Abstract
The CMSX-4 superalloy including refractory elements was directionally solidified using the seed of a [001] single crystal to control the growth direction to [001], where solidification velocity was changed from 25 to 160 μm/s. In the log-log plot between spacing and solidification velocity, the primary dendrite arm spacing and secondary dendrite arm spacing linearly decreased with slopes of -0.288 and -0.318, respectively, as solidification velocity increased. A γ/γⲠeutectic structure was observed in the interdendritic region and the size linearly decreased with increasing solidification velocity. However, the volume fraction of the γ/γⲠeutectic structure did not change significantly with solidification velocity. Micro-segregation of the refractory elements was found in the primary dendrite arm region. These elements were not uniformly distributed even after solid-solution heat treatment, and an irregularly coarse γⲠ-phase was observed in the interdendritic region after heat-treatment. Key words: superalloy, directional solidification, seed, single crystal
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