Figures & data
Table 1. Nominal composition of experimental superalloy (wt. %).
Figure 1. Creep data of the 3Ru and 5Ru alloys creep tested at 1120 and 1180 °C under 100 MPa tensile load. (a) Creep lives of the 3Ru and 5Ru alloys; (b) ∼ (e) Strain rate versus strain curves of 3Ru and 5Ru alloys in different states.
![Figure 1. Creep data of the 3Ru and 5Ru alloys creep tested at 1120 and 1180 °C under 100 MPa tensile load. (a) Creep lives of the 3Ru and 5Ru alloys; (b) ∼ (e) Strain rate versus strain curves of 3Ru and 5Ru alloys in different states.](/cms/asset/a3ee1c6a-bd9d-4475-96d4-c7a9916ed523/tmrl_a_2207580_f0001_oc.jpg)
Figure 2. Microstructures of the two alloys under different conditions. (a) and (b) the 3Ru and 5Ru alloy in the initial state, respectively; (c) size distributions of the γ′ cuboids in the two alloys; (d) and (e) the 3Ru and 5Ru alloy after creep testing at 1120 °C/100 MPa, respectively; (f) and (g) the microstructures at a higher magnification of (d) and (e), respectively; (h) and (i) the 3Ru and 5Ru alloy after creep testing at 1180 °C/100 MPa; (j) and (k) volume fractions of the γ′ phase and densities of the creep cavity in the two alloys, respectively.
![Figure 2. Microstructures of the two alloys under different conditions. (a) and (b) the 3Ru and 5Ru alloy in the initial state, respectively; (c) size distributions of the γ′ cuboids in the two alloys; (d) and (e) the 3Ru and 5Ru alloy after creep testing at 1120 °C/100 MPa, respectively; (f) and (g) the microstructures at a higher magnification of (d) and (e), respectively; (h) and (i) the 3Ru and 5Ru alloy after creep testing at 1180 °C/100 MPa; (j) and (k) volume fractions of the γ′ phase and densities of the creep cavity in the two alloys, respectively.](/cms/asset/f6a80c37-1c3f-4396-b331-35809f7fe2f9/tmrl_a_2207580_f0002_oc.jpg)
Figure 3. The microstructures of the two alloys after the creep interruption experiment with 48 h at 1180 °C/100 MPa. (a) and (b) microstructures of 3Ru and 5Ru alloys, respectively; (c) microstructure of 5Ru alloy at 6 mm below the fractured surface; (d) EDS mapping surrounding the creep cavity in 5Ru alloy; (e) the volume fractions of γ′ phase and densities of the creep cavities; (f) structure of oxide scale; (g) the depth of the diffusion layer.
![Figure 3. The microstructures of the two alloys after the creep interruption experiment with 48 h at 1180 °C/100 MPa. (a) and (b) microstructures of 3Ru and 5Ru alloys, respectively; (c) microstructure of 5Ru alloy at 6 mm below the fractured surface; (d) EDS mapping surrounding the creep cavity in 5Ru alloy; (e) the volume fractions of γ′ phase and densities of the creep cavities; (f) structure of oxide scale; (g) the depth of the diffusion layer.](/cms/asset/8e5b7a67-4f9c-4fd2-a1e2-4dede70cc59a/tmrl_a_2207580_f0003_oc.jpg)
Figure 4. Morphologies of dislocation networks and element distributions around dislocations. (a) ∼ (d) The morphologies of dislocation networks; (e) ∼ (h) size distributions of the dislocation cell; (i) EDS element mapping around a dislocation in the 3Ru alloy after the creep test at 1120 °C/100 MPa.
![Figure 4. Morphologies of dislocation networks and element distributions around dislocations. (a) ∼ (d) The morphologies of dislocation networks; (e) ∼ (h) size distributions of the dislocation cell; (i) EDS element mapping around a dislocation in the 3Ru alloy after the creep test at 1120 °C/100 MPa.](/cms/asset/394fe316-50d1-4dbd-8850-6150f289f5e6/tmrl_a_2207580_f0004_oc.jpg)
Table 2. Chemical composition measurement of matrix and dislocation (wt. %).