The formation of precipitate free zones along grain boundaries in a superalloy and the ensuing effects on its plastic deformation

被引:100
作者
Krol, T [1 ]
Baither, D [1 ]
Nembach, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Munster, Inst Materialphys, D-48149 Munster, Germany
关键词
nickel alloy; plastic deformation; grain boundaries; precipitate free zones; transmission electron microscopy;
D O I
10.1016/j.actamat.2004.01.011
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The growth of gamma'-precipitate free zones (PFZs) along grain boundaries in polycrystals of the gamma'-strengthened nickel-based superalloy NIMONIC PE16 and the ensuing effects oil the yield strength, the ultimate tensile strength, and the plastic strain to fracture have been experimentally investigated. If the width of PFZs exceeds a well-defined limit, they lower the yield strength drastically. This result is interpreted on the basis of in situ transmission electron microscopic observations of the dislocation processes operating in the PFZs: the ease with which dislocations are generated in the PFZ and the resulting dislocation pile-ups lead to the reduction of the yield strength. Experimental observations of possible effects of PFZs oil the appearance of the stress versus strain-curves and/or on the fracture mode were inconclusive: the observed effects may as well have been caused by the carbide particles formed at the grain boundaries. (C) 2004 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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