Influence of Carbon Content and Solidification Condition on Incipient Melting of DS Superalloy MAR-M200+2Hf

Hf lowers the incipient melting temperatureof superalloy. As carbon content in Hf-bearingalloy decreases, the incipient melting temperaturedrops furthey. PD ingots have stronger tendencyto incipient melting than HRS ones. Even thoughin PD ingot, the sensitivities at both endsof the ingot are quite different. The meltingof Ni_5Hf phase may be considered as one of themain factors affecting incipient melting. Themore Ni_5Hf the alloy contains, the more seriousthe incipient melting becomes. The results ofdifferential thermal analysis (DTA) have provedthat the peak of 1135-1160℃ corresponds tothe melting range or Ni_5Hf. By means of apretreatment at 1150℃, 8h, Ni_5Hf phase can beeliminated in two ways: the reactionNi_5Hf+γ(C)→MC_(2)+γ and solid solution, andtherefore the final solid solution treatmentcan be carried out at 1260℃. This brings abouta high homogenized structure and further increasesthe stress rupture properties of the alloy at1040℃, 140 MPa.

Influence of Carbon Content and Solidification Condition on Incipient Melting of DS Superalloy MAR-M200+2Hf

Hf lowers the incipient melting temperature of superalloy. As carbon content in Hf-bearing alloy decreases, the incipient melting temperature drops furthey. PD ingots have stronger tendency to incipient melting than HRS ones. Even though in PD ingot, the sensitivities at both ends of the ingot are quite different. The melting of Ni_5Hf phase may be considered as one of the main factors affecting incipient melting. The more Ni_5Hf the alloy contains, the more serious the incipient melting becomes. The results of differential thermal analysis (DTA) have proved that the peak of 1135-1160℃ corresponds to the melting range or Ni_5Hf. By means of a pretreatment at 1150℃, 8h, Ni_5Hf phase can be eliminated in two ways: the reaction Ni_5Hf+γ(C)→MC_(2)+γ and solid solution, and therefore the final solid solution treatment can be carried out at 1260℃. This brings about a high homogenized structure and further increases the stress rupture properties of the alloy at 1040℃, 140 MPa.