• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.119-126
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• 2007

Generally, the machinability of materials that have a good mechanical properties is poor. The material having a high strength, high toughness in high temperature and wear resistance, it is difficult to remove a chip from workpiece. STD11 and NAK80 are kinds of these materials and these materials can be used in many industrial fields. But it is limited in use because of high cost and poor machinability. In this experimental study, the cutting of STD11 and NAK80 were used to decide the machinability and the tool shape of CBN ball end mill. From the results, the CBN ball end mill is verified that the estimated cutting edge shape of rake angle 30 degree has consistent effect on the tool wear and cutting force.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.20-25
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• 1996

The needs to machine hardened steels with high productivity and good surface integrity have been increased in the dies ＆ molds industry. This paper presents some experimental results on the CBN ball endmilling for hardened tool steel. This investigation concerns on the effects of cutting speed and cutting fluids on the cutting performance such as cutting forces, tool wear, and surface finish. The wear of CBN ball endmill for each cutting conditions were also examined through the microscopic observation. It has been found out that the higher cutting speeds with cutting fluids result in better cutting performance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.26-30
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• 1996

This paper presents the performance of CBN tools in the machining of hardened die-materials, SKD11 and SKD61 steel with HRC 50, by high-speed face milling. Generally, grinding or EDM is being used in machining of hardened materials but the cost is very high. If those can be replaced by cutting, it will be a greatly economical advantage. CBN tool has been recognized as an effective tool in turning, but it has not been in milling. So wear and surface roughness mode of CBN tool for hardened SKD11 and SKD61 steel were investigated by high-speed face milling in this study Also the relation between cutting force and wear mode of CBN tools was investigated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.29-37
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• 1998

In recent years, grinding techniques for precision machining of stainless steel used in shaft, screw parts and clear value have been improved by using the superabrasive wheel and precision grinding machine. The completion of optimum dressing of superabrasive wheel makes possible the effective precision grinding of stainless steel. However, the present dressing system cannot have control of optimum dressing of the superabrasive wheel. In this study, a new system and the grinding mechanism of optimum in-process dressing of superabrasive wheel. Therefore, the optimum in-process electrolytic dressing is a good method to obtain the efficiency and mirror-like grinding of stainless steel (STS304)

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.157-163
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• 1997

The needs to machine hardened steels with high productivity and good sufrace integrity have been increased in the dies & molds industry. This paper presents some experimental results on the CBN ball endmilling for hardened tool steel. This investigation concerns on the effects of cutting fluids, cutting speed, and feed on the cutting performance such as cutting forces, tool wear, and surface finish. The wear of CBN ball endmill for each cutting conditions were also examined through the microscopic observation. It has been found that the higher cutting speeds with cutting fluids result in better cutting performance.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.86-97
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• 1994

An experimental investigation is reported on the wear mechanism of CBN cutting tools. The cutting experiments were conducted on a lathe equipped with a tool dynamometer for cutting force measurement. The investigation of wear mechanism was executed by observing the worn tools using tool microscope and scanning electron microscope. Results indicate that the flank wear occurs dominantly by abrasive wear mode and the crater wear by adhesive wear mode. The results also indicate that the width of flank wear is closely related with the passive component of cutting force.

• Composites Research
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.435-440
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• 2023

This study aimed to enhance the thermal conductivity of B₄C/Al composite materials, commonly used in transport/storage containers for spent nuclear fuel, by incorporating both boron carbide (B₄C) and cubic boron nitride(cBN) as reinforcing agents in an aluminum (Al) matrix. The composite materials were successfully manufactured through a stir casting process and practical neutron-absorbing materials were obtained by rolling the fabricated composite ingot. The evaluation of the thermal conductivity of the fabricated composites was carried out because thermal conductivity is critical for neutron absorbing materials. The thermal conductivity measurement results indicated an approximately 3% increase in thermal conductivity under the same volume fraction when compared to composite materials using only B₄C particles. Through neutron absorption cross-sectional area calculations, it was confirmed that the neutron absorption capability decreased to a negligible level. Based on the findings of this study, new design approaches for neutron absorption materials are proposed, contributing to the development of high-performance transport/storage containers.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.36-41
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• 2017

