The microstructure, thermal and mechanical stability of Ni-based single crystalline
superalloys depend strongly on the alloying elements and their concentrations. Alloying has …

Due to the outstanding creep performance, nickel-based single crystal superalloys (Ni-SXs)
are extensively applied in modern aero-engine and industrial gas turbine. Apart from the …

Single crystal Ni-based superalloys have long been an essential material for gas turbines in
aero engines and power plants due to their outstanding high temperature creep, fatigue and …

A comprehensive review of alloying effects in nickel-based single-crystal superalloys for
turbine blades and vanes operating in a very aggressive environment of stress, oxidation …

The chemistry of the Ni-based superalloys designed for single crystal gas turbine blades has
significantly evolved since the development of the first generation of alloys derived from …

Most modern single crystal alloys are thermodynamically unstable with respect to the
formation of topologically close-packed (TCP) phases due to the addition of solid solution …

Presents all the main aspects of the microstructure of nickel-base superalloys, and includes
micrographs chosen from among a large range of commercial and academic alloys, from the …

The solid-solution hardening potential of the refractory elements rhenium, tungsten and
molybdenum in the matrix of single-crystal nickel-based superalloys was experimentally …

Microscopic defects and their mutual interactions are fundamentally important in deciding
the load carrying capacity of structural materials. In this context, the present work reports an …

A team approach involving several turbine engine companies using the concepts of
simultaneous engi-neering has been used to successfully develop CMSX-4® alloy for …