High-Temperature Applications Research SummaryThe fourth-generation nickel-based single-crystal superalloys, which contain large amounts of refractory metals for strengthening and platinum group metals for topologically close-packed phase prevention, show excellent hightemperature strength. However, these alloying elements seem to decrease high-temperature oxidation resistance. In this study, nickel-based superalloys with various amounts of tantalum, rhenium, and ruthenium were examined in isothermal and cyclic exposures at 1,100°C to investigate the effect on the oxide growth rate and resistance to scale spallation. Ruthenium and rhenium were found to degrade the oxidation resistance by the vaporization of their oxide. Tantalum-rich oxide in the spinel layer acts to stabilize ruthenium and rhenium oxide in the scale. The addition of hafnium and yttrium is effective in improving the oxidation resistance of rutheniumcontaining nickel-based superalloys.
The 4th and advanced generation Ni-base single crystal superalloys, which contain large
amounts of refractory metals for strengthening and platinum group metals, e.g., Ru, for TCP-phase
prevention, show excellent high-temperature strengths. However, these alloying elements seem to
decrease high-temperature oxidation resistance. In this study, Ni-base superalloys with various
amounts of Ta, Re and Ru were examined in isothermal and cyclic exposures at 1373K to investigate
the effect on the oxide growth rate and resistance to scale spallation. Structures of the oxide for the
alloys were analyzed by XRD, SEM and EDX, and the oxidation kinetics is discussed. Ru and Re
were found to degrade the oxidation resistance by the vaporization of their oxide. Ta-rich oxide in the
spinel layer affects to stabilize ruthenium and rhenium oxide in the scale and improve the oxidation
resistance of Ru-containing Ni-base superalloys.
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