Growth accidents induced by primary γ′ precipitates in a polycrystalline nickel-based superalloy

M. A. Charpagne, A. T. Polonsky, M. P. Echlin, S. Jacomet, J. de Jaeger, M. De Graef, N. Bozzolo, T. M. Pollock

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Abstract

The development of overgrown grains during sub-solvus annealing of a polycrystalline γ−γ nickel-base alloy is investigated, with special emphasis on the primary γ′ precipitates. Quantitative analysis conducted on a large three-dimensional electron back-scattered diffraction dataset reveals a high fraction of γ′ precipitates on the annealing twin boundaries in the large grains. When observed in-situ in a scanning electron microscope, the formation of annealing twins is correlated to the crossing of γ′ precipitates by moving grain boundaries. The role of precipitates in the occurrence of growth accidents is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)109-113
Number of pages5
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume186
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 3D EBSD
  • Annealing twin boundaries
  • Critical recrystallization
  • Nickel-base superalloy
  • Recrystallization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys

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