• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.337-341
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• 2004

Engineering ceramics have superior heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance. Consequently, these art significant candidates for hot-section structural components of heat engine and the inner containment of nuclear fusion reactor. Besides, some of them have the ability to heal cracks and great benefit can be anticipated with great benefit the structural engineering field. Especially, law fracture toughness of ceramics supplement with self-healing ability. In the present study, we have been noticed some practically important points for the healing behavior of silicon nitride, alumina, mullite with SiC particle and whisker. The presence of silicon carbide (SiC) in ceramic compound is very important for crack-healing behavior. However, self-healing of SiC has not been investigated well in detail yet. In this study, commercial SiC was selected as sample, which can be anticipated in the excellent crack healing ability. The specimens were produced three-point bending specimen with a critical semi-circular crack of which size that is about $50-700{\mu}m$. Three-point bending test and static fatigue test were performed cracked and healed SiC specimens. A monotonic bending load was applied to cracked specimens by three-point loading at different temperature. The purpose of this paper is to report Strength Properties and Elastic Waves Characteristics of Silicon Carbide with Crack Healing Ability.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.441-449
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• 1993

SiC particulate reinforced magnesium matrix composites were fabricated by melt stirring method. The effet of several factors on mechanical properties and the efficiency of melt stirring method from the viewpoint of these properties were investigated. The tensile strength increased and the elongation decreased with decrease of the particle size or the increase of the paticulate volume fraction for pure magnesium matrix and Mg-5%Zn alloy matrix composites. A longer stirring time improved the tensile strength of these composites. The tensile strength of Mg-5%Ca alloy matrix composites which shows no uniform paticulate distribution was a little lower than that of matrix alloy. Rapid solidification rate is preferred for the improved tensile strength of these composites. The pure magnesium matrix and Mg-5%Zn alloy matrix composites have tensile strength of about 400MPa. This value agrees with the tensile strength of some magnesium matrix composites fabricated by liquid infiltration method or powder metallurgy method at the same volume fraction of reinforcements of whisker or particle. Therefore, the melt stirring method which has the advantages of simple process is considered to be efficient in fabricating magnesium matrix composites.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2000

Preparation and characteristics of a matrix retaining electrolyte using SiC whisker, PES binder, and NMP(n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) as a non-volatile solvent for a phosphoric acid fuel cell were investigated. The conditions of binder and plasticizer, and the effects of substituting a volatile solvent by a non-volatile solvent were also studied. The minimum amount of the binder was about 17 wt% for the proper bubble pressure and surrounding SiC whiskers. And the maximum amount of the plasticizer was about 10wt% to be fitted into the polymer chain of the binder. The matrix prepared by using a non-volatile solvent needed longer time to dry, and its pore size was smaller compared with that of the matrix prepared by using volatile solvent. The small pore size resulted in decrease of the overall pore volume. The ionic conductivity in the condition of the same thickness was decreased due to decrease of phosphoric acid absorbancy. As the internal resistance of the electrolyte increased, the fuel cell performance slightly decreased.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1205-1212
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• 1997

The matrices which consisted of SiC whisker, PES(polyesterasulfone) as a binder, span 80(sorbitan monooleate) as a surfactant, TPP(triphenyl phosphate) as a plasticizer and dichloromethane as a solvent, have been prepared by the various methods such as tape casting, rolling, tape cast-coating and roll-coating method. The fuel cells of single stack type using these matrices are characterized by ac impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry technique. A fuel cell using a matrix prepared by the tape cast-coating method shows the best performance of 466.34 mA/$\textrm{cm}^2$ at 0.6V because it has the lowest polarization resistance at the interface between electrodes and a matrix due to the largest three phase contact region of gases, catalyst and electrolyte.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 1993

Hot pressing after cold cyclic compaction of Al2O3 powder mixtures containing SiC whiskers or Al2O3 short fibers is studied with emphasis on the effects of cold cyclic compaction. The green density of the mixtures increases as the cycle number increases and the cyclic pressure becomes higher. The higher green density is also obtained by cold cyclic compaction with the lower pressrue than a single stroke cold compaction. To achieve a higher densification during hot pressing, cold cyclic compaction before hot pressing is more efficient compared to the conventional hot pressing process (without cold cyclic compaction). Moreover, a low cyclic pressure did not affect on toughening mechanism by whisker reinforcement.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.240-247
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• 1994

