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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 effect of pre-aging treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-0.6Mg-1.2Si aluminum alloy sheets fabricated by twin roll casting (TRC) was investigated. It was observed that two kinds of nanoclusters, cluster(1) and cluster(2), play an important role in the bake-hardening properties of Al-Mg-Si aluminum alloy. The hardness of..... More

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A mixed potential-type NiO･YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) gas sensor employing 8YSZ solid electrolyte film was fabricated using a thermal spray coating method, and tested in a NO₂ atmosphere at various operating temperatures. The thermal spray coating method is useful for mass producing solid electrolytes without a forming, sintering or bonding..... More

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A thin, compact, and uniform cobalt layer was coated on ferritic stainless steel (Crofer 22 APU) by high frequency square pulsed electrodeposition in an aqueous solution containing cobalt chloride and boric acid. The effects of various electrodeposition parameters and post heat treatment on the morphology, thickness, roughness and adhesion of..... More

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Korea is famous for more than a millennium of continuous fabrication of Cu-Sn objects with near peritectic composition through a process of forging and rapid cooling at approximately 700 °C. We examined four high tin bronze hairpins excavated from two Unified Silla sites in Gyongju and found substantial variability reflecting..... More

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Nanocomposite films, which are comprised of metal nanoparticles dispersed in a matrix layer, have attracted great interest due to their unique electrical and optical properties, which are mainly due to the excitation of localized surface plasmons. In this study, we employed an alternating sputtering method to fabricate such nanocomposite films...... More

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The wetting behavior of liquids on solid surfaces is important in the study of surfaces and interfaces. In this study, the wetting behavior of deionized (DI) water and hexadecane on fluorinated and micro-patterned polymer surfaces was investigated. The sample surfaces were processed by spray coating and thermal imprinting, respectively. The..... More

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The effects of oxygen content on the β to α phase transformation of the Ti-5Al-2.5Fe alloy during continuous cooling were investigated by varying the oxygen content between 0.08 – 0.41 wt%. Dilatometer tests were performed at cooling rates of 0.05 – 100 ℃/s combined with microstructure observation to examine phase..... More

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The near-infrared (NIR) reflecting properties of TiO₂ /Ag /TiO₂ (TAT) multilayers deposited using DC/RF magnetron sputtering were investigated. For high transmittance and reflectance in the visible and NIR ranges, respectively, the thickness of each layer was theoretically optimized by the index matching method. As the Ag layer thickness increased, the..... More

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To realize focused design near-field conduction noise absorbers for sub-GHz frequencies, this study proposes screen-printed conductive grid films. The films’ advantages include large-scale production and easy control of electrical properties. A conductive grid film with a resistance value of approximately 70 Ω was screen printed on polyimide film substrate and..... More

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The Paris climate change agreement made a commitment to keep global warming below 2 ℃. The Korean government confirmed that it would seek a 37% reduction in CO₂ emissions by 2030 from the Business As Usual level. CO₂ emissions from Korean iron and steel industries account for approximately 15.4% of..... More

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Casting defects such as gas traps and oxide particles must be removed in the die-casting process in order to obtain good cast products. Experimental research is costly and time-consuming, so computer simulations are typically performed in advance and then compared to experimental results. In this paper, a magnesium alloy die-casting..... More

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Silver nanowire (AgNWs) networks offer a promising approach for producing cost effective transparent electrode materials. However, high temperature annealing is necessary to achieve low sheet resistance, which limits the use of AgNWs for low temperature processing applications such as flexible electronics, and perovskites solar cell fabrication. This study shows that..... More

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The hot deformation behavior of as-cast and homogenized Fe-22Cr-9.5Mn-3.3Ni stainless steel was investigated over a temperature range between 600~1,250 ℃. The deformability of the as-cast Fe-22Cr-9.5Mn-3.3Ni steel decreased with increasing temperature up to 850 ℃, and then increased at temperatures between 900 and 1200 ℃ caused by dynamic recrystallization at..... More

