scholarly journals Experimental Study on Fatigue-Creep of P/M FGH96 Superalloy with Different Holding Time

Author(s):  
Yang Xiao ◽  
Haiqin Qin ◽  
Kejun Xu ◽  
Yongqi Wang

The fatigue-creep deformation characteristics and evolutions of microstructure of P/M superalloy FGH96 widely used for the turbine disc of an aero-engine were investigated experimentally. The low cycle fatigue-creep tests with different holding times were performed at 550℃. The influence of the holding time on the stress-strain curve, cyclic strain response, fatigue-creep life and damage mechanism were discussed. The results reveal that the holding time has a significant effect on the fatigue-creep deformation characteristics. As the holding time increases, the hysteretic energy of inelastic strain rises, the steady-state hysteresis curve shifts to the right and the envelope strain and the envelope strain rate increase. Fatigue-creep life decreases firstly exponentially and then stabilizes. The creep damage gradually plays a leading role. The fracture analysis indicates that the introduction of the holding time makes the section appear as a multi-crack source. The fracture mode changes from transgranular fracture to transgranular-intergranular mixed fracture. The slip bands and a small amount of dimples appear in the crack propagation zone and the dimple characteristics of the transient fracture zone are obvious.

Author(s):  
N. Yoneyama ◽  
K. Kubushiro ◽  
H. Yoshizawa

9Cr steel weldments are concerned with evaluation of creep life time and creep rupture mechanism. In fine grain HAZ (FG-HAZ) of weldments, TYPE IV cracking and creep voids occurred at lower stress than rupture stress level of base metal. In the crept specimen, FG-HAZ sometime has large coarsening grains near creep voids. These recovery phenomena are localized in FG-HAZ, and recovered microstructures are dependent on heat input of welding. In this study, creep tests are examined in two types of weldments, and relations between creep life time and coarsened sub-grains or grains have been studied by microstructural changing with EBSP analysis. In crept specimens, boundaries are moved and boundary density is decreasing in the fine-grained HAZ. Maximum grain size and creep life time have linear function, and EBSP can evaluate creep life time of 9Cr weldments. These microstructural changing are considered by morphology of precipitates in the several crept specimens.


2006 ◽  
Vol 980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohua Min ◽  
Eisaku Sakurada ◽  
Masao Takeyama ◽  
Takashi Matsuo

AbstractBased on our analysis of a lot of creep rate-strain curves of PST crystals with the different angles between the lamellar plate and the stress axis, designated as ø, it was confirmed that the creep rate and the creep deformation manner strongly depend on the ø. It was supposed that the predominant creep deformation using γ plate during the transient stage is derived by the fully suppression of the operation of another slip systems not parallel to γ plate through α2 plate. It was also confirmed that the initial stress axes of the PST crystals within the standard stereographic triangle move for the [001]-[111] line, and then turn their directions for [111] pole during the transient stage. This moving manner of the stress axis indicated that the first slip system of [101](111) continues to the area near the [001]-[111] line in the standard stereographic triangle, and then, the second slip system of [110](111) operates. By comparing this moving manner to the creep rate-strain curve, it is suggested that the first slip system of [101](111) operates during the Stage I where the light decrease in the creep rate remains, after that, the second slip system of [110](111) appears and leads to steep decrease in the creep rate. This stage was designated as the Stage II. According to this conception, it is supposed that the strain at the end of the Stage I is directly correlated with the angle from the initial stress axis to the [001]-[111] line in the standard stereographic triangle. In this study, this supposition was confirmed by conducting the creep tests at 1148 K/68.6 MPa using two PST crystals with ø of 31° and 34°. The initial stress axis of the PST crystal with ø of 31° locates nearer to the [001]-[-111] line than that of the PST crystal with ø of 34°. The strain at the end of the Stage I of the PST crystal with ø of 31° is half that of the PST crystal with ø of 34°. By analyzing the inverse pole figures of the creep interrupted PST crystals, it was confirmed that the angle from the initial stress axis to the [001]-[111] line is correlated with the strain of the transient stage.


Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dezheng Liu ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Xiangdong Xie ◽  
Guijie Liang ◽  
Jing Zhao

Creep damage is one of the main failure mechanisms of high Cr heat-resistant steel in power plants. Due to the complex changes of stress, strain, and damage at the tip of a creep crack with time, it is difficult to accurately evaluate the effects of residual stress on the creep rupture mechanism. In this study, two levels of residual stress were introduced in P92 high Cr alloy specimens using the local out-of-plane compression approach. The specimens were then subjected to thermal exposure at the temperature of 650 °C for accelerated creep tests. The chemical composition of P92 specimens was obtained using an FLS980-stm Edinburgh fluorescence spectrometer. Then, the constitutive coupling relation between the temperature and material intrinsic flow stress was established based on the Gibbs free energy principle. The effects of prior residual stress on the creep rupture mechanism were investigated by the finite element method (FEM) and experimental method. A comparison of the experimental and simulated results demonstrates that the effect of prior residual stress on the propagation of micro-cracks and the creep rupture time is significant. In sum, the transgranular fracture and the intergranular fracture can be observed in micrographs when the value of prior residual stress exceeds and is less than the material intrinsic flow stress, respectively.


Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1266
Author(s):  
Kang Wu ◽  
Jianzhong Lou ◽  
Chen Li ◽  
Wei Luo ◽  
Congcong Li ◽  
...  

The fragile structure of a rootstock predisposes the stem to mechanical damage during grafting. Thus, it is necessary to take into account the rootstock’s rheological properties under mechanical compression when designing a clamping mechanism. This study focused on cucurbit, a typical rootstock for watermelon grafting. Firstly, we adopted a four-element Burgers model to analyze viscoelastic behavior and deformation characteristics of the rootstock, then conducted creep tests to obtain the parameters of the viscoelastic model. Next, we developed a model for the rootstock during holding based on viscoelastic parameters, loading force and contact time. Moreover, we evaluated the effect of various loading forces and test velocities on creep deformation to reveal the least damage on the rootstock. Results showed that the influence of loading force on the creep deformation was greater than test velocity. Finally, the holding test indicated that the clamping mechanism with silicone rubber can effectively prevent the damage to the stem. Specifically, the loading force should be controlled below 4 N to reduce the associated damage. Taken together, our findings provide a theoretical basis for analyzing the holding damage mechanism during watermelon grafting.


Author(s):  
S. Dey ◽  
D. M. Knowles ◽  
C. E. Truman

The creep damage evolution in multi-pass welds is believed to be influenced by the variation of creep rates from the weld to the base metal and through the HAZ. Material heterogeneity in a multi-pass weld leads to a non-uniform stress distribution resulting in non-uniform evolution of creep strains with strain localisation. Also, a non-uniform stress distribution may lead to highly multiaxial stress states in the weld resulting in a lower creep ductility. Since creep damage in metallic components is influenced by creep strain rate and creep ductility of the material amongst other factors, creep inhomogeneity in a weldment may significantly affect creep damage accumulation. Therefore, in order to predict creep behaviour of a multi-pass weld, it is important to take into account the gradation of creep deformation properties through the weld HAZ. Impression creep tests are useful in revealing localised creep properties in a material, where test results can be directly correlated to uniaxial creep tests. In this paper, a 2D finite element model of a multipass 316H weld with three different material sections (weld, HAZ, parent) is used to demonstrate the effects of creep deformation mismatch on stress and strain distributions. The paper also describes a series of impression creep tests planned and being conducted on an ex-service 316H weldment from a power plant steam generator with specimens taken from locations in the HAZ and at varying proximities to the weld fusion line. One specimen from the far away base metal and one from the weld centerline were also taken to serve as reference since the uniaxial creep deformation properties for the weld and the base material are known from uniaxial creep tests. By comparing the minimum creep rates for the HAZ specimens against the reference specimens from the weld and the base metal, Norton’s law creep coefficients and stress exponents will be derived for the HAZ specimens thereby revealing the gradation of creep deformation properties as a function of distance from the weld fusion line.


