Interphase boundary segregation in IN738 manufactured via electron-beam powder bed fusion
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Author(s)
Rielli, Vitor V
Luo, Ming
Farabi, Ehsan
Haghdadi, Nima
Primig, Sophie
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Electron-beam powder bed fusion (EPBF) has been demonstrated to enable crack-free additive manufacturing of the traditionally non-weldable IN738 Ni-based superalloy. This is related to grain boundary (GB) segregation and precipitation phenomena during EPBF thermal cycling. We investigate such GB microstructures around typical interphase boundaries in IN738. Cyclic reheating results in γʹ dissolution, reprecipitation, and formation of layers enriched in refractory elements at γʹ-γʹ interfaces. Interfacial excess shows that >10 atomic layers of Cr and 3.5 of Co at the GB suppress the segregation of W, B, and C. GBs around heterogeneously nucleated γ grains are decorated with less Cr and Co. This is linked to microsegregation of carbide and boride-forming elements, facilitating diffusion of minor elements during cooling. A heterogeneous interfacial excess profile at a γʹ-γʹ interface is reported. These findings improve the current understanding of interphase boundaries and segregation in EPBF-manufactured IN738, possibly contributing to crack-free additive manufacturing.
Date Issued
2024-04-15
Date Acceptance
2024-02-08
Citation
Scripta Materialia, 2024, 244
ISSN
1359-6462
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Journal / Book Title
Scripta Materialia
Volume
244
Copyright Statement
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Acta Materialia Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license
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Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2024.116033
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
116033
Date Publish Online
2024-02-13