Effect of phosphorus segregation on as-cast microstructure and homogenization treatment of IN706 alloy

The distribution of phosphorus in IN706 alloy was studied,with particular emphasis on the as-cast microstructure and homogenization treatment.It is found that phosphorus is segregated in Laves phase and markedly influences the as-cast microstructure of IN706 alloy.Phosphorus retards the formation of Laves phase with the eutectic form,but promotes the Laves formation with the blocky form.Phosphorus refines the dendritic structure and noticeably enlarges the interdendritic area.The reason for phosphorus influencing the as-cast microstructure is attributed to its extremely low solubility in γ matrix and great retarding effect on γ matrix solidification.In addition,phosphorus slightly decreases the melting temperature of Laves phase,and retards the dissolution of Laves phase and the element diffusion between dendrite core and interdendritic area during the homogenization treatment.And it is thought that phosphorus delays the homogenization process by inhibiting the element diffusion.

Development of Constitutive Equation and Processing Maps for IN706 Alloy

The hot deformation behavior of IN706 has been investigated by means of hot compression tests in the temperature range of 900-1150℃ and strain rate range of 0.001-1 s^-1. The constitutive equation was developed on the basis of experimental data. Power dissipation efficiency （η） and instability parameter （4） maps were evaluated using the principles of the dynamic material model. Furthermore, the EBSD microstructure analysis was performed for validation, revealing that η was closely associated with the mechanism of dynamic recrystallization （DRX）. Microstructure transition map was composed of contour plots of η, 4, and DRX. The DRX domain zones and instable zones were identified in the processing map and were classified based on η. In a view of microstructure refinement and workability improvement, the optimum processing should be selected in the temperature range of 970-1025 ~C and the strain rate range of 0.08-0.01 s^-1.

Segregation of Phosphorus and Precipitation of MNP-Type Phosphide at the Grain Boundary of IN706 Superalloy

The effect of phosphorus content and heat treatment on the segregation of phosphorus and precipita- tion of phosphide at the grain boundary of IN706 alloy has been investigated, The phosphide had a stoichiometry of MNP （M = Nb, Ti and N = Ni, Fe, Cr） and an orthorhombic crystal structure. The solubil- ity of phosphorus in the grain matrix of IN706 alloy was determined to be between 0.008% and 0.013%. When soaked at 980 ℃ for 5 min, the phosphide was noticeably precipitated at grain boundaries with the grain size unchanged. When soaked at 980 ℃ for 3 h, the grains grew significantly, but the phos- phide stayed at original grain boundaries which outlined the grain shape before soaking. Soaking at 1060 ℃ for 2 h fully dissolved the pre-existing phosphide but phosphorus atoms were not distributed uni- formly in the grain matrix. When the holding time at 1060 ℃ was extended to 10 h, the phosphorus atoms were distributed uniformly in the grain matrix by sufficient diffusion, and the phosphide could only be formed at grain boundaries during the 980 ℃ soaking. The precipitation of phosphide mainly relied on the phosphorus segregation which was built up by diffusion.