• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.6
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• pp.1078-1091
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• 1994

Thermodynamic calculations have been made from existing literature data to show that it is reasonable to expect to recover metal chlorides from the chlorination of metal sulfides with chlorine gas. The reactions between 12 metal sulfides, such as, $Ag_2S$, $As_2S_3$, CdS, CuS, $Cu_2S$, FeS, HgS, $MoS_2$, $Ni_3S_2$, PbS, $Sb_2S_3$ and chlorine gas were investigated by means of thermogravimetric method. The theorical calculation and the experimental investigation showed that chlorination of sulfide is a better alternative process for the extraction metallurgical process of sulfide ores.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.224-224
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• 2010

야금학적 정련은 태양전지 소재인 실리콘의 저가화를 통한 태양전지의 단가를 낮추는데 유망한 공정이다. 이중에서도 실리콘의 전자빔정련은 고순도의 실리콘 정련에 효과적인 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 전자빔용융법을 이용하여 실리콘 정련을 수행하였으며, 제조된 실리콘의 미세구조 및 분순물농도를 측정하였다. 고진공의 챔버 하부에 수냉동도가니가 위치해있고, 상부에 100 kW출력의 전자총이 설치되었다. 실리콘은 분쇄 및 세척과 같은 전처리 없이 수냉동도가니에 250g 이 장입되었다. 전자빔때턴은 소프트웨어를 통한 헌혈, 나선형의 경로(path)와 원형의 형상(Shape)이 결합하여 원형패턴과 나선형패턴의 형상으로 실리콘에 조사되었다. 전자빔의 출력을 15 kW로 실리콘을 용융하였고 분당 0.5 kW의 속도로 서냉하였다. 제조된 실리콘은 지름 100 mm, 높이 25 mm의 버튼형상이었으며, 횡방향으로 절단하여 미세구조와 불순물거동을 분석하였다. 미세구조는 광학현미경 (OM) 과 전자현미경 (SEM)을 통하여 관찰하였고 불순물거동은 유도결합플라즈마 분광분석기(ICP-AES) 을 통하여 분석하였다. 장입된 실리콘의 초기순도는 99.5 %이고, 전자빔정련 공정 후 99.996 %까지 향상되었다. 전자빔패턴을 이용한 고순도 실리콘의 정련은 태양전지 소재 개발에 유망한 기술로 활용될 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.154-160
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• 2002

Powder metallurgy(P/M) process has been used for the production of high performance high-speed steels. P/M high speed steel has more uniform and fine microstructure than those of conventional wrought products. Therefore, it offers distinct advantages over conventional tool steels. The superior uniformity of composition and fine microstrucure lead to excellent toughness and less distortion during heat treatment, which in turn can reduce total grinding costs and provides other benefits, such as uniform hardness and increased tool life. From these reasons, milling, hole machining, broaching, and gear manufacturing tools are major applications of P/M high-speed steels. In this research, we evaluated tool wear of flat endmill which is made of P/M high-speed steel from the view point of cutting tool performance.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.308-317
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• 2015

To investigate the effect of microstructure on the formation of the desorption peak, the volumetric thermal analysis technique (VTA) was applied to the Mg-13.5 wt% Ni hydride system. The sample made by the HCS (hydriding combustion synthesis) process had two kinds of Mg microstructures. Linear heating was started with various constant heating rates. Only one peak was appeared in the case of the small initial hydrogen wt% (0.83 wt%). Yet, two peaks were appeared with increasing initial hydrogen wt% (1.85 and 3.73 wt%) when only Mg was hydrogenated. The first peak was formed through the evolution of hydrogen from $MgH_2$, made by eutectic Mg. The second peak was formed through the evolution of hydrogen from $MgH_2$, made by primary Mg. Therefore, this result shows that the microstructure also has a considerable effect on forming the desorption peak. We have also derived the hydrogen desorption equations by VTA to get apparent activation energy when the rate-controlling step for the desorption of the hydrided system is the diffusion of hydrogen through the ${\alpha}$ phase and the chemical reaction ${\beta}{\rightarrow}{\alpha}$.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.1-7
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• 2013

