Abstract: The dislocation structure of directionally solidified(DS)Rene 80 superalloy during tensile and creep deformation has been studied by TEM.In tensile deformation,γ'shearing occurs by slip of APB-coupled(1/2)<110>dislocation pairs on{111}planes at temperatures below 760℃.and by slip of SISF-seperated(1/3)<112>superpartials which have dissociated on {111}planes into a(1/2)<110>screw superpartial and a(1/6)<112>edge superpartial with an APB in between at temperatures equal to or above 760℃.In creep deformation,γ'shearing occurs again by slip of SISF-seperated(1/3)<112>superpartials which have not dissociated on{111}planes and by diffusive slip of APB-coupled(1/2) <110>dislocation pairs at 760℃,618 MPa.However,no γ'shearing occurs at 980℃,190 MPa.During secondary creep at 760℃,618 MPa or at 980℃,190 MPa,2-dimensional net- works have formed at γ/γ'interfaces,and the strain is mainly the result of diffusion control- led climb of dislocation networks at γ/γ'interfaces.The dependence of secondary creep rate ε upon size a and volume fraction v_■ of cubic γ' has been found to be ■∝α/v_f~(2/3).

Key words: directional solidification, alloy DS Rene'80, plastic deformation, γ'phase