Effect of Re/Ru on constituents distribution and creep performance of nickel-based single crystal alloys

Abstract

ABSTRACT The effects of Re/Re on the element distribution and creep performance of nickel-based single crystal alloy by using atom probe tomography (APT) and creeping property testing has been studied. Results show that the elements Re, Ru, W, Mo, Cr, and Co are the former of γ phase; the elements are distributed in γ and γ‘ phases of two alloys according to various ratios. Some of the Ru atoms in Re-containing alloy make more Al, Ta atoms are dissolved in γ matrix and make more Mo, W, and Re atoms dissolving in γ‘ phase, which increases the alloying degree of γ“, γ phases to enhance the strength and creep resistance of alloy. Particularly, the Re and W atoms dissolved in γ” phase are excluded, during creep, for the enrichmrnt in γ phase near the interface to form their peak content; the lattice distortion coming from the enriched Re and W atoms restrains dislocations gliding to delay the γ’ phase from being sheared. The deformed mechanisms of alloy in the later stage of creep are the dislocations gliding in γ phase and shearing γ’ phase. Wherein, the dislocations of shearing γ’ phase are both glided on {111} planes and cross-glided from {111} to {001} planes to form the KW locks, the ones that restrain the gliding and cross-gliding of dislocations for improving the creep resistance of alloy. While the interaction of the Ru with Re and W atoms make some Reand W atoms reserved in the γ′ phase to delay the diffusion of other elements, which prevents the KW locks from being released, to keep the good resistance of alloy.