Recently, automobile parts have been required to have high strength and toughness to allow for weight lightening or improved stability. But, traditional micro-alloyed steel cannot be applied in automobile parts. In this study, we considered the influence of quenching temperature and cooling rate for specimens fabricated by vacuum induction furnace. Directly quenched micro-alloyed steel for hot forging can be controlled according to its micro structure and the heat-treatment process. Low carbon steel, as well as alloying elements for improvement of strength and toughness, was used to obtain optimized conditions. After hot forging at 1,200˚C, the ideal mechanical properties (tensile strength ≥ 1,000 MPa, Charpy impact value ≥ 100 J/cm2) can be achieved by using optimized conditions (quenching temperature : 925 to 1,050˚C, cooling rate : ≥ 5˚C/sec). The difference of impact value according to cooling rate can be influenced by the microstructure. A fine lath martensite micro structure is formed at a cooling rate of over 5˚C/sec. On the other hand, the second phase of the M-A constituent microstructure is the cause of crack initiation under the cooling rate of 5˚C/sec.

Nanopowders of and FeAl were fabricated by high energy ball milling. Dense 4.25 composite was simultaneously synthesized and consolidated by high frequency induction heated combustion method within 2 min from mechanically activated powders. Consolidation was accomplished under the combined effects of a induced current and mechanical pressure of 80 MPa.

Ti5Si3와 Ti5Si3-ZrO2 복합재료의 연소합성에 미치는 전기장의 영향에 관하여 연구하였다. 45mole% 이상 첨가한 Ti5Si3-ZrO2 복합재료는 전기장하에서만 연소합성할 수 있었다. Ti5Si3-45mole% ZrO2와 Ti5Si3-60mole% ZrO2 복합재료는 전기장을 가하지 않은 상태에서는 불안정한 연소파가 전파되었지만 반응은 완전히 일어나지 않았다 즉, 불안정한 연소파는 시편의 중앙 부근까지 전파 된 후 멈추었다. Ti5Si3-ZrO2 복합재료의 연소파 속도는 시편에 가해준 전기장에 의해 약간 증가하였다.