Influence of rhenium and cooling rate on the solidification of Ni base superalloys, inconel 718

Nader El-Bagoury, Kaoru Yamamoto, Hirofumi Miyahara, Keisaku Ogi

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    Abstract

    Influence of 2-6% Re additions has been investigated on the solidification phenomenon of a Ni base superalloy, In718. The solidification of each alloy proceeds in the order of primary γ, eutectic (γ+NbC) and eutectic (γ+Ni2Nb). Higher additions of Re increase the volume fraction of primary γ and enlarge the secondary dendrite arm spacing. The influence of cooling rates at 1, 10 and 100K/min has also been studied on the solidification process of the alloy containing 3.5% Re. With increasing cooling rate, the crystallization start temperatures of primary γ and eutectic phases decrease and the volume fraction of NbC and Ni2Nb increase. EPMA analysis revealed that the distribution of alloy elements in microstructure also changed depending on cooling rate. The redistribution of alloy elements during solidification was evaluated by Clyne-Kurz and Ohnaka theories.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)909-915
    Number of pages7
    JournalMaterials Transactions
    Volume46
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2005

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Materials Science(all)
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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