Published November 15, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Phase analysis and lattice mismatches in superalloys DT706 and Inconel 706

  • 1. Institute for Materials Science, Darmstadt University of Technology, Petersenstrasse 23, 64287 Darmstadt (Germany)
  • 2. IFW, TU Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 8, 38106 Braunschweig (Germany)
  • 3. ZWE FRM-II, Munich University of Technology, Lichtenbergstrasse 1, 85747 Garching (Germany)
  • 4. Institute for Applied Physics, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich (Switzerland)
  • 5. Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Glienicker Strasse 100, 14109 Berlin (Germany)

Description

Superalloys DT706 and Inconel 706 have been analysed by neutron diffraction and TEM to determine volume fractions of hardening phases and lattice mismatches. Inconel 706 is a γ'+γ'' precipitation hardened alloy, used in gas turbines. The limited thermal stability of γ' and γ'' phases restricts its applications to 600 deg. C. The new Fe-Ni-based superalloy DT706 was developed from Inconel 706 by altering the (Al+Ti)/Nb ratio to stabilise γ' over the metastable γ'' phase for applications beyond 700 deg. C. Both alloys have been heat treated according to a modified three-step cycle (MST). Higher volume fractions of γ' phase and lower amounts of γ'' phase have been observed in DT706 compared to Inconel 706. The γ'/γ lattice mismatches of both DT706 and Inconel 706 are positive (i.e. a(γ')>a(γ)), with DT706 having the minor misfit. TEM studies revealed morphological differences of γ'/γ'' precipitates between DT706 and Inconel 706. The results indicate that the desired improvement of the microstructural stability in DT706 is achievable

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2006.06.108;
PII
S0921-4526(06)01380-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
385-386
Journal Page Range
p. 594-596
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

Conference

Title
8. international conference on neutron scattering
Dates
27 Nov - 2 Dec 2005
Place
Sydney (Australia)

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Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.