The Melt Heat Treatment and the Structural Changes in ZhS6U and Inconel 718

Abstract

One of the most curious phenomena observed in metal melts is the temperature-induced liquid-liquid structural changes. As a result of the thermal treatment lead to LLT, a more equilibrium and micro-uniform melt consisting of atomic associations is formed. In nickel alloy melts, the changes that have occurred are irreversible and have a significant effect on the formation of the final structure and the mechanical properties of the metal in the solid state after its crystallization. In addition, they are the starting point for the scientific substantiation of new technological modes of smelting and heat treatment of alloys, which further improve their operational properties, as well as reduce metallurgical defects and production waste, and rational use of expensive ligands. All this in general will lead to a significant increase in the performance of melts and metal products. Our work is devoted to the experimental confirmation of the LLT transition in two common nickel-based alloys by a non-invasive electromagnetic method. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.