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.

Type I clathrate was produced by arc melting and hot pressing and thermoelectric properties were investigated. Negative Seebeck coefficient at all temperatures measured, which means that the majority carriers are electrons. Electrical conductivity decreased by increasing temperature and thermal conductivity was 0.012 W/cmK at room temperature and dimensionless thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) was 0.01 at 873K.

Effect of phase transformation and grain-size variation of hot-pressed cobalt on its dry sliding wear was investigated. The sliding wear test was carried out against glass (83% SiO2) beads at 100N load using a pin-on-disk wear tester. Worn surfaces, cross sections, and wear debris were examined by an SEM. Phases of the specimen and wear debris were identified by an XRD. Thermal transformation of the cobalt from the hcp ε phase to the γ (fcc) phase during the wear was detected, which was deduced as the wear mechanism of the sintered cobalt.

기계적 합금화 공정과 가압소결법으로 (Pb1-xSnx)Te(0≤x≤0.4)합금을 제조하여 SnTe 함량에 따른 열전특성을 분석하였다. PbTe와 (Pb0.9Sn0.1)Te 가압소결체는 각기 200˚C와 300˚C에서 p형에서 n형으로 천이되었으나, SnTe를 0.2몰 이상 함유한 가압소결체는 450˚C까지의 온도범위에서 p형 전도를 나타내었다. Extrinsic 전도영역에서 SnTe 함량이 증가함에 따라 (Pb1-xSnx)Te 가압소결체의 Seebeck 계수와 전기비저항이 감소하였다. SnTe 함량이 증가함에 따라 (Pb1-xSnx)Te 가압소결체의 최대성능지수를 나타내는 온도가 고온으로 이동하였으며, (Pb0.7Sn0.3)Te 가압소결체는 200˚C에서 0.68×10-3/K의 최대성능지수를 나타내었다.

High speed steels with commercial compositions of 10V, Rex20, Rex25, T15, and ASP30 were gas-atomized and then consolidated by hot isostatic pressing (HIPping). The microstructures of gas-atomized powder, as-HiPped billet, and heat-treated billet have been characterized using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer. In the gas-atomized powders, the solidification structures of 10V and Rex25 alloys show that primary MC carbides embedded within the fine equiaxed dendrites, whereas those of Rex20, T15 and ASP30 alloys exhibited eutectic MC and/or MC carbides in the interdendritic region. The trace and dendritic morphologies of gas-atomized powder have been retained in as-HiPped billets. The microstructures of as-HiPped billets have been observed to consist of ferrite, and MC carbides in other alloys with the exception of 10V alloy, which consists of ferrite and MC carbides. The hardness of heat-treated billet makes a favorable comparison with that of as-HIPped billet. This seems mainly to be due to the strengthening by the precipitation of secondary carbides and the change of matrix phase from -ferrite to martensite.