Papers by Author: Won Yong Kim

Abstract: This study evaluated the microstructure and mechanical properties enhancement of cross roll rolled Ni-10Cr alloy, comparing with conventional rolled material. Cold rolling was carried out to 90% thickness reduction and subsequently annealed at 700 °C for 30 min to obtain the fully recrystallized microstructure. Particularly, cross roll rolling was carried out at a tilted roll mill condition of 5º from the transverse direction in RD – TD plane. Application of cross roll rolling on Ni-10Cr alloy contributed to the notable grain refinement due to higher effective strain than that of conventional rolling, consequently, average grain size was refined from 135 µm in initial material to 4.2 µm in cross roll rolled material. Furthermore, //ND texture in CRR material was well developed than that of CR material, which contributed to the mechanical properties and formability enhancement.

Abstract: This study evaluated the microstructure and mechanical properties enhancement of cross roll rolled Ni-10Cr alloy, comparing with conventional rolled material. Cold rolling was carried out to 90% thickness reduction and subsequently annealed at 700 °C for 30 min to obtain the fully recrystallized microstructure. For annealed materials after rolling, to investigate the grain boundary characteristic distributions, electron back-scattering diffraction technique was introduced. Application of cross roll rolling on Ni-10Cr alloy contributed to the notable grain refinement, consequently, average grain size was refined from 135 μm in initial material to 4.2 μm in cross roll rolled material. These refined grain size led to an enhanced mechanical properties such as yield and tensile strengths. Furthermore, <111>//ND texture in CRR material was well developed than that of CR material, which contributed to the mechanical properties and formability enhancement.

Abstract: To evaluate the effect of rolling process on microstructures and textures development, this work was carried out using pure Ta sheets. For this work, conventional rolling (CR) and cross roll rolling (CRR) as a deformation process were introduced, pure Ta sheets were cold rolled to 90% in thickness reduction. After this, to obtain the recrystallized microstructure on cold rolled materials, the recrystallization heat-treatment was performed at 1200°C for 60 min under the high vacuum state. Also, to analyse the grain boundary character distributions of the annealed sheets, electron back-scattered diffraction method was introduced. As an experimental result, increase in strain rate led to the development of texture with its texture component of <111> at conventional rolling and cross roll rolling, in common. Therefore, in this study, we systematically discussed the texture development due to increase in effective strain.

Abstract: In order to evaluate the microstructure and mechanical properties of cross roll rolled Ni-30Cr alloy, comparing with conventionally rolled material, this work was carried out. The materials were cold rolled to 90% in thickness reduction by conventional rolling and cross roll rolling methods and subsequently annealed at 700°C for 30 min. After this work, in order to evaluate the grain boundary character distributions of the materials, electron back-scattered diffraction technique was introduced. The application of cross roll rolling was more effective to develop the microstructure and mechanical properties than those of conventional rolling. As a result, the grain size was significantly refined to 1.3 μm in conventional rolling and 0.6 μm in cross roll rolling, compared to initial material (30 μm), respectively. Also, these grain refinements directly affected an increase in mechanical properties. In the present study, we systematically discussed the relationship between grain size and mechanical properties in terms of an increase in effective strain.

Abstract: In order to investigate the texture development in cold rolled and annealed tantalum (Ta), the present study was carried out. For this work, cold rolling was performed up to ~ 96% reduction in thickness, and annealing was performed at elevated temperature up to ~ 1200 °C for 60 min under the high vacuum to prevent the surface oxidation. As a result, increase in the reduction ratio of the cold rolled Ta was effective to develop the a fibre texture, with its texture components such as (001)<110> and (112)<110>. Also, resulting grain size was more refined by increase in reduction ratio, consequently, 96% cold rolled and annealed material showed the best refined grain size. However, in case of annealed material, g fibre texture with its texture component, such as (111)<121> and (111)<112>, was developed by increase in annealing temperature. In this study, we systematically discussed the texture development due to the increase in reduction ratio.

Abstract: To evaluate the microstructures and mechanical properties in cross-roll rolled pure copper, comparing with conventionally rolled materials, this work was carried out. Pure copper (99.99 mass%) sheets with thickness of 5 mm were cold rolled to 90% thickness reduction by cross-roll rolling (CRR) and subsequently annealed at 400 °C for 30 min. Also, to analyze the grain boundary character distributions (GBCDs), electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) technique was employed. As a result, the cold rolled and annealed materials consisted of significantly refined grains than that of the initial material (100 mm). Especially, the CRR processed material showed more refined grain size (6.5 mm) in average than that (9.8 mm) of conventional rolling (CR). These grain refinements directly affected an increase in mechanical properties. Therefore, the microstructural and mechanical properties development observed in both processes was systematically discussed in terms of the effective strain originated by the plastic deformation.

Abstract: The effect of Ge and oxygen content on microstructural formation and mechanical properties of Ti-Nb alloys were investigated in order to design a desirable Ti based alloy through casting process. Three phase mixtures consisting of bcc-structured β phase, orthorhombic structured α" phase and intermediate ω phase were found depending on Nb, Ge, oxygen content in the present alloy system. The volume fraction of α" phase and ω phase decreased with increasing Ge or oxygen content. This microstructural information may indicate that both Ge and oxygen act to increase the stability of β phase rather than α" phase in metastable β-Ti based alloys prepared by water quenching. Elastic modulus values were sensitive to phase stability of constituent phases.

Abstract: Microstructures and pseudoelastic behavior of Ti-Nb-Ge alloys were investigated in order to correlate the pseudoelasticity and microstructure together with martensite transformation. XRD results and transmission electron microscope revealed that stress-induced martensitic transformation takes place during room temperature deformation in the present alloys. Recrystallization heat treatment of the present alloy displayed pseudoelastic behavior to be prominent. It is concluded that the pseudoelastic behavior of a metastable-β Ti-Nb-Ge alloy is correlated to the stress-induced martensite transformation.

Abstract: This study is to examine wear properties of Ti-Nb-Si alloys under dry condition and to investigate its wear mechanism. A ball-on-disc type wear testing machine was used to evaluate the wear factor. Optical microstructure observation revealed that the microstructure appeared to mixture appearance consisting of β phase and small amount of α″ martensite phase. Yield strength increased with increasing Nb and Si content. Wear resistance of the present alloy are strongly dependent upon yield strength and elastic modulus. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the tribo-chemical reaction between the alumina ball and the present alloy occurs due to decomposition of alumina to aluminum.

Abstract: Pseudoelastic behavior of Ti-xNb-yGe alloys, where x=22~28at.% and y=0.5~2.0at.%, was investigated by controlling martensite start temperature and phase stability of β phase. Cyclic tensile test was carried out to display a pseudoelastic behavior at room temperature. Determination of the martensitic transformation temperature (Ms and Mf) and reverse transformation temperature (As and Af) of the alloys were carried out using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and DSC results revealed that Ge is stronger stabilizer of β-phase than Nb. XRD spectra of the deformed specimens confirmed that the crystal structure of stress-induced martensite phase is orthorhombic structured α″. It is concluded that pseudoelasticity of the present Ti-Nb-Ge alloy is closely associated with phase stability, and metastable β-phase is better to increase pseudoelasticity than stable one.