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The subject of this study was a bronze sword excavated from the early Iron Age area of Sinpung site in Wanju. SEM-EDS, FE-EPMA and Raman Micro-Spectroscopy analysis methods were applied to investigate the manufacturing techniques and corrosion characteristics. The results of the analysis indicated a casting structure composed of both..... More

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The growth of the PEO coating with processing time on an AZ31B magnesium alloy in a dilute alkaline electrolyte containing silicate and the corrosion characteristics according to its thickness were investigated. The oxide film grew a porous outer layer mainly consisting of silicate with the spark discharge phenomenon from the..... More

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Studies of effective furnace cooling technology and refractory materials have extended the lifetime of a blast furnace to more than 15 years. On the other hand, the replacement of refractories in the blast furnace results in considerable cost and time loss for stopping the blast furnace operation. Various kinds of..... More

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Electroplating chromium films in a trivalent chromium bath has been extensively investigated as a replacement for the conventional hexavalent chromium bath. However, commercialization of the trivalent chromium method has been hindered because the resulting chromium films exhibit inferior mechanical properties compared to hexavalent chromium coated film. In this study, we..... More

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High-Mn steels developed for offshore industries require good resistance to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in seawater. Elements like Cr and N are often added to improve the resistance to SCC. In this study, the SCC behavior of Fe18Mn3Cr0.1N and Fe19Mn19Cr0.6N steels in artificial seawater was examined. Slow strain rate tests..... More

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The incomplete elimination of oxide scale formed during the normalizing process can result in severe degradation of the surface and mechanical properties of ultra-strong steels. This study revealed that the formation of oxide scale was highly dependent upon the alloying elements Ni and Cu. Ni-bearing steel showed a much higher..... More

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ASTM P91 steel (viz. 9Cr-1Mo steel) was hot-dip aluminized to form a ~70 μm thick coating, and was then corroded in N2/0.1%H2S gas for 50 h at 800 and 900 ºC, to study the effect of aluminizing on the corrosion resistance of P91 steel in highly corrosive H2S environments. Before..... More

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As energy generation by recycling biomass has become increasingly attractive, research on biomass recycling has focused on improving operational efficiency. To develop a new material composition for the inner wall of a biomass boiler, we investigated the effect of Cr and Ni addition on the resistance of the α-iron (100)..... More

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Zn-Al-Mg alloy galvanized steel sheets have excellent corrosion resistance and improved cut-edge corrosion resistance. Most of the galvanized steel sheets used for outdoor applications are coated again on the galvanizing layer, or after a plastic film is laminated. As the corrosion products formed by the corrosion of Zn accumulate over..... More

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For proper maintenance and inspection scheduling of aircraft, it is extremely important to measure the resistance to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of aluminum alloys used for aircraft structures. The SCC resistances of high-strength 7xxx-series aluminum alloys, including 7050-T7451, 7475-T7351 and 7140-T7451, were evaluated along longitudinal (L) and transverse (T)..... More

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The impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) is widely used for preventing galvanic corrosion and it strongly influences the underwater electromagnetic signals of a surface ship. For military use, the signals should be reduced to avoid threats such as modern naval weapons triggered by the signals. We analyzed the underwater electric..... More

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Recently developed ultra-strong GIGA STEEL exhibites superior mechanical properties, with a high tensile strength of more than 1.5 GPa and good impact toughness. Nevertheless, its application to auto parts has been severely restricted, mainly due to a substantial reduction in the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement (HE) induced by aqueous corrosion...... More

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Cr_25.2Al_19.5Si_4.7N_50.5 thin films were deposited on steel substrates by cathodic arc plasma deposition. They consisted of alternating fcc-Cr(Al)N/hcp-Al(Cr,Si)N nanolayers. They were corroded at 900 and 1000 ^oC for 5-100 h in N₂/0.1%H₂S gas atmosphere. Their corrosion mechanism, the structure of the formed scales, and the role of film-constituting elements during..... More

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This research focused on the development of the part unit evaluation for an organic coated automotive lower arm using the electrochemical cyclic corrosion test (E-CCT). The E-CCT accelerates both the coating degradation and the perforation corrosion. The applied potential for the coating degradation was determined to be -500 mV_SCE for..... More

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This study investigated hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) of X70 steel, used for gas pipeline material, with a bainitic microstructure. The effect of hydrogen on the steel was investigated by tensiletesting in a high pressure hydrogen atmosphere, using OM, SEM and TEM analyses. The mechanisms of hydrogen-related cracking were represented as..... More

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The effects of Nb on grain refinement and the pitting corrosion resistance of Fe_balance18Cr10 Mn0.3C0.3NxNb (x = 0.1 and 0.2 wt%) high interstitial alloys were investigated through microstructure analysis and potentiodynamic polarization tests. The resistance to pitting corrosion of the two alloys, covered with a passive film and an air-formed..... More

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The effects of the temperature and flow velocity on the cathodic protection and underwater electromagnetic signature of ships are investigated using electrochemical tests and boundary element simulations. The corrosion resistance of the materials for the hull and propeller increase at lower temperatures, and the corrosion resistance is significantly decreased under..... More

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An AlCrTiSiN film composed of 31Al-15Cr-1.7Ti-0.5Si-51.8N (at%) was deposited on a steel substrate by arc ion plating to a thickness of 1 μm. It consisted of nano crystalline hcp-AlN and fcc-CrN. Its corrosion behavior in Ar-1%SO₂ gas at 800 ℃ for 5-50 h was studied. The resulting scales consisted primarily..... More

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Fe-(20, 45 wt%) Gd intermetallics were vacuum arc melted as the mother alloy of a neutron shielding and absorbing material. The structure of the cast Fe-20 wt% Gd intermetallics had primary dendrites with a short width of about 2 μm, which became coarse with increasing Gd content. The final compositions..... More

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The effects of alloying elements (Mn, Cr, and C) on the corrosion resistance of steel were examined using weight loss test, polarization test in a sour environment, analysis of rust, and the prediction of stable corrosion product. Carbon was found to improve corrosion resistance after 7-day immersion, while manganese and..... More

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The effect of a small amount of added Mg on the microstructure, Fe-Al inhibition layer, corrosion resistance and welding properties of hot-dip galvanized and galvannealed steel sheets were investigated. Both the microstructure and distribution of Mg were measured by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, glow discharge spectrometer and electron..... More

Material Analysis & Characterization

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In order to strengthen the structure of the glass and ultimately improve its water resistance, P₂O₅–ZnO–Bi₂O₃ was doped with Fe₂O₃, which generated Fe ions in the phosphate-based glass. These ions constitute (P₂O₇)⁻⁴ groups within the glass network. Structural analysis using Fourier transfer infrared spectroscopy indicated that P-O-P and Bi-O-P bonds..... More