Abstract: Very few property data on this common turbine blade alloy have been published. As longer hours of service are accumulated, maintenance considerations such as developing optimum component life ...

Abstract: Stress relaxation and constant displacement rate tensile tests were performed on polycrystalline GTD111 alloy material removed from General Electric MS6001B first stage combustion turbine buckets. ...

Abstract: Metallurgical analysis of rotating blades operating in advanced gas turbine engines is important in establishing actual operating conditions, degradation modes, remaining life, and most importantly, ...