Fracture of single crystals of the nickel-base superalloy PWA 1480E in hydrogen at 22 °C |
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Authors: | P. S. Chen R. C. Wilcox |
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Affiliation: | (1) IIT Research Institute, 35812 Huntsville, AL;(2) Materials Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 36849 Auburn, AL |
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Abstract: | The hydrogen-induced fracture behavior of notched single crystals of the PWA 1480E nickel-based superalloy was studied. Notched single crystals with seven different crystal orientations near [100], [110], [111], [013], [112], [123], and [223] were tensile tested at 22 °C in an hydrogen atmosphere at 34 MPa. The notch tensile strength degradation in hydrogen was orientation dependent. The specimen with the [100] orientation had the greatest strength degradation, while the crystal with the [111] orientation had the least. A stereoscopic technique combined with the use of planar γ′ morphologies was applied to identify cleavage plane orientations. All specimens failed predominately by {100}-type cleavage within about 0.5 mm of the notch and {111}-type cleavage toward the center of the crystal. Cleavage on {111}-type planes in the center of the crystals was not related to testing in hydrogen. Microcracking along the {100} γ/γ′ interfaces was observed in the area near the fractured surface. Both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies indicated that {100}-type cleavage within the notch region controlled the hydrogen-induced cleavage fracture in notched single crystals. Formerly graduate Student, Auburn University |
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