Effect of ruthenium on γ' precipitation behavior and evolution in single crystal superalloys

The effect of Ru on γ＇ precipitation behavior and evolution in single crystal superalloys with different Ru contents were investigated by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy,3D atomic probing,differential scanning calorimetry.The results show that the solvus of the γ＇ phase decreases gradually with increasing Ru content in the alloys by casting or by the same solution and aging treatments,the alloy with a larger Ru content yields a smaller γ＇ phase.The addition of Ru increases the growth rate and coarsening rate of the γ＇ phase.Ru mainly distributes in the γ phase,which causes more Re and Mo partition into the γ＇ phase,increasing the absolute value of mismatch and the rafting rate of the γ＇ phase.

An anisotropic micromechanics model for predicting the rafting direction in Ni-based single crystal superalloys

An anisotropic micromechanics model based on the equivalent inclusion method is developed to investigate the rafting direction of Ni-based single crystal superalloys. The micromechanical model considers actual cubic structure and orthogonal anisotropy properties. The von Mises stress, elastic strain energy density, and hydrostatic pressure in dif- ferent inclusions of micromechanical model are calculated when applying a tensile or compressive loading along the [001] direction. The calculated results can successfully pre- dict the rafting direction for alloys exhibiting a positive or a negative mismatch, which are in agreement with pervious experimental and theoretical studies. Moreover, the elastic constant differences and mismatch degree of the matrix and precipitate phases and their influences on the rafting direction are carefully discussed.

NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE NOTCH EFFECT ON THE CREEP BEHAVIOR AND LIFE OF NICKEL-BASE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERALLOYS

Numerical calculations of creep damage development and life behavior of circular notched specimens of nickel-base single crystal had been performed. The creep stress distributions depend on the specimen geometry. For a small notch radius, von Mises stress has an especial distribution. The damage distribution is greatly influenced by the notch depth, notch radius as well as notch type. The creep crack initiation place is different for each notched specimen. The characteristics of notch strengthening and notch weakening depend on the notch radius and notch type. For the same notch type, the creep rupture lives decrease with the decreasing of notch radius. A creep life model has been presented for the multiaxial stress states based on the crystallographic slip system theory.

Domain knowledge discovery from abstracts of scientific literature on Nickel-based single crystal superalloys

Despite the huge accumulation of scientific literature,it is inefficient and laborious to manually search it for useful information to investigate structure-activity relationships.Here,we propose an efficient text-mining framework for the discovery of credible and valuable domain knowledge from abstracts of scientific literature focusing on Nickel-based single crystal superalloys.Firstly,the credibility of abstracts is quantified in terms of source timeliness,publication authority and author’s academic standing.Next,eight entity types and domain dictionaries describing Nickel-based single crystal superalloys are predefined to realize the named entity recognition from the abstracts,achieving an accuracy of 85.10%.Thirdly,by formulating 12 naming rules for the alloy brands derived from the recognized entities,we extract the target entities and refine them as domain knowledge through the credibility analysis.Following this,we also map out the academic cooperative“Author-Literature-Institute”network,characterize the generations of Nickel-based single crystal superalloys,as well as obtain the fractions of the most important chemical elements in superalloys.The extracted rich and diverse knowledge of Nickel-based single crystal superalloys provides important insights toward understanding the structure-activity relationships for Nickel-based single crystal superalloys and is expected to accelerate the design and discovery of novel superalloys.

New insights into the microstructural stability based on the element segregation behavior atγ/γ′interface in Ni-based single crystal superalloys with Ru addition

