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EFFECTS OF ETA PHASE ON CREEP PERFORMANCE OF THE NICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOY 263

  • N. R. Mohale
  • , W. W. Milligan
  • , P. G. Sanders
  • , C. L. White
  • , J. P. Shingledecker
  • , P. A. Bridges

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Abstract

In wrought nickel-base alloys used at elevated temperatures for extended periods of time, it is commonly observed that unwanted phases may nucleate and grow. One such phase is the eta phase, based on Ni3Ti, which is a plate-shaped precipitate that nucleates at the grain boundaries and grows at the expense of the strengthening gamma prime phase. In order to study the effects of eta phase on creep performance, Alloy 263 was modified to contain 3 different microstructures: standard (contains gamma prime); aged (contains gamma prime and eta); and modified (contains only eta and no gamma prime). These microstructures were then creep tested in the range of 973-1123 K (700-850oC). An extensive test matrix revealed that the eta-only modified alloy had creep rupture strengths within 10% of the standard alloy even though this alloy had no strengthening gamma prime precipitates. It also exhibited superior creep ductility. A preliminary test matrix on the aged material containing eta and gamma prime prior to the creep tests revealed that the performance of this microstructure was generally between that of the standard alloy (best) and the eta-only alloy (worst). The aged material exhibited far superior creep ductility. These results suggest that the presence of the eta phase may not be deleterious to creep ductility, and in fact, may enhance it.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJoint EPRI-123HiMAT International Conference on Advances in High-Temperature Materials - Proceedings from EPRI's 9th International Conference on Advances in Materials Technology for Fossil Power Plants and the 2nd International 123HiMAT Conference on High-Temperature Materials
EditorsJohn Shingledecker, Masao Takeyama
PublisherASM International
Pages621-627
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781627082716
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventJoint 9th International Conference on Advances in Materials Technology for Fossil Power Plants, EPRI 2019 and the 2nd International 123HiMAT Conference on High-Temperature Materials - Nagasaki, Japan
Duration: Oct 21 2019Oct 24 2019

Publication series

NameJoint EPRI-123HiMAT International Conference on Advances in High-Temperature Materials - Proceedings from EPRI's 9th International Conference on Advances in Materials Technology for Fossil Power Plants and the 2nd International 123HiMAT Conference on High-Temperature Materials

Conference

ConferenceJoint 9th International Conference on Advances in Materials Technology for Fossil Power Plants, EPRI 2019 and the 2nd International 123HiMAT Conference on High-Temperature Materials
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagasaki
Period10/21/1910/24/19

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