In this study, the diffusion behaviors of C and Co in liquid phase sintering of WC-Co system were investigated whether these two components diffused in the same direction in case of having opposite gradient each other with not being phase. The green compacts with controlled compositions in not being of phase and gradient composition which one is WC-5Co-1.2%C, the other is WC-XCo-0.2%C (where X = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25) were sintered at and and then the diffusion behaviors of C and Co were investigated by analyses of compositional change, also determined for microstructure and microhardness. Also, same testing was carried out on the specimens with dual layers sintered in upright and reverse positions to evaluate the effect of gravity on the diffusion in liquid Co. From the results of this study, we can find the fact that the direction of diffusion for C and Co in WC-Co system during liquid phase sintering was different and the effect of gravity for the liquid was insignificant. Also other physical properties were changed on the diffusion of elements.

The microstructure evolution during sintering of a compact being composed of three layers of (WC-15%Co)/Fe powder mixture with different Fe contents has been observed. The Fe contents in the respective (WC-15%Co)/Fe layers were varied by 20%. 50%, and 90% in sequence by volume from a top layer to a bot- tom layer. The sintering temperatures and times were varied from 110 to 125 and from 1 h to 4 h, The compact layer was not densified below 120 in 4 h. Appropriate sintering temperature and time conditions for making a multi-layered hard metal compact were determined as 125 and 3 h, respectively.

4.5 Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-40.5Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3-55PZT와 PLZT(10/70/30, 11/60/40)를 경사조성으로 하여 경사기능 재료를 제조하였으며, 그 유전 특성과 압전 변형율 특성을 조사하였다. 경사기능재료는 A/B/A의 세층으로 성형하고 소결한 후 한 층을 연마해내어 제작하였다. 닥터블레이드용 슬립에는 acrylic계 유기 결합제가 34-36wt% 혼합되었으며, 건조 후 균열이 없는 양호한 thick film을 제조하였다. 1250˚C, 2시간의 소성에 의해 경사기능화된 시편은 Nb와 La등의 조성 차이에 의한 구배를 이루었으며, 구배영역은 약 30μm 정도였다. 경사기능재료에서 유전상수나 큐리온도롸 같은 유전특성은 조합한 조성층의 특성들사이의 값을 나타내었다. 인가 전압에 따른 변형율 특성은 단일 조성의 시편보다 현저하게 증가하였다. 실제로 경사기능 압전엑튜에이터를 제조한 결과 약 3μm/100V 정도의 변위향을 나타내었다.