Carbides Formation in MarM247 Directional Solidified during Stress-Rupture Test at High Temperature

In our study, stress-rupture tests were conducted at elevated temperatures to examine the impact of high temperature on MarM247 LC (low carbon). Our main objective was to investigate the alterations in the microstructure, particularly the carbon precipitation, during long-term stress-rupture tests. It was observed that cracks developed near the sample neck, following the path of the carbides and the gamma matrix, rather than occurring in the gamma-gamma prime eutectic. This occurred despite the formation of carbides because of prolonged exposure to high temperature and load, and the crack propagation did not follow that path. Based on these findings, we suggest that a reduction in the carbon content of Mar-M247 LC can enhance the sample's lifespan when subjected to temperatures below 760˚C and a stress of 690 MPa.

Temperature dependence of anisotropic stress-rupture properties of nickel-based single crystal superalloy SRR99

In order to reveal the temperature dependence of anisotropic stress？rupture behavior of SRR99 single crystal superalloys under conditions of temperature ranging from 650 to 1 040 °C and typical stresses,fracture morphologies and microstructure evolution were investigated by SEM and TEM.From the Larson-Miller curves,it is found that single crystal with [001] orientation has the optimum stress rupture property in comparison with [011] and [111] orientations at lower and intermediate temperature.With increasing temperature to 1 040 °C,stress-rupture properties of single crystals with three principal orientations tend to be equivalent.Based on the fracture surface and microstructural observations,superior stress？rupture behavior of single crystal with [001] orientation was rationalized and the effect of misorientation of single crystal on stress rupture property was also discussed.

Stress-rupture measurements of cast magnesium strengthened by in-situ production of ceramic particles

We have introduced a polymer precursor into molten magnesium and then in-situ pyrolyzed to produce castings of metal matrix composites(P-MMCs)containing silicon-carbonitride(SiCNO)ceramic particles.Stress-rupture measurements of as-cast P-MMCs was performed at 350 ℃(0.69TM)to 450 ℃(0.78TM)under dead load condition corresponding to tensile stress of 2.5 MPa to 20 MPa.The time-to-fracture data were analyzed using the classical Monkman–Grant equation.The time-to-fracture is thermally activated and follows a power-law stress exponent exhibiting dislocation creep.Fractography analysis revealed that while pure magnesium appears to fracture by dislocation slip,the P-MMCs fail from the nucleation and growth of voids at the grain boundaries.

Effect of boron addition on the microstructure and stress-rupture properties of directionally solidified superalloys

This study is focused on the effect of boron addition, in the range of 0.0007wt% to 0.03wt%, on the microstructure and stress-rupture properties of a directionally solidified superalloy. With increasing boron content in the as-cast alloys, there is an increase in the fraction of the γ′/γ eutectic and block borides precipitate around the γ′/γ eutectic. At a high boron content of 0.03wt%, there is precipitation of lamellar borides. Upon heat treatment, fine block borides tend to precipitate at grain boundaries with increasing boron content. Overall, the rupture life of the directionally solidified superalloy is significantly improved with the addition of nominal content of boron. However, the rupture life decreases when the boron content exceeds 0.03wt%.

Influence of Co, W and Ti on the Stress-rupture Lives of a Single Crystal Nickel-base Superalloy

The influence of Co, W and Ti on stress-rupture lives of a Ni-Cr-AI-Mo-Ta-Co-W-Ti single crystal nickel-base superalloy has been investigated using a L9 （34） orthogonal array design （OAD） by statistical analysis. At a selected composition range, Ti content was the most important factor to the effect of the stress-rupture lives and then followed by Co content. W content had the minimum effect on stress-rupture lives. The optimal alloy should contain 10 wt pct Co, 8 wt pct W and zero Ti. The optimized alloy also had good microstructural stability during thermal exposure at 870℃ for 500 h.

