GENERALIZED CRACK-RESISTANCE CRITERION NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOYS FOR SELECTIVE LASER MELTING

D.G. Chubov , S.V. Nerush
UDC
669.15
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-7-26-42
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D.G. Chubov , S.V. Nerush GENERALIZED CRACK-RESISTANCE CRITERION NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOYS FOR SELECTIVE LASER MELTING // Proceedings of VIAM. 2026. No. 7. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-7-26-42. URL: https://viam-works.ru/en/journal/2026/7/3
Keywords
selective laser melting, nickel-based superalloys, crack-resistance criterion, γ′-phase, CALPHAD, inverse alloy design, VZhS1, VZhS3
Abstract

A generalized dimensionless crack-resistance criterion $\Xi$ for nickel-based superalloys processed by selective laser melting is proposed – the ratio of the plastic relaxation functional to the damage accumulation functional, combining solidification cracking, strain-age cracking and grain-boundary embrittlement with the $\gamma'$ precipitation kinetics. Defect-free synthesis corresponds to $\Xi > \Xi_{\text{cr}}$ with $\Xi_{\text{cr}} = 1$. The criterion accounts for 94 % of the experimental crack density variance against 41–74 % for known criteria. The VZhS1 (adjusted $R^2 = 0{,}88$ for six fitted parameters) and VZhS3 alloys designed with it were synthesized crack-free.

 

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