Tunning the tensile deformation behavior and mechanism of nickel-based superalloy CM247LC by adjusting ageing treatment

We investigate the tensile deformation behavior and mechanism of nickel-based superalloy CM247LC, which has been subjected to various ageing treatment schemes, but possesses almost the same γ′ particle size, at 600°C. It is found that the transition in the deformation mode from particle shearing plus microtwinning to particle shearing accounts for the decrease in the work-hardening rate and tensile strength with ageing temperature. Our study provides a new strategy to design the heat treatment schedule to achieve a good compromise between the strength and plasticity for superalloys by tunning the operative deformation and fracture mechanisms.