The Microstructural Evolution of Inconel Alloy 740 During Solution Treatment, Aging, and Exposure at 760 °C

In this study, the microstructural evolution of Inconel alloy 740 during solution treatment and aging was characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy. During double solution heat treatment, carbon is liberated from the dissolution of MC carbides during the first solution treatment at 1150 °C, and fine MC carbides are precipitated on gamma grain boundaries during the second solution treatment at 1120 °C. Due to the concurrent...