Bc was found to be greater than those ECAPed using route A, suggesting that the substructural strengthening is more effective in strengthening than the interface strengthening.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권11호
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• pp.893-899
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• 2011

Fabrication of a complex aluminum alloy by the ARB process using dissimilar aluminum alloys has been carried out. Two-layer stack ARB was performed for up to six cycles at ambient temperature without a lubricant according to the conventional procedure. Dissimilar aluminum sheets of AA1050 and AA5052 with thickness of 1 mm were degreased and wire-brushed for the ARB process. The sheets were then stacked together and rolled to 50% reduction such that the thickness became 1 mm again. The sheet was then cut into two pieces of identical length and the same procedure was repeated for up to six cycles. A sound complex aluminum alloy sheet was successfully fabricated by the ARB process. The tensile strength increased as the number of ARB cycles was increased, reaching 298 MPa after 5 cycles, which is about 2.2 times that of the initial material. The average grain size was $24{\mu}m$ after 1 cycle, and became $1.8{\mu}m$ after 6 cycles.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2003

0.5wt% $B_4$C를 첨가한 SiC분말로부터 스파크 플라즈마 소결(SPS)로 급속 치밀화 하였다. 이 공정의 독특한 특징은 매우 빠른 승온 속도와 짧은 시간에 완전 치밀한 시편을 얻을 수 있는 가능성이다. 승온 속도와 가압력은 $100^{\circ}C$/min 과 40MPa으로 유지시켰는데, 소결 온도와 유지 시간은 각각 1800, 1850, 1900과 $1950^{\circ}C$ 그리고 10, 20과 30min으로 하였다. $1950^{\circ}C$에서 SPS 소결한 시편은 거의 이론밀도에 이르렀다. $1850^{\circ}C$에서 3C로부터 6H로 상전이 되는 것이 XRD에서 나타났다. 급속 소결한 SiC 세라믹스는 2$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하 크기의 초미세 등축 입자와 폭 0.5∼2$\mu\textrm{m}$, 길이 3∼10$\mu\textrm{m}$의 길게 자란 입자의 이중 미세구조로 구성되었다. 이축강도는 소결 유지 시간이 증가할수록 증가하였다. $1950^{\circ}C$에서 30min 유지하면 392.7 MPa의 강도에 도달하였는데. 기공이 줄어들면 강도가 상승하는 일반적인 경향과 일치한다. 한편, 소결 유지시간이 증가할수록 파괴 인성은 증가하고 있지만. 2.17∼2.34MPa$.$$m^{1/2}$의 낮은 값을 유지하고 있는데, 파단면이 거의 입내 파괴 모드에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.218-224
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• 1996

새로운 고성능 자심용 연자성 합금을 개발하기 위해, 급냉응고 방식에 의해 제조된 $Fe_{83-x}Al_{x}Nb_{5}B_{12}(X=1~5at%)$ 합금의 결정화거동 및 자기적 특성을 조사하였다. 3at% Al의 $Fe_{80}Al_{3}Nb_{5}B_{12}$ 합금이 조사된 Fe-Al-Nb-B계 합금중에서 가장 우수한 연자기 특성을 가지며, 이때 미세한 $\alpha-Fe$상 결정립 조직을 가지는 것으로 판명되었다. 또, 이 조성의 합금에 1 at%의 Cu를 첨가하면, 약 6~7 nm정도의 크기를 가지는 극히 미세한 결정립의 $\alpha-Fe$ 상조직이 얻어졌으며 이에 따라 대단히 현저한 연자기 특성의 향상이 실현되었다. 이때 초미세 결정구조 $Fe_{79}Al_{3}Nb_{5}B_{12}Cu_{1}$ 합금의 자기적 특성은 다음과 같다 : ${\mu}_{eff}(1\;kHz)=26,000,\;B_{10}=1.45\;T,\;H_{c}=25\;mOe,\;P_{c}(100\;kHz,\;0.2\;T)=55\;W/kg$.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1407-1415
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• 2005

