Recrystallization of Single Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy

A series of experiments of investigating the recrystallization of single crystal DD3 superalloy were carried out. The threshold temperature for recrystallization and the effect of annealing temperature on recrystaUization were studied. The results show that the threshold temperature for recrystallization of the shot-peened DD3 samples is be-tween 1 000 ℃ and 1 050℃ under the condition of annealing for 2 h, and the recrystallization depth increases with the rise of the annealing temperature. Below 1 150 ℃, the recrystallization depth increases slowly with the tempera-ture climbing, while above 1 150 ℃, the recrystallization depth increases quickly with the rise of the temperature. The solution of the γ' phase is a critical factor of the recrystallization behavior of DD3 superalloy. In addition, the ki-netics and microstructural evolution of recrystallization at 1 200 ℃ were also studied. It is found that the recrystalli-zation progresses rapidly at 1 200℃ through the growth of fully developed recrystallized grains, and the recrystalli-zation process on the shot-peened surface is similar to that of wrought materials, including nucleation of reerystalliza-tion, growth of new grains into the matrix, and growth of new grains by swallowing up each other.