A new insight into the microstructural stability was proposed in Ni-based single crystal superalloys with Ru addition,and the element segregation behavior atγ/γ′interface was investigated by three-dimensional atom probe technology(3D-APT).After standard heat treatment,it was found that Ru addition barely altered the element partitioning coefficient betweenγmatrix andγ′phase,and no element-segregation layer was observed atγ/γ′interface.During the heat exposure at 1100°C,Ru addition obviously promoted the rafting of theγ′precipitates and inhibited the precipitation of topological close-packed(TCP)phases.It was more important that an element-segregation layer containing Re,Co,and Cr was formed in theγmatrix close to theγ/γ′interface due to an“uphill diffusion”effect,and its concentration was obviously reduced after Ru addition.Finally,the microstructural stability based on the element segregation behavior atγ/γ′interface was discussed.This element-segregation layer increased theγ/γ′interfacial energy by increasing the absolute value of the lattice misfit ofγ/γ′interface to promote the rafting of theγ′precipitates after Ru addition.On the other hand,the decrease of the segregation concentration of Re,Co,and Cr elements as TCP phase-forming elements near theγ/γ′interface due to a“reverse partitioning”effect inhibits the precipitation of TCP phases in Ni-based single crystal superalloys after Ru addition.

Micro Defects Evolution of Nickel-Based Single Crystal Superalloys during Shear Deformation:A Molecular Dynamics Study

Nickel-based single crystal superalloys have become the main structural materials of the aero-engines due to excellent high-temperature strength.The micro defects evolution of nickel-based single crystal superalloys under shear deformation was investigated by molecular dynamics(MD)simulations in the present study.It is found that the interfacial dislocations decompose into Shockley dislocations under low shear stress,resulting in the plastic deformation of the Ni phase.The initial plastic deformation of the Ni3Al phase is caused by Shockley dislocations cutting into the Ni3Al phase.The following deformation from low temperature to medium temperature is controlled by dislocation slip,but the deformation at high temperature is changed.It is also found that the microvoid evolution can be divided into void growth and coalescence during shear deformation.The microvoid could prevent dislocation entanglement,accelerate dislocation decomposition,and promote earlier plastic deformation under relatively low temperatures.

Oxidation behavior of 4774DD1 Ni-based single-crystal superalloy at 980℃ in air

The oxidation behavior of a novel Ni-based single-crystal 4774DD1 superalloy for industrial gas turbine applications was investigated by the isothermal oxidation at 980℃ and discontinuous oxidation weight gain methods.The phase constitution and morphology of surface oxides and the characteristics of the crosssection oxide film were analyzed by XRD,SEM and EDS.Results show that the oxidation kinetics of the 4774DD1 superalloy follows the cubic law,indicating its weak oxidation resistance at this temperature.As the oxidation time increases,the composition of the oxide film evolves as following:One layer consisting of a bottom Al_(2)O_(3)sublayer and an upper(Al_(2)O_(3)+NiO)mixture sublayer after oxidized for 25 h.Then,two layers composed of an outermost small NiO discontinuous grain layer and an internal layer for 75 h.This internal layer is consisted of the bottom Al_(2)O_(3)sublayer,an intermediate narrow CrTaO_(4)sublayer,and an upper(Al_(2)O_(3)+NiO)mixture sublayer.Also two layers comprising an outermost relative continuous NiO layer with large grain size and an internal layer as the oxidation time increases to 125 h.This internal layer is composed of the upper(Al_(2)O_(3)+NiO)mixture sublayer,an intermediate continuous(CrTaO_(4)+NiWO_(4))mixture sublayer,and a bottom Al_(2)O_(3)sublayer.Finally,three layers consisting of an outermost(NiAl2O_(4)+NiCr2O_(4))mixture layer,an intermediate(CrTaO_(4)+NiWO_(4))mixture layer,and a bottom Al_(2)O_(3)layer for 200 h.

A review of composition evolution in Ni-based single crystal superalloys

Due to the outstanding creep performance, nickel-based single crystal superalloys(Ni-SXs) are extensively applied in modern aero-engine and industrial gas turbine. Apart from the special single crystal structure which is disadvantageous to extension of creep cracks, Ni-SXs derive the creep strength from intrinsic two-phase microstructure(γ phase and γ’ phase). Main microstructural parameters including volume fraction of γ’ phase and the lattice misfit, and the formation and distribution of precipitated phase are determined by the compositions of alloys. Besides, the creep properties are greatly influenced by these microstructural parameters and precipitated phase. This review has summarized the relationships between different alloying elements and microstructures and indicated their influence on creep properties of Ni-SXs. In addition, with the improvements of experimental methods and characterization technique, some recent discoveries have provided additional evidence to support or challenge the pervious creep theories of superalloys. In view of these new discoveries, this review has provided some perspectives which can be referenced in future compositional design of Ni-SXs.

