• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.125-133
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• 2017

KAERI is conducting research on spent cladding hulls and additive metals to generate a solidification host matrix for the noble metal fission product waste in anode sludge from the electro-refining process to minimize the volume of waste that needs to be disposed of. In this study, alloy compositions Zr-17Cr, Zr-22Cr, and Zr-27Cr were prepared with or without eight noble metals representing fuel waste using induction melting. The microstructures of the resulting alloys were characterized and electrochemical corrosion tests were conducted to evaluate their corrosion characteristics. All the compositions had better corrosion characteristics than other Zr-based alloys that were evaluated for comparison. Analysis of the leach solution after the corrosion test of the Zr-22Cr-8NM specimen indicated that the noble metals were not leached during corrosion under 500 mV imposed voltage, which simulates a highly oxidizing disposal environment. The results of this study confirm that Zr-Cr based compositions will likely serve as chemically stable waste forms.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.12
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• pp.1421-1426
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• 2014

To improve the inherent safety of the sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR), the supercritical $CO_2$ ($S-CO_2$) Brayton cycle is being considered as an alternative power conversion system to steam the Rankine cycle. In the $S-CO_2$ system, a PCHE (printed circuit heat exchanger) is being considered. In this type of heat exchangers, diffusion bonding is used for joining the thin plates. In this study, the diffusion bonding characteristics of various austenitic alloys were evaluated. The tensile properties were measured at temperatures starting from the room temperature up to $650^{\circ}C$. For the 316H and 347H types of stainless steel, the tensile ductility was well maintained up to $550^{\circ}C$. However, the Incoloy 800HT showed lower strength and ductility at all temperatures. The microstructure near the bond line was examined to understand the reason for the loss of ductility at high temperatures.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.298-302
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• 2008

This study was carried out to evaluate brazing characteristics of the braze joint between superhard alloy particles and carbon steel. Two types of insert metals that made by mechanical alloying process were selected for this study. One is composed of Cu, Zn and Ag(MIM-1) and the other one is composed of Cu, Zn, Ag and Cd.(MIM-2) The chemical compositions of these insert metals were similar to AWS BAg-20 and BAg-2a system. And the commercial insert metals(CIM-1, CIM-2) were also evaluated for the comparative study. The characterization of the insert metals were conducted by wettability tests, shear tensile test and microstructural analyses. The results indicated that wettability tests displayed that MIM-1 and CIM-1 insert metals had the larger wetting angle than MIM-2 and CIM-2 and the wetting angle of the MIM-1 showed higher value than that of CIM-1. However these values are less than $25^{\circ}$ that is recommended for standard value for usual insert metals. The highest value of shear tensile tests was obtained from the brazed joint that made by MIN-1 and the value was $2.29{\times}10^2MPa$. This value is appeared to be higher or same as the commercial insert metals. The microstructures of the inserts metals were composed of Cu-rich proeutectic structure for matrix and Ag-rich eutectic structure. The braze joint between superhard alloy particles and carbon steel produced by the MIM-1(Ag-Cu-Zn) system showed sound joint showing stable microstructures. However there was also some porosities at the interface.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.6 no.6
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• pp.500-507
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• 1997

For fine control of operating temperature of shape memory alloy, we investigated the effect of thermal teratment of shape memory alloy with the impurity kind. The martensitic transformation temperature in a Cu-17.25Zn-15Al and Cu-17.25Zn-15Al-1Ag/Fe was measured using electrical resistivity as a function of quenching temperature. Order-disorder phase transition temperatures in parent phase were measured and kind of transition were distinguised by DSC(differential scanning calorimeter) with heating rate variation. And structual changes were studied with XRD. For the Cu-17.25Zn-15Al shape memory alloy, the order-disorder phase transition temperature, $T_{B2}$ and $T_{L21}$ was 809K and 610K and for the Cu-17.25Zn-15Al-1Ag and Cu-17.25Zn-15Al-1Fe specimen $T_{B2}$ and $T_{L21}$ was 794K and 610K, and 803K and 613K, respectively. In all the specimens, quenching from near $T_{B2}$ leads to an increase in martensitic temperature, whereas quenching from near $T_{L21}$ leads to an decrease in martensitic temperature.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.46-55
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• 2022

The recycling of coated cemented carbide scraps is becoming increasingly significant for the recovery of rare metals. However, coatings consisting of Group IV and V transition metal nitrides are one of the challenging factors in obtaining high-purity materials. We investigated the structural, elastic, and mechanical properties of Group IV and V transition-metal nitrides (TiN, VN, ZrN, NbN, HfN, and TaN) using first-principle calculations. Convergence tests were performed to obtain reliable calculated results. The equilibrium structures of the nitrides were in good agreement with those of a previous study, indicating the reliability of the data. Group IV transition metal nitrides show a higher covalent bonding nature. Thus, they exhibit a higher degree of brittleness than that of Group V transition metal nitrides. In contrast, Group V transition metal nitrides show weaker resistance to shear loading and more ductile behavior than Group IV transition metal nitrides because of the metallic bonds characterized by valence electron concentration. The results of the crystal orbital Hamilton population analysis showed good agreement with the shear resistance tendencies of all transition metal nitrides.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.425-428
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• 2009

