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IN-SITU HIGH TEMPERATURE LOW CYCLE FATIGUE STUDY
Petrenec, M. ; Polák, Jaroslav ; Šamořil, T. ; Dluhoš, J. ; Obrtlík, Karel
In-situ Low Cycle Fatigue test (LCF) at temperature 635 °C have been performed in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) equipped with Electron Backscatter Diffraction analysis (EBSD) on a small dog-bone-shaped specimen of cast Inconel 713LC superalloy. The aim of the work was to study early stage fatigue damage at high temperature by the observations of the characteristic surface relief evolution and crystallographic characterization changes by EBSD. The detail of slip bands shape was checked by FIB and AFM microscopes. The LCF test was conducted on GATAN stage with pre tilted position and constant stress amplitude of total cycle number of 20. The relief produced in the first cycle determines the other locations of the localized cyclic slip to the primary slip planes (111). The relief was modified in the next cycles but without forming additionally new slip traces in the primary system. Based on EBSD analysis before and after LCF, the orientation of two grains was changed which caused activation of second slip system. The damage mechanism evolution is closely connected with the cyclic strain localization to the persistent slip bands where the fatigue cracks were initiated.
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EFFECT OF HIP ON LOW CYCLE FATIGUE OF MAR-M247 AT 900°C
Šulák, Ivo ; Obrtlík, Karel ; Škorík, Viktor ; Hrbáček, K.
Polycrystalline nickel-base superalloy MAR-M247 is used for high temperature applications requiring excellent combination of fatigue properties, creep resistance and surface stability. These superior high temperature characteristics derive from the microstructure which habitually consists of face centred cubic matrix γ and precipitate γ´ (L12 type ordered structure). In the present work, the high temperature low cycle fatigue behaviour of cast nickel-base superalloy MAR-M247 in as received condition and in hot isostatically pressed (HIP) condition was studied. The microstructure of the materials is characterized by dendritic grains, carbides and casting defects. Distribution and size of defects in both materials were studied. Isothermal low cycle fatigue (LCF) tests were performed on cylindrical specimens under total strain control at 900°C in air. Cyclic stress–strain response and fatigue life of both materials were assessed. Beneficial effects of HIP process on cyclic stress-strain and fatigue life curves are discussed.
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Effect of plasma sprayed AlSi coating on low cycle fatigue properties of cast superalloy Inconel 738LC
Obrtlík, Karel ; Pospíšilová, S. ; Juliš, M. ; Čelko, L. ; Podrábský, T.
Air plasma spraying was applied to obtain AlSi protective surface coating on cylindrical specimens of cast polycrystalline superalloy Inconel 738LC. Chemical composition of the surface treated layer was studied and the hardness depth profile was measured. Surface treated and untreated specimens were cyclically strained under total strain control at 800 °C in air. Cyclic stress-strain response and fatigue life of both materials were obtained. The coating results in a slight decrease of cyclic stress-strain curve. A detrimental effect of the surface treatment on derived Wöhler curve is documented while Manson-Coffin curves of both materials are almost identical. Specimen section observations and fracture surface examinations help to discuss fatigue behaviour of both materials.
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High Temperature Fatigue Behaviour of Third Generation of TiAl Alloys
Obrtlík, Karel ; Kruml, Tomáš
Low cycle fatigue properties of lamellar TiAl with 7.8 at.% Nb were studied at four temperatures: room temperature, 700, 750 and 800 °C. Up to 750 °C, stable cyclic behaviour is observed while cyclic softening is characteristic for 800°C. The strength of the alloy is still high even at 800 °C. The TEM observation did not reveal any substantial changes in the microstructure due to the cycling at RT. At 750 °C, the lamellar structure was in some places destroyed by cyclic plasticity and pure g-phase islands with high density of dislocation debris were formed. At 800 °C, the domains without lamellar structure cover about 10% of inspected volume and are almost dislocation free. The results show that the diffusion processes leading to vanishing of small prizmatic dislocation loops start to operate between 750 and 800 °C. The destruction of lamellar microstructure and annealing of dislocation debris is the reason for cyclic softening at 800 °C.
