• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2000

Three different white cast irons alloyed with Cr, V, Mo and W were prepared in order to study their abrasion wear behavior in as-cast and heat-treated conditions. The specimens were produced using a 15㎏-capacity high frequency induction furnace. Melts were super-heated to $1600^{\circ}C$, and poured at $1550^{\circ}C$ into Y-block pepset molds. Three combinations of the alloying elements were selected so as to obtain the different types of carbides : 3%C-10%Cr-5%Mo-5%W(alloy No. 1: $M_7C_3$ and $M_6C$), 3%C -10%V-5%Mo-5%W(alloy No. 2: MC and $M_2C$) and 3%C-17%Cr-3%V(alloy No. 3: $M_7C_3$ only). A scratching type abrasion test was carried out in the states of as-cast(AS), homogenizing(AH), air-hardening(AHF) and tempering(AHFT). First of all, the as-cast specimens were homogenized at $950^{\circ}C$ for 5h under the vacuum atmosphere. Then, they were austenitized at $1050^{\circ}C$ for 2h and followed by air-hardening in air. The air-hardened specimens were tempered at $300^{\circ}C$ for 3h. 1 ㎏ load was applied in order to contact the specimen with abrading wheel which was wound by 120 mesh SiC paper. The wear loss of the test piece(dimension: $50{\times}50{\times}5$ mm) was measured after one cycle of wear test and this procedure was repeated up to 8 cycles. In all the specimens, the abrasion wear loss was found to decrease in the order of AH, AS, AHFT and AHF states. Abrasion wear loss was lowest in the alloy No.2 and highest in the alloy No.1 except for the as-cast and homogenized condition in which the alloy No.3 showed the highest abrasion wear loss. The lowest abrasion wear loss of the alloy No.2 could be attributed to the fact that it contained primary and eutectic MC carbides, and eutectic $M_2C$ carbide with extremely high hardness. The matrix of each specimen was fully pearlitic in the as-cast state but it was transformed to martensite, tempered martensite and austenite depending upon the type of heat-treatment. From these results, it becomes clear that MC carbide is a significant phase to improve the abrasion wear resistance.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.158-163
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• 2000

Six different SiC ceramics with SiO2-Re2O3 (Re=Yb, Er, Y, Dy, Gd, Sm) as sintering additives have been fabricated by hot-pressing the SiC-Re2Si2O7 compositions at 1850$^{\circ}C$ for 2 hr under a pressure of 25 MPa. The room temperature strneth and the fracture toughness of the hot-pressed ceramics were characterized and compared with those of the ceramics sintered with YAG (Y3Al5O12). Five SiC ceramics (Re=Yb, Er, Y, Dy, Gd) investigated herein showed sintered densities higher than 94% of theoretical. Tthe SiC-Re2Si2O7 compositions showed lower strength and comparable toughness to those from SiC-YAG composition, owing to the chemical reaction between SiO2 and SiC during sintering. SiC ceramics fabricated from a SiC-Y2Si2O7 composition showed the best mechanical properties of 490 MPa and 4.8 MPa$.$m1/2 among the compositions investigated herein.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1943-1948
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• 2010

평균 입도의 크기가 ${\sim}1.7\;{\mu}m$와 ${\sim}30\;nm$인 두 종류의 탄화규소 분말을 7 wt% $Y_2O_3$, 2 wt% $Al_2O_3$, 1 wt% MgO를 소결 첨가제로 사용하여 $1800^{\circ}C$에서 1 시간동안 Ar 분위기에서 압력을 가하여 고온가압소결을 하였다. 고온 가압소결한 시편은 $1950^{\circ}C$에서 6 시간동안 Ar 분위기에서 40 MPa의 압력을 가하여 고온 단조 하였다. 두 시편 모두 고온가압소결 후의 미세구조는 등방형 모양의 결정립을 나타내었으며, 고온 단조 후에 결정립 성장이 나타났다. 평균 입도의 크기가 작은 탄화규소 분말로 소결한 시편의 결정립의 크기가 고온 단조 후에도 더 작은 결정립을 나타내었다. 고온 단조 후의 압력축과 평행한 방향과 수직한 방향의 미세구조는 비슷하였다. 탄화규소의 $\beta$에서 $\alpha$로의 상변태가 활발하게 발생하지 않아 집합조직의 발달은 발견되지 않았다. 평균 입도의 크기가 큰 탄화규소 분말로 제작된 시편의 파괴인성 (${\sim}3.9\;MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$), 경도 (~ 25.2 GPa), 굽힘강도가 (480 MPa) 평균 입도의 크기가 작은 탄화규소로 제작된 시편보다 높게 나타났다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.473-480
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• 1997

소결조제로 $Al^2O^3$와$Y^2O^3$를 첨가한 $\beta$-SiC 분말에 seed로서 1 wt% 및 wt%$\beta$-SiC 휘스커를 첨가한 시편과 첨가하지 않은 시편을 $1850^{\circ}C$ 에서 5-10 시간 동안 열처리를 행하였다. Seed로서 1-3 wt% $\beta$-SiC 휘스커의 첨가는 액상소결 탄화규소의 미세구조와 기계적특성에 의미 있는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 이는 $\beta$-SiC 휘스커가 액상이 존재하는 고온가압소결 조건에서 불안정하기 떼문이라고 생각된다. $\beta$-SiC 휘스커를 1 wt% 첨가하여 $1950^{\circ}C$에서 5시간 동안 열처리한 시편의 강도 및 파괴인성은 각각 465 MPa 및 5.8 MPa $m^{1/2}$이었고, 동일조건에서 제조된 $\beta$-SiC 휘스커를 펌가하지 않은 시편의 강도 및 피괴인성은 각각 451 MPa 및 5.5 MPa $m^{1/2}$이었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.342-346
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• 2012

