Effect of Co on Microstructure and Stress Rupture Properties of K4750 Alloy

The effects of substituting Co for Fe on the microstructure and stress rupture properties of K4750 alloy were studied.The microstructure of the alloy without Co(K4750 alloy)and the alloy containing Co(K4750-Co alloy)were analyzed.Substitution of Co for Fe inhibited the decomposition of MC carbide and the precipitation ofηphase during long-term aging treatment.In K4750-Co alloy,the morphology of MC carbide at the grain boundary(GB)remained dispersed blocky shape and noηphase was observed after aging at 750℃ for 3000 h.However,in K4750 alloy,almost all the MC carbides at GBs broke down into granular M23C6 carbide and needle-likeηphase.The addition of cobalt could delay the decomposition of MC carbides,which accordingly restricted the elemental supply for the formation ofηphase.The stress rupture tests were conducted on two alloys at 750℃/430 MPa.When Co is substituted for Fe in K4750 alloy,the stress rupture life increased from 164.10 to 264.67 h after standard heat treatment.This was mainly attributed to increased concentration of Al,Ti and Nb inγ’phase in K4750-Co alloy,which further enhanced the strengthening effect ofγ’phase.After aging at 750℃ for 3000 h,substitution of Co for Fe can also cause the stress rupture life at 750℃/430 MPa to increase from 48.72 to 208.18 h.The reason was mainly because MC carbide degradation andηphase precipitation in K4750 alloy,which promoted the initiation and propagation of micro-crack during stress rupture testing.

Oxidation Behavior of K4750 Alloy at Temperatures Between 750°C and 1000°C

This study investigated the oxidation behavior of a new casting Ni-based superalloy K4750 at 750°C-1000°C in air for 100 h-1000 h by isothermal oxidation tests.The oxidation-kinetic curves were plotted by the static discontinuous weight gain method.Observation and identification of oxidation products were conducted using scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),electron probe micro-analysis(EPMA)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).X-ray photoelectron spectrometer(XPS)was also used to analyze the chemical state of elements and the distribution in depth.The results showed that the oxidation-kinetic curves of K4750 alloy basically obeyed the parabolic law.The average oxidation rate below 900°C was less than 0.1 g/m 2·h which meant the alloy was at a complete anti-oxidation grade,and the alloy was at an anti-oxidation grade at 1000°C.The predominant surface oxide was Cr_(2)O_(3),and a double layer structure of the oxide scale was observed at all tested temperatures as time increased.The outer oxide layer contained continuous Cr_(2)O_(3)and a small amount of oxides mixed TiO2 and NiCr2O4,while the inner oxide layer was composed with Al_(2)O_(3).The oxidation process could be interpreted by the competitive oxidation of different elements.The diffusion rate of Ti through Cr_(2)O_(3)layer increased with increasing temperature,and thus the generation of TiO2 was advantageous.The dispersed TiO2 reaching a certain amount destroyed the continuity of the surface oxide layer,which accounted for the reduction of oxidation resistance of K4750 alloy at high temperatures.