Study on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of FGH96 Nickel-Based Superalloy

In this study, using synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging, the microstructure, tensile properties, and fatigue properties of FGH96 nickel-based superalloy were tested, and the fatigue damage mechanism was analyzed. An analysis of the experimental results shows that the alloy structure is dense withou...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9b4e695b059a4bdda924016ad84e0f972021-11-11T17:52:08ZStudy on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of FGH96 Nickel-Based Superalloy10.3390/ma142162981996-1944https://doaj.org/article/9b4e695b059a4bdda924016ad84e0f972021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/21/6298https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1944In this study, using synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging, the microstructure, tensile properties, and fatigue properties of FGH96 nickel-based superalloy were tested, and the fatigue damage mechanism was analyzed. An analysis of the experimental results shows that the alloy structure is dense without voids or other defects. It was observed that the primary γ′ phase is distributed on the grain boundary in a chain shape, and the secondary γ′ phase is found inside the crystal grains. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern indicates that no other phases were seen except for the γ and γ′ phases. The tensile strength of the alloy is 1570 MPa and the elongation is 12.1%. Using data fitting and calculation, it was found that the fatigue strength of the alloy under the condition of 5 × 10<sup>6</sup> cycles is 620.33 MPa. A fatigue fracture has the characteristics of secondary crack, cleavage step, fatigue stripe, tire indentation, and dimple. The fracture is a mix of cleavage fracture and ductile fracture. Through a three-dimensional reconstruction of the alloy synchrotron radiation imaging area, it was found that the internal defects are small and mostly distributed at the edge of the sample. The dimple morphology is formed by cavity aggregation and cavity germination resulting from defects in the material itself, fracture of the second-phase particles, and separation of the second-phase particles from the matrix interface. By analyzing the damage mechanism of fatigue fractures, it is concluded that the cleavage step is formed by the intersection of cleavage planes formed by branch cracks, with the main crack of the confluence extending forward to form a cleavage fracture. The crack propagation path was also analyzed, and under the action of cyclic load and tip passivation, the crack shows Z-shaped propagation.Yishan BaiShanglei YangMinqi ZhuCong FanMDPI AGarticlesynchrotron radiation X-ray imagingfatigue performancefatigue crackFGH96 alloymicrostructureTechnologyTElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040MicroscopyQH201-278.5Descriptive and experimental mechanicsQC120-168.85ENMaterials, Vol 14, Iss 6298, p 6298 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging
fatigue performance
fatigue crack
FGH96 alloy
microstructure
Technology
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Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Microscopy
QH201-278.5
Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC120-168.85
spellingShingle synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging
fatigue performance
fatigue crack
FGH96 alloy
microstructure
Technology
T
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Microscopy
QH201-278.5
Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC120-168.85
Yishan Bai
Shanglei Yang
Minqi Zhu
Cong Fan
Study on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of FGH96 Nickel-Based Superalloy
description In this study, using synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging, the microstructure, tensile properties, and fatigue properties of FGH96 nickel-based superalloy were tested, and the fatigue damage mechanism was analyzed. An analysis of the experimental results shows that the alloy structure is dense without voids or other defects. It was observed that the primary γ′ phase is distributed on the grain boundary in a chain shape, and the secondary γ′ phase is found inside the crystal grains. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern indicates that no other phases were seen except for the γ and γ′ phases. The tensile strength of the alloy is 1570 MPa and the elongation is 12.1%. Using data fitting and calculation, it was found that the fatigue strength of the alloy under the condition of 5 × 10<sup>6</sup> cycles is 620.33 MPa. A fatigue fracture has the characteristics of secondary crack, cleavage step, fatigue stripe, tire indentation, and dimple. The fracture is a mix of cleavage fracture and ductile fracture. Through a three-dimensional reconstruction of the alloy synchrotron radiation imaging area, it was found that the internal defects are small and mostly distributed at the edge of the sample. The dimple morphology is formed by cavity aggregation and cavity germination resulting from defects in the material itself, fracture of the second-phase particles, and separation of the second-phase particles from the matrix interface. By analyzing the damage mechanism of fatigue fractures, it is concluded that the cleavage step is formed by the intersection of cleavage planes formed by branch cracks, with the main crack of the confluence extending forward to form a cleavage fracture. The crack propagation path was also analyzed, and under the action of cyclic load and tip passivation, the crack shows Z-shaped propagation.
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Minqi Zhu
Cong Fan
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title Study on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of FGH96 Nickel-Based Superalloy
title_short Study on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of FGH96 Nickel-Based Superalloy
title_full Study on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of FGH96 Nickel-Based Superalloy
title_fullStr Study on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of FGH96 Nickel-Based Superalloy
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