In this study, simulation on the powder compression forming of oilless bearing is performed and the analysis results are compared with the actual products. This study aims to examine the suitability of powder compression for bearing by using FEA(finite element analysis) before full-scale production. The lubrication state can be predicted by changing the coefficient of friction in order to get the optimal density gradient. Analysis for single and double action presses are performed and these results are compared with each other. State and process of optimal lubrication are proposed from the study result.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.49-59
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• 2001

Functionally gradient materials(FGMs) generally consist of different material components, such as ceramics and metals. Continuous changes in their composition, microstructure, porositys, and so on result in gradients in the properties of FGMs. In this study AlN/Al-$Al_3$Ti FGM cubes were fabricated by the powder metallurgical process, and the characteristics of the FGMs were investigated. Powders of Mg and Ti mixed with Al in different ratios or the stack of the mixed powders having a stepwisely controlled compositional gradient from one plane to another were formed in a steel mold. The more the composition of Mg and sintering temperature are increased, the more the amount of AlN is formed. AlN and $Al_3$Ti distributed with continuously gradient composition were detected by XRD analysis and also revealed in optical microstructures, and microhardness tests.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.241-244
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• 2005

Though the history of finite element analysis in field of powder metallurgy is not short, industrial engineer is still being dependent on the trial and error approach based on engineer's experience in selecting process conditions. This problem is mainly due to the difficulty in establishing models for the behavior of a powder compact during compaction and sintering as well as finding material parameters for the models and the absence of CAE software with which industrial engineer can easily investigate the effect of process conditions on the quality of product. Therefore, we established very simple and cheap procedure to find material parameters for powder compaction behavior and implemented it in self-developed commercial CAE software for powder metallurgy, PMsolver. Basically, the development strategy of PMsolver lies on simplification and convenience so as for industrial engineers to use it with least training. Using PMsolver, optimal process conditions were found for some geometry and powders. Prior to process condition design, the accuracy of finite element analysis was verified.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.7-11
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• 1992

Accurate measurement of green density of compacted part in the powder metallurgy industry is rather fundamental but extremely important process that decide the quality of the sintered part. In case of green sheet P/M product, the green density as well as the distribution of the density must be examined for the same reasons. Currently in most cases, density measuring process is being performed applying conventional Archimedes principles. However this method is not only time-consuming but also often inaccurate because of the inherent nature of the process, such as part sectioning, closing of surface porosity with wax and weighing in air and in water. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a faster and more accurate method to measure the density of green sheet P/M product. In this work, a nondestructive density measurement device using gamma-ray absorption principles was constructed and the optimum condition for measuring green density of P/M sheet and its distribution was sought. The results showed that this method was very effective in terms of measuring time and accuracy.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.46 no.12
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• pp.817-822
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• 2008

Metal matrix composite (MMC) materials having low electrical contact resistance based on 316L stainless steel (STS) matrix alloy with $ZrB_2$ particles were fabricated for PEMFC (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell) separator by powder metallurgy (PM). The effects of the boride particle addition into the matrix alloy on microstructure, surface morphology, and interfacial contact resistance (ICR) between the samples and gas diffusion layer (GDL) were investigated. Both conventional and PM 316L STS samples showed high ICR due to the existence of non-conductive passive film on the alloy surface. The addition of the boride particles, however, remarkably reduced ICR of the samples. SEM observation revealed that the boride particles were protruded out of the matrix surface and particle density existing on the surface increased with increasing the boride content, causing increase of the total contact area between the conductive particles and GDL. ICR of the samples also decreased with increasing the boride content resulted from the increased contact area.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.383-388
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• 2019

To improve the mechanical properties of aluminum, graphene has been used as a reinforcing material, yielding graphene-reinforced aluminum matrix composites (GRAMCs). Dispersion of graphene materials is an important factor that affects the properties of GRAMCs, which are mainly manufactured by mechanical mixing methods such as ball milling. However, the use of only mechanical mixing process is limited to achieve homogeneous dispersion of graphene. To overcome this problem, in this study, we have prepared composite materials by coating aluminum particles with graphene by a self-assembly reaction using poly vinylalcohol and ethylene diamine as coupling agents. The scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy results confirm the coating of graphene on the Al surface. Bulk density of the sintered composites by spark plasma sintering achieved a relative density of over 99% up to 0.5 wt.% graphene oxide content.