• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.384-390
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• 2011

Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) alloy has been widely used as an alternative to bone due to its excellent biocompatibility. However, it still has many problems, including a high elastic modulus and toxicity. Therefore, nontoxic biomaterials with a low elastic modulus should be developed. However, the fabrication of a uniform coating is challenging. Moreover, the coating layer on Ti and Ti alloy substrates can be peeled off after implantation. To overcome these problems, it is necessary to produce bulk Ti and Ti alloy with hydroxyapatite (HA) composites. In this study, Ti, Nb, and Zr powders, which are biocompatible elements, were milled in a mixing machine (24h) and by planetary mechanical ball milling (1h, 4h, and 6h), respectively. Ti-35%Nb-7%Zr and Ti-35%Nb-7%Zr-10%HA composites were fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at $1000^{\circ}C$ under 70MPa using mixed and milled powders. The effects of HA addition and milling time on the biocompatibility and physical and mechanical properties of the Ti-35%Nb-7%Zr-(10%HA) alloys have been investigated. $Ti_2O$, CaO, $CaTiO_3$, and $Ti_xP_y$ phases were formed by chemical reaction during sintering. Vickers hardness of the sintered composites increases with increased milling time and by the addition of HA. The biocompatibilty of the HA added Ti-Nb-Zr alloys was improved, but the sintering ability was decreased.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2004

The oxidation behavior of Ti-Nb alloys was studied in dry atmosphere. After vacuum arc melting and hot rolling treatment, Ti-Nb alloys were oxidized at $450^{\circ}C$∼$750^{\circ}C$. The oxidation behaviors between matrix and oxide scale were analyzed by SEM, XPS and XRD. Ti-Nb alloys had higher oxidation resistance than pure Ti at $750^{\circ}C$. XPS analysis of oxide film revealed that $TiO_2$ oxide was formed on the top of surface. The weight gains during the oxidation increase rapidly at temperature above $600^{\circ}C$ which obey the parabolic law.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2011

연구 목적: 높은 외력이 작용하는 부위의 임플란트 재료로서 사용되고 있는 Ti-6Al-7Nb 합금의 골유착을 개선하기 위한 방법의 하나로서 나노튜브 $TiO_2$ 층 생성하고 전석회화 처리한 다음 유사체액 중에서의 활성도를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 양극산화처리는 glycerol에 20 wt% $H_2O$와 1 wt% $NH_4F$를 혼합하여 준비한 전해질 수용액에 전압 20 V, 전류밀도 20 mA/$cm^2$의 조건에서 1시간동안 통전하였다. 전석회화처리는 $80^{\circ}C$의 $Na_2HPO_4$ 수용액에 30분 동안 침적하고, 이어서$100^{\circ}C$의 $Ca(OH)_2$ 포화 수용액에 30분 동안 침적하였으며, $500^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 동안 열처리하였다. 전석회화처리 후 표면층의 생체활성도를 조사하기 위해 $36.5^{\circ}C$, pH 7.4의 유사체액에 10일 동안 침적하였다. 결과: 1. 나노튜브 $TiO_2$ 층은 높은 자기정렬 형태를 갖고 큰 직경의 튜브들 사이 공간에 상대적으로 작은 직경의 튜브들이 생성되는 형태로 치밀한 구조를 이루었으며, 상부에서 하부로 갈수록 직경 감소를 보였다. 2.1 wt% $NH_4F$와 20 wt% $H_2O$를 함유하는 glycerol 전해액에서 20V의 전압을 인가하여 생성된 나노튜브들의 평균 길이는 $517.0{\pm}23.2\;nm$를 보였다. 3. 나노튜브 $TiO_2$ 층의 생체활성도는 $80^{\circ}C$의 0.5 M$Na_2HPO_4$ 수용액과 $100^{\circ}C$의 $Ca(OH)_2$ 포화 수용액에 침적하는 전석회화처리 군의 경우에 크게 개선되어, 아파타이트의 석출 과정에서 나타나는 치밀한 돌기상과 이들을 가로지르는 미세 균열상이 관찰되었다. 결론: Ti-6Al-7Nb 합금을 나노튜브 $TiO_2$ 층 생성 후 전석회화 처리한 결과 생체활성도가 개선되었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2006