Aerospace engine application needs to stand high temperature and pressure. Because of its mechanical properties such as high strength at high temperature, Alloy 718 is used aerospace engine application about 80%. But alloy 718's mechanical properties cause some problem to manufacturing profile ring like damage of material and mold. In this study, alloy 718's mechanical properties investigated for knowing its formability and using FE-Simulation for designing profile ring roll process and mold shape. Profile ring rolling processing is designed with "Initial material$\rightarrow$Blank$\rightarrow$Linear Ring$\rightarrow$Profilering". Blank's heating temperature is setting $1100^{\circ}C$ for manufacturing a trial profile ring on the basis of FE-Simulation. As a result of manufacturing alloy 718 profile ring, it is possible to make near target profile shape ring with all of the processing condition which gives in this study.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.59-66
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• 1999

원자력발전의 고유한 문제점을 해결할 수 있는 새로운 집적폐회로형 AMBIDEXTER 원자력시스템 개념을 제안하였다. 이 복합시스템은 일체형 원자로를 중심으로 열/에너지 변환회로와 방사선/물질 수송회로를 서로 독립적으로 구성하므로 최소 방사선 위험부담 아래서 원자력에너지의 잇점을 극대화하는 설계이다. 특히 방사선/물질 수송회로로부터 분리된 고준위 방사성 폐기물에서 고부가가치 동위원소나 방사선원을 선별적으로 용이하게 추출, 활용할 수 있다. 원자로 계통은 얇고 큰 Hastelloy 합금 원자로용기 내부를 노심, 침니, 열교환기, 다운캄어 및 입구플레넘 콤파트먼트로 분할하여 배관이나 벨브관이 없으므로 기기파손으로 인한 방사성물질의 대량 외부 누출은 불가능하다. Th/233U 용융염핵연료의 핵물리 및 열수력학적 특성을 살려 AMBIDEXTER 노심의 핵적 자활성 설계에 융통성을 부여하는 변성핵연료주기를 도입하면 핵연료자원의 공급 안정화나 핵확산방지의 투명성 제고에 큰 효과가 있다. AMBIDEXTER 설계연구에 관련된 핵심기술들은 일찍이 미국 ORNL에서 시작한 MSR 프로그램을 통해 개발되어 이미 대부분 상용화하고 있기 때문에 현재 추진 중인 250 MWth급 원형로 모듈의 개념개발에서는 주로 시스템 통합에 관한 문제들이 중점적으로 다루어진다.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.547-555
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• 1988

강재의 기계 가공성(피삭성 : machinability)에 영향을 미치는 요인은 많다. 그러나 가장 큰 요 인은 치금학적 인자로서 그 중에서도 화학성분, 열처리 조직 및 냉간 가공 등이다. 화학성분은 재료의 기계적 성질(강도, 인성), 열처리 조직, 개재물 종류 및 공구재와의 친화성 등에 영향을 크게 미친다. 이러한 치금학적 인자도 재료의 가공방법 및 가공성 평가 기준에 따라 정 또는 부의 효과를 나타낸다. 바꿔 말하면 아무리 어려운 가공 작업이라도 모든 요인을 고려한다면 최적의 조건을 얻을 수 있다고 할 수 있다. 앞으로의 기계 가공성 개선 연구 방향으로는 재료의 특성을 해치지 않고 기계 가공성을 개선시키는 것과 특수원소 첨가(Te, Se, Bi 등)에 의한 기계 가공성 향상 및 난삭 재료인 고경도 강재, 고 Mn 강, 스테인리스계 및 초내열 합금 등의 기계 가공성 개선이 될 것이라고 판단된다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.41-47
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• 1998

이중 통신(Duplexer) 필터를 설계 및 개발하기 위한 최적조건을 구하기 위해 36° LiTaO3 기판 표면에 빗살무늬 변환기를 사용한 모의 실험을 수행하였으며, 전극 재료로는 Cu-Al(W3%)합금을 이용하였다. 제작한 듀플렉스 필터의 사다리(Lader)형 구조로서 직렬 공진기와 병렬 공진기의 결합으로 필터를 구성하였다. 적절한 통과대역과 저지대역을 형성 하기 위하여 직렬 공진기와 병렬 공지기의 주파수 차이를 30MHz로 했으며, 낮은 저지대역 을 형성하기 위하여 두 공진기의 전기용량의 비는 1로 하였고, 전극의 두께는 2,500Å으로 하였을 때 설계 조건과 일치하는 주파수 응답을 얻었다. 제작한 듀플렉서 필터의 주파수 특 성은 중심 주파수는 836.5MHz와 881.5MHz, 통과대역 폭은 25MHz, 삽입손실은 2.5dB 이하 및 저지대역은 -35dB이하로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.127-127
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• 2012

비대칭 마그네트론 스퍼터링을 이용하여 다양한 공정조건에서 조성을 변화시키며 Zn-Mg 합금 박막을 합성하였으며, 합성된 박막의 기초특성 분석을 실시하였다. 기존의 마그네트론 스퍼터링 공정으로 낮은 Mg 조성의 Zn-Mg 박막을 합성 할 경우 porous한 박막이 합성 되었다. 본 연구에서는 모든 조성의 Zn-Mg 박막의 치밀화를 위하여 차별화된 박막 합성 기술을 연구하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 박막 합성 기술을 적용하여 Zn-Mg 박막을 합성 한 결과 3wt.% Mg 타겟을 이용하여도 치밀한 조직의 박막을 합성할 수 있었다. Zn-Mg 박막의 경도는 박막의 Mg 조성이 높을수록 증가하여 최고 403.1Hv를 나타냈다.