Effect of free surface, oxide and coating layers on rafting in $\gamma-\gamma'$ superalloys

Abstract

Complex microstructure evolution has been observed \rev{both bare and coated } Ni-based single crystal superalloys. Rafting and $\gamma'$ depletion are investigated in this study through a brief experimental analysis and a detailed phase field model to account for mechanical-diffusion coupling. The proposed model has been implemented in a finite element code. As a main result, it is shown that rafting, $\gamma'$ depletion close to free surface/oxide layer or $\gamma'$ coalescence close to coating layer, and mechanical behavior are strongly coupled. The local additional flux of Al explains this coupling to a large extent. Finally, a discussion of strain localization and local flux of Al paves the way for clarification of these cases that degrade the performance of superalloys.