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Microstructural changes in friction-stir welding (FSW) of artificially aged AA2017 were investigated. First, FSW was performed with rotational and linear speeds of 800 rpm and 40 mm/min, respectively. Then, microstructural studies by means of optical metallography and electron microscopy were conducted in different regions of the welded plates. Hardness testing was also employed to determine local strength and subsequent natural aging progress after welding. The results indicate that the considerable hardness degradation occurs in the thermo-mechanically affected zone owing to coarsening of semi-coherent precipitates. Grain refinement also takes place in the weld nugget as a result of... 

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the temperature, stress, and rhenium (Re) on the γ/γ' interfacial misfit dislocation network and mechanical response of Ni-based single crystal superalloys. After aging at elevated temperatures, mismatch between the two phases results in an interfacial dislocation network to relieve the coherency stress. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been performed to study the properties of the (100), (110), and (111) phase interface crystallographic directions. Increasing temperature disperses the atomic potential energy at the interface diminishing the strength and stability of the networks. In the case of loading, when a constant strain rate... 

The interaction of dislocation with strengthening particles, including primary and secondary γ′, during different stages of creep of Rene-80 was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). During creep of the alloy at 871 °C under stress of 290 MPa, the dislocation network was formed during the early stages of creep, and the dislocation glide and climb process were the predominant mechanism of deformation. The density of dislocation network became more populated during the later stages of the creep, and at the latest stage of the creep, primary particles shearing were observed alongside with the dislocation glide and climb. Shearing of γ′...