Inconsistent creep between dendrite core and interdendritic region under different degrees of elemental inhomogeneity in nickel-based single crystal superalloys

The creep inconsistency between dendrite core and interdendritic region is investigated in a nickel-based single crystal superalloy under 1373 K and 137 MPa.Two specimens with higher and lower degree of elemental inhomogeneity on dendritic structures are compared.For specimen with higher inhomogeneity,stronger segregation of refractory elements reinforces the local strength in dendrite core,but damages the strength in interdendritic region.Creep strain is accumulated faster in interdendritic region giving rise to promoted dislocation shearing inγphase,faster degradation of dislocation networks and facilitated topological inversion of rated structures.Although the segregation of refractory elements produces a high density of topologically close-packed(TCP)phase in dendrite core,faster accumulation of creep strain forms microcracks prior in interdendritic region that gives rise to final rupture of the specimen.In another specimen,increased solid solution time gives rise to overall reduced inhomogeneity.Creep inconsistency is relieved to show more uniform evolution of dislocation substructures and rafting between dendrite core and interdendritic region.The second specimen is ruptured by formation and extension of microcracks along TCP phase although the precipitation of TCP phase is relatively restricted under reduced inhomogeneity.Importantly,the balance of local strength between dendrite core and interdendritic region results in over 40%increase of creep rupture life of the second specimen.

Influence of the Substrate Orientation on the Isothermal Solidification during TLP Bonding Single Crystal Superalloys

Angle deviations between the two substrates during transient liquid phase （TLP） bonding single crystal superalloys cannot be avoided. In the present work, specimens have been prepared to investigate the influences of the various substrate orientations. It is found that the width of the non-isothermal solidification zone （NSZ） is linear with the square root of the isothermal solidification time. This suggests that the isothermal solidification process is B-diffusion controlled in different substrate orientation deviations. And also the width of the NSZ increases with increasing angle deviation, indicating that the isothermal solidification time needed in the TLP bonding increases with increasing orientation deviation between the two substrates.

Evolution of TCP Phase During Long Term Thermal Exposure in Several Re-Containing Single Crystal Superalloys

The application and component designs of single crystal superalloys are restricted by the precipitation of topologically closed packed(TCP)phases,which can deteriorate the microstructural stability of the alloys severely.Limited researches concerning the type and morphology evolution of TCP phases under elevated temperature conditions have been reported previously.In the present work,three Re-containing single crystal alloys were designed to investigate TCP phase evolution via long term isothermal exposure tests at 1120℃while the effects of Re on the microstructural characteristic and elements segregation were also clarified.The results showed that the addition of Re increased the instability of the alloys and the volume fraction of the TCP phases exceeded 5 vol%when the Re content reached 3 wt%.The increasing Re content had also raised the precipitation temperature of TCP phases but it did not change the type of them after long term aging;all the TCP particles were identified asμphase in this study.Moreover,the elements segregation became considerably serious as Re addition increased constantly,which brought about various morphologies of theμphase in the experimental alloys.In particular,the rod-like and needle-likeμphases demonstrated the typical orientation withinγmatrix while the blockyμphase was dispersedly distributed in the space.No specific orientation relationship could be observed in theμphase when the addition of Re exceeded certain threshold value.

Quantitative study on interactions between interfacial misfit dislocation networks and matrix dislocations in Ni-based single crystal superalloys

