Abstract
AbstractA gas metal-directed energy deposition process was used to fabricate builds using two commercial weld fillers used in power generation applications, 16-8-2 and 316H. Microstructure stability and mechanical properties were investigated through room-temperature and elevated temperature tensile testing and creep testing at 650°C, 750°C, and 825°C. 16-8-2 exhibited reduced austenite stability which resulted in athermal martensite formation after aging at 650°C for 1000 h and strain-induced martensite formation during room-temperature tensile testing. 316H exhibited relatively higher austenite stability due to increased alloying content, resulting in no athermal martensite or strain-induced martensite. Due to lower austenite stability, ferrite formed during creep at 650°C in 16-8-2, which resulted in reduced creep life and lower creep ductility compared to 316H. At 750°C and 825°C, when ferrite is no longer thermodynamically stable, 16-8-2 exhibited longer creep life and similar creep ductility as 316H. The formation of ferrite in 16-8-2 appears to have a greater impact on creep performance than the formation of embrittling topologically close-packed phases like the σ phase, as 316H exhibited superior creep performance while predicted to form 14 vol.% σ phase at 650°C.
Funder
National Science Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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