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Microstructure and mechanical properties of IN738LC superalloy repaired by wide gap activated diffusion brazing method

Barzgaran, V ; Sharif University of Technology | 2024

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2024.108477
  3. Publisher: 2024
  4. Abstract:
  5. In the current study, the effect of the weight percentage of filler and additive powder on the microstructural and mechanical properties of the wide gap activated diffusion brazing process was studied. IN738LC base metal powder and AMDRY BRB filler were used as filler metal for IN738LC superalloy brazing. Subsequently, diffusional heat treatment and aging cycle were used to modify the microstructure and mechanical properties in the restoration structure. Optical microscope and scanning electron microscope were used to identify the phases in the braze area and four-point bending tests were performed to evaluate the mechanical properties of the wide gap. For the sample brazed at 1180 °C for 30 min, heat treated at 1120 °C for 4 h, and aged at 850 °C for 24 h, the porosity and eutectic phases in the brazed area and the diffusion-affected zone maintained as low as possible. Thus, it can be referred to as the optimized sample. The samples containing 40 wt% filler had the optimum mechanical properties at ambient temperature and high temperature. Fractography showed that the place of crack initiation was mainly in the filler metal. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
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  7. Bending tests ; Diffusion ; Filler metals ; Fillers ; Fracture mechanics ; Microstructure ; Powder metals ; Scanning electron microscopy ; Superalloys ; 'current ; Activated diffusion ; Activated diffusion brazing ; Brazing process ; Diffusion brazing ; IN738LC ; Micro-structural ; Microstructures and mechanical properties ; Weight percentages ; Wide gap ; Brazing
  8. Source: Engineering Failure Analysis ; Volume 163 , 2024 ; 13506307 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1350630724005235