Daeup Kim

Bonding phenomena of transient liquid phase bonded joints of a Ni base single crystal superalloy

The bonding phenomena of Ni base single crystal superalloy CMSX-2 during transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding have been investigated using MBF-80 and F-24 insert metals. TLP bonding of the superalloy was carried out at 1373-1548K for 0-19.6ks in vacuum and the (100) plane of each test specimen was always aligned perpendicular to the joint interface. The dissolution width increased when the bonding temperature and holding time increased. The eutectic width decreased linearly with the square root of holding time during isothermal solidification. After homogenization treatment, the microstructure, distributions of hardness and alloying elements in the bonded interlayer become similar to those of the base metal.

Mechanical properties of copper to titanium joined by friction welding

This paper describes a fundamental investigation of friction welding pure copper to titanium. Friction welding was performed using a brake type friction welder. The effect of friction time and upset pressure on the mechanical and metallurgical properties were evaluated. Under constant upset pressure, the tensile strength made little difference with an increase in friction time, whereas at the constant friction time, the tensile strength increased with increasing upset pressure. Thus, the upset pressure plays a major role over the friction time and friction pressure on tensile strength. Though Cu3Ti intermetallic compound is formed at the copper/titanium interface during welding, the tensile strength of welded joint is not affected. It may be due to the thickness of intermetallic compound layer at interface being very thin and scattered. The tensile fracture of the welded joint occurred in copper side near the interface.

Influence of CaO on damping capacity and mechanical properties of Mg alloy

For developing cost effective damping Mg alloys with high damping capacity and better mechanical properties, the microstructures, the mechanical properties at room temperature and the damping capacity of Mg alloy adding CaO were investigated and compared with those of K1A alloy. CaO adding into pure Mg maintains the damping capacity and increases the ultimate tensile strength compared with those of pure Mg. Mg-CaO alloy can be regarded as cost-effective damping alloy with high damping and mechanical properties as well as with the advantages of improving oxidation and burning resistances.

Effect of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment on Transverse Ultrasonic Bonding of Gold Flip-Chip Bump on Glass Substrate

This study was focused on the effect of atmospheric pressure plasma treatment conditions on the ultrasonic bonding properties of Au flip-chip bumps on Au-finished glass substrates. The spreading test of de-ionized (DI) water was carried out on the substrate after the treatment. The plasma treatment was performed with three different gases, N2, N2 + O2, and N2 + H2, for various treatment times from 0.3 to 18 s. The surface analysis was carried out after the treatment using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The treatment conditions greatly affected the spreading angle and joint strength. The addition of O2 and H2 gases to N2 gas was effective to improve the wettability of the Au-finished substrate and the bondability between the Au bump and substrate, respectively. The spreading angle rapidly decreased with increasing treatment time from 0.3 to 1 s and then decreased slightly with further increase in the treatment time, whereas the bonding strength peaked after the treatment for 0.5 to 2 s and then decreased.

Development of insert metal for transient liquid phase bonding of Fe-Base heat resistant alloy

The effect of alloying elements on the joinability of an insert metal for the transient liquid phase bonding of Fe-base heat resistant alloys was investigated. The optimum chemical composition of the insert metal was found by an interpolation method. The proposed insert metals were newly developed Ni-base filler metals with B, Si and Cr. The melting point and critical interlayer width were decreased with the increase of B, Si and Cr. The optimum amounts of B, Si and Cr in the insert metal were found to be about 3%, 4% and 3%, respectively. The measured characteristic values, such as melting point, microhardness in the bonded interlayer and CIW of the insert metals show good agreement with the interpolated values. The tensile and creep rupture strengths of the joints were the same level as those of the base metal at bonding temperature over 1423K.

Characteristics of Nanophase WC and WC-3 wt% (Ni, Co, and Fe) Alloys Using a Rapid Sintering Process for the Application of Friction Stir Processing Tools

Microstructures and mechanical characteristics of tungsten carbide- (WC-) based alloys, that is, WC, WC-3 wt% Ni, WC-3 wt% Co, and WC-3 wt% Fe, fabricated using a spark plasma sintering (SPS) method for the application of friction stir processing tools were evaluated. The sintered bodies with a diameter of 66 mm showed relative densities of up to 99% with an average particle size of 0.26~0.41 μm under a pressure condition of 60 MPa with an electric current for 35 min without noticeable grain growth during sintering. Even though no phase changes were observed after the ball milling process the phases of W2C and appeared in all sintered samples after sintering. The Vickers hardness and fracture toughness of the WC, WC-3 wt% Ni, WC-3 wt% Co, and WC-3 wt% Fe samples ranged from 2,240 kg mm2 to 2,730 kg mm2 and from 6.3 MPa·m1/2 to 9.1 MPa·m1/2, respectively.

A Study on the Brazed Joint of Duplex Stainless Steel with Ni Base Insert Metal

The brazing of duplex stainless steels which is an essential process for rocket engine manufacturing has been investigated on bonding phenomena and shear strength. The UNS32550 was used for base metal, and the MBF-50 was used for insert metal. Brazing was carried out under the various conditions (brazing temperature : 1473K, 1498K, holding time : 0, 0.3, 0.9, 1.8 ks). There were various phases in the joint because of reaction between liquid insert metal and base metal, In the early stage, BN is formed in the bonded interlayer and base metal near the bonded layer. Cr nitride is formed in the bonded interlayer. The amount of BN and Cr nitride decrease with the increase of holding time. Superior shear strength of 550MPa is obtained by restraining the formation of nitride.