Materials Science, Dr. Han Seung-jeon's Top 100 National Outstanding Achievements
Published2021.11.03 09:37
The research achievements of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Lee Jeong-hwan), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, were selected as one of the 'Top 100 Outstanding National R&D Achievements of 2021,' and were recognized for presenting a new perspective on classical research fields.The Korea Institute of Materials Science announced on the 2nd that Dr. Han Seung-jeon of the Special Alloys Research Laboratory at the Metal Materials Research Division’s ‘Technology for Simultaneous Improvement of Opposite Properties of Precipitation-Type Cu-Ni-Si and Al-Zn Alloys’ was selected as one of the ‘Top 100 Outstanding National R&D Achievements of 2021.’
This technology combines processing technology and computational design technology to create a microstructure different from existing ones in copper and aluminum alloys, thereby dramatically improving strength and ductility or strength and conductivity simultaneously. When the strength of a metal is increased, properties that are inverse to strength, such as ductility, toughness, and conductivity, inevitably decrease; however, using this technology, it is possible to dramatically improve strength and its various properties solely by changing the alloy composition.
The general metal development process requires significant cost, time, and effort due to repetitive experiments and analysis. On the other hand, if key points for improving characteristics are implemented using computational design, experiments can be drastically reduced and good results obtained in a short period of time.
Han Seung-jeon, a principal researcher at KIMS, expressed his sentiments and aspirations, stating, “I would like to attach significance to the fact that my efforts to resolve the questions I consistently raised regarding classical research fields related to the high-strength of metals have been recognized,” and added, “I want to continue leading my own research with new perspectives and methods, such as structural metals.”
The Top 100 Outstanding Achievements of National R&D Projects have been selected and announced annually since 2006 to enhance public understanding and interest in the role of science and technology and to boost the pride of scientists and technologists.
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