Research paper

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of GH4169D Superalloy Fabricated by Hybrid Arc and Micro-Rolling Additive Manufacturing

  • ZENG Li ,
  • WANG Guilan ,
  • ZHANG Haiou ,
  • ZHAI Wenzheng ,
  • ZHANG Yong ,
  • ZHANG Mingbo
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  • 1 State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
    2 State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
    3 AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing 100095, China
ZHANG Haiou, professor, Tel: 13607104836, E-mail: zholab@hust.edu.cn

Received date: 2022-05-31

  Revised date: 2022-11-07

  Online published: 2023-02-06

Supported by

National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFB1311103)

Abstract

GH4169D is an age-strengthened nickel-based superalloy designed according to the improved GH4169 superalloy, which has become a remarkable candidate material for aero engines' hot-end components. However, large columnar grains and obvious anisotropy of mechanical properties often occur in this superalloy, which is fabricated by conventional wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). To solve these problems, hybrid arc and micro-rolling additive manufacturing (HARAM) has been proposed. HARAM operates by combining WAAM with the rolling process. Herein, GH4169D superalloy samples were fabricated by WAAM and HARAM. Further, microstructures and mechanical properties of the samples under different heat treatments were investigated. Results show that with micro-rolling applied, large columnar grains became finer. In addition, the tensile strength of HARAM-ed GH4169D was significantly improved compared with WAAM-ed GH4169D (48 MPa in the X direction and 90 MPa in the Z direction), and the anisotropy of mechanical properties of HARAM-ed GH4169D was effectively eliminated. Homogenization plus solution plus double aging heat treatment effectively eliminated Laves segregation phase and induced the recrystallization of HARAM-ed GH4169D, leading to more finer and uniform grains than those without heat treatment, thereby, making the comprehensive properties optimal (the tensile strength and elongation were 1366 MPa and 25.0% in the X direction and 1354 MPa and 24.6% in the Z direction, respectively).

Cite this article

ZENG Li , WANG Guilan , ZHANG Haiou , ZHAI Wenzheng , ZHANG Yong , ZHANG Mingbo . Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of GH4169D Superalloy Fabricated by Hybrid Arc and Micro-Rolling Additive Manufacturing[J]. Acta Metall Sin, 2024 , 60(5) : 681 -690 . DOI: 10.11900/0412.1961.2022.00264

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