The interactions between the moving dislocation within matrix channel and the interfacial misfit dislocation networks on the two-phase interfaces in Ni-based single crystal superalloys are studied carefully via atomic modeling, with special focus on the factors influ- encing the critical bowing stress of moving dislocations in the matrix channel. The results show that the moving matrix dislocation type and its position with respect to the interfacial misfit dislocation segments have considerable influences on the interactions. If the moving matrix dislocation is pure screw, it reacts with the interracial misfit dislocation segments toward dislocation linear energy reduction, which decreases the critical bowing stress of screw dislocation due to dislocation linear energy release during the dislocation reactions. If the moving matrix dislocation is of 60^-mixed type, it is obstructed by the interaction between the mixed matrix dislocations and the misfit interfacial dislocation segments. As a result, the critical bowing stress increases significantly because extra interactive energy needs to be overcome. These two different effects on the critical bowing stress become in- creasingly significant when the moving matrix dislocation is very close to the interracial misfit dislocation segments. In addition, the matrix channel width also has a significant influence on the critical bowing stress, i.e. the narrower the matrix channel is, the higher the critical bowing stress is. The classical Orowan formula is modified to predict these effects on the critical bowing stress of moving matrix dislocation, which is in good agreement with the computational results.

An orientation-dependent creep life evaluation method for nickel-based single crystal superalloys

This paper aims to propose a creep life evaluation method considering the effect of crystallographic orientation.First,the maximum Schmid factor of{111}〈112〉and the corresponding lattice rotation angle were introduced to form an“orientation factor”.Then the equivalent stress was calculated by multiplying this factor and the nominal stress.Latterly,the Larson-Miller Parameter(LMP)method was adopted as the rupture life evaluation criteria,in which the input variable was the equivalent stress instead of the nominal stress.All the predictions showed high accuracy when the proposed method was applied to Mar-M247,SC7-14,CMSX-2,Alloy454,CMSX-4 and DD6.Finally,the applicable temperature ranges of the orientation-dependent method(using equivalent stress)and the traditional LMP method(using nominal stress)were discussed.The results show that only the Orientation-Dependent(OD)method is reliable at intermediate temperatures(760–850°C)because the orientation has significant effect on the stress rupture life,while the influence of orientation is considerably reduced at high temperatures.Both methods provide precise predictions in this situation,and the LMP method should be favored since it is much easier to implement.

CALCULATION OF YIELD STRENGTH IN NICKEL BASE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERALLOYS

In this article, a quantitative equation was established to determine the relationship between yield strength and composition in nickel base SC superalloys based on Copley Kear precipitation strengthening model. The yield strength of two well known commercial SC superalloys calculated by this equation was compared with experimental data. It was found that the calculated yield strength of these two alloys was fairly correspondent with experimental results reported in the references. This model accurately described the solution strengthening of alloying elements and precipitation strengthening of γ′ phase. Yield strength of SC superalloys can be successfully predicted by this equation.

An anisotropic micromechamcal model for calculation of effective elastic moduli of Ni-based single crystal superalloys

An anisotropic micromechanical model based on Mori-Tanaka method is developed to calculate the effective elastic moduli of

An energy-based low-cycle fatigue life evaluation method considering anisotropy of single crystal superalloys

The crystal orientation significantly affects the low-cycle fatigue (LCF) propertiesof single crystal (SC) superalloys. However, the orientation-dependent LCF life model withprecise mechanisms and strong applicability is still lacking. This investigation aims at establishing an energy-based LCF life evaluation method that could consider the orientation effect. First,the influencing factors of anisotropy were identified through the literature review. Secondly, themultiaxial formula of the Ramberg-Osgood (ReO) equation was established to describe theanisotropic cyclic deformation characteristics. Furthermore, the strain energy density of SC superalloys was determined based on this equation, and the effective strain energy density wasintroduced to account for the effect of orientation. Finally, the energy-based method was validated by its application to several SC superalloys. Results showed that the crystallographicorientation with a lower Young’s modulus usually exhibits better LCF resistance. This phenomenon could be attributed to the different values of strain energy density dissipated in one cycle.The multiaxial ReO relationship could capture the anisotropic cyclic deformation response ofDD6. Compared with the classical methods, the energy-based model is favored by its precisemechanism and strong applicability. And it also exhibited better prediction accuracy. Most datapoints of different crystallographic orientations lay within the
3 error band.

