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Evaluation of powder metallurgy superalloy disk materialsA program was conducted to develop nickel-base superalloy disk material using prealloyed powder metallurgy techniques. The program included fabrication of test specimens and subscale turbine disks from four different prealloyed powders (NASA-TRW-VIA, AF2-1DA, Mar-M-432 and MERL 80). Based on evaluation of these specimens and disks, two alloys (AF2-1DA and Mar-M-432) were selected for scale-up evaluation. Using fabricating experience gained in the subscale turbine disk effort, test specimens and full scale turbine disks were formed from the selected alloys. These specimens and disks were then subjected to a rigorous test program to evaluate their physical properties and determine their suitability for use in advanced performance turbine engines. A major objective of the program was to develop processes which would yield alloy properties that would be repeatable in producing jet engine disks from the same powder metallurgy alloys. The feasibility of manufacturing full scale gas turbine engine disks by thermomechanical processing of pre-alloyed metal powders was demonstrated. AF2-1DA was shown to possess tensile and creep-rupture properties in excess of those of Astroloy, one of the highest temperature capability disk alloys now in production. It was determined that metallographic evaluation after post-HIP elevated temperature exposure should be used to verify the effectiveness of consolidation of hot isostatically pressed billets.
Document ID
19750024152
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Evans, D. J.
(Pratt and Whitney Aircraft East Hartford, CT, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1975
Subject Category
Metallic Materials
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-134865
PWA-5263
Accession Number
75N32225
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-15841
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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