Grain Orientation Optimization of Two-Dimensional Grain Selector during Directional Solidification of Ni-Based Superalloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments
2.1. Mode of Z-form 2D Grain Selector
2.2. Materials and Experiment Procedures
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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θ/deg | 15° | 30° | 40° | 50° | 60° |
dw/mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Elements | Al | Ti | Cr | Mo | Co | W | Ta | Hf | C | Ni |
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Wt.% | 5.49 | 0.74 | 8.03 | 0.5 | 9.41 | 9.87 | 2.9 | 1.36 | 0.094 | Bal. |
Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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θ/deg | 15° | 30° | 40° | 50° | 60° |
Single Crystal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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Zhu, X.; Yang, Q.; Wang, F.; Ma, D. Grain Orientation Optimization of Two-Dimensional Grain Selector during Directional Solidification of Ni-Based Superalloys. Materials 2020, 13, 1121. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13051121
Zhu X, Yang Q, Wang F, Ma D. Grain Orientation Optimization of Two-Dimensional Grain Selector during Directional Solidification of Ni-Based Superalloys. Materials. 2020; 13(5):1121. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13051121
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Xintao, Qiang Yang, Fu Wang, and Dexin Ma. 2020. "Grain Orientation Optimization of Two-Dimensional Grain Selector during Directional Solidification of Ni-Based Superalloys" Materials 13, no. 5: 1121. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13051121