Abstract
The microstructure and mechanical properties of Co-Al-W to Co-Al-Mo/Nb alloy systems have been investigated in an attempt to identify the influence of replacement for W in multicomponent Co-based alloys with 30 at. pct Ni and 12 at. pct Cr. Either Mo or Nb additions at the expense of W reduce alloy density to a similar extent. Increasing Mo substitution significantly decreases the γ′ volume fraction and results in spherical γ′ morphology at 750 °C, whereas Nb substitution shows opposite effects on the γ′ volume fraction and morphology. Accordingly, the Mo and Nb additions raise and decrease the microhardness and high-temperature compression strength, respectively. The results can provide reference for the development of Co-based superalloys with low density and high strength.
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