Central South University

Bing Wei

Zuming Liu

Bizhong Nong

Yake Ren

Yongkang Ai

Bin Cao

Quan Li

Xu Zhou

Sizhe Lu

Xueqian Lv

Kai Peng

Fan Zhao

A method for preparing a nano-phase strengthened nickel-based superalloy using micron-scale ceramic particles is provided. In the method, a nickel-based superalloy is used as a matrix, and one or more of TiC, TiB, WC and AlOare used as a strengthening phase. A ceramic particle raw material used as the strengthening phase has a particle size of 1-5 μm and is added in an amount of 1-5 wt. %. A nickel-based superalloy composite powder having homogeneously distributed nano-scale ceramic is prepared by mechanical milling. A nano-scale ceramic phase strengthened nickel-based superalloy is prepared by 3D printing technology, which has a homogeneously distributed nano-scale ceramic phase and excellent mechanical properties.

Method for preparing nano-phase reinforced nickel-based high-temperature alloy using micron ceramic particles

A method for preventing cracking of nickel-based superalloy fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) belongs to the field of additive manufacturing (AM). The method of preparing an as-built part with a high density, no crack defects, and good mechanical properties includes: reducing the content of elements Zr and B forming low melting point phase in a nickel-based superalloy, adjusting the total content of Al and Ti in the alloy to 4.5 wt % or below, and combining with the control of special SLM process parameters. The new method has the advantages of a reasonable component design, a simple preparation process, and good performance of the as-built part, and therefore is suitable for large-scale application.

Method for preventing cracking of nickel-based superalloy fabricated by selective laser melting

A method for preparing a nano spherical oxide dispersion strengthening phase using a micron oxide is proposed for the first time. First, a micron oxide is used as a raw material to prepare a nano oxide with a completely amorphous structure/matrix alloy composite powder by mechanical ball milling in stages. In the first stage, ball milling is performed, causing the oxide to break and transform in structure, and achieving nano-sizing and completely amorphization, to prepare a composite powder with a completely amorphous structure nano oxide uniformly distributed in the matrix alloy powder; and in the second stage, the composite powder obtained in the first stage and the remaining matrix alloy powder are uniformly mixed by ball milling. Then, the uniformly mixed powder is sequentially subjected to hot forming, hot rolling, and heat treatment, to obtain a nano spherical oxide dispersion strengthened alloy.

Method for preparing nano spherical oxide dispersion strengthening phase

The present disclosure relates to the field of additive manufacturing and superalloys, particularly to a method for eliminating cracks in René 104 nickel-based superalloy prepared by laser additive manufacturing. For solving the problem that cracks are easily generated during laser additive manufacturing of René 104 nickel-based superalloy with high content of Al and Ti (Al+Ti>5 wt. %), generation of large-size cracks inside a fabricated part is suppressed by means of designing laser forming parameters and a partition scanning strategy; then stress relief annealing is performed to completely eliminate residual stress inside the fabricated part; and a spark plasma sintering process is performed to eliminate cracks inside the fabricated part and suppress the growth of grains during the sintering process.

Method for eliminating cracks in rené 104 nickel-based superalloy prepared by laser additive manufacturing

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