With the development of aerospace engines, the requirements for high-temperature performance and service life of materials are getting higher and higher. Nickel-based single crystal superalloys are widely used in aerospace engines due to their excellent high-temperature properties and oxidation resistance. The composition design of the alloy is one of the key factors that determines its high temperature performance and life. This article will start from the microstructure design of nickel-based single crystal superalloys, summarize the historical development and current situation of its composition design, and look forward to future development trends.
The composition design of nickel-based single crystal superalloys has experienced nearly half a century of development. In the initial alloy design, the main focus was to increase the content of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten and other elements in the alloy to improve the high-temperature strength and oxidation resistance of the alloy. Later, as the application temperature of the alloy increased, the addition of Re element played a key high-temperature strengthening role. However, the high rarity and high price of Re sharply increase the application risk and manufacturing cost of the alloy, which is not conducive to the application development of the alloy.
In recent years, with the continuous improvement of alloy performance requirements, reducing the Re element content has become one of the important directions in alloy design. In order to ensure the high-temperature performance of the alloy, researchers adjust the content of other elements in the alloy and optimize the microstructure of the alloy to reduce the Re content while ensuring the high-temperature strength and oxidation resistance of the alloy. For example, increasing the content of elements such as tungsten and niobium and optimizing the microstructure of the alloy can improve the high-temperature strength and life of the alloy without increasing the Re content.
Currently, single crystal superalloys with low Re content have become a research hotspot. In response to the design requirements of alloys, researchers at home and abroad have conducted a lot of research work. For example, a domestic research institution has successfully developed a single-crystal superalloy with Re less than 5%, which has excellent high-temperature strength and oxidation resistance. In addition, foreign researchers have also developed a series of single crystal superalloys with low Re content by controlling the content of other elements in the alloy. These alloys have excellent mechanical properties and oxidation resistance at high temperatures.
The development of single crystal superalloy composition design methods is also one of the hot spots of research. At present, component design methods mainly include two methods: quantitative analysis and simulation calculation. Quantitative analysis method uses quantitative analysis of alloy composition and microstructure to find corresponding composition design strategies. The simulation calculation method uses computer simulation to predict the microstructure and properties of the alloy, providing a reference for the composition design of the alloy. The continuous development of these methods provides more ideas and means for the composition design of alloys.
In summary, the composition design of single crystal high-temperature alloys is an important means to improve the high-temperature performance and life of the alloy. With the continuous improvement of alloy performance requirements, single crystal superalloys with reduced Re content have become a hot spot in research. While reducing the Re content, optimizing the microstructure of the alloy and controlling the content of other elements is the key to improving the high-temperature performance of the alloy. In the future, the development of single crystal high-temperature alloy composition design methods will be more diversified and refined, providing more ideas and means for alloy composition design.
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Post time: Oct-21-2023
