Abstract
Abstract Metallic heat shields, used in combustion chambers of heavy-duty gas turbine engines and made of nickel-based superalloys, were accidentally heat treated during fabrication, using wrong parameters. There were concerns about embrittlement. Nondestructive metallurgical material characterization using the replica technique verified embrittlement by secondary phases. In spite of this, it was recommended to the client to use the affected parts as is, this on the grounds that no grain growth was observed and hardness was not elevated. While the case study presented in this contribution may appear trivial at first sight, it interestingly shows how metallographic examinations may sometimes be performed non-destructively, without sacrificing any engine components. The inclined reader should also note the superb quality of the photomicrographs presented in this contribution. They were taken from replica foils, not actual metallographic sections.
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