Metallographic Study of the Casting Made from CMSX-6 SC Nickel-Based Superalloy

Abstract

Microstructural characterization is an important tool to optimize the properties of engineering materials. Quantitative metallography is a common technique, which provides three-dimensional estimations of phases and structure elements from two-dimensional images. Metallography has been described as both a science and an art [1].

Keywords

• superalloy
• CMSX-6
• microstructure
• image analysis