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Chinese Journal of Materials Research  2026, Vol. 40 Issue (5): 385-394    DOI: 10.11901/1005.3093.2025.281
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Effect of Ta Content on Fatigue Crack Extension Behavior of DZ411 Alloy
WU Wangyue1,2, LIU Xingang2(), JIANG Xiangwei2, DONG Jiasheng2
1.School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China
2.Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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WU Wangyue, LIU Xingang, JIANG Xiangwei, DONG Jiasheng. Effect of Ta Content on Fatigue Crack Extension Behavior of DZ411 Alloy. Chinese Journal of Materials Research, 2026, 40(5): 385-394.

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Abstract  

Plates of a directional solidification DZ411 alloy with different Ta-content (namely 3%, 3.5% and 4% Ta) were prepared by means of liquid metal cooling directional solidification technique, and subjected to standard heat treatment in atmosphere. Then, the effect of Ta content and heat treatment temperatures (800 oC, 900 oC, 1000 oC) on the fatigue crack growth behavior of DZ411 alloy plates along the direction parallel to the grain growth direction (L-direction), i.e., the direction of directional solidification of the alloy were investigated via electro-hydraulic servo fatigue testing machine by constant load with increment K method in air at room temperature, 450 oC and 900 oC respectively, while calculating the crack length through flexibility method, as well as field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy spectrometer. The results show that at room temperature, an increase in Ta content leads to a higher fatigue crack growth rate, with the crack propagation path perpendicular to the loading direction and primarily influenced by carbides. The process can be differentiated into three stages: I) the crack passes through the primary dendrite axis; II) the crack bypasses the primary dendrite axis and cuts through the secondary dendrite arm; III) the crack completely bypasses the dendrite axis and propagates along the interdendritic region. At 450 oC, the Ta-content has no significant effect on the stable crack growth stage. The crack propagation path is influenced by grain orientation, tending to enter high-Schmidt factor grains and adjacent grain boundaries. At 900 oC, an increase in Ta-content results in an overall decrease in the fatigue crack growth rate, with the crack propagation path similar to that at room temperature. However, the influence of carbides weakens, and the crack does not fully enter stage III even at fracture.

Key words:  metallic materials      fatigue crack extension      directionally solidified superalloy      DZ411 alloy      Ta elements     
Received:  12 September 2025     
ZTFLH:  TG146.1  
Fund: Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDC0160302)
Corresponding Authors:  LIU Xingang, Tel: (024)23971712, E-mail: liuxingang@imr.ac.cn

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AlloyAlCoCrMoTaTiWBCNi
3Ta3.249.5313.851.503.04.903.790.010.10Bal.
3.5Ta3.209.5413.871.493.54.873.800.010.10Bal.
4Ta3.199.5213.861.494.04.863.790.010.10Bal.
Table 1  Chemical composition of DZ411 alloy plate with different Ta content (mass fraction, %)
Fig.1  Schematic diagram of sampling
Fig.2  CT specimen drawing (a) room temperature CT specimen, (b) high temperature CT specimen
Fig.3  Microstructure characteristics of alloys (a-c) morphology of γ′phase, (d-f) MC carbide, (a, d) 3Ta alloy, (b, e) 3.5Ta alloy, (c, f) 4Ta alloy
Alloyγ′ phase cubicity / %γ′ phase area fraction / %Carbide area fraction / %
3Ta85.3 ± 1.343.3 ± 0.80.68 ± 0.07
3.5Ta87.3 ± 1.044.9 ± 0.70.88 ± 0.11
4Ta90.1 ± 0.946.9 ± 1.20.97 ± 0.14
Table 2  γ′ phase content, cubicity and carbide content of alloys with different Ta contents
Fig.4  da/dNK curves for different temperatures (a) room temperature, (b) 450 oC, (c) 900 oC
Fig.5  Morphology of macroscopic fracture of three alloys at different temperatures. Front view (a1-c1) room temperature,(d1-f1) 450 oC, (g1-i1) 900 oC, Side view (a2-c2) room temperature, (d2-f2) 450 oC, (g2-i2) 900 oC, (a, d, g) 3Ta, (b, e, h) 3.5Ta, (c, f, i) 4Ta
Fig.6  Morphology of microscopic fracture of three alloys at room temperature (a-c) 6+6 mm, (d-f) 6+12 mm, (g-i) 6+24 mm,(a, d, g) 3Ta alloy, (b, e, h) 3.5Ta alloy, (c, f, i) 4Ta alloy
Fig.7  Morphology of microscopic fracture of three alloys at 450 oC (a-c) 6+6 mm, (d-f) 6+12 mm, (g-i) 6+24 mm, (a, d, g)3Ta, (b, e, h) 3.5Ta, (c, f, i) 4Ta
Fig.8  EBSD maps of the posterior fracture surface of 3.5Ta alloy at 450 oC (a-d) show the results of different parallel specimens
Fig.9  Morphology of microscopic fracture of three alloys at 900 oC (a-c) 6+6 mm, (d-f) 6+12 mm, (g-i) 6+24 mm, (a, d, g)3Ta, (b, e, h) 3.5Ta, (c, f, i) 4Ta
Fig.10  Schematic diagram of crack extension path
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