• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2010

Silicon nitride is widely used as an engineering ceramics because it has high strength, abrasion resistance and corrosion resistance even at high temperature. However, machining of silicon nitride is difficult due to its high hardness and brittleness. Laser assisted machining(LAM) allows effective cutting using CBN tool by locally heating the cutting part to the softening temperature of YSiAlON using the laser beam. The effect of preheating depending on process parameters were studied to find out the oxidation mechanism. If silicon nitride is sufficiently preheated, the surface is oxidized and $N_2$ gas is formed and escapes from the material, thereby making the cutting process more advantageous. During laser preheating process before machining, high temperature results in strong oxidation which makes the bloating, silicate layers and micro cracks. Using the results of these experiments, preheating characteristics and oxidation behavior were found out.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표대회 개요집
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• pp.97-99
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• 2004

NSOM(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope)과 레이저를 이용한 가공 시스템은 근접장 효자를 이용하여 광원의 회절한계보다 작은 나노크기 수준의 점이나 선등의 패턴을 제작하기 위한 공정에 응용되고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2006

A spacer grid assembly, which is an interconnected array of slotted grid straps and is welded at the intersections to form an egg crate structure, is one of the main structural components of the nuclear fuel assembly for Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs). The weld quality of spacer grids in PWRs fuel is extremely important for the fuel assembly performance in the nuclear renter. The spacer grid welds are currently evaluated mainly by the metallographic examination although it reveals only cross-points which are welded by the laser beam. This experiment is also to compare the weldability of Zircaloy-4 spacer grids using by the GTA and LB. The effect of node geometries of spacer grids for the GTAW and LBW has been studied and optimum conditions of spacer grid welding have been found. Microstructures and micro-hardness of the GTA and LB welded zones have been also compared.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.893-898
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• 2014

펄스 레이저를 적용한 실버나노와이어의 접합 영향이 연구되었다. 조사된 레이저 펄스 에너지는 실버나노와이어 네트워크에서 실버나노와이어간에 접합을 유도하였으며 이로 인해 투명 기저위의 실버나노와이어 네트워크 박막에 전기 저항값을 조절할 수 있었다. 특히 이러한 나노네트워크에서의 접합은 개별 나노와이어의 접촉점의 형태로 발생되었고 접합의 효과는 전체 실버나노와이어 네트워크의 전기저항 변화 측정으로 평가하였다. 또한 레이저 빔 펄스폭 및 레이저 평균 출력이 나노와이어 접합 비율 평가에 적용되어 연구되었다. 실버나노와이어 네트워크의 광학 특성도 관찰되었으며 이에 레이저 공정 요소 대비 효과도 연구되었다. 최적화된 레이저빔 적용 재료처리는 특화된 국부 재료 특성 개선에 장점을 보였다. 펄스 레이저를 이용한 실버나노와이어의 재료처리의 적용과 그 효과에 대해서도 논의한다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.1655-1662
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• 2011

본 연구는 레이저를 이용한 스테인리스강의 용접성 평가에 대한 연구이다. 사용된 금속인 스테인리스 스틸은 녹 및 열적변형이 우수하여 다양한 적용 분야를 가지고 있다. 본 연구는 50 W 레이저 열원에 자기장을 적용하여 스테인리스 스틸에 기계적 성질을 향상 시키는데 목적을 두고 있다. 이에 따른 기계적 성질을 분석하기 위하여 수치적 해석, 인장강도, 형상 및 미세조직, 경도 시험 등을 수행하였다. 결과적으로 수치적 해석을 통한 금속 용융점에서의 속도 증가, 인장강도 약 16 MPa 상승, 용융부에 섞임, 경도 약 7 Hv 상승으로 기계적 성질이 향상 되었다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2000

This study was performed to investigate types and formation mechanism of cracks in two Al alloy welds, A5083 and A7N01 spot-welded by pulse Nd : YAG laser, using SEM, EPMA and Micro-XRD. In the weld zone, three types of crack were observed : center line crack({TEX}$C_{C}${/TEX}), diagonal crack({TEX}$C_{D}${/TEX}), and U shape crack({TEX}$C_{U}${/TEX}). Also, HAZ crack({TEX}$C_{H}${/TEX}) was observed in the HAZ region, furthermore, mixing crack({TEX}$C_{M}${/TEX}) consisting of diagonal crack and HAZ crack was observed. White film was formed at th hot crack region in the fractured surface after it was immersed to 10% NaOH water. In the case of A5083 alloy, white films in {TEX}$C_{C}${/TEX} crack and {TEX}$C_{D}${/TEX} crack region were composed of low melting phases, {TEX}$Fe_{2}SiAl_{8}${/TEX} and eutectic phases, $Mg_2$Al$_3$ and $Mg_2$Si. Such films observed $CuAl_2$, {TEX}$Mg_{32}(Al,Zn)_{3}${/TEX}, MgZn$_2$, $Al_2$CuMg and $Mg_2$Si were observed in the whitely etched films near {TEX}$C_{C}${/TEX} crack and {TEX}$C_{D}${/TEX} crack regions. The formation of liquid films was due to the segregation of Mg, Si, Fe in the case of A5083 alloy and Zn, Mg, Cu, Sim in the case of A7N01 alloy, respectively. The {TEX}$C_{C}${/TEX} and {TEX}$C_{D}${/TEX} cracks were regarded as a result of the occurrence of tensile strain during the welding process. The formation of {TEX}$C_{M}${/TEX} crack is likely to be due to the presence of liquid film at the grain boundary near the fusion line in the base metal as well as in the weld fusion zone during solidification. The {TEX}$C_{U}${/TEX} crack is considered a result of the collapsed keyhole through incomplete closure during rapid solidification.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표대회 개요집
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• pp.302-304
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• 2004

