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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2010.34.12.1909

Changes in Material Properties of Used Gas Turbine Blade Made of Single- Crystal Superalloy  

Yoo, Keun-Bong (KEPCO Research Institute)
Lee, Han-Sang (KEPCO Research Institute)
Song, Gyu-So (KEPCO Research Institute)
Lee, Kyu-Ho (KEPCO Research Institute)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.34, no.12, 2010 , pp. 1909-1915 More about this Journal
Abstract
The material properties of gas turbine components change during the daily start/stop thermal cycle because of exposure to the hot combustion gas. Recently, single-crystal Ni-based superalloys have been used to manufacture many hot-gas components for gas turbines. However, the user needs to depend on the manufacturer for maintenance issues because of the lack of data required for predicting blade life and material degradation. In this study, we investigate the time-dependent degradation of first-stage blades at various operating facilities to collect the basic data for life assessment and damage analysis. The blade material is a single-crystal Ni-based superalloy, CMSX-4, and the EOH (equivalent operating hours) are 25,000 and 52,000, respectively. We prepared the test specimen directly from used blades and carried out mechanical tests and microstructural observations.
Keywords
Gas Turbine; Used Blade; Material Property; Super Alloy; Single Crystal;
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