Stress-rupture behavior of a Re-containing Ni-base single crystal superalloy at high temperatures

A Re-containing Ni-base single crystal superalloy was used to investigate the elementary processes associated with stress-rupture behavior at different temperatures where theγʹrafting occurs.At 900°C,the rupture behavior is mainly determined by the multiplication of dislocations within the wideningγchannels,which is closely linked with the propagation of microcracks along the inherentγ/γʹinterfaces.The rapid formation of lamellaγ/γʹraft structure,along with the developed-well interfacial dislocation networks,and its elastic instability are primarily responsible for the rupture behavior at 1100°C.There is a clear curvature tendency in the Larson-Miller plot of stress-rupture lifetime in relation to stress at high temperatures.It indicates that the influence extent ofγʹrafting on stress-rupture behavior is sensitive to the acting conditions of temperature and stress.

Effect of Orientation on Stress-Rupture Property and Related Deformation Microstructure of a Ni-Base Re-containing Single-Crystal Superalloy at 900℃

Stress-rupture properties of a Ni-base Re-containing single-crystal superalloy with three orientations have been tested under 900℃/445 MPa.An obvious anisotropy of stress-rupture property is attributed to orientation reliant deformation microstructure.The good strength in[001]orientation is attributed to the rapid multiplication of dislocations active in horizontal channels and laterγ'cutting via dislocations pair coupled with anti-phase boundary.The microtwin formation largely limits the strength and plasticity as a result of the continuous shearing acrossγ/γ'microstructure by{111}112 slip activated in[011]orientation.The property in[111]orientation results mainly from the lateral cross-slip movements of the screw dislocations within connected matrix channels as well as the precipitate shearing by coplanar dislocations.Microcracks all initially originate from the interdendritic micropores in three orientations.The critical temperature of stress-rupture anisotropy could be increased by a high level of refractory solutes especially Re.

Microstructure and Stress-Rupture Property of Large-Scale Complex Nickel-Based Single Crystal Casting

The microstructure and stress-rupture property of the large-scale complex single crystal（SX） casting DD10 were investigated in high-rate solidification process. It is found that the primary dendrite arm spacing（PDAS） does not increase monotonically with the height increase. When across the platform, the temperature gradient increases due to the effect of platform, and the corresponding PDAS decreases. The distribution of eutectic volume fraction in large-scale complex SX casting is affected by PDAS, solid back diffusion, and the development of high order dendrites. The eutectic volume fraction contained in the sample taken below the platform decreases with the height increase. While the eutectic volume fraction contained in the sample taken upper the platform increases gradually with the height increase. After heat treatment,most of the γ/γ＇ eutectics are eliminated and the components are distributed uniformly. The similar stress rupture properties of the samples at different heights in the same direction are obtained.

Effects of Al on microstructural stability and related stress-rupture properties of a third-generation single crystal superalloy

To examine the influences of minor modification of Al content on the microstructural stabilities and stress rupture properties,two alloys with minor difference in Al content were exposed isothermally at 1100℃for 100 h,500 h,and 1000 h,respectively.The microstructures were characterized before and after thermal exposure.It was found that when Al content was decreased by 0.4 wt%,the volume fractionγ'decreased by 4%,the size ofγ'increased by 40 nm,the matrix channel width increased by 5 nm,and the misfit degree ofγ/γ'phases increased by 0.006%after heat treatment(HT).During thermal exposure,the alloy with low Al content had a better resistance to coarsening ofγ'phase and precipitation ofμphase.Theγ'particles of the alloy with high AI content tended to connect each other and coarsened along<100>directions;however,theγ'particles of the alloy with low Al content remained cubic after 500 h.A serious coarsening behavior took place in the two alloys after aging for 1000 h.The structural stabilities were significantly improved.However,the change of 0.4 wt%Al content was found to have little effect on the high temperature stress-rupture properties.

