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Modeling the heat treatment of superalloy forgings

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In the quest for higher operating temperatures, aircraft engine designers seek to improve properties of existing superalloys through a variety of different means. The heat treatment of superalloy forgings, particularly the cooling rate from solutioning temperature, is a key factor in their final properties. Modeling the cooling rate can be used to optimize the properties of a forging, and can help designers avoid quench cracks and residual stresses as well.

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  1. Cameron Forge Company, USA

    R. A. Wallis M.Sc. (senior scientist), P. R. Bhowal Ph.D. (scientist, member of TMS), N. M. Bhathena M.S. (metallurgist) & E. L. Raymond MBA (manager, member of TMS)

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  1. R. A. Wallis M.Sc.
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Editor's Note: This article is adapted from a presentation at the Sixth International Conference on Superalloys, held in Champion, Pennsylvania, during September, 1988. The bulk of this work also appears in the conference proceedings Superalloys 1988 (see Reference 8).

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Wallis, R.A., Bhowal, P.R., Bhathena, N.M. et al. Modeling the heat treatment of superalloy forgings. JOM 41, 35–37 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03220824

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