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ArticleScientific reports2021

Detection of micro inclusions in steel sheets using high-frequency ultrasound speckle analysis.

Yeonggeun Kim, Jongbeom Kim, Joongho Ahn, Moongyu Han, Hae Gyun Lim, Ki Jong Lee, Juseung Lee, Chulhong Kim, Hyung Ham Kim

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Yeonggeun Kim *Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.
Jongbeom Kim *Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.
Joongho Ahn *Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.
Moongyu HanDepartment of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.
Hae Gyun LimDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, 45 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
Ki Jong LeeMedical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea.
Juseung LeeControl and Instrumentation Research Group, Process and Engineering Research Laboratory, POSCO, 6261 Donghaean-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37859, Republic of Korea. dr_leejs@posco.com.
Chulhong KimDepartment of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea. chulhong@postech.edu.
Hyung Ham KimDepartment of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea. david.kim@postech.ac.kr.

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National Research Foundation of Korea 2019R1A2C2006269National Research Foundation of Korea 2020R1A6A1A03047902
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Abstract

With the increasing need for steel sheet quality assurance, the detection of micro-scaled inclusions in steel sheets has become critical. Many techniques have been explored to detect inclusions, e.g., visual inspection, radiography, magnetic testing, and ultrasound. Among these methods, ultrasound (US) is the most commonly used non-destructive testing (NDT) method due to its ease of use and deep penetration depth. However, ultrasound currently cannot be used for detecting the micro-scaled inclusions due to low spatial resolution, e.g., less than 30 μm, which are the key important factors causing the cracks in the high-quality steel sheets. Here, we demonstrate a high-resolution US imaging (USI) using high-frequency US transducers to image micro inclusions in steel sheets. Our system utilizes through-transmission USI and identifies ultrasound scattering produced by the inclusions. We first ultrasonically imaged the artificial flaws induced by the laser on the steel sheet surface for validating the system. We then imaged the real inclusions in the steel sheets formed during manufacturing processes and analyzed them to derive quantitative parameters related to the number of micro-scaled inclusions. Our results confirm that inclusions less than 30 μm can be identified using our high-resolution USI modality and has the potential to be used as an effective tool for quality assurance of the steel sheets.

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