The purpose of this study is to investigate the densification behavior and the corresponding microstructural evolution of tantalum and tantalum-tungsten alloy powders for explosively formed liners. The inherent inhomogeneous microstructures of tantalum manufactured by an ingot metallurgy might degrade the capability of the warhead. Therefore, to overcome such drawbacks, powder metallurgy was incorporated into the near-net shape process in this study. Spark plasma-sintered tantalum and its alloys with finer particle sizes exhibited higher densities and lower grain sizes. However, they were contaminated from the graphite mold during sintering. Higher compaction pressures in die and isostatic compaction techniques also enhanced the sinterability of the tantalum powders; however, a full densification could not be achieved. On the other hand, the powders exhibited full densification after being subjected to hot isostatic pressing over two times. Consequently, it was found that the hot isostatic-pressed tantalum might exhibit a lower grain size and a higher density as compared to those obtained in previous studies.

Nickel-based superalloy IN 713C powders have been consolidated by hot isostatic pressing (HIPing). The microstructure and mechanical properties of the superalloys were investigated at the HIPing temperature ranging from 1030o C to 1230o C. When the IN 713C powder was heated above γ' solvus temperature (about 1180o C), the microstruc- ture was composed of the austenitic FCC matrix phase γ plus a variety of secondary phases, such as γ' precipitates in γ matrix and MC carbides at grain boundaries. The yield and tensile strengths of HIPed specimens at room temperature were decreased while the elongation and reduction of area were increased as the processing temperature increased. At 700o C, the strength was similar regardless of HIPing temperature; however, the ductility was drastically increased with increasing the temperature. It is considered that these properties compared to those of cast products are originated from the homogeneity of microstructure obtained from a PM process.

The hot deformation characteristics of pure molybdenum was investigated in the temperature range of and strain rate range of using a Gleeble test machine. The power dissipation map for hot working was developed on the basis of the Dynamic Materials Model. According to the map, dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurs in the temperature range of and the strain rate range of , which are the optimum conditions for hot working of this material. The average grain size after DRX is . The material undergoes flow instabilities at temperatures of and the strain rates of , as calculated by the continuum instability criterion.

이상에서 살펴본 바와 같이, 내열재료들은 고밀도를 이용하여 비행하는 물체의 운동에너지를 극대화 시킬 수 있기 때문에 군사적으로 각종 무기체계의 성능 향상에 매우 중요하다. 또한 유도 무기 및 항공기의 경우 고온, 고압 등의 환경에서 운용되기 때문에, 이러한 조건에서 견딜 수 있는 소재 개발이 필수적이다. 따라서 무기 선진국에서는 고밀도 재료인 텅스텐, 몰리브덴, 탄탈륨, 텅스텐-구리 감손우라늄을 활용하기 위한 연구를 활발하게 진행하고 있다. 이중, 텅스

The reduction mechanism of the composite powders mixed with and CuO has been studied by using thermogravimetry (TG), X-ray diffraction, and microstructure analyses. The composite powders were made by simple Turbula mixing, spray drying, and ball-milling in a stainless steel jar with the ball to powder ratio of 32 to 1 at 80 rpm for 1 h without process controlling agents. It is observed that all the oxide composite powders are converted to W-coated Cu composite powder after reducing treatment under hydrogen atmosphere. For the formation mechanism of W-coated Cu composite powder, the sequential reduction steps are proposed as follows: CuO contained in the ball-milled composite powder is initially reduced to Cu at the temperature range from 20 to 30. Then, powder is reduced to W via W and W at higher temperature region. Finally, the gaseous phase of formed by reaction of with water vapour migrates to previously reduced Cu and deposits on it as W reduced by hydrogen. The proposed mechanism has been proved through the model experiment which was performed by using Cu plate and powder.der.

본 연구에서는 산화텅스텐() 분말을 이용하여 여러 금속 기판에 텅스텐 박막을 코팅하는 방법에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 언급되는 W 코팅은 Lee 등이 보고한 W, Cu 산화물을 이용하여 W-Cu 복합분말을 제조하는 것으로부터 아이디어가 출발되었으며, 본 연구의 결과는 기존의 6불화 텅스텐 가스() 를 열 분해하여 증착시키는 화학증착법(CVD: chemical vapor deposition)과 순수 텅스텐 target을 sputtering하여

최근 한국기계연구원에서 개발된 Mechanochemical process (MCP)는 Spray conversion 법에 의하여 나노크기의 W/Cu 복합 분말을 제조하는 방법으로서, 현재 (주)나노테크에서 산업화를 위한 시험/개발이 진행 중이다. 이 방법에 의하여 W /1 0 ~ 40wt. %Cu 조성의 초미렵 W/Cu 복합 분말의 양산화가 가능하게 됨으로써, 나노복합분말을 사용한 초미립 W/Cu 합금의 소결 제조 연구 역시 나 노태크에서 분말사업화와

The microstructure of the 1020 mild steel target in the region ahead of craters, made by colliding against Cu and W-Cu shaped-charge jets. has been investigated in the present work. The region ahead of the crater impacted by the Cu shaped-charge jet reveals grain refinement implying the formation of sub-grains, while that of W-Cu one leads to martensitic transformation indicating that the region was heated up to an austenitic region which was followed by rapid cooling. The pressure of W-Cu shaped-charge jet impacting against the target when calculated is higher than that of Cu one. The microhardness of the region ahead of the crater impacted by the W-Cu shaped-charge jet is also higher than that of the Cu one. The microstructure of W-Cu slug that remains inside of the crater depicts the occurrence of the remarkable elongation of W particles during the liner collapse. The microstructural evolution of the region ahead of the crater is discussed on the basis of the pressure dependency of the ferrite/austenite transformation in the steel.