Flow behavior and microstructures of superalloy 718 during high temperature deformation

TLDR: In this paper, the activation energy for superalloy 718 was determined to be 443.2 kJ/mol−1 and a power exponent relationship between the peak strain and the Z parameter was obtained.

Abstract: Flow behavior and microstructures of superalloy 718 were investigated by hot compression tests performed at temperatures ranging from 950 to 1100 °C with strain rates of 10−3 to 1 s−1. The dependence of the peak stress on deformation temperature and strain rate can be expressed by a hyperbolic-sine type equation. The activation energy for superalloy 718 is determined to be 443.2 kJ mol−1. A power exponent relationship between the peak strain and the Z parameter is obtained. Microstructure analysis shows that the dynamically recrystallized grain size is inversely proportional to the Z parameter. The nucleation mechanisms of DRX are closely related to the value of Z parameter. Under low Z conditions, DRX nucleation and development are mainly assisted by the formation of twins near the original grain boundaries.