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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1995
Charles P Blankenship, Jr, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Duk N Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Michael F Henry, Schenectady, NY (US);
Mark G Benz, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of forging Ni-base superalloys is described which avoids the growth of abnormally large grains in the surface region of a forged article. The method involves forging and/or annealing a Ni-base superalloy in a carburizing environment. Forging and/or annealing in a carburizing environment is done to maintain the carbon concentration in the surface region at a level that is sufficient to prevent the depletion of carbides and carbonitrides. The carburizing environment may also be selected so that it is non-oxidizing with respect to aluminum, in order to prevent the depletion of aluminum and the reduction of the .gamma.' phase in the surface region.