The effects of solidification variables on the as-cast microstructures of nickel-base single crystal superalloy DD3 have been investigated by using the modified Bridgman apparatus. The experiments were performed under...The effects of solidification variables on the as-cast microstructures of nickel-base single crystal superalloy DD3 have been investigated by using the modified Bridgman apparatus. The experiments were performed under a thermal gradient of approximately 45 K.cm-1 and at withdrawal rates ranging from 30 to 200 m.s-1. The experimental results show that the primary and secondary dendritic arm spacings （PDAS and SDAS） decrease when the withdrawal rate is increased. Compared with the theoretical models of PDAS, the results are in good agreement with Trivedi＇s model. The relationships of PDAS and SDAS with withdrawal rates can be described as ;λ1 = 649.7V-0.24±0.02 and λ2 = 281 V-0.32±0.03, respectively. In addition, the size of the λ2 phase significantly decreases with increasing withdrawal rate.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Nos.2010CB631202 and 2011CB610406)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.50827102,51171151 and 50931004)+1 种基金the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(No.2010ZE53048)the China Post-doctoral Science Foundation Funded Project(No.20100481361)
文摘The effects of solidification variables on the as-cast microstructures of nickel-base single crystal superalloy DD3 have been investigated by using the modified Bridgman apparatus. The experiments were performed under a thermal gradient of approximately 45 K.cm-1 and at withdrawal rates ranging from 30 to 200 m.s-1. The experimental results show that the primary and secondary dendritic arm spacings （PDAS and SDAS） decrease when the withdrawal rate is increased. Compared with the theoretical models of PDAS, the results are in good agreement with Trivedi＇s model. The relationships of PDAS and SDAS with withdrawal rates can be described as ;λ1 = 649.7V-0.24±0.02 and λ2 = 281 V-0.32±0.03, respectively. In addition, the size of the λ2 phase significantly decreases with increasing withdrawal rate.
