J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 177-181.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2015.11.007

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Effect of C and Hf Contents on the Interface Reactions and Wettability between a Ni3Al-Based Superalloy and Ceramic Mould Material

?Xiaoyan Chen, Yizhou Zhou, Tao Jin, Xiaofeng Sun   

  1. Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
  • Received:2014-11-06 Revised:2014-12-19
  • Contact: Prof., Ph.D.; Tel.: +86 24 83978068; Fax: +86 24 23971758. (Y. Zhou). E-mail address: yzzhou@imr.ac.cn (Y. Zhou).

Abstract: The influence of active elements C and Hf on the interface reactions and wettability between a Ni3Al-based superalloy and the ceramic mould material was studied by using a sessile drop experiment. The microstructure of the alloy interface was investigated by scanning electron microscopy analysis and the phase identification was performed by X-ray diffraction analysis. The results show that interface reactions occur as C and Hf contents reach a critical value. The critical values for C and Hf to cause interface reactions are 0.12 wt% and 1.17 wt%, respectively. The reaction products contain HfO2 and 9Al2O3·Cr2O3. Adsorptions of Hf and interface reactions improve the wettability obviously.

Key words: Superalloys, Ceramic, Interface reaction, Wettability, C, Hf