Author(s):  
Toshiki Mitsueda ◽  
Kazuya Fujii ◽  
Somei Ohnuki

To establish a remaining life assessment standard for aged thermal power boilers, internal pressure creep tests of representative low alloy pipe steels were conducted. The tested materials were 2.25Cr-1Mo steel, 1Cr-0.5Mo steel, and 0.5Mo steel. Specimens with and without welded parts in their trunks were made of each material and were φ 70 mm-L400mm-t15mm in dimension. Creep test conditions were 570–620°C × 59MPa and internal pressures were applied by Argon gas or water vapor. Creep tests were interrupted at intervals to acquire data on the crept material as creeping progressed. The observations of replicas from the specimen surface showed the characteristic features of each and the following results were obtained from the comparison of them. (1) The specimens of 2.25Cr-1Mo steel and 1Cr-0.5Mo steel suddenly expanded at about 80% of creep life ratio, and that of 0.5Mo gradually expanded from 60%. They finally ruptured with 15–20% expansions in diameter. (2) Although 2.25Cr-1Mo steel witnessed few creep voids near the end of its creep life, 1 Cr-0.5Mo steel and 0.5Mo steel witnessed many voids such as microcracks from mid-creep life onward. (3) Deformation of ferrite grains contributed to the expansion of 2.25Cr-1Mo steel specimens. On the other hand, partial separations of grains seem to have been owed to the expansions of 1Cr-0.5Mo steel and 0.5Mo steel. In 2.25Cr-1Mo steel, the strength of grain boundary versus grain interior seems to be higher than those of 1Cr-0.5Mo steel and 0.5Mo steels. (4) The amount of creep voids in the HAZ of 1.5Cr-0.5Mo steel was roughly three times that of 2.25Cr-1Mo steel.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aifeng Huang ◽  
Weixing Yao ◽  
Fang Chen

Low-cycle fatigue tests at different frequencies and creep tests under different stress levels of Plexiglas Resist 45 were conducted. Correspondingly, the creep fracture time,S-Ncurves, cyclic creep, and hysteresis loop were obtained. These results showed that the fatigue life increases with frequency at low frequency domain. After analysis, it was found that fatigue life is dependent on the load rate and is affected by the creep damage. In addition, a new continuum damage mechanics (CDM) model was established to analyze creep-fatigue life, where the damage increment nonlinear summation rule was proposed and the frequency modification was made on the fatigue damage evolution equation. Differential evolution (DE) algorithm was employed to determine the parameters within the model. The proposed model described fatigue life under different frequencies, and the calculated results agreed well with the experimental results.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1018 ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Ye Da Lian ◽  
Li Qiang Gao ◽  
Qian Yin ◽  
Zhuang Zhuang Xu ◽  
Zhi Xun Wen

Effects of different loading and uninstalling and safe loading time on the low-cycle fatigue-creep interaction behavior of GH4169 superalloy at 650°C/850MPa have been investigated. The study found that under the safe loading time, with the longer the loading and unistalling time, the fatigue-creep property and life of this alloy were gradually improved. However, under the same loading and uninstalling time, with the extension of the loading time, property of the fatigue-Creep of the alloy was gradually reduced, and its life was gradually shortened. In addition, The fracture failure behavior of the alloy under different conditions was studied in detail. Interestingly, With the extension of the holding time, the fracture failure of the alloy was changed from fatigue damage to creep damage, which makes its fracture mode transition the transgranular fracture into intergranular fracture extension.


2019 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 130-136
Author(s):  
Xinyu Yang ◽  
Richard Barrett ◽  
Sean B. Leen ◽  
Jian Ming Gong

This paper is concerned with the creep life prediction of cast 20Cr32NiNb alloy, an alternative candidate material to wrought Inconel alloys for use in the gas collector pipes of CO reformers which suffer from long-term creep damage due to high temperatures and stresses. Uniaxial creep tests of 20Cr32NiNb alloy were performed at 890 °C and 950 °C for different stresses. The Omega method for creep life prediction is applied to the 20Cr32NiNb tests and shown to give reasonably accurate prediction, particularly at low stress levels. A new method, based on the use of a hyperbolic sine function for stress correlation at specific temperatures for identification of the characteristic Omega parameters is presented and validated.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 623
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Wang ◽  
Meng Li ◽  
Yuansheng Wang ◽  
Chengjiang Zhang ◽  
Zhixun Wen

Taking nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD6 as the research object, different degrees of creep damage were prefabricated by creep interruption tests, and then the creep damage was repaired by the restoration heat treatment system of solid solution heat treatment and two-stage aging heat treatment. The results show that with the creep time increasing, the alloy underwent microstructure evolution including γ′ phase coarsening, N-type rafting and de-rafting. After the restoration heat treatment, the coarse rafted γ′ phase of creep damaged specimens dissolved, precipitated, grew up, and became cubic again. Except for the specimens with creep interruption of 100 h, the γ′ phase can basically achieve the same arrangement as the γ′ phase of the original sample. The comparison of the secondary creep test shows that the steady-state creep stage of the test piece after the restoration heat treatment is relatively increased, and the total creep life can reach the same level as the primary creep life. The high temperature creep properties of the tested alloy are basically recovered, and the restoration heat treatment effect is good.


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