The γ/γ´ two-phases, commonly known as a eutectic structure, are observed in the γ interdendritic region of a Nibase superalloy. However, the growth behavior of the γ/γ´ two-phases, whether it is of eutectic or peritectic nature, has not been decidedly established. Directional solidifications were, thus, performed with the planar interface at a low growth rate of 0.5 μm/s in order to promote macro segregation. Directional solidification started with the γ planar interface and the γ´ phase nucleated on the γ planar interface at the solidification fraction of 0.75. The γ/γ´ two-phases showed the γ´ rod structure as major phase and the γ minor phase between γ´ rods, and the volume fraction of the γ phase changed continuously with an increasing solidification fraction. The two-phase γ/γ´ is seen as the coupled peritectic.

Directional solidification experiments were carried out at 1-300 μm/sec solidification rates in the single crystal superalloy, CMSX 10. The solid/liquid interface morphology changed from planar to dendritic, and the dendrite spacing became finer as the solidification rate increased. The pool size of the γ/γ' eutectic, formed between dendrites, reduced as the solidification rate increased. The phase formation temperatures, such as the solidus, liquidus and eutectic, were estimated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. The morphology of the γ/γ' phase, known to be eutectic, showed γ' cells with a γ intercellular network, and this γ/γ' was composed of coarse and fine γ/γ' regions. In this study, it is suggested that the γ/γ' phase was a coupled peritectic.The solidification procedure of the γ/γ' between dendrites is also discussed.

Ni기 초합금인 B1914로 다결정, 방향성 및 단결정을 제조하여, 상온과 고온에서 이들 결정종류에 따른 변형을 관찰하였다. 이들 결정을 제작하기 위하여 진공 주조로에서 냉각속도와 온도구배를 제어하였으며, 제작된 봉상 시편들은 2단계의 진공열처리를 하고 아르곤가스로 급냉하였다. 동일한 모합금인 B1914로 제조된 결정들은 결정종류에 따라서 뚜렷한 변형(stress-strain)을 나타내었다. 즉, 항복강도와 인장강도는 다결정, 방향성 및 단결정 순으로 뚜렷이 증가하였다. 또한 600˚C에서 모든 결정들은 γ'의 강화효과로 인해서 가장 높은 741-816MPa의 항복강도를 나타내었으며, 인장강도는 1005-1139MPa이었다.