Nickel-based superalloys for advanced turbine engines: Chemistry, microstructure, and properties

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 361-374

  Pollock, Tresa M ^a   Tin, Sammy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NICKEL ALLOYS; SUPERALLOYS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMMERCIAL CAST; MICROSTRUCTURAL STABILITY; NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOYS;

TURBINES;

EID: 33645765791     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.18239     Document Type: Review

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