Two experimental single crystal superalloys, the Ru-free alloy and the Ru-containing alloy with [001 ] orientation, were cast in a directionally solidified furnace, while other alloying element contents were kept unch...Two experimental single crystal superalloys, the Ru-free alloy and the Ru-containing alloy with [001 ] orientation, were cast in a directionally solidified furnace, while other alloying element contents were kept unchanged. The effects of Ru on the microstructure and phase stability of the single crystal superalloy were investigated, y＇ directional coarsening and rafting were observed in the Ru-free alloy and Ru-containing alloy after long-term aging at 1070~C for 800 h. Needle-shaped o topologically close packed （TCP） phases precipitated and grew along the fixed direction in both the alloys. The precipitating rate and volume fraction of TCP phases decreased significantly by adding Ru. The compositions ofy and y＇ phases measured using an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope （EDS） in transmission electron microscopy （TEM） analysis showed that the addition of Ru lessened the partition ratio of TCP forming elements, Re, W and Mo, and decreased the satu- ration degrees of these elements in y phase, which can enable the Ru-containing alloy to be more resistant to the formation of TCP phases. It is indicated that the addition of Ru to the Ni-based single crystal superalloy with high content of the refractory alloying element can enhance phase stability.展开更多
The forming and growing mechanisms of homogenization-solution pores in a single crystal superalloy were investigated. The microstructures were observed with optical microscope （OM） and field emission microscope （FE...The forming and growing mechanisms of homogenization-solution pores in a single crystal superalloy were investigated. The microstructures were observed with optical microscope （OM） and field emission microscope （FEM） after homogenization-solution heat treated at 1328℃ and 1350 ℃ for 2 h, 6 h and 9 h. Results indicate that when heat treated at 1328 ℃, pores appear at the interface of eutectic and matrix at first and then leave in the matrix with the shrink of eutectic. When heat treated at 1350 ℃, incipient melting happens at first, and some of them have a pore in the center. After that, with the homogenization-solution process, incipient melting microstructure fades away gradually. By analyzing the results with thermodynamics and kinetics methods, it is concluded that some pores nucleate during directional solidification and then become larger and visible during homogenization-solution heat treatments; some pores are generated by incipient melting, yet such pores are difficult to be distinguished from other pores; imbalanced elements cross-diffusion induces to the forming and growing of pores too, and such imbalanced diffusion also plays an important part on the growth of all preexisting pores.展开更多
A nickel-based single crystal superalloy containing Re and Ru was cast in a directional solidification furnace.The single crystal specimens after standard heat treatment were grit blasted with different pressures and ...A nickel-based single crystal superalloy containing Re and Ru was cast in a directional solidification furnace.The single crystal specimens after standard heat treatment were grit blasted with different pressures and then heat treated at 1100°C for 4 hunder vacuum condition.The evolution of recrystallized microstructure and its effect on the tensile properties at 850 and 980°C were investigated.After heat treatment,the cellular microstructure was observed,and the thickness of the cellular recrystallization zone increases with the increase in grit blasting pressure.The appearance of the cellular structure undermines the tensile properties.Both the tensile strength and elongation decrease with increasing the thickness of the cellular structure.The recrystallized grain boundaries can act as the channels for the crack initiation and propagation during tensile test.The low bearing capacity of recrystallized layers and the local stress concentration resulting from the notch effect of cracking were the main reasons for the decrease of tensile properties.展开更多
The second-generation single-crystal superalloy DD6 with [001] orientation was prepared by screw selecting method in the directionally solidified furnace. The long-term aging of the alloy after full heat treatment was...The second-generation single-crystal superalloy DD6 with [001] orientation was prepared by screw selecting method in the directionally solidified furnace. The long-term aging of the alloy after full heat treatment was performed at1100 °C for 400 h. Then the rejuvenation heat treatment 1300 °C/4 h/AC ？ 1120 °C/4 h/AC ？ 870 °C/24 h/AC was carried out. The stress rupture properties were investigated at 760 °C/800 MPa, 850 °C/550 MPa, 980 °C/250 MPa and1100 °C/140 MPa after different heat treatments. The microstructures of the alloy at different conditions were studied by SEM. The results show that c0 phase of the alloy became very irregular and larger after long-term aging at 1100 °C for 400 h. A very small amount of needle-shaped TCP phase precipitated in the dendrite core. The coarsened c0 phase and TCP phase dissolved entirely after rejuvenation heat treatment. The microstructure was restored and almost same with the original microstructure. The stress rupture life of the alloy decreased in different degrees at various test conditions after long-term aging. The stress rupture life of the alloy after rejuvenation heat treatment all restores to the original specimen more than 80%at different conditions. The microstructure degradation of the alloy during long-term aging includes coarsening of the c0 phase,P-type raft and precipitation of TCP phase, which results in the degeneration of stress rupture property. The rejuvenation heat treatment succeeds in restoring the original microstructure and stress rupture properties of the alloy.展开更多
