Grain boundary segregation of boron in INCONEL 718

Greg Mcmahon, W Chen, M C Chaturvedi, N L Richards, G McMahon

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    Abstract

    The segregation behavior of boron at grain boundaries in two INCONEL 718(+) based alloys with different B concentrations was studied. The alloys, one containing 11 ppm of B and the other 43 ppm, were homogenized at 1200 degrees C for 2 hours followed by water quenching and air cooling. A strong segregation of boron at grain boundaries was observed using secondary ion mass spectrometry after the heat treatment in both the alloys. The segregation was found mainly to be of nonequilibrium type. The homogenized samples were also annealed at 1050 degrees C for various lengths of time. During annealing, boride particles were observed to first form at grain boundaries and then to dissolve on continued annealing at 1050 degrees C, The mechanisms of segregation and desegregation of B are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1947-1954
    Number of pages8
    JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions a-Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
    Volume29
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1998

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