The alloys were prepared by a non-consumable vacuum arc melting and homogenized at $1050^{\circ}C$ for 24 hrs. Two kind of surface modifications were performed alkali treatment in 5.0M NaOH solution subsequent and heat treatment in vacuum furnace at $600^{\circ}C$, and were oxidizing treatment at the temperature range of 550 to $750^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes. After surface modification, these samples were soaked in SBF which consists of nearly the same ion concentration as human blood plasma. Cytotoxicity tests were performed in MTT assay treated L929 fibroblast cell culture, using indirect methods. A porous and thin activated layer was formed on Titanium and Ti-8Ta-3Nb alloy by the alkali treatment. A bone-like hydroxyapatite was nucleated on the activated porous surfaces during the in vitro test. However, Ti-8Ta-3Nb alloys showed better bioactive properties than Titanium. According to XRD results, oxide layers composed of mostly $TiO_2$(rutile) phases. Cytotoxicity test also revealed that moderate oxidation treatment lowers cell toxicity and Ti-8Ta-3Nb alloy showed better results compared with Titanium.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.457-461
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• 2004

The thermomechanically treated $Ti-45.4\%Al-4.8\%Nb(at\%)$ alloy was oxidized between 800 and $1000^{\circ}C$ in air, and the oxidation characteristics were studied. The dissolution of Nb in the oxide scale was observed from the TEM study. The Pt marker test revealed that the oxidation process was controlled by the outward diffusion of Ti ions and the inward diffusion of oxygen ions. During oxidation, the evaporation of Nb-oxides was found to occur to a small amount. Niobium tended to pile-up at the lower part of the oxide scale, which consisted primarily of an outer $TiO_2$ layer, and an intermediate $Al_{2}O_{3}-rich$ layer, and an inner mixed layer of ($TiO_{2}+Al_{2}O_{3}$).

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2016

Phase transformation phenomenon at high temperature was investigated by using designed TiAl-Nb alloys with addition of the ${\beta}$ stabilizer. Examination of dendritic morphologies in arc-melted button ingot could reveal the crystallography of the primary solidification phase. It was found that the addition of ${\beta}$ stabilizer(Nb) shifted the high temperature region of the binary Ti-Al phase diagram to the high Al composition side so that ${\beta}$ phase forms as a primary crystal even at higher Al composition compared with the binary Ti-Al system. The ${\beta}$ was found to be the primary solidification phase for alloys with Al content less than about 52 at.%. The composition of ${\beta}$ solidification in Ti-Al-Nb ternary system could be determined from the partial liquidus projection which was constructed by observing the microstructure of arc-melted buttons. The Ti-46Al-(6, 8)Nb composition was selected for ${\beta}$ solidification and the directional solidification was performed by a floating zone-type DS apparatus at the growth rate 30 mm/hr respectively.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.482-489
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• 2008

Ti-Cr alloys consist of BCC solid solution, C36, C14 and C15 Laves phase at high temperature. Among others, the BCC solid solution phase was reported to have a high hydrogen storage capacity. However, activation, wide range of hysteresis at hydrogenation/dehydrogenation, and degradation of hydrogen capacity due to hydriding/dehydriding cycles must be improved for its application. In this study, to improve such problems, we added a Nb. For attaining target materials, Ti-10Cr-xNb(x=1, 3, 5wt.%) specimens were prepared by arc melting. The arc melting process was carried out under argon atmosphere. As-received specimens were characterized using XRD(X-ray diffraction), SEM(Scanning Electron Microscopy) with EDX(Energy Dispersive X-ray) and TG/DSC(Thermo Gravimetric Analysis/Differential Scanning Calorimetry). In order to examine hydrogenation behavior, the PCI(pressure-Composition-Isotherm) was performed at 293, 323, 373 and 423K.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2007년도 추계학술발표대회 및
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• pp.156.1-156.1
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• 2007

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.219-219
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• 2009

In this study, electrochemical impedance characteristics of anodic oxide layer formed on titanium ternary alloy surface have been investigated, Titanium oxide layers were grown on Ti-29Nb-xZr(x=3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 wt%) alloy substrates using phosphoric acid electrolytes.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1370-1373
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• 2003

Specimens of Ti-10Ta-10Nb have been tested for Rockwall hardness after heating to either the $\alpha$+$\beta$ and $\beta$-phase field. And the specific heat and the dilatometer of Ti-10Ta-103Nb swaged have been measured. From the result, the $\beta$ transus of the alloy was determined to be 82$0^{\circ}C$. The hot deformation behavior of Ti-10Ta-10Nb with an $\alpha$+$\beta$ microstructure is modeled in the temperature 75$0^{\circ}C$ and strain rate range 0.001-10$^{-1}$