Nuclear fuel elements containing dry recycling nuclear fuel pellets for the irradiation test in a reactor were remotely fabricated from spent PWR fuel materials in a hot cell. End closure welding as well as seal tube welding for thermal sensor of the elements was performed by Nd:YAG laser. The soundness of the end closure welds and seal tube welds for the elements were evaluated by a precise X-ray inspection system composed of a micro-focus X-ray generator with an image intensifier and a real time camera system. Then, helium leak test was performed for the elements. The soundness of the welds of the fuel elements was confirmed by the X-ray inspection and helium leak test. The irradiation test for the fuel elements were successfully completed at the HANARO research reactor.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.5743-5747
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 가스아토마이저로 제조된 Fe계 벌크비정질 합금 분말을 이용하여 제작된 시험편에 레이저 육성용접을 하였고, 인장시험과 경도시험의 실시 및 미세조직을 관찰하여 육성용접 층의 파괴거동을 분석하였다. 인장시험 결과 육성용접층은 탄성변형 후 바로 파괴가 일어났고, 모재는 소성변형 후 파괴가 일어났다. 육성용접층과 모재의 실제 최대인장강도는 각 각 955.9Mpa과 220.4Mpa이다. 육성용접층과 모재의 미소경도는 각 각 $485.5{\pm}21$과 $197.4{\pm}14$ 이었고, 육성용접층은 매우 높은 경도를 갖는다. 모재는 조대한 결정립을 갖는 미세 구조를 나타내었다. 인장시험 후 파단면을 고분해능주사전자현미경으로 관찰한 결과 육성용접층과 모재의 파괴형태는 각각 취성파괴와 연성파괴를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2017

A319 aluminum alloy containing 6.5% Si and 3.5% Cu as major alloying elements has been widely used in machinery parts because of its excellent castability and crack resistance. However it needs more wear resistance to extend its usage to the severe wear environments. It has been known that hyper-eutectic Al-Si alloy having more than 12.6% Si contains pro-eutectic Si particles, which give better wear resistance and lubrication characteristics than hypo-eutectic Al-Si alloy like A319 alloy. In this study, it was tried to clad hyper-eutectic Al-Si alloy on the surface of A319 alloy. In the experiments, Al-36%Si alloy powder was mixed with organic binder to make a fluidic paste. The paste was screen-printed on the A319 alloy surface, melted by pulsed Nd:YAG laser and alloyed with the A319 base alloy. As experimental parameters, the average laser power was changed to 111 W, 202 W and 280 W. With increasing the average laser power, the melting depth was changed to $142{\mu}m$, $205{\mu}m$ and $245{\mu}m$, and the dilution rate to 67.2 %, 72.4 % and 75.7 %, and the Si content in the cladding layer to 16.2 %, 14.6 % and 13.7 %, respectively. The cross-section of the cladding layer showed very fine eutectic microstructure even though it was hyper-eutectic Al-Si alloy. This seems to be due to the rapid solidification of the melted spot by single laser pulse. The average hardness for the three cladding layers was HV175, which was much higher than HV96 of A319 base alloy. From the block-on-roll wear tests, A319 alloy had a wear loss of 5.8 mg, but the three cladding layers had an average wear loss of 3.5 mg, which meant that an increase of 40 % in wear resistance was obtained by laser cladding.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.214-219
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• 2019

In this study, the microstructure and characterization of an overlay welding layer using Fe-based composite powders are reported. The effects of the number of passes and composition of powders on the microstructure and mechanical properties are investigated in detail. The welding wire and powders are deposited twice on a stainless-steel rod using a laser overlay welding process. The microstructure and structural characterization are performed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The mechanical properties of the first and second overlay layers are analyzed through the micro-Vickers-hardness tester and abrasion wear tester. In the second overlay layer, the hardness and specific wear are approximately 840 Hv and $2.0{\times}10^{-5}mm^3/Nm$, respectively. It is suggested that the increase of the volume fractions of $(Cr,Fe)_7C_3$ and NbC phases in the second welding layer enhances the hardness and wear resistance.