Intergranular Corrosion in Iron and Nickel Base Alloys

In a study of electrochemical drilling, the influence of the electrolyte composition on intergranular corrosion of various nickel alloys and of hardenable stainless steel was investigated. The nickel-base alloys did not undergo intergranular corrosion in a solution of 15% NaNO3 + 20% NaClO3 + 65% H2O, but they did so in solutions of NaNO3 alone and in solutions containing NaCl. Stainless steel did not corrode in any of the electrolyte solutions used.

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Coherency loss in γ' precipitates in nickel-base superalloy

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100075014 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. 244-245

Author(s):

R. A. Ricks ◽

Angus J. Porter

Keyword(s):

Lattice Mismatch ◽

Lattice Parameter ◽

Nickel Base Superalloy ◽

Large Size ◽

The Matrix ◽

Nimonic 80A ◽

Interfacial Dislocations ◽

Nickel Base ◽

Coherency Loss ◽

Nimonic 115

During a recent investigation concerning the growth of γ' precipitates in nickel-base superalloys it was observed that the sign of the lattice mismatch between the coherent particles and the matrix (γ) was important in determining the ease with which matrix dislocations could be incorporated into the interface to relieve coherency strains. Thus alloys with a negative misfit (ie. the γ' lattice parameter was smaller than the matrix) could lose coherency easily and γ/γ' interfaces would exhibit regularly spaced networks of dislocations, as shown in figure 1 for the case of Nimonic 115 (misfit = -0.15%). In contrast, γ' particles in alloys with a positive misfit could grow to a large size and not show any such dislocation arrangements in the interface, thus indicating that coherency had not been lost. Figure 2 depicts a large γ' precipitate in Nimonic 80A (misfit = +0.32%) showing few interfacial dislocations.

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Influence of Thermo-Mechanical Processing on the Microstructure of Beryllia Dispersed Nickel Alloys

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100071363 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 184-185

Author(s):

M.S. Grewal ◽

S.A. Sastri ◽

N.J. Grant

Keyword(s):

High Temperature ◽

Nickel Alloys ◽

Thermomechanical Processing ◽

Cold Work ◽

High Temperature Strength ◽

Strengthening Effect ◽

Mechanical Processing ◽

Uniform Dispersion ◽

Oxide Particles ◽

Nickel Base

Currently there is a great interest in developing nickel base alloys with fine and uniform dispersion of stable oxide particles, for high temperature applications. It is well known that the high temperature strength and stability of an oxide dispersed alloy can be greatly improved by appropriate thermomechanical processing, but the mechanism of this strengthening effect is not well understood. This investigation was undertaken to study the dislocation substructures formed in beryllia dispersed nickel alloys as a function of cold work both with and without intermediate anneals. Two alloys, one Ni-lv/oBeo and other Ni-4.5Mo-30Co-2v/oBeo were investigated. The influence of the substructures produced by Thermo-Mechanical Processing (TMP) on the high temperature creep properties of these alloys was also evaluated.

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Morphology, Distribution and Identification of Micro-Constituents Along Grain Boundaries in Nickel-Base Alloys

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100071326 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 176-177

Author(s):

D. E. Fornwalt ◽

A. R. Geary ◽

B. H. Kear

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscope ◽

Grain Boundaries ◽

Volume Fraction ◽

Rupture Life ◽

Stress Rupture ◽

High Volume ◽

Precipitate Morphology ◽

Stress Rupture Life ◽

Nickel Base ◽

Scanning Electron

A systematic study has been made of the effects of various heat treatments on the microstructures of several experimental high volume fraction γ’ precipitation hardened nickel-base alloys, after doping with ∼2 w/o Hf so as to improve the stress rupture life and ductility. The most significant microstructural chan§e brought about by prolonged aging at temperatures in the range 1600°-1900°F was the decoration of grain boundaries with precipitate particles.Precipitation along the grain boundaries was first detected by optical microscopy, but it was necessary to use the scanning electron microscope to reveal the details of the precipitate morphology. Figure 1(a) shows the grain boundary precipitates in relief, after partial dissolution of the surrounding γ + γ’ matrix.

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