Kou Jinfeng,Bai Yaguan,Nie Yihong,et al.Microstructure and Homogenization Process of Large Ingot of As-cast Condition C650R Nickel-based Alloy[J].Special Steel,2025,46(04):100-106.
Kou Jinfeng,Bai Yaguan,Nie Yihong,et al.Microstructure and Homogenization Process of Large Ingot of As-cast Condition C650R Nickel-based Alloy[J].Special Steel,2025,46(04):100-106. DOI: 10.20057/j.1003-8620.2025-00079.
Microstructure and Homogenization Process of Large Ingot of As-cast Condition C650R Nickel-based Alloy
Using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer, the casting microstructure of 12 tons of ingots of as-cast condition C650R nickel-based alloy used in the 650 ℃ultra-supercritical steam turbine rotor, smelted by the three-process method (VIM+PESR+VAR), and the microstructure after different homogenization treatments were studied. The high-temperature thermoplasticity before and after homogenization treatment was also compared. The results show that in the self-consumption ingots of
960 mm ingot size produced using the three-process smelting method, there is a significant segregation. T
he main segregation elements are Mo, Nb, and Ti, which are segregated between dendrites. Within the crystal, the main precipitated phase is a MC-type primary carbide rich in Mo, Nb, Ti, and Zr. The carbides have an irregular shape, with small granular M
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primarily at the grain boundaries, along with a small amount of irregular MC-type primary carbide rich in Mo, Nb,and Ti. Based on the results of dendrite elimination, carbides re-dissolution, and changes in the residual segregation coefficients of three elements (Mo, Nb, Ti) after different homogenization treatments, it was determined that the homogenization process for a 12-ton C650 nickel-based alloy ingot should be 1 200 ℃-1 220 ℃ with a holding time of over 96 hours. Compared to the cast state, the samples after homogenization treatment show a significant improvement in high-temperature plasticity, which lays a favorable foundation for the smooth casting of the ingot.
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