{"title":"Effect of Different Heat Treatment Schemes on Microstructural Evolution and Intermediate-Temperature Creep Properties of a Third-Generation Nickel-Based Single-Crystal Superalloy","authors":"Song Yang, Shulin Dong, Yongmei Li, Xinguang Wang, Zhaoyang Liang, Rongyi Na, Zihao Tan, Yingdong Qu","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08525-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08525-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>At present, low-cost nickel-based single-crystal superalloys have become a major research focus for investigators. This work systematically studies the effects of traditional two-step solution treatment and three-step stepwise solution treatment on the microstructure evolution and medium-temperature high-stress creep properties of a new low-cost third-generation nickel-based single-crystal superalloy containing 3 wt.% Re. The results of EPMA and EDS show that both processes can basically eliminate the segregation of Al and Ta elements, while the three-step stepwise solution treatment is more effective in eliminating the segregation of Re and W elements, significantly reducing the size and volume fraction difference of <i>γ</i>′ precipitates in the dendrite trunk and interdendritic regions. Under medium-temperature high-stress conditions, the deformation mechanism of the alloy is the combined effect of super-dislocation pair shear and <i>a</i>/3 <121> partial dislocation cutting into <i>γ</i>′ precipitates, accompanied by the formation of stacking faults; samples treated by the three-step stepwise solution treatment are more prone to form Lomer–Cottrell locks. Combined with the analysis of creep life, the hindrance effect of “V-shaped” stacking faults on dislocation movement is stronger than that of isolated stacking faults, but weaker than that of “cross-shaped” stacking faults.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 9","pages":"8471 - 8487"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148782386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heat Treatment of Powder Metallurgy Ti-6Al-4V-2Mo-2Fe Alloy: Microstructural Evolution and Resulting Mechanical Properties","authors":"Zhenhong Du, Shangxing Qiu, Fang Yang, Yuping Dong, Kehan Liu, Xin Li, Hao Pan, Xinbo He, Cunguang Chen, Zhimeng Guo, Xinhua Liu","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08527-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08527-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Titanium alloys are extensively employed in high-end manufacturing sectors such as aerospace and biomedical applications because of their low density, high specific strength, and excellent corrosion resistance. However, the inherent trade-off between strength and plasticity remains a critical bottleneck constraining the development of high-performance titanium alloys. This study focuses on a novel <i>β</i>-rich <i>α</i> + <i>β</i> titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4 V-2Mo-2Fe (Ti6422), and conducts the first systematic investigation based on powder metallurgy processing, with emphasis on elucidating the regulatory mechanism of aging cooling rate on microstructural evolution and synergistic strength-plasticity performance. The results show that the heat treatment protocol involving solution treatment at 850°C for 2 h and aging at 600°C for 6 h followed by furnace cooling (FC) enables the alloy to achieve exceptional comprehensive mechanical properties: ultimate tensile strength of 1405 MPa, yield strength of 1339 MPa, and elongation of 10.2%. Slow cooling significantly promotes the precipitation and growth of acicular <i>α</i><sub>s</sub>, with the <i>α</i>-phase volume fraction reaching 77% and an average grain size of 3.82 <i>μ</i>m. By regulating the quantity ratio and morphological characteristics of <i>α</i><sub>s</sub> and primary <i>α</i> phases, a dual-phase microstructure with a multiscale heterogeneous structure is effectively constructed, which substantially enhances strength while maintaining plasticity, thereby breaking through the conventional strength-plasticity trade-off limitation of titanium alloys. This study not only establishes a heat treatment strategy for powder metallurgy Ti6422 alloy that combines high strength, good plasticity, and cost advantages but also provides process guidance for the subsequent development of broader <i>β</i>-rich titanium alloy systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 9","pages":"8488 - 8502"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148781949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2026-06-29DOI: 10.1007/s11837-026-08405-3
Guoyan Fu, Jian Ding, Lianqi Wei, Min Cao, Ninglei Sun, Jun Liu, Shufeng Ye
