The Effect of Heat Treatment on the Oxidation Resistance of Cobalt-Based Superalloys

Autor: James P. Moffat, Tamsin E. Whitfield, Katerina A. Christofidou, Ed J. Pickering, Nicholas G. Jones, Howard J. Stone
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Metals, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 248 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4701
DOI: 10.3390/met10020248
Popis: Degradation of the mechanical integrity of cobalt-based superalloys can occur as the carbide network is progressively oxidised during high temperature service. In this study, a heat-treatment aimed at redistributing the carbides was tested on two similar commercial Co-based superalloys, one with high C content (Co-101) and one with low C content (Stellite-21), to determine its influence on oxidation resistance. It was found that the carbide phases in the lower C-containing alloy could be solutioned more readily than the higher C-containing alloy, enabling the continuity of the carbide network to be reduced. This resulted in a reduced attack of the carbides down the interdendritic channels during oxidation testing, but increased thickness of the oxide overscale.
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