• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.93-103
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• 2011

Precipitation behavior of high-nitrogen duplex Fe-24Cr-7Mn-4Ni-4Mo-0.43N stainless steel aged at $850^{\circ}C$ was investigated using scanning transmission electron microscopy. Based on the analyses of selected area diffraction patterns, four kinds of precipitates (intermetallic sigma (${\sigma}$) and chi (${\chi}$), $Cr_2N$ and secondary austenite) were identified. At the ferrite/austenite phase boundary, the ${\sigma}$ phase and secondary austenite were formed via ${\alpha}{\rightarrow}{\gamma}+{\sigma}$ eutectoid reaction. The precipitation of $Cr_2N$ occurred at the austenite grain boundary as well as the interior of the ferrite. The intermetallic ${\chi}$ phase also formed within the ferrite and showed a cube-cube orientation relationship with the ferrite. Further aging produced a lamellar structure composed of $Cr_2N$ and austenite along the ferrite/austenite boundary and enhanced the precipitation of the ${\chi}$ phase. The crystallographic features of the precipitates were also examined in terms of the orientation relationship with the austenite or ferrite matrix.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2021

High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steels show excellent toughness when trace amounts of transition elements are added. In steels, prior austenite grain size (PAGS), which is often determined by the number of added elements, is a critical factor in determining the mechanical properties of the material. In this study, we used two etching methods to measure and compare the PAGS of specimens with bainitic HSLA steels having different Nb contents These two methods were nital etching and picric acid etching. Both methods confirmed that the sample with high Nb content exhibited smaller PAGS than its low Nb counterpart because of Nb's ability to hinder austenite recrystallization at high temperatures. Although both etching approaches are beneficial to PAGS estimation, the picric acid etching method has the advantage of enabling observation of the interface containing Nb precipitate. By contrast, the nital etching method has the advantage of a very short etching time (5 s) in determining the PAGS, with the picric acid etching method being considerably longer (5 h).

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제52권
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• pp.5.1-5.10
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• 2022

The use of Pipelines for long-distance transportation of crude oil, natural gas and similar applications is increasing and has pivotal importance in recent times. High specific strength plays a crucial role in improving transport efficiency through increased pressure and improved laying efficiency through reduced diameter and weight of line pipes. TRIP-based high-strength and high-ductility alloys comprise a mixture of ferrite, bainite, and retained austenite that provide excellent mechanical properties such as dimensional stability, fatigue strength, and impact toughness. This study performs microstructure analysis using both Nital etching and LePera etching methods. At the time of Nital etching, it is difficult to distinctly observe second phase. However, using LePera etching conditions it is possible to distinctly measure the M/A phase and ferrite matrix. The fraction measurement was done using OM and SEM images which give similar results for the average volume fraction of the phases. Although it is possible to distinguish the M/A phase from the SEM image of the sample subjected to LePera etching. However, using Nital etching is nearly impossible. Nital etching is good at specific phase analysis than LePera etching when using SEM images.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2023

The use of Zn-Al-Mg alloy coatings for enhancing the corrosion resistance of steel sheets is gaining prominence over traditional Zn coatings. There is a growing demand for the development of thermal spray wires made from Zn-Al-Mg alloys, as a replacement for the existing wires produced using Al and Zn. This is particularly crucial to secure corrosion resistance and durability in the damaged areas of coated steel sheets caused by deformation and welding. This study focuses on the casting and extrusion processes of Zn-2Al-1Mg alloy for the fabrication of such spray wires and analyzes the changes in microstructure during the extrusion process. The Zn-2Al-1Mg alloy, cast in molds, was subjected to a heat treatment at 250 ℃ for 3 hours prior to extrusion. The extrusion process was carried out by heating both the material and the mold up to 300 ℃. Microstructural analysis was conducted using FE-SEM and EDS to differentiate each phase. The mechanical properties of the cast specimen were evaluated through compression tests at temperatures ranging from 200 to 300 ℃, with strain rates of 0.1 to 5 sec^-1. Vickers hardness testing was utilized to assess the inhomogeneity of mechanical properties in the radial direction of the extruded material. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was employed to understand the inhomogeneity in stress and strain distribution during extrusion, which aids in understanding the impact of heterogeneous deformation on the microstructure during the process.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.104-112
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• 2024

