• 열처리공학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2018

The anodic oxidation behavior of Si-containing aluminum alloy for diecasting was investigated. Especially, the property changes during anodization both on aluminum 1050 and 9 weight percentage silicon containing aluminum (Al-9Si) alloys were analyzed by the static current test. In order to fabricate a uniform anodic oxidation film by effect of Al-Si compound, nitric acid containing hydrofluoric acid had been used as a desmutter for aluminum alloy after alkaline etching. It was found that the level of voltage of Al-9Si alloy during the static current test was almost as double as higher than aluminum 1050 through anodization. By adding hydrofluoric acid in the nitric acid electrolyte, the silicon compound on the surface was removed, and the optimum amount of added hydrofluoric acid could be derived. It was also observed that the size of silicon compound formed on the surface could be refined by heat treatment at $500^{\circ}C$ and followed water quenching.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2011

The effect of CaO addition to AM60B Mg alloy on tensile properties has been investigated, with focus on strength and ductility at room and elevated temperatures. The 0.25-0.65wt% CaO added AM60B Eco-Mg diecastings were prepared by high pressure die casting using Buhler 1,450-ton cold chamber machine without $SF_6$ and $SO_2$ gases. The microstructures and tensile properties of each alloy were tested. The results show that the grains of AM60B are refined and the mechanical properties increase with CaO addition at room temperature. The improvement of strength and ductility is prominent at 0.45-0.55wt% CaO addition. Also, improved mechanical properties are maintained at elevated temperature of $150^{\circ}C$. CaO addition results in $Al_2Ca$ phase formation mostly on the grain boundaries. This phase leads to the refinement of grain structures and improvement of ductility as well as strength. The suppression of ${\beta}-Mg_{17}Al_{12}$ phase as well as the decrease of fracture surface porosity and other casting defects caused by melt cleanliness also contribute to the enhancement of mechanical properties of AM60B Eco-Mg at room and elevated temperature.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.256-260
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• 2008

The Hybrid-Lower Arm, which has been developed for reducing cost and weight, was produced by three kinds of casting methods such as the high-pressure diecasting(HPDC), the squeeze casting(SC), and the H-NCM rheocasting process. The important factors for development of the Hybrid-Lower Arm are the integral feeding in Al casting for heat treatment and the high joinning ratio between the steel part and the Al part. In this study, effects of these casting processes on the quality of Hybrid-Lower Arm were investigated. Compared with HPDC and squeeze casting, the rheocasitng process using the H-NCM slurry had some advantages in joinning different materials of Al and steel pipe without deforming the steel pipe. X-ray analysis also showed the poreless microstructure in semisolid Hybrid-Lower Arm. In the torsion stress test, semisolid Hybrid-Lower Arm was satisfied with the requirements of automobile standard.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 Mg합금의 반응고성형 공정기술을 개발하기 위하여 여러 가지 전단속도와 냉각속도에 따른 Mg합금의 점도와 딕소트러픽 거동을 분석하였으며, 이를 전산모사연구와 비교 검토하였다. 전산모사연구에서는 미세조직과 공정변수를 고려한 반응고 슬러리의 유변학적 거동을 분석하였다. 반응고 온도영역에서의 Mg합금(AZ91D) 슬러리의 점도는 고상율에 따라 지수함수적으로 증가하였으며, 전단속도가 증가하면 감소하는 경향을 나타났다. Mg합금 슬러리의 유변학적 거동을 정확하게 분석하기 위하여 Carreau 모델을 사용하여 ANYCAST 프로그램에서 고압다이캐스팅용 금형으로의 Mg합금 반응고 슬러리의 충진거동을 모사하였다. 전산모사된 결과는 동일한 조건에서의 실제 실험결과와 잘 일치하였다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2022

다이캐스팅 공정은 다양한 산업군의 인프라 역할을 수행하는 중요한 공정이지만, 높은 불량률로 인하여 관련 기업들의 수익성 및 생산성의 한계가 있는 상황이다. 이를 타개하기 위하여, 본 연구에서는 다이캐스팅 공정의 불량 검출을 위한 산업인공지능 기반 모듈을 구성하였다. 개발된 불량 검출 모듈은 제공되는 데이터의 특징에 따라서 3단계로 동작되는 모델로 구성된다. 1단계 모델은 비지도학습 기반 이상 검출을 진행하며, 레이블이 없는 데이터셋을 대상으로 작동한다. 2단계 모델은 반지도학습 기반으로 이상 검출을 진행하며, 양품 데이터의 레이블만 존재하는 데이터셋을 대상으로 작동하며, 3단계 모델은 소수의 불량 데이터가 제공된 상황의 지도학습 모델을 기반으로 작동한다. 개발된 모델은 실제 다이캐스팅 양품 데이터를 바탕으로 96% 이상의 우수한 양품 검출 성능을 보였다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2018

In this study, the effects of two different casting methods (gravity casting and, diecasting) and various solid-solution conditions on the mechanical properties of ASC (Al-10.5wt%Si-1.75wt%Cu) and ALDC12 (Al-10.3wt%Si-1.72wt%Cu-0.76wt%Fe-0.28wt% Mn-0.32wt%Mg-0.9wt%Zn) alloys were investigated. A thermodynamic solidification analysis program (PANDAT) was used to predict the liquidus, solidus, and phases of the used alloys. In the results of an XRD analysis, ${\beta}$-AlFeSi peaks were observed only in the ALDC12 alloy regardless of the casting method or SST (solid-solution treatment) conditions. However, according to the results of a FE-SEM observation, both ${\theta}(Al_2Cu)$ and ${\beta}$-AlFeSi were found to exist besides ${\alpha}$-Al and eutectic Si in the gravity-casted ASC alloy at $500^{\circ}C$ after a SST of 120min. The ${\alpha}$-AlFeSi and ${\beta}$-AlFeSi phases including the eutectic phases were also found to exist in the ALDC12 alloy. The results of a microstructural observation and analyses by XRD, FE-SEM and EDS were in good agreement with the PANDAT results. The gravity-casted ALDC12 and ASC specimens showed the highest Y.S. and UTS values after aging for three hours at $180^{\circ}C$ after a SST at $500^{\circ}C$ for 30min. At longer solid-solution treatment times at $500^{\circ}C$ in the gravity-casted ALDC12 and ASC specimens, the elongations of the ASC alloys increased, whereas they decreased slightly in the ALDC12 alloys.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2021

최적의 조건에서ADC12 알루미늄 합금을 다이캐스팅 기법으로 제조하여 구조적, 기계적, 열적 성질을 연구하였다. 또한 진공에서 후속 열처리한 ADC12 알루미늄 합금의 기계적 물성 변화를 규명하였다. 방사광 X-선 회절 및 energy dispersive X-선 화학조성 분석법을 통하여 ADC12 합금은 알루미늄 기저에 알루미늄과 구리의 화합물인 Al2Cu 및 AlCu3 상이 결정질 형태로 분포하고 있음을 규명하였다. 대표적인 기계적 물성값인 인장강도와 연신율은 각각 307.9 ± 9.1 MPa와 2.98 ± 0.62 %이다. 기존 보고보다 우수한 열전도도(129.3 ± 0.27 W/m·K)와 비이커스 경도값(Hv = 130)을 나타낸다. 후속 열처리 결과, 200℃까지는 기계적 물성치가 일정하게 유지되었으나, 이후 500℃까지 열처리 온도를 증가시킬 경우에는 인장강도와 비이커스 경도가 점진적으로 감소하였다. 이는 열처리 도중 미세조직이 안정화되면서 인성과 연성이 향상되었기 때문이다.