The specimens of a fourth-generation single-crystal superalloy were grit-blasted and heat-treated in vacuum at 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250 and 1300 °C for 4 h, respectively. Then, the microstructure and the stress rup...The specimens of a fourth-generation single-crystal superalloy were grit-blasted and heat-treated in vacuum at 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250 and 1300 °C for 4 h, respectively. Then, the microstructure and the stress rupture properties of the recrystallized alloy were investigated at 1150 °C/120 MPa. The results showed that a cellular recrystallization occurred in the surface layer after heating at 1100, 1150 and 1200 °C for 4 h. An equiaxed recrystallization formed as the specimen was heat-treated at 1300 °C for 4 h, while a mixed recrystallization occurred in the specimen heat-treated at 1250 °C for 4 h. The recrystallized depth clearly increased with a rise of the heat treatment temperature. The stress rupture life continuously decreased with a rise of the heat treatment temperature up to 1250 °C. Although the overall stress rupture life reduced to different degrees, the stress rupture life of specimen after heat treatment at 1300 °C was relatively high and intermediate between those of specimens treated at 1150 and 1200 °C. The fact that the stress rupture life reduced to different degrees after heat treatment can be attributed to the recrystallization of the surface layer and to the microstructure evolution of the interior of the specimen. The small γ’ phase precipitated again after heat treatment at 1300 °C for 4 h. So,the stress rupture life was relatively longer than that after heat treatment at 1200 or 1250 °C although the equiaxed recrystallization formed in the surface layer.展开更多
Tensile properties of the second generation single crystal superalloy DD6 were investigated from 20 ℃ to 1 100 ℃. Microstructure evolution and fracture mechanism were examined by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）...Tensile properties of the second generation single crystal superalloy DD6 were investigated from 20 ℃ to 1 100 ℃. Microstructure evolution and fracture mechanism were examined by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The results show that the tensile strength decreases slightly with increasing temperature from 20 ℃ to 400 ℃. The tensile strength of the alloy increases with the increase of temperature from 400 ℃ to 800 ℃. Above 800 ℃, the yield strength of the alloy decreases greatly with increasing temperature. The elongation and contraction of area almost present opposite tendency in contrast to changes of the tensile strength. At lower and intermediate temperature （from 20 ℃ to 850 ℃）, the tensile fracture mechanism shows quasi-cleavage mode, while at high temperature （980 ℃ and 1 100 ℃）, it is dimple mode. The γ＇ precipitate morphology still maintains cubic after tensile fracture at lower and intermediate temperature. The γ＇ phase changes into rectangular solid at high temperature. The γ＇ phase is sheared by anti-phase boundary （APB） or stacking faults at lower and intermediate temperature. At high temperature, dislocations overcome γ＇ through by-passing mechanism.展开更多
文摘Two experimental single crystal superalloys, the Ru-free alloy and the Ru-containing alloy with [001 ] orientation, were cast in a directionally solidified furnace, while other alloying element contents were kept unchanged. The effects of Ru on the microstructure and phase stability of the single crystal superalloy were investigated, y＇ directional coarsening and rafting were observed in the Ru-free alloy and Ru-containing alloy after long-term aging at 1070~C for 800 h. Needle-shaped o topologically close packed （TCP） phases precipitated and grew along the fixed direction in both the alloys. The precipitating rate and volume fraction of TCP phases decreased significantly by adding Ru. The compositions ofy and y＇ phases measured using an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope （EDS） in transmission electron microscopy （TEM） analysis showed that the addition of Ru lessened the partition ratio of TCP forming elements, Re, W and Mo, and decreased the satu- ration degrees of these elements in y phase, which can enable the Ru-containing alloy to be more resistant to the formation of TCP phases. It is indicated that the addition of Ru to the Ni-based single crystal superalloy with high content of the refractory alloying element can enhance phase stability.
基金financially supported by the Foundation of Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials (No. 150109)
文摘The forming and growing mechanisms of homogenization-solution pores in a single crystal superalloy were investigated. The microstructures were observed with optical microscope （OM） and field emission microscope （FEM） after homogenization-solution heat treated at 1328℃ and 1350 ℃ for 2 h, 6 h and 9 h. Results indicate that when heat treated at 1328 ℃, pores appear at the interface of eutectic and matrix at first and then leave in the matrix with the shrink of eutectic. When heat treated at 1350 ℃, incipient melting happens at first, and some of them have a pore in the center. After that, with the homogenization-solution process, incipient melting microstructure fades away gradually. By analyzing the results with thermodynamics and kinetics methods, it is concluded that some pores nucleate during directional solidification and then become larger and visible during homogenization-solution heat treatments; some pores are generated by incipient melting, yet such pores are difficult to be distinguished from other pores; imbalanced elements cross-diffusion induces to the forming and growing of pores too, and such imbalanced diffusion also plays an important part on the growth of all preexisting pores.