TiC particulate reinforced magnesium matrix composites were fabricated by melt stirring method. The effect of alloying elements on TiC particulate dispersion into molten magnesium and mechanical properties were investigated. The incorporation time is defined as the time required for dispersion of solid particles into molten metal. The incorporation time of TiC particles into molten pure magnesium was remarkably shorter and the particulated dispersion was more uniform than that of pure aluminum which was reported previously. The incorporation time was, prolonged by the addition of Al, Bi, Ca, Ce, Pb, Sn or Zn. The tensile strength increased and elongation decreased by the addition of Cu or Sn into the matrices and composites. Although, the tensile strength of the matrices and composites increased by alloying with Ca or Ce, the maximum elongation was observed at a content of about 1% for the matrices. By alloying with Zn, the tensile strength increased for the matrices and composites, but the elongation of the matrices increased. The pure magnesium and its alloy matrix composites reinforced with 20vol% TiC have the tensile strength of about 400MPa. This value is compared with the tensile strength of SiC whisker reinforced magnesium matrix composites fabricated by liquid infiltration method at the same volume fraction. There fore, the melt strirring method which has the advantages of simple process is considered to be efficient in fabricating magnesium matrix composites.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2002

Metal matrix composites had generated a lot of interest in recent times because of significant in specific properties, it was also highlighted as the material of frontier industry because strength, heat-resistant, corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant were superiored. In recent years, the study of metal matrix composite has increased by aluminum alloy. The study is based on the tribological properties of AC4CH that is a part of the mechanical property of metal matrix composites. Metal matrix composite that is produced from matrix material AC4CH and reinforcement SiO$_2$, Al$_2$O$_3$ and TiO$_2$ are added to the metal matrix composite fur strength so binding among the whisker can take place. Each metal matrix composite is produced using the squeeze casting method. To test for tribe a pin-on-disk machine and lubricant is used without paraffine 8.2CST at room temperature which is 40$\^{C}$. As the results of this study, the tribological properties of each specimen are more improved than AC4CH. The variation of coefficient resistance is more stable at the AC4CH and TiO$_2$, but the variation rates are higher at the inanimate binder.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.176-180
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• 2009

Effect of matrix microstructure on creep behaviors of squeeze cast magnesium matrix composites was investigated. Aluminum borate whisker was used as reinforcement and AZ31, AS52 and Sr added AS52 Mg alloys were used for matrix alloys. The reinforcement was distributed homogeneously and defect-free composite was manufactured. Creep tests were carried out at the temperature of $150^{\circ}C$ under the applied stress of 50 and 100 MPa for Mg alloys and Mg MMCs, respectively. The creep resistance of Mg MMCs was in this order: AS52-Sr > AS52 AZ31 MMCs. Void initiation during creep mainly occurred at $Mg/Mg_{17}Al_{12}$ interface and propagation went along grain boundaries. On the other hand, $Mg_2Si$ phase was not attributed to the creep void initiation.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.1097-1104
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• 1997

인산형 연료전지(PAFC)용 전해질 매트릭스의 표면 거칠기를 감소시켜 분극저항을 줄이고 작업성을 향상시키기 위해 SiC whisker를 사용하여 일반적인 테이프 캐스팅법으로 제조된 매트릭스의 거친 표면을 평탄화 처리하였다. 구형 입자의 분무공정을 이용하여 표면 평탄화 처리(process l)하는 경우와 롤링을 이용하여 표면 평탄화 처리(process 2)하는 두가지 공정을시도하였으며, 두가지 공정 모두 기공율과 인산 함침도를 유지시키면서, 매트릭스의 표면 거칠기를 감소시키고 기공압, 가소성 및 인장강도를 향상시킬 수 있었다. 위와 같이 제조한 매트릭스로 연료전지를 구성하여 교류 임피던스 분석을 한 결과, 표면 평탄화 처리는 매트릭스 표면의 거칠기를 감소시킴으로써 전극과의 접촉시 계면에서의 분극 저항을 감소시켜 전지성능을 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다. process 2는 표면의 거칠기 감소뿐 아니라 표면에서의 인산함침도가 커서 가장 우수한 전지특성을 나타내었으며, process 1은 매트릭스 표면에 불규칙하게 존재하는 거대 기공을 완전히 제거하고 기공압을 크게 향상시킬 수 있기 때문에 대형의 매트릭스 제조를 가능하게 하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제9권12호
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• pp.1188-1195
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• 1999

알루미노실리케이트 계 졸이 지르콘 쉘 몰드의 뮬라이트 층 생성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 알루미노실리케이트 졸은 콜로이달 실리카와 수용성 질산알루미늄을 혼합하여 제조하였으며 50$^{\circ}C$에서 48시간 조건에서 겔화 하였다. 이러한 겔은 깁사이트 및 알루미노실리케이트 복합 겔로 구성되어 있었으며, Si 이온과 결합하는 모든 Al 이온의 배위수가 4임을 확인하였다. 뮬라이트 상은 1300$^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 소결하였을 때 관찰되었으며 뮬라이트의 XRD 피크는 소결 온도와 질산알루미늄의 농도가 증가할수록 노실리케이트 졸 슬러리를 2차 층에 코팅하였다. 그 결과 1차 및 3차 층의 분리가 일어났으며, 이는 소결시 졸의 1차 및 3차 층으로 침윤 발생과 잔류 실리카와 뮬라이트 간의 열팽창계수 차이에 기인한 것으로 판단된다.