Effects of Re and Ru on microstructure and segregation of Ni-based single-crystal superalloys

Gang Liu, Lin Liu, Shengxia Zhang, Chubin Yang, Jun Zhang, Hengzhi Fu

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Abstract

The influence of Re and Ru on segregation and microstructure evolution during heat treatment has been investigated in four Ni-based single-crystal superalloys with varied contents of Re (3%-6%, mass fractions) and Ru (0% and 3%). The additions of Re and Ru lead to the more severe segregation of alloying elements in as-cast structures. However, the effects of Ru on as-cast segregation can be neglected after the stepwise solution heat treatments. The additions of Re and Ru lead to the lower γ'-coarsening rate, more cuboidal γ'-morphology and reduced γ'-size. Electron microprobe analysis (EPMA) indicates that Al, Ta and Ni partition to the γ'-precipitates, whereas Re and Cr strongly partition to the γ-matrix. In comparison to Re and Cr, Ru and W show the less tendency to partition to the γ-matrix. Additionally, Re increases the supersaturation of Re, Cr, Co and W in the γ-matrix, whereas Ru only slightly suppresses the partition of these TCP-forming elements to the γ-matrix.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)845-852
Number of pages8
JournalJinshu Xuebao/Acta Metallurgica Sinica
Volume48
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • γ'-morphology
  • Microstructure
  • Re
  • Ru
  • Segregation
  • Single-crystal superalloy

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