• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.441-446
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• 2013

There is increasing interest in zirconia as a dental material due to its aesthetics, as well as the exceptionally high fracture toughness and high strength that are on offer when it is alloyed with certain oxides like yttria. In recent years, many solution based chemical synthesis methods have been reported for synthesis of zirconia, of which the sol-gel method is considered to be best. Here, we synthesize zirconia by a sol gel assisted precipitation method using either PEG or PVA as a stabilizing agent. Zirconia sol is first synthesized using the hydrothermal method. We used NaOH as the precipitating agent in this method because it is easy to remove from the final solution. Zirconium and yttrium salts are used as precursors and PEG or PVA are used as stabilizers to separate the metal ions. The resulting amorphous zirconia powder is calcined at $900^{\circ}C$ for 2 h to get crystallized zirconia. XRD analysis confirmed the partially stabilized zirconia synthesis in all the synthesized powders. SEM was taken to check the morphology of the powder synthesized using either PEG or PVA as a stabilizing agent and finally the transparency was calculated. The results confirmed that the powder synthesized with 10 % PVA as the stabilizing agent had highest percentage of transparency among all the synthesized powder.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.382-388
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 마그네슘합금 재료로 제작된 F-5E/F의 외부 연료탱크 수평 핀의 균열 발생 원인을 분석하고 적절한 대체 재질을 검토하여 탱크의 투하 안전성을 보장하도록 핀의 형상을 재설계하였다. 재료는 재료의 성질과 조달 용이성을 고려하여 강도 및 파괴 인성이 기존재료보다 강하지만 핀 1개당 65%의 무게증가가 예상되는 알루미늄 합금 2024-T351을 선택하였다. 핀의 무게 증가로 인한 연료탱크 무게 중심의 후방 이동을 허용한계 이내로 유지하기 위하여 크기를 20% 축소하고, 두께 7 mm, 곡률 반경 8.5 mm로 설계된 핀에 대하여 정적 및 동적 응력을 해석한 결과 후방 체결부 및 체결 홀의 안전계수가 증가되었음이 확인되었다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2018

AA7010 is an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy containing Zr, developed as an alternate to traditional AA7075 alloy owing to their high strength combined with better fracture toughness. It is necessary to improve the corrosion resistance and surface properties of the alloy by incorporating plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) method. AA7010-T7452 aluminum alloy has been processed through the forging route with multi-stage working operations, and was coated with $10{\mu}m$ thick $Al_2O_3$ ceramic aluminina coating using the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) method. The corrosion, stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and nano-mechanical behaviours were examined by means of potentiodynamic polarization, slow strain rate test (SSRT) and nano-indentation tests. The results indicated that the additional thermomechanical treatment during the forging process caused a fully recrystallized microstructure, which lead to the poor environmental cracking resistance of the alloy in 3.5% NaCl solution, despite the overaging treatment. Although the fabricated PEO coating improved general corrosion resistance, the brittle nature of the coating did not provide any improvement in SCC resistance of the alloy. However, the hardness and elastic modulus of the coating were significantly higher than the base alloy.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.241-247
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• 2013

PURPOSE. To evaluate the effect of various metal oxides on impact strength (IS), fracture toughness (FT), water sorption (WSP) and solubility (WSL) of heat-cured acrylic resin. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Fifty acrylic resin specimens were fabricated for each test and divided into five groups. Group 1 was the control group and Group 2, 3, 4 and 5 (test groups) included a mixture of 1% $TiO_2$ and 1% $ZrO_2$, 2% $Al_2O_3$, 2% $TiO_2$, and 2% $ZrO_2$ by volume, respectively. Rectangular unnotched specimens ($50mm{\times}6.0mm{\times}4.0mm$) were fabricated and drop-tower impact testing machine was used to determine IS. For FT, compact test specimens were fabricated and tests were done with a universal testing machine with a cross-head speed of 5 mm/min. For WSP and WSL, disc-shaped specimens were fabricated and tests were performed in accordance to ISO 1567. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS. IS and FT values were significantly higher and WSP and WSL values were significantly lower in test groups than in control group (P<.05). Group 5 had significantly higher IS and FT values and significantly lower WSP values than other groups (P<.05) and provided 40% and 30% increase in IS and FT, respectively, compared to control group. Significantly lower WSL values were detected for Group 2 and 5 (P<.05). CONCLUSION. Modification of heat-cured acrylic resin with metal oxides, especially with $ZrO_2$, may be useful in preventing denture fractures and undesirable physical changes resulting from oral fluids clinically.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 1994

Si3N4 with 6w/o Y2O3 and 1.5w/o Al2O3 has been gas pressure sintered and its densification behavior and the effect of the sintering variables on the microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated. Densification rate was higher at temperature below 1775$^{\circ}C$ and between 187$0^{\circ}C$ and 195$0^{\circ}C$ than between 1775$^{\circ}C$ and 187$0^{\circ}C$. The faster densification at temperature between 187$0^{\circ}C$ and 195$0^{\circ}C$ was thought to be due to the increased amount of liquid phase resulting from the increased amount of Si3N4 dissolving in the liquid. $\beta$-Si3N4 and Y-disilicate at temperatures below 1775$^{\circ}C$, and only $\beta$-Si3N4 at 187$0^{\circ}C$ and above were detected by XRD analysis. Three different two-step schedules were employed to obtain sintered body with above 99% theoretical density and to investigate the effect of the sintering variables on the density, the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the sintered body. The sintered density did not change with the heating rate, and the microstructure became coarser as the temperature increased. The strength decreased with the width of $\beta$-Si3N4 grain, while the fracture toughness increased with the square root of it. A ceramic cutting tool made of the sintered body showed an uniform flank wear after the cutting test.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.94-98
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• 2008