This work deals with the preparation of dense SiC based ceramics with high electrical conductivity without oxide sintering additives. SiC samples with different content of conductive Ti-NbC phase were hot pressed at $1850^{\circ}C$ for 1 h in Ar atmosphere under mechanical pressure of 30 MPa. The conductive phase is a mixture of Ti-NbC in weight ratio of Ti/NbC 1:4. Composite with 50% of conductive Ti-NbC phase showed the highest electrical conductivity of $30.6{\times}10^3\;S{\cdot}m^{-1}$, while the good mechanical properties of SiC matrix were preserved (fracture toughness 4.5 $MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$ and Vickers hardness 18.7 GPa). The obtained results show that use of NbC and Ti as sintering and also electrically conductive additives is appropriate for the preparation of SiC-based composite with sufficient electrical conductivity for electric discharge machining.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.367-371
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• 2007

P/M high speed steel (1.26% C, 4.42% Cr, 6.54% W, 4.92% Mo, 3.21 % V, 8.77% Co, bal. Fe) was applied to hot former die. It showed that the die life became 2.7 times higher than that of cast/wrought SKH 55 tool steel which is commercially used. The increase of die life was corresponding to the improved hardness and transverse rupture strength of PM high speed steel due to the finer grain and carbide as well as the uniform carbide distribution. The P/M high speed steel with the promoted die life could be an alternative to the conventional SKH55.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2003

Due to excellent corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, austenitic stainless steel is widely used as the material for chemical plants. nuclear power plants, and food processing facilities. But, the zone affected by heat in the range of 400 to $800^{\circ}C$ during welding loses corrosion resistance and tensile strength since Cr-carbide precipitation like $Cr_{23}C_6$ forms at the grain boundary and thereby takes place the intergranular corrosion. In this study, AISI 304 stainless steel with the added Nb of 0.3 to 0.7 wt% was solutionized at $1050^{\circ}C$ and sensitized at $650^{\circ}C$. Specimen was welded by MIG. The phase and the microstructure of the specimens were examined by an optical microscope, a scanning electron microscope, and a x-ray diffractometer. The corrosion characteristics of specimens were tested by electrolytic etching and by double loop electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation method(EPR) in the mixed solution of 0.5M $H_2SO_4$ + 0.01M KSCN. The melting zone had dendritic structure constituted of austenitic phase and $\delta$-ferrite phase. Cr carbide at the matrix did not appear, as Nb content increased. At the grain boundaries of the heat affected zone, the precipitates decreased and the twins appeared. The hardness increased, as Nb content increased. The hardness was highest in the order of the heat affected zone>melted zone>matrix. According to EPR curve, as the Nb content decreased, the reactivation current density(Ir) and the activation current density(la) were highest in the order of the melted zone

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.561-571
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• 1999

Microstructure and mechanical properties of five Cr-Mo steels for nuclear industry applications have been investigated. Transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometer, differential scanning calorimeter, hardness, tensile, and impact test were used to evaluate the Cr and W effect on the microstructure and mechanical properties. Microstructures of Cr-Mo steels after tempering are classified into three types : bainitic 2.25Cr-lMo steel, martensitic Mod.9Cr-lMo, HT9M, and HT9W steels, and dual phase HT9 steel. The majority of the precipitates were found to be M$_{23}$C$_{6}$ carbides. As minor phases, fine needle-like V(C,N), spherical NbC, fine needle-like Cr-rich Cr$_2$N, and Cr-rich M$_{7}$C$_3$were also found. Addition of 2wt.% W in Cr-Mo steels retarded the formation of subgrain and dissolution of Cr$_2$N precipitates. Hardness and ultimate tensile strength increased with increasing Cr content. Though Cr content of HT9W steel was lower than that of HT9 steel, the hardness of HT9W was higher due to the higher W content. W added HT9W steel had the highest ultimate tensile strength above $600^{\circ}C$. But impact toughness of W added steel (HT9W) and high Cr steel (HT9) was low.w.w.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.724-728
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• 2004

This paper describes on RIE(Reactive Ion Etching) characteristics of 3C-SiC(Silicon Carbide) grown on Si(100) wafers. In this work, CHF$_3$ gas was used to form the polymer as a function of a side-wall for excellent anisotropy etching during the RIE process. The ranges of the etch rate were obtained from 60 $\AA$/min to 980 $\AA$/min according to the conditions such as working gas pressure, RF power, distance between electrodes and the $O_2$ addition ratio in working gas pressure. Under the condition such as 100 mTorr of working gas pressure, 200 W of RF power and 30 mm of the distance between electrodes, mesa structures with about 40 of the etch angle were formed, and the vertical structures could be improved with 50 % of $O_2$ addition ratio in reactive gas during the RIE process. As a result of the investigation, we know that it is possible to apply the RIE process of 3C-SiC using CHF$_3$ for the development of electronic parts and MEMS applications in harsh environments.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2007

Microstructural changes and hardness variations in STS 304 steel have been investigated during the processes of carbide dispersion (CD) carburization; carburization, austenitization, subzero treatment and tempering. The carbon content of the surface layer increased up to maximum 4.0% after carburization, and the content was homogenized with the value of 2.3% to the $95{\mu}m$ from the surface after austenitization. The carbide appeared during CD carburization process was $Cr_7C_3$ type, which was composed network carbides along the austenite grain boundaries, square type carbides in the interior of the grain and fine nano-sized carbides. The fine nano-sized carbides precipitated at the austenitization stage and possibly subzero treatment stage were coarsened after tempering at $200^{\circ}C$, resulting the hardness decrease. The tempered steel without subzero treatment increased hardness with increasing time due to the continuous precipitation of fine carbides during tempering. The nano-sized carbide appeared square type morphology.