Background
The ability to assess and model the direction-dependent material behaviour of single crystals is essential for the reliable design of turbine blades made from nickel-based superalloys. These components operate under extreme thermal and mechanical loading conditions, where time-dependent creep deformation and cyclic fatigue loading interact. Owing to the pronounced elastic and viscoplastic anisotropy of single-crystal materials, the crystallographic orientation relative to the applied load strongly influences its mechanical behaviour. Local deviations in orientation and multiaxial loadings can therefore promote the development of critical creep strain in highly stressed regions, significantly reducing component lifetime.
To assess this task, a profound understanding of the orientation-dependent creep behaviour and the underlying creep mechanisms is required. Existing experimental data of the single-crystal superalloy CMSX-4 shall be evaluated and put in relation to available literature. Additionally, the experimental data will be used to determine the parameters of a numerical material model, enabling the prediction of mechanical responses for additional crystallographic orientations.
Work packages:
- Extensive literature research on single crystal nickel alloys, plastic anisotropy, orientation dependent creep deformation behaviour
- Evaluation of existing experimental data of the single-crystal alloy CMSX-4 by using established methods
- Numerical assessment of orientation-dependent creep behaviour of single crystals
- Scientific documentation and presentation of the results
Contact:
Timo Baake, M.Sc.
Tel.: 06151/16-21526
timo.baake@tu-darmstadt.de