Quantitative precipitate classification and grain boundary property control in Co/Ni-base superalloys
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Abstract
A correlative approach is employed to simultaneously assess structure and chemistry of (carbide and boride) precipitates in a set of novel Co/Ni-base superalloys. Structure is derived from electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) with pattern template matching, and chemistry obtained with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). It is found that the principal carbide in these alloys is Mo and W rich with the M6C structure. An M2B boride also exhibiting Mo and W segregation is observed at B levels above approximately 0.085 at. pct. These phases are challenging to distinguish in an SEM with chemical information (EDS or backscatter Z-contrast) alone, without the structural information provided by EBSD. Only correlative chemical and structural fingerprinting is necessary and sufficient to fully define a phase. The identified phases are dissimilar to those predicted using ThermoCalc. We additionally perform an assessment of the grain boundary serratability in these alloys, and observe that significant amplitude is only obtained in the absence of pinning intergranular precipitates.
Date Issued
2021-03-08
Date Acceptance
2021-01-05
Citation
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 2021, 52, pp.1649-1664
ISSN
1073-5623
Publisher
SPRINGER
Start Page
1649
End Page
1664
Journal / Book Title
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume
52
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Royal Academy Of Engineering
Shell Global Solutions International BV
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RF/129
PO 4550133349
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Materials Science
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-03-08