基金funded by the Assembly Pre-research Foundation Program of China(140A18040115HK51248)
文摘A nickel-based single crystal superalloy containing Re and Ru was cast in a directional solidification furnace.The single crystal specimens after standard heat treatment were grit blasted with different pressures and then heat treated at 1100°C for 4 hunder vacuum condition.The evolution of recrystallized microstructure and its effect on the tensile properties at 850 and 980°C were investigated.After heat treatment,the cellular microstructure was observed,and the thickness of the cellular recrystallization zone increases with the increase in grit blasting pressure.The appearance of the cellular structure undermines the tensile properties.Both the tensile strength and elongation decrease with increasing the thickness of the cellular structure.The recrystallized grain boundaries can act as the channels for the crack initiation and propagation during tensile test.The low bearing capacity of recrystallized layers and the local stress concentration resulting from the notch effect of cracking were the main reasons for the decrease of tensile properties.
文摘The second-generation single-crystal superalloy DD6 with [001] orientation was prepared by screw selecting method in the directionally solidified furnace. The long-term aging of the alloy after full heat treatment was performed at1100 °C for 400 h. Then the rejuvenation heat treatment 1300 °C/4 h/AC ？ 1120 °C/4 h/AC ？ 870 °C/24 h/AC was carried out. The stress rupture properties were investigated at 760 °C/800 MPa, 850 °C/550 MPa, 980 °C/250 MPa and1100 °C/140 MPa after different heat treatments. The microstructures of the alloy at different conditions were studied by SEM. The results show that c0 phase of the alloy became very irregular and larger after long-term aging at 1100 °C for 400 h. A very small amount of needle-shaped TCP phase precipitated in the dendrite core. The coarsened c0 phase and TCP phase dissolved entirely after rejuvenation heat treatment. The microstructure was restored and almost same with the original microstructure. The stress rupture life of the alloy decreased in different degrees at various test conditions after long-term aging. The stress rupture life of the alloy after rejuvenation heat treatment all restores to the original specimen more than 80%at different conditions. The microstructure degradation of the alloy during long-term aging includes coarsening of the c0 phase,P-type raft and precipitation of TCP phase, which results in the degeneration of stress rupture property. The rejuvenation heat treatment succeeds in restoring the original microstructure and stress rupture properties of the alloy.
文摘The specimens of a fourth-generation single-crystal superalloy were grit-blasted and heat-treated in vacuum at 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250 and 1300 °C for 4 h, respectively. Then, the microstructure and the stress rupture properties of the recrystallized alloy were investigated at 1150 °C/120 MPa. The results showed that a cellular recrystallization occurred in the surface layer after heating at 1100, 1150 and 1200 °C for 4 h. An equiaxed recrystallization formed as the specimen was heat-treated at 1300 °C for 4 h, while a mixed recrystallization occurred in the specimen heat-treated at 1250 °C for 4 h. The recrystallized depth clearly increased with a rise of the heat treatment temperature. The stress rupture life continuously decreased with a rise of the heat treatment temperature up to 1250 °C. Although the overall stress rupture life reduced to different degrees, the stress rupture life of specimen after heat treatment at 1300 °C was relatively high and intermediate between those of specimens treated at 1150 and 1200 °C. The fact that the stress rupture life reduced to different degrees after heat treatment can be attributed to the recrystallization of the surface layer and to the microstructure evolution of the interior of the specimen. The small γ’ phase precipitated again after heat treatment at 1300 °C for 4 h. So,the stress rupture life was relatively longer than that after heat treatment at 1200 or 1250 °C although the equiaxed recrystallization formed in the surface layer.
基金Sponsored by State Key Laboratories Development Program of China(9140C430101120C4301)
文摘Tensile properties of the second generation single crystal superalloy DD6 were investigated from 20 ℃ to 1 100 ℃. Microstructure evolution and fracture mechanism were examined by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The results show that the tensile strength decreases slightly with increasing temperature from 20 ℃ to 400 ℃. The tensile strength of the alloy increases with the increase of temperature from 400 ℃ to 800 ℃. Above 800 ℃, the yield strength of the alloy decreases greatly with increasing temperature. The elongation and contraction of area almost present opposite tendency in contrast to changes of the tensile strength. At lower and intermediate temperature （from 20 ℃ to 850 ℃）, the tensile fracture mechanism shows quasi-cleavage mode, while at high temperature （980 ℃ and 1 100 ℃）, it is dimple mode. The γ＇ precipitate morphology still maintains cubic after tensile fracture at lower and intermediate temperature. The γ＇ phase changes into rectangular solid at high temperature. The γ＇ phase is sheared by anti-phase boundary （APB） or stacking faults at lower and intermediate temperature. At high temperature, dislocations overcome γ＇ through by-passing mechanism.
