Journal of Materials Science

, Volume 45, Issue 13, pp 3448–3456 | Cite as

As-cast microstructure and solidification behavior of a high Al- and Nb-containing superalloy

  • Lianxu Yu
  • Yating Zhao
  • Shulin Yang
  • Wenru Sun
  • Shouren Guo
  • Xiaofeng Sun
  • Zhuangqi Hu
Article

Abstract

This study investigated the as-cast microstructure and solidification behavior of a high Al- and Nb-containing low thermal expansion IN783 alloy. By analyzing the as-cast microstructure, the quenched microstructure after soaking at high temperature and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) results, the solidification sequence of IN783 alloy was determined as follows: L → L + γ → L + γ + β → γ + β + Laves. Segregation of Al and Nb promoted the formation of Al-enriched β phase and Nb-enriched Laves phase, respectively. Several types of β and Laves phase were observed, which were believed to form by different mechanisms and at different stages during solidification.

Keywords

Differential Scanning Calorimeter Lave Phase Element Segregation IN783 Alloy Interdendritic Segregation 
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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China under grant No. 2010CB631200 (2010CB631206), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under grant No. 50931004. The authors are grateful for those supports.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Lianxu Yu
    • 1
  • Yating Zhao
    • 2
  • Shulin Yang
    • 1
  • Wenru Sun
    • 1
  • Shouren Guo
    • 1
  • Xiaofeng Sun
    • 1
  • Zhuangqi Hu
    • 1
  1. 1.Institute of Metal ResearchChinese Academy of SciencesShenyangPeople’s Republic of China
  2. 2.Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, Special Steel BranchShanghaiPeople’s Republic of China

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