High Temperature Creep Behavior of Single Crystal Gammpraime and Gamm Laloys

The creep behavior of single crystals of γ′ and γ alloys were investigated and compared to the response of two phase superalloys tested previously. High temperature deformation in the γ alloys was characteristic of a climb controlled mechanism, whereas the γ′ based materials exhibited glide controlled creep behavior. The superalloys were much more creep resistant than their constituent phases, which indicates the importance of the γ-γ′ interface as a barrier for dislocation motion during creep.