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Fatigue properties of nickel-base superalloy inconel 792-5A at 800°C
Šmíd, Miroslav ; Obrtlík, Karel ; Petrenec, Martin ; Polák, Jaroslav ; Hrbáček, K.
Smooth specimens were cyclically strained under strain control with constant strain amplitude and constant strain rate. Low cycle fatigue tests were conducted in servo-hydraulic pulsator MTS equipped with a three zone resistance furnace at temperature 800°C in air. Fracture surface was studied in SEM after fatigue test termination. Selected specimens were used to prepare foils for the transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation of microstructure and dislocation arrangement. They were used to obtain cyclic hardening/softening curves, cyclic stress-strain curve and fatigue life curves in the representation of stress amplitude, total strain amplitude and plastic strain amplitude versus number of cycles to fracture. Experimental points can be approximated with the Manson-Coffin law and the Basquin law. Fracture surface examinations revealed fatigue crack initiation sites.
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Fatigue life and fatigue fracture of nickel-based superalloy Inconel 792-5A at room and at elevated temperatures
Šmíd, Miroslav ; Obrtlík, Karel ; Petrenec, Martin ; Polák, Jaroslav ; Hrbáček, K.
The aim of the present work is to study the effect of temperature on the fatigue life and fracture in cast polycrystalline nickel base superalloy Inconel 792-5A. Surface relief and fracture surface observations help to elucidate fatigue damage mechanism in the material used to produce the most critical component of gas turbines. Fatigue live curves can by approximated by the Manson-Coffin and Basquin law. Special attention was paid to the cyclic strain localisation on the specimen surface. Specimens strained with different strain amplitudes were used for fractographic investigation at each temperature. Both, the surface relief and the fracture surface observations, provide data on fatigue crack initiation. Detailed study of fracture surface topography was performed at all temperatures and different strain amplitudes and typical morphologies are documented. Fatigue damage mechanisms and crack path are discussed in relation to temperature, strain amplitude and crack lenght.
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Low cycle fatigue on Inconel 713L and Inconel 792-5A superalloys at 500 A 700 °C
Petrenec, Martin ; Obrtlík, Karel ; Polák, Jaroslav ; Hrbáček, K. ; Kruml, Tomáš
Cylindrical specimens of cast polycrystalline nickel base superalloys Inconel 713LC and 792-5A were cyclically strained under total strain control at500°C and at700°C.Structural characteristics and morphology of gama´ precipitates of both materials are documented. Dislocations structures were studied using transmission electron microscopy using technique of oriented foils in selected specimens cyclically strained up to failure. Cyclic hardening/softening curves, cyclic stress-strain curves, and fatigue life curves were obtained for both temperatures. Cyclic hardening/softening curves depend both on temperature and plastic strain amplitude. The cyclic stress-strain curves can be approximated by power law. Experimental points of fatigue life curves satisfy the Manson-Coffin and Basquin law. Stress-strain response and fatigue life characteristics are compared at both temperatures and discussed in relative to structural parameters and to dislocation structures of superalloys studied.
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Fatigue behaviour of nickel base superalloy Inconel 738LC at room temperature
Juliš, M. ; Obrtlík, Karel ; Petrenec, Martin ; Podrábský, T.
Total strain controlled tests have been performed on cylindrical specimens of Inconel 738LC polycrystals at room temperature (23 °C). Cyclic hardening, cyclic stress-strain and fatigue life curves were obtained. Fracture surface was studied using scanning electron microscopy. High amplitude cycling results in early pronounced hardening followed by secondary hardening. Low amplitude cycling is characterized by the stable stress response. Manson-Coffin and Basquin laws can reasonably approximate the fatigue life data. Fatigue crack initiation close to the surface from casting defects is documented.
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