MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Adjusting mechanisms for ultrafine-grained microstructures during hot deformation of Ni−38Cr−3.8Al alloy via pre-ageing precipitation

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  • a Chongqing Key Laboratory of Advanced Mold Intelligent Manufacturing, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;

    b Jiangsu Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology Research Center for Marine Power System Parts, COSCO Shipping Marine Equipment & Spares (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211121, China;

    c Key Laboratory of Advanced Reactor Engineering and Safety of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Online published: 2026-06-23

Abstract

Five different samples were fabricated via altering pre-ageing temperature to explore the effects of pre-precipitation states on dynamic recrystallization (DRX) and microstructure evolution during hot compression of Ni−38Cr−3.8Al alloy. Results reveal that α-Cr phases precipitate from the matrix in lamella and particle forms during pre-aging treatment. During subsequent hot deformation, the pre-precipitated α-Cr lamellae experience significant dissolution fragmentation and spheroidization, transforming into finer particles due to the elevated temperature and high-density dislocations. At 560 °C, incomplete discontinuous precipitation (DP) state inhibits DRX, leading to necklace-like microstructures. As temperature exceeds 640 °C, complete DP state promotes DRX, resulting in ultrafine-grained microstructures. Coarse α-Cr particles enhance DRX process through particle-stimulated nucleation (PSN) and discontinuous DRX mechanisms, while dissolved α-Cr lamellae promote DRX via continuous DRX mechanism. The DRX kinetics analysis indicates that increasing pre-ageing temperature accelerates DRX, as demonstrated by reduced critical strain and peak strain, and increased DRX volume fraction.

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Yu-qing ZHANG, Guo-zheng QUAN, Yan-ze YU, Ying-ying LIU, Wei XIONG, Wei-wei DAI, Qian JIANG . Adjusting mechanisms for ultrafine-grained microstructures during hot deformation of Ni−38Cr−3.8Al alloy via pre-ageing precipitation[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2026 , 36(6) : 1816 -1833 . DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(26)67062-8

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