This study examines the effects of post-oxidation treatment on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of GC250 cast iron. The nitriding process was conducted at 570℃ for 180 minutes with a fixed nitriding potential (Kn) of 1.5, followed by post-oxidation at 450℃, 500℃, and 550℃ for 120 minutes. The post-oxidized specimens showed increased surface hardness and case depth compared to the nitrided specimens, with a maximum surface hardness of approximately 890 HV0.1. The oxidation process increased the thickness of the nitrided layer by more than 3 ㎛, with the oxide layer thickness reaching up to 2.5㎛ as the oxidation temperature increased. XRD analysis identified the presence of ε-phase, γ'-phase, and Fe₃O⁴ phase on the surface. Polarization tests revealed that the specimen treated at the highest oxidation temperature had a corrosion current density of 20.26 ㎂/cm² and a corrosion potential of -0.22V, indicating enhanced corrosion resistance compared to the nitrided specimen. This improvement is attributed to the formation and increased thickness of the oxide layer, which enhances corrosion resistance. In conclusion, the oxide layer formed through post-oxidation treatment significantly improves the corrosion resistance of GC250 cast iron, with the effect becoming more pronounced at higher oxidation temperatures.

Slip lines and dislocation structures developed by deformation at 77 K, 292 K and 500 K have been investigated by an optical microscope and a high-voltage electron microscope. Slip patterns after the deformation by 4-5% at 77 K and 500 K are compared. From the slip line geometry, operation of both primary and secondary {111} slips have been confirmed. However, the primary slip lines formed at 77 K appear coarser and more pronounced than those at 500 K. This indicates that a larger number of dislocations have moved on the same plane at 77 K. Another characteristic difference noted here is that the slip lines are straight and pass through the specimen from one end to the other at 77 K. On the contrary, slip lines are rather faint at 500 K. The typical change found at 77 K is the increase in the [$0{\bar{1}}1$] dipole dislocations and generation of the [$10{\bar{1}}$] screw dipoles upon increase in the strain from 1.2% to 5.2%. This is the indication that the straight dipole dislocations were formed by a pinning effect due to jogs generated by mutual cutting between primary and secondary dislocations. Extremely fine slip has been noted after deformation at 500 K indicating that the usual Frank-Read source is not operative at high temperatures due to the strong KW locking.

The damping capacities in the strain-amplitude dependent and strain-amplitude independent regions were comparatively investigated for pure Mg and Mg-X%Al solid solutions (X : 1, 2 at%) to clarify the role of Al solute in the damping properties of Mg-Al binary solid solution. In order to rule out the effect of grain size on damping capacity, grain sizes of the samples were adjusted to an almost similar level by changing the heat-treatment or solution treatment times at 683 K (12 h, 24 h and 32 h for pure Mg, Mg-1%Al and Mg-2%Al alloys, respectively). The damping capacities of the heat-treated pure Mg and Mg-X%Al solid solutions exhibited a decreasing tendency with an increase in Al concentration both in the strain-amplitude dependent and strain-amplitude independent regions. The observed damping trends depending on strain-amplitude were analyzed and discussed in association with decreasing length between weak pinning points (Al solutes) in Granato-Lücke model.

Low pressure carburizing is an industrially adopted process to modify the mechanical properties of the iron surface. Since acetylene gas is used as a carbon source, it has excellent carbon absorption and uniform carburizing layer compared to other carburizing gas. The superiority of carburizing properties is determined by the selection of process parameters such as acetylene flow rate and process pressure. The the effects of the pressure of acetylene as a carburizing gas on carbon transfer and surface properties of carburized specimen. AISI 4120 steel was carburized using pure acetylene at flow rates of 10, 30 sccm and pressure conditions of 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 torr. In order to investigate the carbon behavior according to the acetylene pressure, the mass gain of carbon was measured and the abnormal structure formed on the surface was observed. With the experimental results, Abnormal layers such as soot and cementite were not observed on the surface of the carburized specimens under the 10 sccm condition, and there was no significant difference in carburizing properties according to pressure. On the other hand, as the pressure increased under the condition of 30 sccm, the cementite fraction increased, and soot was formed from 15 torr, reducing the overall hardness gradient.

In this study, hydrogen embrittlement was investigated for 316L stainless steel (SS316L) and CoCrFeNi medium-entropy alloy (MEA) fabricated by laser-powder bed fusion. The in-situ hydrogen charging tensile tests revealed that the reduction in ductility due to hydrogen was more significant in the CoCrFeNi MEA, compared to the SS316L. In the case of SS316L, hydrogen-assisted cracks (HACs) were observed mainly on the surface, whereas in CoCrFeNi, cracks were found not only at the edges but also in the central region. HACs analysis confirmed that transgranular (TG) cracks were predominant in SS316L, whereas only intergranular cracks were formed in the CoCrFeNi MEA. The difference in hydrogen embrittlement resistance between SS316L and CoCrFeNi was discussed in terms of the differences in deformation microstructure and hydrogen diffusivity, as investigated through electron channeling contrast imaging and nanoindentation.

Metastable β titanium alloys have been used in implants due to their high specific strength and excellent corrosion resistance. However, the high cost of β-stabilizing elements limits the application of metastable β titanium alloys. Consequently, research has been conducted on low-cost metastable β titanium alloys using relatively inexpenisve β-stabilizing elements such as Mo and Fe. This study analyzes the wear resistance of Ti-5Mo-xFe (x=2,4 wt%) alloys, designed and manufactured as low-cost metastable β titanium alloys. The wear mechanisms of Ti-5Mo-xFe alloys were identified through ball-on disk testing and observation of the worn surfaces. Additionally, the influence of Fe addition on the microstructure and the resulting changes in wear resistance were examined. The wear resistance of the Ti-5Mo-xFe alloys were evaluated in comparison to the Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy.

To study the effects of patenting temperature and isothermal holding time on the phase transformation and mechanical property changes of SAE 1078 steel, the patenting process was performed at 460℃, 560℃, and 660℃ for isothermal times (30 s, 60 s, 90 s, 120 s, and 150 s) after nitrogen cooling under austenitizing conditions (1000℃, 2 min). In this study, a scanning electron microscope was used to measure the microstructure and interlamellar spacing of pearlite according to process variables, and an X-ray diffraction analyzer was used to calculate the phase fraction. Cooling rate is approximately 18.6℃/s from the austenitizing temperature to the patenting temperature and pearlite transformation begins at 597~602℃. As the patenting temperature increases, the rate of carbon diffusion during isothermal step increases, so a relatively coarse pearlite structure is formed, and the hardness tends to decrease overall. As the isothermal holding time increased, the hardness of the treated specimens converged to 420Hv, 376Hv, and 268Hv, respectively, because the phase transformation was sufficiently completed at 460℃, 560℃, and 660℃. On the other hand, as the isothermal holding time became shorter, sufficient phase transformation did not occur after the isothermal process, so retained austenite existed, resulting in a decrease in hardness.