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Microstructure and Characterization of Overlay Welding Layer using Fe-based Composite Powders (철계 복합 분말로 제조된 오버레이 용접층의 미세조직 및 특성)

  • Min, Hong;Lee, Jong-Jae;Lee, Jin Kyu
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.26 no.3
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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.

Interfacial Electrical/Dielectric Characterization in Low Temperature Polycrystalline Si

  • Hwang, Jin-Ha
    • Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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    • v.12 no.1 s.34
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    • pp.77-85
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    • 2005
  • Impedance spectroscopy was applied to low temperature polycrystalline Si in order to investigate the electrical/dielectric information in polycrystalline Si. By combined microstructure and impedance spectroscopy works, it was shown that the electrical information is sensitive to the corresponding microstructure, i.e., the grain size and distribution, judged from the capacitance vs. grain size relationship. At $360 mJ/cm^2$, the maximum in capacitance and the minimum in resistance correspond to the largest grain sizes of unimodal distribution in polycrystalline Si. The electrical/dielectric characterization is compared with Raman spectroscopic characterizations in terms of microstructure.

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Properties of Carbon Pastes Prepared with Mixing Ratios of Nano Carbon and Graphite Flakes

  • Kim, Kwangbae;Song, Ohsung
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.28 no.11
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    • pp.615-619
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    • 2018
  • To produce carbon electrodes for use in perovskite solar cells, electrode samples are prepared by mixing various weight ratios of 35 nm nano carbon(NC) and $1{\mu}m$ graphite flakes(GF), GF/(NC+GF) = 0, 0.5, 0.7, and 1, in chlorobenzene(CB) solvent with a $ZrO_2$ binder. The carbon electrodes are fabricated as glass/FTO/carbon electrode devices for microstructure characterization using transmission electron microscopy, optical microscopy, and a field emission scanning electron microscopy. The electrical characterization is performed with a four-point probe and a multi tester. The microstructure characterization shows that an electrode with excellent attachment to the substrate and no surface cracks at weight ratios above 0.5. The electrical characterization results show that the sheet resistance is <$70{\Omega}/sq$ and the interface resistance is <$70{\Omega}$ at weight ratios of 0.5 and 0.7. Therefore, a carbon paste electrode with microstructure and electrical properties similar to those of commercial carbon electrodes is proposed with an appropriate mixing ratio of NC and GF containing a CB solvent and $ZrO_2$.

Atom Probe Tomography: A Characterization Method for Three-dimensional Elemental Mapping at the Atomic Scale

  • Choi, Pyuck-Pa;Povstugar, Ivan
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.67-71
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    • 2012
  • The present paper gives an overview about the Atom Probe Tomography technique and its application to powder materials. The preparation of needle-shaped Atom Probe specimens from a single powder particle using focused-ion-beam milling is described. Selected experimental data on mechanically alloyed (and sintered) powder materials are presented, giving insight into the atomic-scale elemental redistribution occurring under powder metallurgical processing.

CHARACTERIZATION OF MONOLITHIC RS-SiC AND RS-$SiC_f/SiC$ COMPOSITE MATERIALS (반응소결 SiC 재료와 $SiC_f/SiC$ 복합재료의 특성)

  • Jin, Joon-Ok;Lee, Sang-Pill;Lee, Jin-Kyung;Yoon, Han-Ki;Khoyama, Akira
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.376-380
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    • 2003
  • The microstructure and the mechanical properties of RS-SiC and RS-$SiC_f/SiC$ materials have been investigated in conjunction with the content of residual silicon and porosity. The mechanical properties of RS-SiC materials suffered from the thermal exposure were also examined. RS-SiC based materials bave been fabricated using the complex matrix slurry with different composition ratios of SiC and C panicles. The characterization of RS-SiC based materials was investigated by means of SEM, EDS ~d three point bending test. Based on the mechanical property-microstructure correlation, the high temperature applicability of RS-SiC based materials was discussed.

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Characterization of Wear Resistance of Particle Reinforced Al Matrix Composite Manufactured by Centrifugal Spray Casting (분사주조한 Al기지 입자강화 복합재료의 마모특성)

  • Bae, Cha-Hurn;Choi, Hak-Kyu;Bang, Kuk-Soo
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.108-114
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    • 2004
  • $Al_2O_3$, SiC reinforced Al matrix composites were fabricated by centrifugal spray casting method and their wear resistance characteristics have been studied. Particles are generally uniformly distributed in the microstructure of as-cast specimens. In order to investigate the effect of secondary deformation, hot rolling was performed for each specimen of pure Al matrix composites with a reduction of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50% at $400{\sim}500^{\circ}C$, respectively. Microstructure of specimen showed that particle distribution density and hardness increased because of increasing of reduction ratio. Wear test with a various sliding velocity of 1.98, 2.38, 2.88 and 3.53m/sec showed that the wear resistance characterization of composite improved remarkably compared to the normal alloy and performs without reinforced particles. Microstructural observation for the worn surface of pure Al specimens without particles showed that a change in wear mechanism seemed to separate layer by surface fatigue. In other case of Al composite reinforced with $Al_2O_3$ and SiC, the grinder type of wear mechanism was shown.

Materials Characterization and the Microstructure of Pure Cu and Cu-3vol%CNT Composite Fabricated From Optimization of SPS Processing Variables (SPS 공정 변수의 최적화에 의한 Pure Cu와 Cu-3vol%CNT composite의 미세구조와 소재특성)

  • Lee, Hee Chang;Kim, Hye Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.185-192
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    • 2020
  • In this study, materials characterization of pure copper and copper based carbon nano-tube composite prepared by powder metallurgy method were investigated. Prior to evaluate materials characterization, spark plasma sintering processing variables such as sintering temperature, pressure, thickness and diameter of compacts was optimized to ensure the microstructure and materials property of pure Cu and Cu-CNT composite. In addition, corrosion behavior of Cu-based CNT composite produced by powder sintering method was investigated. It was confirmed from this study that the corroded surfaces of the composite shows less dissolution compared with pure copper in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. The measured corrosion current density (Icorr) indicates improved corrosion property of Cu based composite containing small additions of CNTs in chloride containing media. Micro-galvanic activity between Cu and CNT was not observed in given sintering condition.