• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05b
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• pp.709-714
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• 1995

영광 3, 4호기에 사용되고 있는 원전 압력용기용 SA-508 IH 강의 미세구조 및 상온 피로균 열성장 특성을 고찰하였다. 본 강재의 미세구조, 석출물 분포 및 형상을 투과전자현미경을 통하여 관찰하였으며 임계영역에서의 거동 및 균열닫힘에 주목하여 피로균열성장 특성을 연구하였다. 다양한 형태의 (Fe, MR)$_3$C 세멘타이트 및 Mo$_2$C 석출물이 입계, 래스경계면 및 입내에 분포되고 있음을 확인하였다. Paris 영역에서의 피로균열성장 속도는 ASME 기준선과 유사하였으며, 임계 영역에서는 일반적인 저합금강의 경우보다 다소 낮게 나타났다. 파면조사 결과 입내 연성파괴현상이 전 $\Delta$K 영역에서 나타나고 있으며, $\Delta$K$_{th}$ 부터 $\Delta$K가 12 Mpa√m 영역에서는 입계파괴 및 입내 평활면이 관찰되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.77-83
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• 2000

This study proposes the integrity evaluation of the bogie frame using ultrasonic fractography analysis. Analysis objectives in this study are to investigate fracture planes of damaged zone by the A-scan method. The surface condition of fracture planes shows degree of degradation by the stress concentration. The detection of the natural defects in the bogie frame is performed using the characteristics of echodynamic pattern in ultrasonic signal. Results of ultrasonic testing agree fairly well with those of actual fracture plane. In quantitative fractography analysis, microstructures of actual fracture plane turned out to be intergranular and transgranular fracture. Proposed ultrasonic fractography analysis in this study can be used for the integrity evaluation of the bogie frame.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.12-21
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• 2022

Directed energy deposition (DED) was adopted as a metal additive manufacturing method to develop a mold for the hot stamping process. The test piece was machined from Heatvar laminate material, and results were obtained through microstructure and defect observations, as well as hardness, tensile strength, and joint strength tests. 1) Spherical pores and irregular-shaped cavities were observed as lamination defects, and columnar dendrites formed in the structure, which tended to become coarse upon heat treatment. 2) The hardness of the heat-treated material (480HV) was slightly lower than that of the non-heat-treated material (500HV). 3) In the tensile test, the maximum tensile stress and strain of the heat-treated material were 1392 MPa and 15%, respectively, which were slightly higher than the values of 1381 MPa and 13%, respectively, for the non-heat-treated material. 4) In the case of the early final fracture in the tensile test, in most cases, pores or irregularly shaped cavities were observed at the fracture surface or near the surface. 5) In the joint strength test, most of the specimens finally fractured in the laminated metal area, and the fracture surface was intragranular. In addition, dimples formed over the entire area on the fracture surface of the fractured specimen after sufficient elongation.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.565-571
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• 2016

This paper investigates macro- and microscopic fractography performed on fracture specimens from low cycle fatigue (LCF) testings through an Alloy 617 base metal and weldments. The weldment specimens were taken from gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) pad of Alloy 617. The aim of the present study is to investigate the macro- and microscopic aspects of the low cycle fatigue fracture mode and mechanism of Alloy 617 base metal and GTAWed weldment specimens. Fully axial total strain controlled fatigue tests were conducted at room temperature with total strain ranges of 0.6, 0.9, 1.2 and 1.5%. Macroscopic fracture surfaces of Alloy 617 base metal specimens showed a flat type normal to the fatigue loading direction, whereas the GTAWed weldment specimens were of a shear/star type. The fracture surfaces of both the base metal and weldment specimens revealed obvious fatigue striations at the crack propagation regime. In addition, the fatigue crack mechanism of the base metal showed a transgranular normal to fatigue loading direction; however, the GTAWed weldment specimens showed a transgranular at approximately $45^{\circ}$ to the fatigue loading direction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.05b
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• pp.201-206
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• 1997

본 연구에서는 Ni-기 합금인 합금 600과 합금 690, Fe-기 합금인 합금 800 및 초내식성 오스테나이트계 스테인리스강인 SR-50A에 대하여 부식 환경의 변화에 따른 특성 평가를 행하였다. 전기화학적 부식 평가는 양극 분극 시험을 통하여 행하였으며 부식 환경은 NaCl, HCI, NaOH(+$Na_2$SO$_4$) 액이었다. 응력 부식 균열 시험으로는 CERT(Constant Extension Rate Test)를 행하였으며 부식환경은 40%NaOH, 40%OH+12%$Na_2$SO$_4$ 용액이었다. CERT시험 후 그 파면을 SEM관찰하여 파괴 양상을 관찰하였다. 각 합금의 양극 분극 특성을 부식 환경에 따라 평가한 결과, 부식 용액의 증류에 따라 서로 다른 분극 거동을 보이고 있는데 산성과 중성 용액에서는 SR-50A가 가장 큰 저항성을 보이는 반면, 강 알카리용액인 NaOH용액에서는 Ni-기 합금의 저항성이 Fe-기 합금의 저항성보다 우수하게 나타났다. 응력 부식 균열 저항성은 전반적으로 Fe-기 합금보다 Ni-기 합금이 우수하게 나타났다. 파단면을 SEM관찰한 결과 합금 800과 SR-50A(tube)는 용액에 관계없이 입내 파괴 모드를 나타내고 있으며, 합금 600과 SR-50A판재는 입계 파괴 양상을 보이고 있다. 또한 가성 용액 중에 $Na_2$SO$_4$를 첨가할 경우, 부식 속도를 가속화시키고 응력 부식 균열 저항성을 감소시키고 있다.