{"title":"The Oxidation Kinetic and Oxidation Mass Transfer of 10CrNi3MoV Steel at High Temperature","authors":"Guoyan Fu, Jian Ding, Lianqi Wei, Min Cao, Ninglei Sun, Jun Liu, Shufeng Ye","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08405-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08405-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The isothermal and non-isothermal oxidation kinetic of 10CrNi3MoV steel from 900°C to 1200°C were studied in this paper, which aimed to clarify the oxidation characteristics of the steel in high-temperature service environments and to provide theoretical support for its engineering applications. The weight loss per area increased with the increasing temperature, which intuitively reflects the enhancement of the oxidation intensity of the steel at high temperatures. The value of activation energy (Ea) was 124.82 KJ/mol for the 10CrNi3MoV steel through the determination of non-isothermal oxidation kinetic. The isothermal oxidation kinetic had been studied from 900°C to 1200°C for 720 min. This indicated that the oxidation rate reaction constant (<i>K</i><sub><i>p</i></sub>) showed a gradual increasing trend with the increase of oxidation temperature, following the function relationship given by <span>(k_{p} = 7.24 times 10^{4} {text{exp}}left( { - 15.10 times 10^{3} /T} right))</span>. In addition, the thickness of the oxide film formed by outward transfer diffusion was larger than that by inward transfer diffusion, which indicated outward transfer diffusion of iron ions mainly controlled the oxidation mass transfer during the high-temperature oxidation reaction. The composition's microscopic phases formed during the high-temperature treatment were examined by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS). This indicated the chromium, silicon, and nickel element-enriched layers formed at the interface between the steel substrate and the oxide scale during the high-temperature treatment. The Fe-Ni phase and Ferrite phase intersected with each other at the interface. The steel had internal oxidation during the high-temperature treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 8","pages":"7664 - 7676"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2026-06-29DOI: 10.1007/s11837-026-08500-5
B-S. Li, N. Grilli, J. Liu, P. Karamched, D. E. J. Armstrong
{"title":"Insights into Indentation Cracking of 6H-SiC at Elevated Temperatures Using 3D-FIB Tomography and Crystal Plasticity Coupled with Cohesive Zone Modeling","authors":"B-S. Li, N. Grilli, J. Liu, P. Karamched, D. E. J. Armstrong","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08500-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08500-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>High-temperature fracture behavior of the 6H-SiC was investigated using a combination of high-temperature nanoindentation, 3D-FIB tomography, and crystal plasticity finite element modeling coupled with cohesive zone modeling (CPFEM-CZM). At temperatures above 400°C, a clear transition of the indentation-induced crack morphology was observed, including the shift from three–fold <span>(langle 11overline{2 }0rangle )</span> to six–fold <span>(langle 10overline{1 }0rangle )</span> corner cracks, and the formation of sub-surface lateral cracks. This thermally-activated transition of crack morphology was clearly captured by incorporating the orientation-dependent slip laws and cohesive surface energies into the CPFEM-CZM modeling, after calibration with the experimental load–displacement data. Successful validation of the CPFEM-CZM model allows detailed extraction of the plastic work and cohesive surface energy from individual crack surfaces, and provides a physical- and indentation-based method for measuring fracture toughness from materials with anisotropic plasticity and fracture. The complicated interplay between plasticity and fracture at the nanoscale can be understood mechanistically using such techniques, which aligns well with the theme of this special edition on bridging the length scale effects in mechanical testing. We dedicate this manuscript to Professor Gerberich’s pioneering work in small-scale fracture mechanics, and hope to continue his legacy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 10","pages":"8930 - 8946"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11837-026-08500-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2026-06-29DOI: 10.1007/s11837-026-08523-y
Shiyu Yan, Teng Liu, Xiangyue Liu, Gang Yang
{"title":"Synergistic Utilization of Aluminum Anodizing Sludge and Foil Industry Waste Acid: A Study on Leaching Kinetics and Resource Recovery","authors":"Shiyu Yan, Teng Liu, Xiangyue Liu, Gang Yang","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08523-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08523-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aluminum was recovered through the synergistic treatment of waste acid generated from the aluminum foil industry and aluminum anodizing sludge (AAS), substantially lowering the disposal costs associated with these hazardous wastes. The effects of stirring speed, liquid-to-solid (L/S) ratio, acid concentration, and reaction temperature on aluminum leaching efficiency were evaluated. The results indicated that the leaching process was initially impeded by the common ion effect; this inhibition was effectively alleviated by increasing the L/S ratio. Under optimized conditions of 3 N acid concentration, 110°C, an L/S ratio of 25 mL/g, and a duration of 60 min, the aluminum leaching efficiency exceeded 99%, thereby avoiding the generation of secondary solid hazardous waste. Kinetic analysis revealed that the leaching process follows a mixed-control mechanism based on the shrinking core model, with an apparent activation energy of 26.45 kJ/mol. A semi-empirical kinetic model was established. This study demonstrates an economically feasible and environmentally sustainable strategy for aluminum resource recovery.