Silicon nitride($Si_3N_4)$ is one of the most widely used structural ceramic materials. However silicon nitride is difficult to sinter because of its strong covalent bonding characteristics. In this study, $Si_3N_4$ ceramics were fabricated by spark plasma sintering process with $Y_2O_3$ and $Al_2O_3$ addition to improve the sinterability and the mechanical properties and their phase transformation behavior, microstructure and mechanical properties were evaluated. Fully densified $Si_3N_4$ ceramics could be obtained by spark plasma sintering process at a lower temperature than conventional sintering method. The formation of network microstructure was affected by the addition of $Al_2O_3$ because it could accelerate a to ${\alpha}$ to ${\beta}$ phase transformation of $Si_3N_4$. As a result, the mechanical properties depended on amounts of $Al_2O_3$ addition. The hardness value increased with increasing ${\alpha}$-phase fraction, but fracture toughness value increase with increasing ${\beta}$-phase fraction.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1414-1420
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• 1996

평균 입경 8${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ Si 분말을 사용하여 무가압 분말 충전 성형볍에 의해 Si 성형체를 제조하였다. 이 Si 성형체를 1350,140$0^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 3~35시간동안 N2/H2 분위기에서 반응 소결한 후 미세구조를 관찰하였다. 반응 소결체는 90% 이상의 질화율과 88%의 상대밀도를 보였다. 반응 소결체의 가스압 소결을 위해 소결조제로서 MgO를 Mgnitrate 수용액 형태로 Si 성형체에 5wt% 첨가한 후140$0^{\circ}C$에서 15시간동안 반응 소결하였다. 이후 반응 소결체를 1800, 1900, 200$0^{\circ}C$에서 각각 150, 300분 동안 가스압 소결을 행하여 95%의 상대밀도와 598 MPa의 꺾임강도, 6 MPa.m1/2의 파괴인성을 나타내는 질화규소 소결체를 제조하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2007

방전플라즈마 소결법을 적용하여 탄화붕소 세라믹스를 제조하여 그 소결 특성, 미세 구조 및 기계적 특성을 평가하였다. 탄화붕소의 소결에 방전플라즈마 소결법을 적용하여 소결 조제의 첨가 없이 전통적인 소결법보다 낮은 온도에서 99% 이상의 완전 치밀화된 소결체를 제작할 수 있었으며, 탄화붕소 분말의 메탄을 세척을 통하여 분말 표면에 형성되어 있는 $B_2O_3$ 상을 사전에 제거함으로써 결정립의 조대화를 방지하여 균일한 미세구조의 형성을 유도할 수 있었으며 결과적으로 탄화붕소 소결체의 기계적 특성을 향상시킬 수 있었다. 특히 파괴인성의 경우 메탄을 세척을 통하여 30% 이상의 물성 향상을 달성하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.324-330
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• 1999

$Si_3N_4$-$TiB_2$ with 2 wt% $Al_2O_3$ and 4 wt% $Y_2O_3$ additives was hot pressed in a flowing $N_2$ environment with varying $TiB_2$ content from 10 to 50 vol%. Variations of mechanical (hardness, fracture toughness, and flexual strength), and tribological properties as a function of $TiB_2$ content were investigated. As the content of $TiB_2$ increased, relative density decreased due to the chemical reaction of $TiB_2$in $N_2$ environment. The reduction of density causes mechanical properties to be degraded with an increase of $TiB_2$ in $Si_3N_4$. Tribological properties were dependent of microstructure as well as mechanical properties, however, they were degraded strongly by the chemical reaction of $Si_3N_4$-$TiB_2$ during hot pressing in $N_2$ environment. SEM and TEM observations, and X-ray diffraction analysis that the chemical reaction products at the interface are TiCN, Si, and $SiO_2$. Also, the comparison of XRD patterns of the $Si_3N_4$-40 vol% $TiB_2$ composites hot pressed at $1,750^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour between in $N_2$ and in Ar gas was made. The XRD peaks of Si and $SiO_2$ were not found in Ar, but still a weak peak of TiCN was presented.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.560-565
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• 2010

Nano laminated bulk $Ti_3SiC_2$ was synthesized by hot press process using TiCx/Si powder mixture at the temperature range of $1300^{\circ}C\sim1500^{\circ}C$. pure $Ti_3SiC_2$ was synthesized by a hot pressing above $1400^{\circ}C$, while unreacted TiCx were remained in bulk $Ti_3SiC_2$ which synthesized below $1400^{\circ}C$. The sintering density of bulk $Ti_3SiC_2$ were varied with the amount of TiCx. It was found that the mechanical properties and micro structures of bulk $Ti_3SiC_2$ were closely related to the amounts of TiCx which was controlled by the hot pressing temperature. The TiCx increase the flexural strength of bulk $Ti_3SiC_2$, while the fracture toughness and thermal shock resistance of bulk $Ti_3SiC_2$ were decreased with the content of TiCx. The plastic deformations of bulk $Ti_3SiC_2$ were appeared above $1000^{\circ}C$.