A New Polycrystalline Co-Ni Superalloy

In 2006, a new-ordered L1 2 phase, Co 3 (Al,W), was discovered that can form coherently in a face-centered cubic (fcc) A1 Co matrix. Since then, a community has developed that is attempting to take these alloys forward into practical applications in gas turbines. A new candidate polycrystalline Co-Ni γ / γ ′ superalloy, V208C, is presented that has the nominal composition 36Co-35Ni-15Cr-10Al-3W-1Ta (at.%). The alloy was produced by conventional powder metallurgy superalloy methods. After forging, a γ ′ fraction of ~56% and a secondary γ ′ size of 88 nm were obtained, with a grain size of 2.5 μ m. The solvus temperature was 1000°C. The density was found to be 8.52 g cm −3 , which is similar to existing Ni alloys with this level of γ ′. The alloy showed the flow stress anomaly and a yield strength of 920 MPa at room temperature and 820 MPa at 800°C, similar to that of Mar-M247. These values are significantly higher than those found for either conventional solution and carbide-strengthened Co alloys or the γ / γ ′ Co superalloys presented in the literature thus far. The oxidation resistance, with a mass gain of 0.08 mg cm −2 in 100 h at 800°C, is also comparable with that of existing high-temperature Ni superalloys. These results suggest that Co-based and Co-Ni superalloys may hold some promise for the future in gas turbine applications.