The microstructure evolution and nucleation mechanisms of dynamic recrystallization in hot-deformed Inconel 625 superalloy
Introduction
Nickel-based superalloy Inconel 625 was developed as a solid-solution-strengthened alloy containing relatively high levels of chromium, molybdenum, carbon and niobium [1], [2]. It is widely used in aeronautical, aerospace, chemical, petrochemical and marine applications, due to its good mechanical properties, processability, weldability and resistance to high temperature corrosion on prolonged exposure to aggressive environments [3], [4]. To obtain a superior performance, the microstructure of the alloy during hot deformation should be controlled [5], [6], [7], [8], which is closely related to the dynamic recrystallization (DRX) process [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14]. Thus, much attention has been paid to the nucleation mechanism of DRX in nickel-based superalloy.
Recently, the microstructure characteristics, recrystallization behavior and mechanisms of DRX in nickel-based superalloys have been extensively studied by hot torsion or hot compression [15], [16], [17], [18]. However, there are few reports on the microstructure evolution and the exact operating mechanisms of DRX in Inconel 625 superalloy during hot deformation. The aim of the present study is to investigate the influence of temperature and strain on the DRX microstructure evolution of Inconel 625 superalloy during hot deformation, and to clarify the nucleation mechanisms of DRX.
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Specimen and heat treatment
A forging bar of Inconel 625 superalloy with a nominal diameter of 200 mm is used in the present study, and the chemical compositions of the specimen are listed in Table 1. A mixture of extensively serrated and bulging grains is the main feature of the as-received materials, although some deformation twins are also observed, as shown in Fig. 1.
Cylindrical specimens with dimension of Φ 8 × 12 mm were machined from the center part of the forging bar. The specimens were annealed at 1200 °C for 30 min
Stress–strain behavior
The stress–strain curves of Inconel 625 superalloy compressed to a 0.7 true strain between 900 °C and 1200 °C at a strain rate of 0.1 s−1 are shown in Fig. 3. Typically, the flow stress increases to a maximum (peak stress) and then gradually decreases or even keeps constant at high strain zone. Such flow behavior for Inconel 625 superalloy belongs to those of normal behavior for alloys with low stacking fault energy, indicating the hot working is accompanied with DRX [19], [20]. At lower
Conclusions
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The size and fraction of the DRX grains in hot-deformed Inconel 625 superalloy increases with increasing the deformation temperature. No carbides is observed when the deformation temperature increasing to 1150 °C.
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The original deformed grains have completely turned into equiaxed DRX grains when the specimen deformed to a 0.7 true strain at 1150 °C with a strain rate of 0.1 s−1. The fraction of the DRX grains in Inconel 625 superalloy increases with increasing the deformation strain before the
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