EFFECT OF SOLUTION TREATMENT ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE NICKEL-BASED ALLOY N06625

Abstract

We have studied the effects of different solution temperatures and holding times on the microstructure and room-temperature mechanical properties of the alloy using methods such as electron backscatter diffraction, hardness testing and tensile testing. The results showed that the average grain size increased significantly as the solution temperature increased, and many annealing twins appeared in the grains. The fraction of twin boundaries reached its maximum value at 1080 °C. The hardness, yield strength and tensile strength of the alloy decreased with an increase in the solution temperature, but abnormal yielding occurred at 1160 °C. The elongation after fracture and the area reduction increased with an increase in the solution temperature. The fracture morphology of the alloy was irregular, conical, accompanied by a large number of ductile dimples, and the material exhibited typical ductile fracture. At the same time, as the solution temperature increased, the number of dimples on the fracture surface continued to increase, the depth of the dimples gradually increased, and the distribution became more uniform.