METALLURGICAL CONTROL OF FATIGUE CRACK-PROPAGATION IN SUPERALLOYS

被引:61
作者
CHANG, KM
HENRY, MF
BENZ, MG
机构
[1] G.E. Corporate Research and Development, Physical Metallurgy Laboratory, Schenectady, New York
来源
JOM-JOURNAL OF THE MINERALS METALS & MATERIALS SOCIETY | 1990年 / 42卷 / 12期
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10.1007/BF03220467
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Low-cycle fatigue life of turbine engine disk alloys is determined by the initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks. Performance improvements can be achieved through the combination of clean melting technology, to reduce the defect size, and a new generation of high-strength superalloys with fatigue cracking resistance. Metallurgical control of fatigue crack propagation in high-strength superalloys becomes feasible only through a clear understanding of the fatigue cracking mechanism, as well as the microstructure/property relationships. Many metallurgical parameters have been identified to control the fatigue cracking resistance at high temperatures. One of the most effective methods, applicable to all high gamma' content superalloys, is to modify te grain boundary structure by means of a controlled cooling from a supersolvus solutioning. The precipitation reaction occurring on the grain boundaries during cooling generates a serrated structure that exhibits a good stress oxidation resistance for fatigue cracking.
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