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An Integrated HIP Heat-Treatment of a Single Crystal Ni-Base Superalloy

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Superalloys 2020

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The heat-treatment of a second generation single crystal Ni-base superalloy was implemented in a hot isostatic press providing fast quenching rates. Thus, it is possible to homogenize chemical heterogeneities, close porosity, and to set a fine and uniform γ/γ′-microstructure via fast quenching and subsequent aging in one processing step. The microstructural evolution in dependence of parameters such as temperature, pressure, and quenching is investigated on different length scales using diverse characterization methods. A virtually defect-free microstructure is the outcome of this unique integrated supersolvus HIP heat-treatment.

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge funding by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) in the framework of the collaborative research center SFB/TR 103 on single crystal superalloys through project T4. The authors further acknowledge the Zentrum für Grenzflächendominierte Höchstleistungswerkstoffe for µCt measurements as well as the institute of Geology, Mineralogy, and Geophysics of the Ruhr-University Bochum for EPMA measurements.

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  1. Lehrstuhl Werkstofftechnik, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801, Bochum, Germany

    Benjamin Ruttert, Inmaculada Lopez-Galilea & Werner Theisen

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  1. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA

    Sammy Tin

  2. Rolls-Royce, Derby, UK

    Mark Hardy

  3. PCC Structurals, Portland, OR, USA

    Justin Clews

  4. ISAE-ENSMA, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

    Jonathan Cormier

  5. University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China

    Qiang Feng

  6. Collins Aerospace, Windsor Locks, CT, USA

    John Marcin

  7. ATI Specialty Materials, Monroe, NC, USA

    Chris O'Brien

  8. GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY, USA

    Akane Suzuki

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Ruttert, B., Lopez-Galilea, I., Theisen, W. (2020). An Integrated HIP Heat-Treatment of a Single Crystal Ni-Base Superalloy. In: Tin, S., et al. Superalloys 2020. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51834-9_38

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