Effect of nanostructured composite powders on the structure and strength properties of the high-temperature inconel 718 alloy

The experimental results of the effect of powder nanomodifiers of refractory compounds on the strength properties, the macro- and microstructure of the high-temperature Inconel 718 alloy have been presented. It has been shown that the introduction of powder modifiers into the melt leads to a decrease in the average grain size by a factor of 1.5–2 in the alloy. The long-term tensile strength of the alloy at 650°C increases 1.5–2 times, and the number of cycles at 482°C before fracture grows by more than three times. The effect of nanoparticles on the grain structure and strength properties of the alloy is due to an increase in the number of generated crystallization centers and the formation of nanoparticle clusters of refractory compounds at boundaries and junctions in the formed grain structure, which hinder the development of recrystallization processes in the alloy.