Research Progress on the Crack Formation Mechanism and Cracking-Free Design of γ' Phase Strengthened Nickel-Based Superalloys Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting
Received date: 2022-09-01
Revised date: 2022-10-09
Online published: 2022-11-01
Supported by
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022TQ0203)
Traditional high-strength nickel-based superalloys have a wide solidification temperature range and high proportion of low melting point eutectic phases, which are prone to cracking during rapid nonequilibrium solidification. The residual stress release and rapid nucleation of γ' precipitate during the post-heat treatment process result in crack formation for high-strength nickel-based superalloys, which limits their application and promotion in the field of additive manufacturing. In this review, the research progress in crack formation mechanism and cracking-free design (printing parameter optimization, post-treatment regulation, and alloying design) of high-strength nickel-based superalloys fabricated via additive manufacturing is presented. Additionally, research prospects related to crack control of additively manufactured high-strength nickel-based superalloys are proposed.
Guoliang ZHU , Decheng KONG , Wenzhe ZHOU , Jian HE , Anping DONG , Da SHU , Baode SUN . Research Progress on the Crack Formation Mechanism and Cracking-Free Design of γ' Phase Strengthened Nickel-Based Superalloys Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Acta Metall Sin, 2023 , 59(1) : 16 -30 . DOI: 10.11900/0412.1961.2022.00434
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