The microstructure and mechanical property of hot-pressed composites with a different temperature for atmosphere changing from H to Ar have been studied. When atmosphere-changed from H to Ar gas at 145, the hot-pressed composite was characterized by inhomogeneous microstructure and low fracture strength. On the contrary, when atmosphere-changed at low temperature of 110 the composite showed more homogeneous microstructure, higher fracture strength and smaller deviation in strength. Based on the thermodynamic consideration and microstructural analysis, it was interpreted that the Cu wetting behavior relating to the formation of CuAlO is probably responsible for strong dependence of microstructure on atmosphere changing temperature. The reason for a strong sensitivity of fracture strength and especially of its deviation to atmosphere changing temperature was explained by the microstructural inhomogeneity and by the role of CuAlO phase on the interfacial bonding strength.

In the present study, the focus is on the analysis of the effect of the mold dimensions on the temperature distribution of a die during plasma activated sintering. The temperature distribution of a cylindrical mold with various dimensions was measured using K-type thermocouples. The temperature homogeneity of the die was studied based on the direction and dimensions of the die. A temperature gradient existed in the radial direction of the die during the plasma activated sintering. Also, the magnitude of the temperature gradient was increased with increasing sintering temperature. In the longitudinal direction, however, there was no temperature gradient. The temperature gradient of the die in the radial direction strongly depended on a ratio of die volume to punch area

Sintering behavior of 2xxx series Al alloy was investigated to obtain full densification and sound microstructure. The commercial 2xxx series Al alloy powder. AMB2712, was used as a starting powder. The mixing powder was characterized by using particle size analyzer, SEM and XRD. The optimum compacting pressure was 200 MPa, which was the starting point of the "homogeneous deformation" stage. The powder compacts were sintered at after burn-off process at . Swelling phenomenon caused by transient liquid phase sintering was observed below of sintering temperature. At , sintering density was increased by effect of remained liquid phase. Further densification was not observed above . Therefore, it was determined that the optimum sintering temperature of AMB2712 powder was .C.

본 논문에서는 1673K에서 소결한 PSZ/Ni 복합재에 대한 종 탄성계수, 파괴강도, 파괴에너지 등의 기계적 특성을 평가하기 위해, 개량형 소형펀치시험을 행한 결과에 대해 논의한다. 또한 파면관찰과 AE법을 통해 이들 재료의 고온환경에서의 미시파괴과정도 조사하였다. 시험온도는 293K, 1073K, 1273K, 1473K의 4종류로 하였으며, PSZ/Ni 복합재료의 체적 조성비도 80/20, 60/40, 40/60, 20/80의 4종류이다. 이들 실험결과로부터, 1073K이상의 고온에서 Ni 함량이 60%인 PSZ/Ni 복합재가 파괴강도 및 파괴에너지가 가장 우수한 것을 알았다. 파면관찰에 의하면 이 재료의 조성비에서 파고거동이 취성으로부터 연성으로 천이하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.