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Influence of precipitate morphology on high temperature fatigue crack growth of a single crystal nickel base superalloy

Journal Article · · Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States)
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  1. CNR-ITM, Cinisello Balsamo (Italy)

The influence of [gamma][prime] morphology on the low cycle fatigue behavior of a model single crystal superalloy has been evaluated by Anton in the 650--980 C temperature range. This author found no difference in cycle life to failure between raft-like and cuboidal [gamma][prime]. Instead, in CMSX-2, a marked weakening effect of raft-like [gamma][prime] has been observed in creep. The authors found hardly any results on the influence of the raft-like [gamma][prime] microstructure on FCP rate in the open literature with the exception of the observations for CMSX-2, where the crack propagation orientation effect was not taken into account. The purpose of this work is to determine the influence of raft-like [gamma][prime] structure on the high temperature (750--950 C) fatigue crack growth behavior of CMSX-2 single crystal nickel base superalloy and to quantify the influence of the secondary orientation of single-edge-notched (SEN) specimens, loaded along the <001> direction.

OSTI ID:
6007757
Journal Information:
Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States), Journal Name: Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States) Vol. 29:11; ISSN SCRMEX; ISSN 0956-716X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English