Al-Zn-Mg-Si alloy coatings have been developed to inhibit corrosion of cold rolled steel sheets, and an understanding of the alloy system helps prevent coating defects. We used a Bridgman furnace to characterise the nature and formation mechanisms of the phases present in the quaternary system with 0.4 wt% Fe. In the directional solidification experiments we imposed steep temperature gradients and varied the pull rate. After the samples were quenched in the furnace, detailed characterization of the samples was carried out by electron microscopy (SEM/EDS). From the dT/dt vs T plots of the cooling curves of the alloys, the solidification path was determined to be $Liquid{\longrightarrow[80]^{544-558}}{\alpha}-Al{\longrightarrow[80]^{453-459}}Al/Mg_2Si{\longrightarrow[80]^{371-374}}Al/Zn{\longrightarrow[80]^{331-333}}Zn/mgZn_2$. The formation mechanisms of the Mg and Zn containing phases and their morphology was discussed together with the effects of the cooling rate. Key findings include the lengthening of the mushy zone in directionally solidified samples remelted against a positive temperature gradient, as well as an enrichening of the α-Al phase by Zn through remelting. Mg₂Si and other Si based phases were observed to adopt a much finer faceted microstructure in favour of a script-like microstructure when exposed to the higher cooling rate of coolant quenching.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2016

근 현대문화재는 다양한 재질의 재료가 공존하는 특성을 갖고 있다. 문화재를 보존하고 관리함에 있어 근 현대문화재에 대한 재질분석이 미비한 실정이었다. 본 연구에서는 대한민국역사박물관 소장 인력거를 대상으로 각 재질별로 분석을 실시하였다. 금속, 목재, 도료, 섬유 및 가죽에 대해서 P-XRF, 수종분석, 도막층분석, FT-IR, 현미경 관찰을 통해 분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 금속은 대부분 구리(Cu), 아연(Zn) 합금이 확인되었고 부분적으로 철(Fe)과 니켈(Ni)이 측정되었다. 특히 니켈(Ni) 합금은 근대시기에 와서 사용된 금속으로 인력거에 사용된 금속이 근 현대에 제작된 것으로 유추할 수 있었다. 목재는 참나무속, 대나무류, 편백나무류가 식별되었다. 편백나무류는 일본 자생종으로 목부재의 일부분이 일본에서 제작되었을 것이라고 판단된다. 도막층은 인력거 외부에 5회 이상 도료가 칠해진 것으로 확인되었고 내부에서는 3회 정도 도료가 칠해진 것으로 나타났다. 이는 내부에서 더 간단한 도색작업이 이루어졌을 것으로 판단된다. 섬유 및 가죽 분석결과 면(Cotton)과 양모(Wool)가 사용되었고 가죽은 우피(牛皮)를 이용한 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 근 현대문화재 재질에 대한 기초 자료 및 진정성 있는 보존 연구에 활용될 것이라 기대한다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.419-425
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• 2023

본 논문은 상용 바이오매스 발전소 가동 조건에서 열교환기 튜브의 고온 부식 특성 분석 결과를 보고하였다. 3종의 상용 열교환기 튜브(SA213T12, SA213T22, SA213T91) 및 열교환기 튜브의 표면 온도 조절이 가능하도록 자체 설계된 고온 부식 평가 장치를 사용하였으며, 약 300시간 동안 다양한 온도 및 가동 조건에서 고온 부식 실험을 수행하였다. 열교환기 튜브 소재에 따른 온도별 고온 부식 특성을 객관적으로 분석하기 위해서 국제표준(ISO 8407)에 입각하여 부식생성물을 제거 후 고온 부식 실험 전후의 튜브 시편 무게 변화량을 산출하였다. 이를 통해 최종적으로 튜브 시편의 평균 두께 감육량 및 감육 속도를 도출하였으며, 전자현미경(FE-SEM) 및 에너지분산형 분광분석법(EDS)을 이요하여 튜브 시편의 표면과 단면의 부식 상태를 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과, 상용 열교환기 소재의 구성 성분 중 크롬과 니켈의 함량이 증가할수록 소재의 고온 부식 특성이 우수하며, 표면 온도가 증가할수록 고온 부식이 촉진되는 것을 확인하였으며, 열교환 온도 조건에 따른 열교환기 튜브 교체주기를 예측할 수 있었다.