Origins of a Low-Sulfur Superalloy Al2O3 Scale Adhesion Map

Low-sulfur single-crystal Ni-base superalloys have demonstrated excellent cyclic oxidation resistance due to improved Al2O3 scale adhesion. This derives from preventing deleterious interfacial sulfur segregation that occurs at common ppm levels of S impurity. Multiple hydrogen-annealing desulfurization treatments were employed to produce a continuum of levels demonstrating this oxidative transition, using 1 h cyclic oxidation at 1100 °C for 500 h to 1000 h. The sulfur content was determined by glow discharge mass spectrometry. The complete gravimetric database of 25 samples is revealed and correlated with sulfur content. Maximum adhesion (i.e., no weight loss) was achieved at ≤ 0.3 ppmw S, significant spallation (20–30 mg/cm2) above 2 ppmw, with transitional behavior between 0.3 and 2 ppmw S. A map suggested that adhesion was enabled when the total sulfur reservoir was less than one S atom per Ni interface atom. Equilibrium models further suggest that segregation may be minimized (~1% at 0.2 ppmw bulk), regardless of section thickness. 1st order adhesion effects have thus been demonstrated for PWA 1480 having no Y, Zr, or Hf reactive element dopants and no possibility of confounding reactive element effects. The results are compared with 2nd generation PWA 1484, Rene’N5, N6, and CMSX-4® SLS, all having Hf dopants.

Sulfur Segregation and Surface Site Vacancy Compensation During Methanol to Methoxy Reactions on MoS2

ABSTRACTSulfur loss from the surface of MoS2(0001) is observed following the adsorption of methanol on MoS2 at 86 K and subsequent annealing of MoS2 near 300 K. This sulfur loss, at the MoS2 surface, leads to suppression of inverse photoemission features characteristic of the unoccupied states associated with MoS2. This sulfur loss is counteracted by further annealing to 350 K, as is evident in the temperature dependent sulfur to molybdenum integrated X-ray photoemission intensity ratios near 300 to 350 K. Upon further annealing to 350 K, inverse photoemission additionally indicates a reestablishment of characteristic features associated with the unoccupied states of MoS2. These results are indicative of sulfur segregation to the surface and compensation of surface vacancy sites.

INFLUENCE OF THE MACROSTRUCTURE ON SEGREGATION OF THE STEEL INGOT

A theoretical analysis of the influence of carbon content in the steel and nature of macrostructure on segregation of impurities in the crystallization process were made. It is shown that increase of carbon content and transgranular macrostructure creation degree of segregation is being increased. A comparison of sulfur segregation in the ingot with equiaxial and transgranular structure was carried out and the theoretical points were confirmed.

Effect of Ultrasonic Inoculation Treatment on Distribution of Sulphur in Fe-S Alloy

Influence of ultrasonic inoculation treatment on distribution of sulphur in Fe-S alloy was mainly studied. Results showed that Ultrasonic treatment could reduce the segregation degree of sulfur in Fe-S alloy and make the distribution more uniform. When the ultrasonic treatment time was 60s, sulfur segregation was in the lowest of 0.3799, and homogeneity was in the maximum of 0.5470.While treated with ultrasonic power of 150W, sulfur segregation was 0.5068, and sulfur segregation was improved, but homogeneity of sulfur decreased to 0.3411, overall homogeneity distribution of sulfur decreased.