Microstructure and stress-rupture property of an experimental single crystal Ni-base superalloy with different heat treatments

The influence of heat treatment on the microstructure and stress-rupture property at 1,100 °C/140 MPa was investigated in a 5.0 wt% Re containing experimental single crystal Ni-base superalloy. The results indicate that the γmorphology is nearly cuboidal in the dendrite core after conventional heat treatment. The lattice misfit of alloy becomes more negative after modified heat treatment and results in more cuboidal γ precipitates than that after conventional heat treatment. The increased stress-rupture life after modified heat treatment is attributed to higher γ volume fraction, more negative lattice misfit, well-rafted structure, and narrower c channel width.

Improvement of Stress-rupture Life for Modified-HR6W Austenitic Stainless Steel

Stress-rupture life of HR6W austenitic stainless steel modified with B and Mg additions was measured, and the microstructures were analyzed by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy. The results indicated that the enhancement of the stress-rupture life was mainly due to the precipitation with B in the elemental form at the grain boundaries, and the improvement of the form of carbides at grain boundaries and the removal of O and S elements by addition of Mg. The micro-alloying elements have a beneficial effect on stress-rupture life of the modified-HR6W austenitic stainless steel at high temperature.

Effects of Alloy Elements on Oxidation Resistance and Stress-Rupture Property of P92 Steel

Effects of alloy elements Cr, W, Ce, and Si on oxidation behavior at 750℃ in air and stress-rupture properties of P92 steel have been investigated. The proper increase in elements Cr, W, and Ce improved to varying degrees both oxidation resistance by either facilitating more protective Cr2O3 or modifying surface morphologies and stress-rupture life largely attributed to the formation of fine Laves phase. The excessive addition of Si significantly improved oxidation resistance of P92 steel, but dramatically impaired the stress-rupture life due to the formation and coarsening of Laves phase. The results indicate that proper additions of Cr, W, and Ce are beneficial for the comprehensive property of P92 steel.

Creep rupture properties and microstructure stability of the GH984G alloy tube

GH984G alloy is a significant candidate material for 650-700℃ ultra-supercritical coal-fired generating units.In this paper,creep rupture properties and microstructure stability of the GH984G alloy tube were studied,and the findings indicated excellent creep rupture properties at 700℃.Furthermore,the extrapolated strength for 100000 h was found to be 153.8 MPa,which satisfies the requirements for the long-term performance of high-temperature materials in power stations.Aging at 700℃ with the extension of time,the grain boundary carbides and the particle size of the γ′phase on the matrix gradually coarsen,but its spherical morphology remains uniformly distributed.However,no harmful phase precipitates were found even after aging at 700℃ for up to 19144 h.Excellent microstructure stability guarantees the 700℃ creep rupture properties of the GH984G alloy tube.

Influence of Solution Temperature on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Directionally Solidified Superalloy DZ22

The microstructure changed markedly with increasing solution temperature, i.e eutectic γ' phases and coarse primary γ' phase are redissolved continuously into matrix, which was finished at 1250-1260℃, and more and finer γ' phases are reprecipitated. The grain boundary morphology changed gradually to 'fine line' form. The dendritic segregation of elements decreased. With raising solution temperature the longitudinal stress-rupture life at high and intermediate temperature were enhanced, but the transversal stress-rupture life at intermediate temperature decreased obviously. The incipient melting temperature of DZ22 alloy was measured to be 1230-1240℃ and may be increased by homogenization at 1150℃. In this paper the principle of determining solution temperature of DS alloys was discussed. It was suggested that the solution temperature of alloy DZ22 selected at 1200-1210℃ is appropri- ate.

