为了研究高温均匀化及时效热处理对Nb-Ti-Cr-Si基超高温合金显微组织的影响,对样品进行均匀化处理,于1200-1500°C保温24h,随后于1000°C保温24h进行时效。结果表明,热处理后的组织主要由Nbss、(Nb,X)5Si3和Cr2Nb组成。随着均匀化处理温度的升高,电弧熔炼态的树枝状Nbss转变为等轴状,原先花瓣状的Nbss/(Nb,X)5Si3共晶组织消失,转变为分布于Nbss基体上的小块状(Nb,X)5Si3组织。Cr2Nb的形貌随均匀化处理温度的升高而发生明显变化。当均匀化处理温度达到1300°C以上,原先粗大的Cr2Nb发生溶解,在随后的冷却过程中在Nbss基体上沉淀析出细小、密集的针状Cr2Nb。经高温均匀化和时效复合处理后,Nbss基体上析出更为细小、密集的沉淀相Cr2Nb,使得Nbss、(Nb,X)5Si3和Cr2Nb相中Ti、Hf和Al元素的含量差别缩小。
To investigate the effects of homogenizing and aging treatments on the microstructure of an Nb-Ti-Cr-Si based ultrahigh temperature alloy,coupons were homogenized at 1 200-1 500 °C for 24 h,and then aged at 1 000 °C for 24 h.The results show that the heat-treated alloy is composed of Nb solid solution(Nbss),(Nb,X)5Si3 and Cr2Nb phases.With the increase of heat-treatment temperature,previous Nbss dendrites transformed into equiaxed grains,and petal-like Nbss/(Nb,X)5Si3 eutectic colonies gradually changed into small(Nb,X)5Si3 particles distributed in Nbss matrix.A drastic change occurred in the morphology of the Laves phase after homogenizing treatment.Previously coarse Cr2Nb blocks dissolved during homogenizing at temperature above 1 300 °C,and then much finer and crowded Cr2Nb flakes precipitated in the Nbss matrix in cooling.Aging treatment at 1 000 °C for 24 h led to further precipitation of fine particles of Laves phase in Nbss matrix and made the difference in concentrations of Ti,Hf and Al in Nbss,(Nb,X)5Si3 and Cr2Nb phases reduced.