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Influencing Mechanisms of Prior Cold Deformation on Mixed Grain Boundary Network in the Thermal Deformation of Ni80A Superalloy
- Source :
- Materials, Vol 15, Iss 18, p 6426 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2022.
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Abstract
- Within the grain boundary engineering (GBE) of alloys, a mixed grain boundary network with random grain boundaries interrupted by twin boundaries, contributes to enhancing the overall grain boundary-related properties. The higher density of twin boundaries is pursued herein. Furthermore, a two-stage deformation method, i.e., prior cold deformation followed by thermal deformation, was proposed for improving the mixed grain boundary network in the thermal deformation of Ni80A superalloy. The influence of prior cold deformation on the mixed grain boundary network was investigated through a series of two-stage deformation experiments. The analysis of the stress–strain curves shows that the critical strain for dynamic recrystallization (DRX) and peak strains decrease significantly under the effect of prior cold deformation. In comparison to the necklace-like microstructures that occur after a single thermal deformation, the microstructures apparent after a two-stage deformation are characterized by finer DRX grains with abundant Σ3n twin boundaries, with a significantly improved density of the Σ3n twin boundaries (BLDΣ3n) by a factor of around nine. With increasing prior cold strain, the grain size, after a two-stage deformation, decreases continuously, while the BLDΣ3n increases firstly and then decreases. The mechanisms for improving the mixed grain boundary network via two-stage deformation were uncovered. The sub-grain boundaries formed in prior cold deformation stimulate the nucleation of DRX grains and twins; meanwhile, the driving force for grain boundary migration is enhanced due to prior stored energy. Then, DRX is activated in advance and occurs more completely, thereby promoting the formation of Σ3n twin boundaries.
- Subjects :
- Ni80A superalloy
dynamic recrystallization
microstructure evolution
prior cold deformation
twin density
grain size
Technology
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Microscopy
QH201-278.5
Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC120-168.85
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19961944
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 18
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Materials
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5a125819ce564f1694db6a634f9132a2
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15186426