Coarsening of Laves phase and creep behaviour of a Re-containing 10% Cr-3% Co-3% W steel

Abstract

The coarsening of Laves phase in a Re-containing 10% Cr-3% Co-3% W steel during both creep and ageing at 923 K was investigated. The depletion of W solutes from the ferrite matrix is accompanied with the precipitation of Laves phase, wherein creep strain accelerates both these processes. The equilibrium W content in the ferritic matrix of 1.24 wt% and the volume fraction of Laves phase of 1.6% is reached after 500 h of creep and 1000 h of ageing