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 10","pages":"9257 - 9267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developments on Decarbonization of the Iron and Steel Industry","authors":"Fiseha Tesfaye, Leiting Shen, Sudatta Das, Min-Kyu Paek","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08498-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08498-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 8","pages":"7253 - 7256"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148553022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2026-06-26DOI: 10.1007/s11837-026-08511-2
Megan J. Cordill
{"title":"Tracking Nanoindentation Tip Wear","authors":"Megan J. Cordill","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08511-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08511-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nanoindentation is a common technique to measure the mechanical behavior of materials with emphasis on a small probing volume, useful especially for thin films and micro-composite materials. The technique relies on calibrating the area function of the pyramidal tip. Users are well aware that the tip area function can change over time, thus the need to be frequently recalibrated. The change in area function aligns with a change in the tip radius blunting. It is important to not only have a well-calibrated tip for accurate results but also knowledge of the tip radius which can aid in the identification of deformation mechanisms or anomalous data, and it governs the actual strain concentration under the tip. Long-term radius evolution of three Berkovich diamond tips will be presented illustrating that tip wear can be easily tracked and generally occurs in three stages: stable, blunting, and resharpening. The results also demonstrate that the indented material and the amount of scanning (height-imaging with tip in contact) are factors that could lead to faster tip blunting.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 10","pages":"8874 - 8882"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11837-026-08511-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2026-06-26DOI: 10.1007/s11837-026-08469-1
Hannah Luise Lichtenegger, Julius F. Keckes, Markus Alfreider, Malte Lenz, Victoria Wex, Lukas Weissitsch-Reiner, Michael Mark, Daniel Kiener
{"title":"Hardness Evolution and Deformation Behavior of Tungsten and Doped Tungsten Fine Wires","authors":"Hannah Luise Lichtenegger, Julius F. Keckes, Markus Alfreider, Malte Lenz, Victoria Wex, Lukas Weissitsch-Reiner, Michael Mark, Daniel Kiener","doi":"10.1007/s11837-026-08469-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-026-08469-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The increasing demand for highly specialized advanced materials requires a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between processing conditions and the resulting mechanical properties. This study investigates the structure-property relationship of pure tungsten and potassium-doped tungsten fine wires, focusing on material hardness as a function of deformation state and annealing treatment. Hardness was evaluated using nanoindentation and microhardness testing, respectively. The results show a monotonic increase in hardness with increasing amount of deformation, with pure tungsten exhibiting slightly higher hardness than potassium-doped tungsten except at the highest deformation levels. The measured hardness ranged from approximately 13 GPa to 15 GPa depending on the deformation condition. Recovery annealing (400–500°C) led to further increases in hardness, indicating annealing-induced hardening effects. In contrast, high-temperature annealing up to 2400°C resulted in grain growth from approximately 100 nm to 500 nm and a corresponding decrease in hardness for potassium-doped tungsten, from approximately 8.5 to 4.5 GPa. The findings demonstrate the combined influence of deformation and thermal treatment on hardness evolution in tungsten fine wires and provide insight into microstructure-dependent strengthening mechanisms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"78 10","pages":"8883 - 8896"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11837-026-08469-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}