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The influence of ultrasonic melt treatment (UST) combined with a change in cooling rates on the microstructure and elevated temperature mechanical properties of a hypereutectic Al-18Si-4Cu-3Ni piston alloy was investigated. Microstructural observation confirmed that UST effectively refined the sizes of primary Si and intermetallic compounds (e.g. ε-Al₃Ni) while promoting their..... More

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In order to improve the flexibility of the oscillation pattern for a wide range of casting speeds, a hydraulic cylinder is used to oscillate the mold that moves up and down according to the stroke and frequency given by controller. Currently, hydraulic oscillators are commonly used in continuous casting facilities,..... More

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In this paper, Cu-coated graphite powders for a low thermal expansion coefficient and a high thermal conductivity are fabricated using a chemical reaction process. The Cu particles adhere to the irregular graphite powders and they homogeneously disperse in the graphite matrix. Cu-coated graphite powders are coarser at approximately 3~4 ㎛..... More

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High Mn twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steels with compositions of Fe-(18.0-18.17) Mn-1.51Al-(0.48-0.52)Si-(0.61-0.62)C-(0.52-0.54)Cr-(0.22-0.23)Ni-0.03Nb-(0-0.04)Sb (wt%) are oxidized at 650 ℃ and 750 ℃ for < 24 h in air in order to determine the effect of the alloying elements on the oxidation. They are oxidized parabolically to MnO₂,Mn₂O₃,FeO,Fe₂O₃, and FeMn₂O₄ oxides with relatively..... More

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In this study, a glass fiber is fabricated using a continuous spinning process from alkali resistant (AR) glass with 4 wt% zirconia. In order to confirm the melting properties of the marble glass, the raw material is placed into a Pt crucible and melted at 1650 ℃ for 2 h,..... More

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Solvent extraction was employed to recover precious metals (Au (III), Pd (II) and Pt (IV)) from the leach solution of spent electronic wastes containing Cu (II), Cr (III) and Fe (III). First, pure Fe (III) and Au (III) were recovered by simultaneous extraction with Cyanex 923 followed by selective stripping..... More

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The effect of ultrasonic melt treatment (UST) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-7Si-0.35Mg (A356) casting alloys was investigated. The particular aim of this study was to analyze the mechanism involved in the strengthening of the A356 alloys when fabricated by UST. The UST had little effect on the..... More

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The effects of particle size on the surface properties of HVOF spray coating were studied to improve of the durability of metal components. Micro and nano sized WC-12Co powders were coated on the surface of Inconel718, and the effects of particle size on surface properties were studied. Surface hardness was..... More

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As with any solvent, stabilizing a multivalent element at a given oxidation level in the glass depends on the thermodynamic conditions. The effects of temperature in the oxidation-reduction equilibrium have been previously noted with higher temperatures being conductive to reduced states. 30Ce₂O-70P₂O₅ binary system glasses were prepared. The effects of..... More

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Investment casting for the thin (4 mm thick) rectangular tube (40 mm wide, 80 mm high and 200 mm long) was carried out numerically and experimentally for Alloy 738, which is a precipitation-hardened Ni-base superalloy. Two types of rectangular tubes, one with a regular array (10 mm by 10 mm..... More

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In order to study the effect of microstructural change on the tensile properties of discontinuous precipitated Al-Zn binary alloy, four different Al-Zn alloys(25, 30, 35, 45 wt% Zn) were aged at 160 ℃ for different aging times(0, 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 360 min) after being solution treated at 400..... More

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Korea is famous for its long history of manufacturing high tin bronze objects of near peritectic composition by the application of forging and rapid cooling at approximately 700 °C. Not much is known, however, of the origin and developmental processes of this technique. Fortunately, valuable evidence for assessing the associated..... More

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During the selective extraction of Pd(II) by LIX 63 from 6 M HCl solutions containing platinum group metals, an oxidation-reduction reaction occurs between the LIX 63 and Ir(IV). Since the reduced Ir(III) cannot be extracted by solvating and amine extractants, the oxidation-reduction reaction has a significant effect on the separation..... 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