Abstract To reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of grain boundaries (GBs) in nickel-based superalloys, the GB-segregation behaviors of 14 main alloying elements X of superalloys and their effects… Click to show full abstract
Abstract To reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of grain boundaries (GBs) in nickel-based superalloys, the GB-segregation behaviors of 14 main alloying elements X of superalloys and their effects on the stability and fracture strength of Ni Σ5 [001](210) GB were systematically investigated based on the concept of GB segregation engineering (GBSE), using first-principles calculations. We found that 10 alloying elements can segregate towards the GB. Their GB-segregation tendencies increase in the order of W
               
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