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Influence of Nickel Powder Particle Size on the Microstructure and Densification of Spark Plasma Sintered Nickel-Based Superalloy

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This study aims to investigate the effects of powder particle size on the densification and microhardness properties of spark plasma sintered superalloy. Three particles size ranges of nickel were used in this study, namely, (3-44, 45-106 and 106-150 μm), and this is the matrix in the IN738LC superalloy composition (powder), used in the study. The effects of the particle size were examined at a specific applied temperature and pressure. The transitioning stages during the sintering process of the green powders to the formation of the sintered alloy were analyzed and given as the particle rearrangement stage, the localized deformation stage and the neck formation/grain growth stage. There was the formation of γ, γ' and a solid solution within the microstructure of the sintered alloys. The effect of particle size was more pronounced on the grain sizes obtained, while the phases formed is the same for the three alloys. The results indicate that the nickel particle size (>60% of the total composition) has a significant influence on the densification, porosity, grain size and hardness properties of the IN738LC sintered alloy. Finer nickel particle size resulted in a sintered product with smaller grain size (9 µm), reduced percentage porosity (3.9%), increased relative density (96.1%) and increased hardness properties (371 Hv).

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Olugbenga Ogunbiyi*, Tamba Jamiru, Rotimi Sadiku, Oluwagbenga Adesina, Olanrewaju Seun Adesina, Emmanuel Olorundaisi

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