Patents by Inventor Shae K. KIM

Shae K. KIM has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10280484
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc alloy with improved alloy characteristics such as fluidity, castability, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and elongation, and a preparation method therefor. The method for preparing the zinc alloy, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprising the steps of: providing zinc and a magnesium master alloy including a calcium-based compound; and forming a molten metal in which the magnesium master alloy and the zinc are melted; and casting the molten metal. The zinc alloy, according to another aspect of the present invention, includes a zinc base and the calcium-based compound present in the zinc base, wherein magnesium is applied to the zinc base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Shae K. Kim
  • Patent number: 9447482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnesium-based alloy, and to a method for producing same. The method comprises the steps of: melting a magnesium alloy into a liquid state; adding a silicon compound to said molten magnesium alloy; exhausting the silicon compound through a full reaction between said molten magnesium alloy and said added silicon compound such that the silicon compound does not substantially remain in the magnesium alloy; and exhausting the silicon produced as a result of said exhaustion in the precious step such that the silicon may not substantially remain in said magnesium alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae K. Kim, Young Ok Yoon, Jin Kyu Lee, Jung Ho Seo, Hyun Kyu Im
  • Publication number: 20150361528
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zinc alloy with improved alloy characteristics such as fluidity, castability, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and elongation, and a preparation method therefor. The method for preparing the zinc alloy, according to one aspect of the present invention, comprising the steps of: providing zinc and a magnesium master alloy including a calcium-based compound; and forming a molten metal in which the magnesium master alloy and the zinc are melted; and casting the molten metal. The zinc alloy, according to another aspect of the present invention, includes a zinc base and the calcium-based compound present in the zinc base, wherein magnesium is applied to the zinc base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Shae K. KIM
  • Patent number: 9085815
    Abstract: Provided is a magnesium alloy for room temperature, which is manufactured by adding CaO onto a surface of a molten magnesium alloy and exhausting the CaO through a reduction reaction of the CaO with the molten magnesium alloy. Resultantly, the magnesium alloy with CaO added has more improved room-temperature mechanical properties (tensile strength, yield strength, elongation) than magnesium alloys without using CaO. Furthermore, as the added amount of CaO increases, room-temperature mechanical properties (tensile strength, yield strength, elongation) increase as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae K. Kim, Jung-Ho Seo
  • Patent number: 8808423
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of a magnesium-based alloy for high temperature. The manufacturing method includes melting a magnesium (Mg) or magnesium alloy into a liquid phase, adding calcium oxide (CaO) 1.4 times the weight of a final calcium (Ca) target composition onto a surface of a melt in which the magnesium or the magnesium alloy is melted, forming a targeted amount of Ca in the magnesium or magnesium alloy through a reduction reaction between the melt and the added CaO. Specifically, the amount of Ca formed is in the range of 0.8 wt % to 2.4 wt %, and a final composition of the Mg alloy includes 6.0-8.0 wt % of aluminum (Al), 0.1-0.3 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.2-0.3 wt % of strontium (Sr), less than 0.04 wt of zinc (Zn), less than 0.9 wt of tin (Sn), and a balance being Mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
    Inventors: Shae K. Kim, Jung-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20140202284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnesium-based alloy, and to a method for producing same. The method comprises the steps of: melting a magnesium alloy into a liquid state; adding a silicon compound to said molten magnesium alloy; exhausting the silicon compound through a full reaction between said molten magnesium alloy and said added silicon compound such that the silicon compound does not substantially remain in the magnesium alloy; and exhausting the silicon produced as a result of said exhaustion in the precious step such that the silicon may not substantially remain in said magnesium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae K. Kim, Young Ok Yoon, Jin Kyu Lee, Jung Ho Seo, Hyun Kyu Im
  • Patent number: 8734564
    Abstract: Provided are a magnesium-based alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. In the method, a magnesium alloy is melted into liquid phase, and an alkaline earth metal oxide is added into a molten magnesium alloy. The alkaline earth metal oxide is exhausted through surface reduction reaction between the melt and the alkaline earth metal oxide. Alkaline earth metal produced by the exhaustion reacts with Mg and/or other alloying elements in the magnesium alloy so that an intermetallic compound is formed. The magnesium prepared by the method is excellent in fluidity and hot-tearing resistance. To this end, the alkaline earth metal oxide added is CaO, and the added amount of CaO is 1.4 to 1.7 times the target weight of Ca to be contained in the final Mg alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
    Inventors: Shae K. Kim, Jung-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20140010702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Mg—Al—Ca based master alloy for Mg alloys and to a production method therefor, and concerns an alloying master alloy used for magnesium or magnesium alloys. To this end, a feature of the invention is that, while the Ca:Al ration in the composition is maintained at between 7:3 and 1:9, based on percentages by weight in the alloy, a balance of Mg is added in an amount of up to 85% of the entire weight of the master alloy, based on percentage by weight. The production method comprises the steps of: preparing components of a master alloy by selecting a composition in which, while the Ca:Al ration in the composition is maintained at between 7:3 and 1:9, based on percentages by weight in the alloy, there is a balance of Mg in an amount of up to 85% of the entire weight of the master alloy, based on percentage by weight; sequentially melting Mg, Al and Ca; completely melting the components by applying an adequate amount of heat; and rapidly cooling the molten pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae K. Kim, Hyeon Gyu Lym
  • Publication number: 20110236249
    Abstract: Provided are a magnesium-based alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. In the method, a magnesium alloy is melted into liquid phase, and an alkaline earth metal oxide is added into a molten magnesium alloy. The alkaline earth metal oxide is exhausted through surface reduction reaction between the melt and the alkaline earth metal oxide. Alkaline earth metal produced by the exhaustion reacts with Mg and/or other alloying elements in the magnesium alloy so that an intermetallic compound is formed. The magnesium prepared by the method is excellent in fluidity and hot-tearing resistance. To this end, the alkaline earth metal oxide added is CaO, and the added amount of CaO is 1.4 to 1.7 times the target weight of Ca to be contained in the final Mg alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae K. KIM, Jung-Ho SEO
  • Publication number: 20110236251
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of a magnesium-based alloy for high temperature. The manufacturing method includes melting a magnesium (Mg) or magnesium alloy into a liquid phase, adding calcium oxide (CaO) 1.4 times the weight of a final calcium (Ca) target composition onto a surface of a melt in which the magnesium or the magnesium alloy is melted, forming a targeted amount of Ca in the magnesium or magnesium alloy through a reduction reaction between the melt and the added CaO. Specifically, the amount of Ca formed is in the range of 0.8 wt % to 2.4 wt %, and a final composition of the Mg alloy includes 6.0-8.0 wt % of aluminum (Al), 0.1-0.3 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.2-0.3 wt % of strontium (Sr), less than 0.04 wt of zinc (Zn), less than 0.9 wt of tin (Sn), and a balance being Mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae K. KIM, Jung-Ho SEO
  • Publication number: 20110236250
    Abstract: Provided is a magnesium alloy for room temperature, which is manufactured by adding CaO onto a surface of a molten magnesium alloy and exhausting the CaO through a reduction reaction of the CaO with the molten magnesium alloy. Resultantly, the magnesium alloy with CaO added has more improved room-temperature mechanical properties (tensile strength, yield strength, elongation) than magnesium alloys without using CaO. Furthermore, as the added amount of CaO increases, room-temperature mechanical properties (tensile strength, yield strength, elongation) increase as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shae K. KIM, Jung-Ho SEO