학술논문

Dealloying Superalloy by Liquid Mg for the Selective Extraction of Ni
Document Type
Article
Source
Metals and Materials International, 29(3), pp.833-844 Mar, 2023
Subject
재료공학
Language
English
ISSN
2005-4149
1598-9623
Abstract
Liquid Mg is capable of quickly eroding the refractory Ni-based superalloy and selectively dissolve Ni, which opens up anew avenue for the recycling of superalloy scraps for comprehensive metal reclamation. This study aims at investigating theunderlining mechanism and kinetics of the selective dissolution of Ni from Inconel 718 (one type of Ni-based superalloy)with liquid Mg, by experimenting at 750, 800, and 850 °C for various amounts of time in an inert atmosphere. This selectivedissolution process is also known as liquid metal dealloying. Results show that a permeable dealloyed layer was formedresulting from the preferential dissolution of Ni over other metallic elements (e.g., Fe, Cr, Nb, Mo, and Ti). At the dealloyingforefront, the grain boundaries of the matrix γ phase were preferentially eroded by liquid Mg. The opposite concentrationgradients of Ni (4–9 wt%) and Mg (12–18 wt%) cross the dealloyed layer suggested their counter diffusion. A higher heatingtemperature substantially increased the dealloying rate.