Abstract
In order to reveal the effect of oxidation on thin blade walls a new machine allowing tests up to 1250°C under controlled atmosphere has been designed. First creep test results on MC2 single crystal superalloy point out the decrease of creep rate under argon hydrogenated at 1150°C, compared with the value obtained under synthetic dry air. This effect of oxidation was attributed to the growth of a protective oxide scale preventing from vacancy flux toward the alloy. It results in slowing down creep mechanisms controlled by diffusion and therefore dislocation motion and microstructure evolution. No effect was visible at 1050°C, 200 MPa which indicates that creep mechanisms may not be the same at 1150 °C than at 1050°C.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Materials Lifetime Science & Engineering |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Inc. |
| Pages | 173-180 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118788035 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0873395441, 9781118000427 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 30 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Creep test
- High temperature cycles
- Hydrogenated argon
- Single crystal superalloy
- Thermocouples location