Abstract: Laser multi-layer cladding experiments were performed on the preferential crystallography surface (plane normal to the preferential crystallography orientation) of the DD3 single crystal rod and the directional solidification nickel-base superalloy rod by using superalloy FGH95 powder. Cladding layers growing epitaxially from the substrate can be obtained. The cladding layer consists of thin columnar dendritic, the primary arm spacing of which is about 10μm, and the secondary arm is degenerated. γ′ deposits are spherical in the dendritic trunk and cubical in the interdendritic area due to the difference of the local elements aggregation. The sizes of γ′ phase are less than 0.1μm. Composition segregation of main elements in the cladding layer are highly alleviated on comparing with that of the substrate. After heat treatment, the γ′ deposits become cubic-spherical in the cladding layer and the size of them is more homogeneous in all of the single crystal cladding layers. Composition segregation is alleviated further after heat treatment. Mechanical measurement shows that yield strength acquires 97.9% of that in powder metallurgic sample and the plasticity surpasses that in powder metallurgic sample, and the fracture of FGH95 shows plastic fracture.
FGH95 superalloy laser metal forming directional solidification
Abstract:
Laser multi-layer cladding experiments we re performed on the preferential crystallography surface (plane normal to the pref erential crystallography orientation) of the DD3 single crystal rod and the dire ctional solidification nickel-base superalloy rod by using superalloy FGH95 pow der. Cladding layers growing epitaxially from the substrate can be obtained. The cladding layer consists of thin columnar dendritic, the primary arm spacing of which is about 10 μm, and the secondary arm is degenerated. γ ′ deposits are spherical in the dendritic trunk and cubical in the interdendritic area due to the difference of the local elements aggregation. The sizes of γ ′ phase are less than 0.1 μm. Composition segregation of main elements in the claddin g layer are highly alleviated on comparing with that of the substrate. After hea t treatment, the γ ′ deposits become cubic-spherical in the cladding layer and the size of them is more homogeneous in all of the single crystal cladding layers. Composition segregation is alleviated further after heat treatment. Mech anical measurement shows that yield strength acquires 97.9% of that in powder me tallurgic sample and the plasticity surpasses that in powder metallurgic sample, and the fracture of FGH95 shows plastic fracture.
Fig.2 Microstructures of traverse section of metal laser forming directional solidification (a)—Interface between cladding layer and substrate; (b)—Inner part of cladding layer; (c)—Near-surface of external layer
图3 激光成形定向凝固基材与涂层的顶截面显微组织图
Fig.3 Microstructures of cross section of metal laser forming directional solidification (a)—Substrate; (b)—Medium of cladding layers
图4 主要合金元素的成分分布图
Fig.4 Composition distribution of main elements (a)—Substrate; (b)—Cladding layers