Recently developed INCONEL® alloy 783 (nominal composition of Ni-34Co-26Fe-5.4Al-3Nb-3Cr) is precipitation strengthened by Ni3Al-type Gamma Prime and NiAl-type Beta Phases. Due to its low co-efficient of thermal expansion (CTE), high strength, and good oxidation resistance alloy 783 has been specified for use in aircraft gas turbine components such as rings, casings, shrouds, and seals and has been considered for use in a number of other critical industrial turbine components.
In this study, commercially produced alloys 783, 718, and 909 were annealed and aged following recommended heat treatments. The materials were then isothermally exposed at 1100°F (593°C) for times up to 10,000 hours. At 1000 hour intervals, specimens of these alloys were removed from the furnace and subjected to room temperature tensile (RTT) and high temperature tensile (HTT) testing at 1200°F (649°C). The microstructure of as-produced and exposed materials was characterized using optical microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Variation in tensile properties with isothermal exposure time was correlated with the microstructure.
