Nils Warnken

Coupled modelling of solidification and solution heat treatment of advanced single crystal nickel base superalloy

Abstract Two numerical models to simulate microsegregation and phase formation during directional solidification and subsequent solution heat treatment of an advanced experimental ruthenium containing single crystal nickel base superalloy are tested and compared. The first method is based on a one-dimensional front tracking for the primary solidification and a homogenisation method for the final stages of solidification as well as for the solution heat treatment. Calculations for this model are carried out in one-dimension using cylindrical coordinates. The second is based upon the phase field method, applied to solidification and subsequent solution heat treatment, where calculations are carried out in two-dimension. Both models are coupled to thermodynamic and kinetics databases modelled according to the CALPHAD method. A concept of computer based optimisation of solution heat treatments is proposed. The results show that both methods are capable of handling the complexity of contemporary superalloys, and realistic results are obtained from both models.

Microsegregation and Secondary Phase Formation During Directional Solidification of the Single-Crystal Ni-Based Superalloy LEK94

A multicomponent phase-field method coupled to thermodynamic calculations according to the CALPHAD method was used to simulate microstructural evolution during directional solidification of the LEK94 commercial single-crystal Ni-based superalloy using a two-dimensional unit cell approximation. We demonstrate quantitative agreement of calculated microsegregation profiles and profiles determined from casting experiments as well as calculated fraction solid curves with those determined in differential thermal analysis (DTA) measurements. Finally, the role of solidification rate on dendrite morphology and precipitation of the secondary phases is investigated and a new measure of the dendrite morphology is presented to quantify the effect of back diffusion on the amount of secondary phases.

Analysis of the Chemistry of Ni-Base Turbine Disk Superalloys Using An Alloys-By-Design Modeling Approach

The chemistry of the Ni-base superalloys used for turbine disks is critiqued by making use of the recently developed Alloys-By-Design computer-based tools. Compositions within the Ni-Cr-Co-Al-Ti-Mo-W-Ta(-Zr-C-B) design space are evaluated virtually. The assessment is made on the basis of sub-models for yield strength, creep behavior, oxidation resistance, and density; microstructural factors such as

Numerical Modeling of Vacuum Heat Treatment of Nickel-based Superalloys

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Numerical Modelling of Stress and Strain Evolution during Solidification of a Single Crystal Superalloy

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Analysis of phase formation in Ni-rich alloys of the Ni–Ta–W system by calorimetry, DTA, SEM, and TEM

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