abstract for submission to fall ms&t06 symposium ”phase
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Abstract for submission to Fall MS&T06 Symposium ”Phase Stability, Diffusion and Their Applications”
Phase Stability of a Powder Metallurgy Disk Superalloy
T. P. Gabb, J. Gayda, P. Kantzos, J. Telesman Advanced powder metallurgy superalloy disks in aerospace turbine engines now entering service can be exposed to temperatures approaching 700°C, higher than those previously encountered. They also have higher levels of refractory elements, which can increase mechanical properties at these temperatures but can also encourage phase instabilities during service. Microstructural changes including precipitation of topological close pack phase precipitation and coarsening of existing γ ′ precipitates can be slow at these temperatures, yet potentially significant for anticipated disk service times exceeding 1,000 h. The ability to quantify and predict such potential phase instabilities and degradation of capabilities is needed to insure structural integrity and air worthiness of propulsion systems over the full life cycle. A prototypical advanced disk superalloy was subjected to high temperature exposures, and then evaluated. Microstructural changes and corresponding changes in mechanical properties were quantified. The results will be compared to predictions of microstructure modeling software.
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Phas
e St
abili
ty o
f a P
owde
r Met
allu
rgy
Dis
k Su
pera
lloy
Tim
Gab
b, J
. Gay
da, J
. Tel
esm
an, A
. Gar
g, P
. Kan
tzos
Phas
e St
abili
ty, D
iffus
ion
and
Thei
r App
licat
ions
Mat
eria
ls S
cien
ce &
Tec
hnol
ogy
2006
O
ctob
er 1
8, 2
006
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Bac
kgro
und
-Pow
der m
etal
lurg
y pr
oces
sing
of d
isk
supe
rallo
ysal
low
s hi
gher
le
vels
of s
tren
gthe
ning
ele
men
ts fo
r inc
reas
ed te
mpe
ratu
re
capa
bilit
ies
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ance
d du
al m
icro
stru
ctur
e he
at tr
eatm
ents
(DM
HT)
can
als
o be
app
lied
to p
rodu
ce o
ptim
al g
rain
siz
e vs
. loc
atio
n an
d as
soci
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tem
pera
ture
/str
ess
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ne g
rain
siz
e in
bor
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d w
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ectio
ns fo
r hig
h st
reng
th
and
fatig
ue re
sist
ance
up
to 5
00°C
2)C
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e gr
ain
size
in th
e rim
for h
igh
cree
p an
d cr
ack
grow
th re
sist
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at 7
00°C
+
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Stat
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The
long
term
sta
bilit
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a D
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mic
rost
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+ is
a c
once
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bou
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How
wou
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chan
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pert
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need
to b
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pert
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coul
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thes
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mpe
ratu
res
-G
rain
bou
ndar
ies
are
ofte
n fa
ilure
site
s he
re :
enha
nced
effe
cts?
TCP
Phas
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Obj
ectiv
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Ass
ess
the
long
term
sta
bilit
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rim
mec
hani
cal p
rope
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stru
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704
°C
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tim
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in c
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5,0
00 h
will
be
pres
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Effe
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of E
xpos
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at 7
04°C
on
Tens
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Incr
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did
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Res
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at 7
04°C
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Subs
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allo
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mor
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rela
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704°
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t 1%
Str
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Incr
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wel
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row
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sist
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Effe
cts
of E
xpos
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at 7
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on
Subs
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rack
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Res
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in a
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-M
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hang
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of t
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pita
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and
con
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in b
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Effe
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of e
xpos
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on
mec
hani
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pro
pert
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sta
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slig
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mor
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rgiv
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ress
rela
xatio
n: m
ore
rela
xatio
n al
low
ed-
Dw
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atig
ue c
rack
gro
wth
: m
odes
t im
prov
emen
t
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Min
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Siz
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istr
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and
Are
a Fr
actio
ns W
ere
Not
Sig
nific
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Cha
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By
Expo
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s
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s di
d no
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2
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mic
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mic
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mic
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Seco
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reci
pita
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Wer
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able
With
in G
rain
s
Tert
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γ′p
reci
pita
tes
coar
sene
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Seco
ndar
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Tert
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γ′
mic
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mic
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mic
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mic
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mic
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Tert
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t Gra
in B
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s
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pita
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also
coa
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t gra
in b
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s
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mic
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mic
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Tert
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γ′
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Com
paris
on o
f Mea
sure
men
ts In
dica
tes
Tert
iary
γ′
Coa
rsen
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Thro
ugho
ut M
icro
stru
ctur
e A
ppea
rs M
ost
Clo
sely
Ass
ocia
ted
With
The
Obs
erve
d Pr
oper
ty C
hang
es
Tert
iary
coa
rsen
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appe
ars
near
t1/3
LSW
* dep
ende
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Tert
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γ′
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Gra
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Sum
mar
y an
d C
oncl
usio
ns
The
long
term
, hig
h te
mpe
ratu
re s
tabi
lity
of th
e D
MH
T rim
’s
mic
rost
ruct
ure
at70
0°C
+ ap
pear
s pr
omis
ing
so fa
r:M
echa
nica
l Pro
pert
ies
-Te
nsile
pro
pert
ies,
tim
e-de
pend
ent p
rope
rtie
s in
dica
te
expo
sure
s pr
oduc
ed a
slig
htly
mor
e fo
rgiv
ing
mat
eria
lM
icro
stru
ctur
e-
No
harm
ful p
hase
s fo
und
so fa
r, de
spite
mod
el p
redi
ctio
ns-
γ′p
hase
fairl
y st
able
, with
onl
y te
rtia
ry p
reci
pita
te c
oars
enin
g-
Gra
in b
ound
ary
mic
rost
ruct
ure
likew
ise
stab
le s
o fa
r M
icro
stru
ctur
e-Pr
oper
ties
-Ex
posu
re e
ffect
s on
mec
hani
cal p
rope
rtie
s ap
pear
ass
ocia
ted
with
coa
rsen
ing
of te
rtia
ry γ′t
hrou
ghou
t mic
rost
ruct
ure
-Se
cond
ary γ′s
ize
appe
ars
larg
ely
set t
hrou
gh s
olut
ion
heat
tr
eat c
oolin
g pa
th, n
ote
this
was
pre
viou
sly
show
n to
als
o ef
fect
thes
e pr
oper
ties
-A
pplic
atio
n of
diff
eren
t sta
rtin
g he
at tr
eatm
ents
and
oth
ersu
bseq
uent
exp
osur
es a
nd s
tres
s co
uld
alte
r the
se fi
ndin
gs
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-Tr
ansm
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on e
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ron
mic
rosc
opy
will
be
used
to m
ore
clos
ely
stud
y te
rtia
ry γ′c
hang
es-
Hig
her t
empe
ratu
res,
mor
e ex
posu
re ti
mes
will
be
expl
ored
-Ex
posu
res
unde
r str
ess
are
plan
ned,
to m
ore
clos
ely
sim
ulat
e st
ress
ed tu
rbin
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sk lo
catio
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The
effe
cts
of d
iffer
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eat t
reat
men
ts (c
oolin
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and
ages
) on
sub
sequ
ent e
xpos
ure
resp
onse
als
o ne
ed to
be
cons
ider
ed-
Mod
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g of
thes
e ef
fect
s is
als
o ge
tting
und
erw
ay