Influence of thermal exposure on microstructure and stress rupture properties of a new Re-containing single crystal Ni-based superalloy

In this study, the long-term thermal microstructural stability and related stress rupture lives of a new Re-containing Ni-based single-crystal superalloy, DD11, were investigated after high-temperature exposure for different lengths of time. The results show that the γ' precipitates retained a cuboidal morphology and the γ' size increased after short thermal exposure for 50 h at 1,070℃. As the thermal exposure time was prolonged to 500 h, the cuboidal γ' gradually changed into irregular raft-like morphology due to particles coalescence, and the morphology of the microstructure was almost unchanged after further thermal exposure up to 3,000 h. The stress rupture experiments at 1,070℃ and a tensile stress of 140 MPa showed that the rupture lives increased significantly after thermal exposure for 50 h and dropped dramatically with increasing exposure time up to 500 h but decreased slowly after exposure for more than 500 h. These results imply that stress rupture properties did not decrease when the γ' remained cuboidal but degraded to different extents during the γ' coarsening process. The coarsening of the γ' precipitates and change in morphology were regarded as the main factors leading to the degradation of the stress rupture lives. This study provides fundamental information on the high-temperature longterm microstructural stability and mechanical performance, which will be of great help for DD11 alloy optimization and engineering aeroengine applications.

Transient liquid phase diffusion bonding of a single crystal superalloy DD6

DD6 alloy was bonded by transient liquid phase (TLP) diffusion bonding. The main compositions of the interlayer alloy employed were similar to those of the base metal, DD6, and a certain amount of element B was added as the melting point depressant. The results show that it is difficult to obtain the joints with the microstructures completely homogeneous. For the joint TLP diffusion bonded at 1290℃ for 12h, about half areas of the beam possessed a γ+γ′ microstructure, nearly identical with that of the base metal, and the other local areas consisted of γ-solution, borides, etc. Prolonging the bonding time to 24h, the inhomogeneous areas in the joint reduced, and the joint property improved. The joint stress-rupture strength at 980℃ and 1100℃ reached 90%-100% and 70%-80% of those of the base metal respectively.

Influence of boron on mechanical properties of M951 alloy

It is generally agreed that appropriate content of boron is beneficial to mechanical properties of many superalloys. In an effort to improve stress rupture properties of a new superalloy M951, the content of boron is optimized. Stress rupture tests were carried out using a FC-20 high temperature creep testing machine. The micro- structure, fracture surface and dislocation structure were investigated by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmitting electron microscopy. The results indicate that the addition of boron improves the stress-rupture life at 1100℃ and 40MPa, but does not affect elongation remarkably. The stress-rupture life is the longest when the content of boron is 0.024%. Boron also enhances the tensile ductility and has no obvious effect on the tensile strength.

INVESTIGATION ON THIN－WALL EFFECT OF A DIRECTIONALLY SOLIDIFIED SUPERALLOY BY USING TUBULAR SPECIMENS

The thin-wall effect of DZ25G, a directionally solidified (DS) superalloy, has been studied by ustng tubular investment cast thin-wall specimens with shape and wall thickness near the air-cooled hollow blades.The results show that the stress-rupture properties of the thin-wall specimens (thickness 0.8, 1.2 and 1.6 mm) are equivalent to the standard ones (diameter 5 mm),i.e., under the experimental conditions in this study the alloy DZ25G has insignificant thin-wall effect. It is apparent that the resulte are different from previous work. In the paper the reasons resulting in the difference were discussion in terms of the specimen manufacture process and thus microstructure feature.

Metallurgy quality of GH4720Li alloy by VIM+PESR+VAR

Superalloy is developed to meet the stringent requirements of materials used in aeroengine hot-end parts.It has become an irreplaceable key material for military and civil engines.With the increasing contents of Al and Ti,the hot-working properties of superalloy materials are significantly reduced.The metallurgical technology and product quality of GH4720Li alloy produced by triple-melted process were introduced.The results showed that the PESR ingot structure was shrinkage-free,compact,and had high-degree purity,and the VAR process was obviously stable.The sulfur content of GH4720Li alloy was only several 10^(-6) by the triple-melted process,which was propitious for forging the alloy.The uniform heat treatment technology was also studied,and the results showed that the hot-working plasticity of GH4720Li alloy ingot was significantly improved after uniform heat treatment.The properties of GH4720Li alloy by the triple-melted process were good.