Microstructure evolution and its effect on creep behavior of single crystal Ni-based superalloys with various orientations

作者：Su Yong; Tian Sugui^*; Yu Huichen; Shu Delong; Liang Shuang

来源：Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, 2016, 668: 243-254.

DOI：10.1016/j.msea.2016.05.032

• Single crystal Ni-based superalloy
• Orientations
• Creep
• Microstructure evolution
• Internal friction stress
• Deformation mechanism

By means of microstructure observation, internal friction stress (IFS) and creep property measurements, the microstructure evolution and its effect on creep behavior of the [001]-, [011]-, and [111]-oriented single crystal Ni-based superalloys are investigated. Results show that the IFSes of the alloys with various orientations during steady-state creep decrease in turn according to the sequence of sigma i[001], sigma i[111] and sigma i[011], which results in the creep lifetimes of the alloys at 1040 degrees C/137 MPa being the [001]-oriented alloy > the [111]-oriented alloy > the [011]-oriented alloy. It is determined according to the Schmid factors that the activated slipping systems in the [001]-, [011]- and [111]-oriented alloys during creep are 8, 4 and 6, respecrively. After crept for 50 h at 1040 degrees C/137 MPa, the gamma' phase in the [001]-oriented alloy is transformed into the N-type rafted structure, the bigger IFS and better creep resistance of the alloy is attributed to the superimposing action of the strain hardening and N-type rafted gamma' phase for hindering dislocations motions. During creep, the gamma' phase in the [011]-oriented alloy is transformed into the stripe like rafts along [0 01] direction, the gamma r(010) roof and gamma g(100) gable channels retained in the one result in a weaker effect on hindering the slipping of dislocations. The lower IFS and weaker creep resistance of the alloy are attributed to the superimposing effect of little strain hardening and stripe-like gamma' rafted structure. During creep, the gamma' phase in the [111]-oriented alloy is transformed into the mesh-like rafted structure along (010) plane, and a few activated slipping systems cause only weaker strain hardening effect, which has little effect on hindering the dislocations movement. But the smaller Schmid factors of slipping systems provides only weaker driving force to promote the slipping of the dislocations. The combined action of the two aspects results in the IFS and creep strength of the [111]-oriented alloy located in between the [001]- and [011]-oriented alloys.

• 出版日期2016-6-21
• 单位中国航发北京航空材料研究院; 沈阳工业大学; 沈阳化工大学