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Uniaxial creep tensile experiments are performed to study the influences of initial δ phase (Ni 3 Nb) on the creep features and fracture behaviors of a nickel-based superalloy. Experimental results show that the creep features and fracture behaviors of the researched superalloy are closely relevant to the volume fraction of initial δ phase. The minimum creep rate increases with the increased volume fraction of initial δ phase. The appropriate volume fraction of initial δ phase can improve the creep resistance and plasticity. So, the rupture time and the elongation to fracture initially increase, when the volume fraction of initial δ phase is relatively low, and then decrease with the increase of volume fraction of initial δ phase. Additionally, with the increased initial δ phase, the failure mode changes from a typical intergranular fracture to the mixed fracture pattern of ductile intergranular and cleavage fracture.

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The creep and fracture characteristics of a Ni‐based superalloy with preprecipitated δ phases are researched at the intermediate temperatures (630–670 °C). The influences of external stress and temperature on the creep properties and rupture mechanisms are analyzed. It is observed that the creep rupture time decreases, whereas the minimum creep rate increases, as the creep temperature or external stress is raised. With raising the external stress, the failure pattern changes from the mixed intergranular/transgranular mode to the intergranular fracture. A Monkman–Grant (MG) model is established to characterize the relationship between the residual creep life and experimental parameters (external stress and temperature). The small error between the forecasted and measured residual creep life verifies that the established MG model can be applied to evaluate the creep life of the studied superalloy.