Abstract
The efficiency of gas turbines depends on the gas turbine working temperature. Single crystal blades are being applied more often than equiaxed blades in gas turbine engines, to increase the turbine inlet temperature, resulting in enhanced turbine engine efficiency. Single crystal blades endure creep conditions at high temperature better than..... More

Abstract
The influence of trace amounts of sulfur (S) on the microstructural evolution, tensile and creep properties in directionally solidified (DS) Ni-based superalloy GTD-111 were systematically investigated. Doping of S in the range of < 1 to 154 ppm resulted in the formation of a Ti₂SC-type carbosulfide phase near the coarse..... More