Abstract

This paper presents some of our recent results from an ongoing collaborative research programme on creep-fatigue behaviour of two advanced nickel base superalloys for turbine disc applications. The role of creep, fatigue and oxidation in crack growth has been investigated at 650°C under typical loading waveforms at selected loading frequencies. Load-line deflections were monitored in selected tests under static and long dwell loading conditions. Scanning electron microscopy was adopted to identify the fracture mode and to facilitate the evaluation of oxidation.The results show that mixed time and cycle dependent crack growth seems to be the predominant crack growth mode in the two PM nickel alloys studied. Whilst limited creep may be present at the crack tip, particularly under static and long dwell loading conditions, oxidation appears to be the predominant mechanism for crack growth under the test conditions examined.

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