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Weld solidification cracking in cast Ni[sub 3]Al alloys

Journal Article · · Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States)
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Most of the cast Ni[sub 3]Al alloys currently under study have marginal resistance to solidification cracking, and therefore, they have poor weldability. Crack-free welds can be made on the alloys only with difficulty, and with poor reproducibility. Based on metallographic analysis of solidification cracks in welds of one such alloy, identified as IC221M, modest composition modifications were made to the base alloy to improve solidification-cracking resistance. The tensile properties and fabricability of the modified alloy, IC221W to denote improved weldability, were evaluated and found to be comparable to those of the base alloy and used to weld plates of cast IC221M. A crack-free weldment was obtained, which had good tensile properties up to 900 C.
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6472666
Journal Information:
Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States), Journal Name: Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States) Vol. 28:11; ISSN SCRMEX; ISSN 0956-716X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English