Improvement in creep life of a nickel-based single-crystal superalloy via composition homogeneity on the multiscales by magnetic-field-assisted directional solidification.
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| Abstract | 
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              The improvement of the creep properties of single-crystal superalloys is always strongly motivated by the vast growing demand from the aviation, aerospace, and gas engine. In this study, a static magnetic-field-assisted solidification process significantly improves the creep life of single-crystal superalloys. The mechanism originates from an increase in the composition homogeneity on the multiscales, which further decreases the lattice misfit of γ/γ' phases and affects the phase precipitation. The phase-precipitation change is reflected as the decrease in the γ' size and the contents of carbides and γ/γ' eutectic, which can be further verified by the variation of the cracks number and raft thickness near the fracture surface. The variation of element partition decreases the dislocation quantity within the γ/γ' phases of the samples during the crept deformation. Though the magnetic field in the study destroys the single-crystal integrity, it does not offset the benefits from the compositional homogeneity. The proposed means shows a great potential application in industry owing to its easy implement. The uncovered mechanism provides a guideline for controlling microstructures and mechanical properties of alloys with multiple components and multiple phases using a magnetic field.  | 
        
| Year of Publication | 
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              2018 
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| Journal | 
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              Scientific reports 
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| Volume | 
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              8 
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              1 
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| Number of Pages | 
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              1452 
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| Date Published | 
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              2018 
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| URL | 
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              http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19800-5 
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| DOI | 
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              10.1038/s41598-018-19800-5 
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| Short Title | 
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              Sci Rep 
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