Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Laser Melting Deposited GH4169 Superalloy

The block samples of a Ni-based superalloy named GH4169 were prepared by laser melting deposited method using the corresponding GH4169 alloy powders,and then were heat treated with solution treatment followed by double aging.The microstructure and element segregation analysis of both as-deposited and heat treated samples were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).The microhardness as well as tensile properties at room and elevated temperatures were tested.The results indicate that the microstructure of as-deposited sample mainly consists of columnar dendritic crystals that grow along with different directions.Grains are refined after solution and aging heat treatment,but remain dendritic crystals substructure inside.Compared with the as-deposited sample,the microhardness and tensile strength of the heat treated sample increase substantially,but the plasticity somewhat decreases.Nonetheless the tensile properties are superior to the standard values of forgings.The fracture surface exhibits ductile transcrystalline fracture mode.