Citation: KARABELA, A. ... et al., 2011
AbstractOxidation damage, combined with fatigue, is a concern for nickel-based superalloys utilised as disc rotors in high pressure compressor and turbine of aero-engines. A study has been carried out for a nickel-based alloy RR1000, which includes cyclic experiments at selected temperatures (700°C~800°C) and microscopy examination using Focused Ion Beam (FIB). The results suggest that the major mechanism of oxidation damage consists of the formation of surface oxide scales and internal micro-voids and oxide particles beneath the oxide scales, which become more severe with the increase of temperature. Applying a cyclic stress does not change the nature of oxidation damage but tends to enhance the extent of oxidation damage for temperatures at 750°C and 800°C. The influence of cyclic stress on oxidation damage appears to be insignificant at 700°C, indicating a combined effect of cyclic stress and temperature. Further energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) analyses show the enrichment of Cr and Ti, together with lower Ni and Co levels, in the surface oxide scales, suggesting the formation of brittle Cr 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , NiO and Co 3 O 4 oxides on the specimen surface.Penetration of oxygen into the material and associated internal oxidation, which leads to further 2 material embrittlement and associated failure, are evidenced from both secondary ion imaging and EDX analyses.