Abstract
Abstract The subject matter of the paper is the quantitative evaluation of gaseous and shrinkage porosity in construction elements of a low-pressure aircraft engine turbine using quantitative metallography methods. The research material consisted of blades and blade segments with a polycrystalline structure made of IN 713C and MAR M247 superalloys. One of the major problems that occur in the precision castings is their porosity: gaseous, which is the result of emission of dissolved gases from the superalloy during solidification, and shrinkage, being the result of shrinkage of the superalloy and from a lack of feeding of the interdendritic space. The comprehensive procedure of porosity evaluation includes: an automatic decimal-to-binary conversion of pores, a selective quantitative evaluation of gaseous and shrinkage porosity, the development of measuring conditions of quantitative metallography parameters, and the application of structural maps showing the varied porosity distribution over the cross-sections of castings of blades and blade segments. The developed practical procedure of selective measurement of gaseous and shrinkage porosity in the examination of precision castings made of high-temperature creep resisting nickel superalloys is presented.
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