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Microstructure and phase stability of INCONEL alloy 617

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INCONEL alloy 617 (54 Ni, 22 Cr, 12.5 Co, 9 Mo, 1 Al, 0.07 C) is a solid-solution alloy with good corrosion resistance and an exceptional combination of high-temperature strength and oxidation resistance. A laboratory study was performed to determine the effects of long-time (215 to over 10,000 h) exposure to temperatures up to 2000°F (1093°C) on the microstructure and phase stability of the alloy. To investigate the strengthening response exhibited by the alloy during high-temperature exposure, microstructures were correlated with mechanical properties. The major phase present in the alloy after exposure to all temperatures from 1200 to 2000°F (649 to 1093°C) was found to be M23C6. The phase precipitated as discrete particles and remained stable at aü temperatures. No MC or M6C carbides were found. A small amount of gamma prime was found in samples exposed at 1200°F (649°C) and 1400°F (760°C). A PHACOMP analysis indicated 0.63 pct gamma prime could form. No topological close-packed phases such as sigma, mu, and chi were found. Strengthening of the alloy during exposure to temperature was found to result primarily from the precipitation of M23C6. The phase provides effective strengthening because it precipitates in discrete particles and remains stable at temperatures to 2000°F (1093°C). The amount of gamma prime formed is not sufficient to cause appreciable hardening, but it does provide some strengthening at 1200 to 1400°F (649 to 760°C).

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Mankins, W.L., Hosier, J.C. & Bassford, T.H. Microstructure and phase stability of INCONEL alloy 617. Metall Trans 5, 2579–2590 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02643879

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