Microstructure and mechanical properties of nano-Y2O3-strengthened GH4169 alloy fabricated through resonant acoustic mixing and selective laser melting
摘要
The ODS GH4169 alloy powder was obtained by incorporating 1 wt.% Y2O3 nanoparticles into GH4169 alloy powder using a resonant acoustic mixing technique. The ODS alloy was then fabricated via a selective laser melting process, and its microstructure and mechanical properties were studied. The nano-oxides formed in the ODS GH4169 alloy are predominantly Y–Al–O compounds, resulting from the high diffusion rate of Al atoms and the lower formation enthalpy of Y4Al2O9. The addition of Y2O3 nanoparticles significantly refines the grain size of the GH4169 alloy, thereby enhancing both hardness and high-temperature mechanical properties. Compared to the GH4169 alloy, the tensile and yield strengths of the ODS GH4169 alloy at 650°C increase by 4.81% and 7.12%, respectively, while plasticity decreases by 26.08%. Dislocation strengthening is the primary strengthening mechanism contributing to the increase in yield strength, followed by second-phase strengthening and fine-grain strengthening.