CARBON ADDITIONS AND GRAIN DEFECT FORMATION IN HIGH REFRACTORY NICKEL-BASE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERALLOYS
CARBON ADDITIONS AND GRAIN DEFECT FORMATION IN HIGH REFRACTORY NICKEL-BASE SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERALLOYS
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DOI:
10.7449/2000/superalloys_2000_201_210
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发表时间:
2000
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S. Tin;T. Pollock;W. T. King
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作者:
S. Tin;T. Pollock;W. T. King
Using two half fractional factorial experimental designs, the effect of alloying additions on the solidification characteristics of single crystal Ni-base superalloys has been studied in twelve distinct “2nd generation” type alloys. The experimental alloys, with compositional variations of C, W, Re, Ta, Al and Hf, were solidified as cylindrical bars in a large cluster mold. Under constant processing conditions, nominally similar experimental alloys containing additions of 0.125 wt.% C exhibited a decreased tendency to develop grain defects, such as freckle chains. The carbon additions resulted in the formation of three Ta-rich MC carbide morphologies which precipitate near the liquidus temperature of the alloy. Intentional carbon additions also affected the segregation behavior of the constituent elements. Comparison of distribution coefficients measured using a Scheil-type analyses revealed that less segregation of Wand Ta occurred in the experimental single crystal alloys containing carbon. Preliminary observations suggest that carbon/carbide interactions may potentially change the segregation behavior of high density refractory alloying elements and affect the properties of the mushy zone in a manner which decreases the driving force for thermosolutal convection.