Phase transformation strengthening of high-temperature superalloys

T. M. Smith; B. D. Esser; N. Antolin; A. Carlsson; R. E. A. Williams; A. Wessman; T. Hanlon; H. L. Fraser; W. Windl; D. W. McComb; M. J. Mills

doi:10.1038/ncomms13434

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

Phase transformation strengthening of high-temperature superalloys

T. M. Smith,
B. D. Esser,
N. Antolin,
A. Carlsson,
R. E. A. Williams,
A. Wessman,
T. Hanlon,
H. L. Fraser,
W. Windl,
D. W. McComb,
M. J. Mills

Affiliations

T. M. Smith: Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University
B. D. Esser: Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University
N. Antolin: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
A. Carlsson: FEI Company
R. E. A. Williams: Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University
A. Wessman: G.E. Aviation
T. Hanlon: G.E. Global Research Center
H. L. Fraser: Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University
W. Windl: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
D. W. McComb: Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University
M. J. Mills: Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13434
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Nanoscale processes may directly impact macroscopic mechanical behaviour. Here authors describe a ‘phase-transformation strengthening’ mechanism in nickel-based high temperature alloys, allowing suppression of deleterious deformation processes at elevated temperatures by specific alloying elements.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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