Effects of directional solidification parameters and crystal selector on microstructure of single crystal of Ni-base superalloys

The single crystal of nickel-base super alloy is widely used for making turbine blades.The microstructure of the alloy,especially the deviation of preferred orientation of single crystal,possesses the most important effects on the mechanical properties of the blades.In this study,the single crystal ingot and blade of DZ417G alloy are prepared by means of the spiral crystal selector as well as the directional solidification method,and the effect of the parameters(i.e.,the shape of samples,the withdrawal rate)and the structure of the spiral crystal selector on the formation of single crystal and the crystal orientation are investigated.This method can prepare not only the single crystal ingot with simple shape but also the single crystal blades with the complex shape,the simple with rod-shape can form the single crystal easily with a relatively fast withdrawal rate,but the blade with complex shape requires much slower withdrawal rate to form single crystal.The length of the crystal selector almost has no effect on the crystal orientation.However,the angle of selector plays an obvious role on the orientation;the selector with a smaller angle can effectively reduce the deviation of preferred orientation;the appropriate angle of selector to obtain optimal orientation is found to be around30°and the deviation of preferred orientation is about30°for this selector.

Coupling phase field with creep damage to study γ’evolution and creep deformation of single crystal superalloys

A phase-field model coupling with elastoplastic de fo rmation and creep damage has been built to study the micro structural evolution and deformation behavior for Ni-Al single crystal alloy during the whole creep processing.The relevant experiments were conducted to verify the model validity.The simulation re sults show that under the tensile creep at 1223 K/100 MPa,cubic γ’phases coarsen along the direction parallel to the axis of tensile stress during the first two creep stages;and spindle-shaped and wavy γ’phases are fo rmed during tertiary creep,similar to the experimental results.The evolution mechanism of γ’phases is analyzed from the perspective of changes of stress and strain fields.The"is land-like"γ phase is observed and its formation mechanism is discussed.With the increase of creep stress,the directional coarsening of γ’phase is accelerated,the steady-state creep rate is increased and the creep life is decreased.The comparison between simulated and experimental creep curves shows that this phase-field model can effectively simulate the performance changes during the first two creep stages and predict the influence of creep stresses on creep properties.Our work provides a potential approach to synchronously simulate the creep microstructure and property of superalloys strengthened by γ’precipitates.

First-principles study of multiple-site substitutions of alloying elements in Ni-based single crystal superalloys

The development of Ni-based single crystal superalloys relies heavily on the composition design with the addition of critical alloying elements,e.g.,Re and Ru.Understanding the role of alloying effects require to know the configurations of the alloying element distribution betweenγ-Ni andγ′-Ni3Al phases and among various non-equivalent sites.This work employed firstprinciples density functional theory calculations to study the preference of phase and site occupancy of 11 alloying elements including Al and transition metal elements:3d (Ti,Cr,Co,Ni),4d (Mo,Ru),and 5d (Hf,Ta,W,Re) in Ni and Ni3Al.We calculated the substitution energies of 1298 triple-site doping configurations including 286 Ni Ni Ni site doping of Ni,726 Al Ni Ni site doping,and 286 Ni Ni Ni site doping of Ni3Al with alloying elements Ni,Co,Ru,Cr,Re,Mo,W,Al,Ti,Ta,and Hf.In the dual-site and triple-site doping of Ni and Ni3Al,all studied alloying elements preferred to occupy Ni phase rather than Ni3Al phase.We found that the most stable defect complexes often contained the favorable substitutions of Al,Ti,Ta,and Hf for the Ni sites that stabilized the alloying elements doping at the other one or two nearest neighbor sites.The co-substitutions of various alloying elements at multiple sites are critical to understanding the strengthening mechanism of alloying elements in Ni-based single crystal superalloys.

Effects of Re on surface eutectic formation for Ni-base single crystal superalloys during directional solidification

Effects of Re on the formation of surface eutectics have been investigated by using Ni-base single crystal superalloys with different Re additions. It was found that Re promotes the segregation of Al and Ta to the eutectic melt, leading to an increase of the surface and internal eutectics. In addition, the addition of Re also increased the freezing range, the local solidification time, and the permeability of the dendritic network within the mushy zone. These factors ultimately promoted the outflow of the interdendritic residual liquid with the action of solidification shrinkage, and led to the formation of more surface eutectics. In contrast, the addition of Re had no obvious influence on the surface eutectic microstructures.