Strength change of an over-aged A12024 material was studied after being subjected to stages of severe plastic deformation by ECAP (Equal Channel Angular Pressing). Various kinds of strength value were measured using the conventional tensile test, Rockwell and Vickers hardness and the SP (small punch) test Due to limitation of the specimen size, tension test in transverse direction could not be conducted. Hence, SP test was employed for assessing the strength in transverse direction. Based on TEM observation the measured strength characteristics were explained based on the relation between microstructure, dislocation and strength. As the number of ECAP pass increases, the strength of A12024 was also increased. However, considerable change of strength, which is generally predicted, was not observed in this study. For the strength in transverse direction even decrease of the strength was observed after 6 passes of ECAP. It was argued that this decrease was due to dynamic recovery of dislocation density during or after ECAP processes at $150^{\circ}C$. The strength assessment equation proposed by the authors in the previous paper was shown to be very accurate. This argument was supported by comparing the results of conventional tensile test with those of SP test. It was also pointed that the Rockwell har(3ness value seemed to be able to represent the strength in the transverse direction.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2010

In this paper, rapid solidified Mg-4.3Zn-0.7Y (at.%) alloy powders were prepared using an inert gas atomizer, followed by a severe plastic deformation technique of high pressure torsion (HPT) for consolidation of the powders. The gas atomized powders were almost spherical in shape, and grain size was as fine as less than $5\;{\mu}m$ due to rapid solidification. Plastic deformation responses during HPT were simulated using the finite element method, which shows in good agreement with the analytical solutions of a strain expression in torsion. Varying the HPT processing temperature from ambient to 473 K, the behavior of powder consolidation, matrix microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the compacts was investigated. The gas atomized powders were deformed plastically as well as fully densified, resulting in effective grain size refinements and enhanced microhardness values.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2020

PURPOSE. This study evaluated the availability of multi-directionally forged (MDF) titanium (Ti) as a component of removable partial dentures (RPDs). MDF-Ti remarkably improved the mechanical properties of RPDs due to its ultrafine-grained structure. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The wear resistance, plaque adhesion, and machinability of MDF-Ti were tested. As controls, commercially pure (CP) titanium was used for wear, plaque adhesion, and machinability tests. For wear resistance, the volume losses of the titanium teeth before and after wear tests were evaluated. Plaque adhesion was evaluated by the assay of Streptococcus mutans. In the machinability test, samples were cut and ground by a steel fissure bur and carborundum (SiC) point. An unpaired t-test was employed for the analysis of the significant differences between MDF-Ti and the control in the results for each test. RESULTS. Wear resistance and plaque adherence of MDF-Ti similar to those of CP-Ti (P>.05) were indicated. MDF-Ti exhibited significantly larger volume loss than CP-Ti in all conditions except 100/30,000 g/rpm in machinability tests (P<.05). CONCLUSION. Although the wear resistance and plaque adherence of MDF-Ti were comparable to those of controls, MDF-Ti showed better machinability than did CP-Ti. MDF-Ti could be used as a framework material for RPDs.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.931-937
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• 2012

The microstructure of Cu-15 wt%Ag composites fabricated by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) with intermediate heat treatment at $320^{\circ}C$ was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations. Ag precipitates with a thickness of 20-40 nm were observed in the eutectic region of the Cu-15 wt%Ag composite solution treated at $700^{\circ}C$ before ECAP. The Cu matrix and Ag precipitates had a cube on cube orientation relationship. ECAPed composites exhibited ultrafine-grained microstructures with the shape and distribution dependent on the processing routes. For route A in which the sample was pressed without rotation between each pass, the Cu and Ag grains were elongated along the shear direction and many micro-twins were observed in elongated Cu grains as well as in Ag filaments. The steps were observed on coherent twin boundaries in Cu grains. For route Bc in which the sample was rotated by 90 degrees after each pass, a subgrain structure with misorientation of 2-4 degree by fragmentation of the large Cu grains were observed. For route C in which the sample was rotated by 180 degrees after each pass, the microstructure was similar to that of the route A sample. However, the thickness of the elongated grains along the shear direction was wider than that of the route A sample and the twin density was lower than the route A sample. It was found that more microtwins were formed in ECAPed Cu-15 wt%Ag than in the drawn sample. Grain boundaries were observed in relatively thick and long Ag filaments in Cu-15 wt%Ag ECAPed by route C, indicating the multi-crystalline nature of Ag filaments.