In this paper, $Si_3N_4/hBN$ ceramics with various hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) contents (0, 10, 20, or 30 wt%) were fabricated via spark plasma sintering (SPS) at $1500^{\circ}C$, 50MPa, and 10m holding time. The material properties such as the relative density, hardness, and fracture toughness were systematically evaluated according to the hBN content in the $Si_3N_4/hBN$ ceramics. The results show that relative density, hardness, and fracture toughness continuously decreased as the hBN content increased. In addition, peak-step drilling (with tool diameter $500{\mu}m$) was performed to observe the effects of hBN content in micro-hole shape and cutting force. A machined hole diameter of $510{\mu}m$ (entrance) and stable cutting force were obtained at 30 wt% hBN content. Consequently, $Si_3N_4/30wt%$ hBN ceramic is a feasible material upon which to apply semi-conductor components, and this study is very meaningful for determining correlations between material properties and machining performance.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.414-419
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• 2016

Much attention has been paid to thermally conductive materials for efficient heat dissipation of electronic devices to maintain their functionality and to support lifetime span. Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), which has a high thermal conductivity, is one of the most suitable materials for thermally conductive composites. In this study, we synthesize h-BN nanocrystals by pyrolysis of cost-effective precursors, boric acid, and melamine. Through pyrolysis at $900^{\circ}C$ and subsequent annealing at $1500^{\circ}C$, h-BN nanoparticles with diameters of ~80 nm are synthesized. We demonstrate that the addition of small amounts of Eu-containing salts during the preparation of melamine borate precursors significantly enhanced the crystallinity of h-BN. In particular, addition of Eu assists the growth of h-BN nanoplatelets with diameters up to ~200 nm. Polymer composites containing both spherical $Al_2O_3$ (70 vol%) and Eu-doped h-BN nanoparticles (4 vol%) show an enhanced thermal conductivity (${\lambda}{\sim}1.72W/mK$), which is larger than the thermal conductivity of polymer composites containing spherical $Al_2O_3$ (70 vol%) as the sole fillers (${\lambda}{\sim}1.48W/mK$).

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.146-146
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• 1999

BN은 천연에는 존재하지 않는 인공재료로서 특히 섬아연광형 질화붕소인 c-BN은 다이아몬드 다음가는 고경도, 높은 열전도도를 가지고 있을 뿐만 아니라 다이아몬드와는 달리 철계금속에 대해 화학적으로 매우 안정하기 때문에 다이아몬드의 응용이 매우 제한되고 있는 철강제품의 가공공구, 내마모 코팅재료로서 주목받고 있는 차세대 박막재료이다. 최근 c-BN박막 합성에 관한 많은 연구결과들이 보고되었는데 대부분의 연구자들이 성장하는 박막 표면에 입사되는 이온 에너지 및 유량이 c-BN 합성에 중요한 인자이며, 합성된 박막은 sp2결합층(h-BN)과 sp3결합층(c-BN)이 혼합되어 있음을 알 수 있다. 그러나 기존의 이온빔보조 합성법(IBAD) 공정에서는 입사빔과 증착물질이 공간적, 시간적으로 일치되는 경우에만 입사빔의 운동에너지가 증착공정에 기여하기 때문에 입사빔의 정밀한 에너지 조절이 어렵게 된다. 그러나 음이온 빔 직접 증착법에서는 입사이온빔 자신이 운동에너지를 운반하기 때문에 에너지 조절이 정밀할 뿐만 아니라 이를 통해 BN 박막의 상 및 성장거동을 조절할 수 있게 된다. 본 연구에서는 음이온 직접 증착법을 이용하여 c-BN박막을 합성하고 이의 초기성장층의 성장거동을 조사하였다. 증착시 음이온 빔의 에너지가 Bn 박막의 결정성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 100~500eV의 보론 음이온빔을 조사하였으며 질소원으로는 낮은 낮은 에너지 범위의 질소이온을 동시에 공급하였다. FRIR 분석결과, 보론 이온의 에너지가 증가하면 cubic 상의 분율이 증가하였으며 증착된 박막은 15nm 두께의 sp2결합층이 먼저 성장한후 sp3결합층으로의 상전이가 일어났다. 질소이온빔의 에너지는 100eV 일 때 최대 cubic 함량과 두께를 보였으며 그 이상의 에너지에서는 c-BN 박막을 sputter시켰다. AFM 관찰결과, h-Bn층은 날카롭고 방향성을 가진 침상이었으며 c-BN 층은 atomically smooth 한 표면을 관찰할 수 있었다.