Li Gen,Liu Jun,Wang Shijun,et al.The Effect of Rare Earth on the Precipitated Phases During Aging Process of T91 Heat-resistant Steel[J].Special Steel,2025,46(04):122-127.
Li Gen,Liu Jun,Wang Shijun,et al.The Effect of Rare Earth on the Precipitated Phases During Aging Process of T91 Heat-resistant Steel[J].Special Steel,2025,46(04):122-127. DOI: 10.20057/j.1003-8620.2025-00123.
The Effect of Rare Earth on the Precipitated Phases During Aging Process of T91 Heat-resistant Steel
Martensitic heat-resistant steel with 9%-12%Cr represented by T91 is widely used in ultra-supercritical thermal power systems due to its excellent high-temperature performance. However, the creep performance degradation ca
used by phase precipitation and microstructure instability during long-term service is still the key bottleneck limiting its service life.This study systematically investigates the effects of rare earth (RE)
w
[Ce+Y] addition (0%, 0.027%, and 0.064%) on the precipitation phases evolution of T91 steel during aging at 550 ℃. Combining with SEM/TEM characterization, the mechanism of RE Ce-Y composite addition in stabilizing microstructures are revealed. The results show that RE promotes the enrichment of Ce and V in the M
23
C
6
phase around and inside, and restricts the coarsening of precipitated phases by hindering the diffusion of Cr in the matrix. During the 3 000 h aging process, the coarsening coefficient of M
23
C
6
phase decreases by 52%, while Y does not appear to be significantly enriched. In addition, the number density of MX phase is increased by 32% through modified inclusions by RE, and remains unchanged after aging for 3 000 h by inhibiting dislocation recovery.This study confirms that rare earth microalloying is an effective strategy to improve the high-temperature microstructural stability of martensitic steels, and provides a theoretical basis for designing next-generation long-life, high-strength heat-resistant steel.
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