About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution
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| Presentation Title |
C-13: Design of Model Microstructures to Study the Effect of σ-phase on Mechanical Properties of Wrought Superalloys |
| Author(s) |
Tim Storch, Christoph Somsen, Jürgen Kiese, Gunther Eggeler, Guillaume Laplanche |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Tim Storch |
| Abstract Scope |
To optimize the performance of polycrystalline Ni-base superalloys, they are increasingly alloyed with solute elements such as Cr to improve oxidation resistance, as well as W and Mo to improve creep properties. However, these elements often lead to the formation of an undesired topologically close-packed σ-phase. Most of the studies reported so far on this subject, investigated industrial alloys with a small amount of σ-phase (e.g., 1-2 %) that do not allow to know the amount of σ-phase that can be tolerated for specific applications. For that reason, the current work investigates an alloy with up to 12 vol.% σ-phase at 900 °C. A sequence of multiple heat treatments was successfully applied to establish two microstructural states with similar γ/γ’-microstructure but different σ-phase volume fractions. These model microstructures enable to investigate the impact of the σ-phase on high-temperature mechanical properties. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
High-Temperature Materials, Phase Transformations, Characterization |