Degradation and dislocation evolution of the nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD6 under the coupling high-speed rotating and high temperature environments

To model the centrifugal loads and complex geometries experienced by turbine blades during service, the nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD6 samples with a groove structure are designed and tested under the coupling conditions of high-speed rotating of 20,000 r/min and high temperature of 980 ℃. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy are used to analyze the microstructural evolution of γ-γ' phases and dislocation morphologies of 400 h and 1000 h samples. The results indicate that microstructural degradation of the γ-γ' phase attributes to the larger centrifugal tensile stress S11 in the applied physical stress compositions until deformation occurs. Our observations suggest that a/2 < 101 > -type dislocations initiate plastic deformation by slipping within the γ phase. However, their movement is constrained at the interface between the γ and γ' phases, resulting in their tendency to aggregate at this boundary. After the formation of stable interfacial dislocation networks, these dislocations then react to generate either a< 010 > -type dislocations or a/2 < 112 > -type dislocations, which cut into the γ' phase. However, under high stress conditions, the a/2 < 101 > -type dislocations are primarily cut directly in the form of dislocation pairs.