Coarsening behavior of MX carbonitrides in type 347H heat-resistant austenitic steel during thermal aging

In this work, the growth kinetics of MX （M - metal, X - C/N） nanoprecipitates in type 347H austenitic steel was systematically studied. To investigate the coarsening behavior and the growth mechanism of MX carbonitrides during long-term aging, experiments were performed at 700, 800, 850, and 900℃ for different periods （1, 24, 70, and 100 h）. The precipitation behavior of carbonitrides in specimens subjected to various aging conditions was explored using carbon replicas and transmission electron microscopy （TEM） observations. The corresponding sizes ofMX carbonitrides were measured. The results demonstrates that MX carbonitrides precipitate in type 347H austenitic steel as Nb（C,N）. The coarsening rate constant is time-independent; however, an increase in aging temperature results in an increase in coarsening rate of Nb（C,N）. The coarsening process was analyzed according to the calculated diffusion activation energy of Nb（C,N）. When the aging temperature was 800-900℃, the mean activation energy was 294 kJ·mol -1, and the coarsening behavior was controlled primarily by the diffusion of Nb atoms.

Effect of cold rolling and first precipitates on the coarsening behavior of γ″-phases in Inconel 718 alloy

The coarsening behaviors of γ″-phase particles in Inconel 718 alloy aged at 750, 800, and 850℃ were investigated by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. Detailed observations and quantitative measurements were conducted to characterize the coarsening behavior of the γ″-phase under various aging conditions. The experimental results indicate that the existence of the δ-phase retards the formation and coarsening of the γ″-phase, without influencing its final particle size or amount. Moreover, when cold rolled with a reduction of 50%, the dimensions of the γ″ particles in Inconel 718 alloy decrease with increasing aging time. Furthermore, the coarsening behavior of the γ″-phase in the Inconel 718 alloy after a normal aging treatment（sample A） and that of the primary δ-phase（sample B） follow the Lifshitz–Slyozov–Wagner（LSW） diffusion-controlled growth theory; the thus-obtained activation energies for the γ″-phase are 292 k J·mol^-1 and 302 k J·mol^-1, respectively.

Regulating microstructure and mechanical property of dissimilar joints by pretreatments of S31042 steel and Ni3Al-based superalloy bonding substrates

For the bonding couple of S31042 steel and Ni3Al-based superalloy,joint microstructure regulation plays a pivotal role in improving joint performance.Different pretreatment approaches including solution and cold rolling treatments were severally applied to the two substrates before vacuum diffusion bonding.Cold rolling treatment in S31042 steel substrate before bonding promoted the coarsening and precipitation behaviors of large amounts of Z(NbCrN)phases during the bonding process so that the AlN phase decreased in the joint area because of the consumption of N atom in the Z phase.And solution treatment for Ni3Al-based superalloy increased the grain boundary mobility and led to the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization in the diffusion area of the joint by reducing segregation and homogenizing the microstructure within the substrate.As a result,the bonded sample with two substrates that are pretreated exhibited a better tensile strength and elongation at 700℃.