Abstract
The welding and weldability characteristics of single crystal nickel base superalloy PWA 1480 were investigated over a range of welding conditions and orientations using electron beam and laser welding processes. Using differential thermal analysis, the freezing range for this alloy was established and the formation of the γ/γ′ eutectic during the last stages of solidification was identified. Both electron beam and laser welds showed extensive fusion zone cracking, and the cracks were identified as solidification cracks, i.e. hot cracks. Crack free welds could be made over a very narrow range of welding conditions with preheat. Most of the microstructural features observed in the weld are similar to those previously observed in Fe–Ni–Cr alloy single crystal welds. The welds contain misoriented stray grains which playa critical role in the promotion of hot cracks in the welds. The origin of these grains is explained in terms of constitutional supercooling and the growth conditions. Detailed atom probe field ion microscopy analysis was carried out to determine the γ/γ′ compositions and the segregation at the γ/γ′ interface. The results revealed no solutal segregation at this interface, and the composition of the γ/γ′ was close to that of the equilibrium composition.
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