Wide-Gap Brazing of K417G Alloy Assisted by In Situ Precipitation of M(3)B(2) Boride Particles

In this study, K417G Ni-based superalloy with a 20-mm gap was successfully bonded at 1200 °C using powder metallurgy with a powder mixture. The results indicated that the microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-bonded alloy were highly dependent on the brazing time (15–45 min), mainly due to the precipitation and distribution characteristics of M(3)B(2) boride particles. Specifically, alloy brazed for 30 min exhibited desirable mechanical properties, such as a high tensile ultimate strength of 971 MPa and an elongation at fracture of 6.5% at room temperature, exceeding the balance value (935 MPa) of the base metal. The excellent strength and plasticity were mainly due to coherent strengthening and dispersion strengthening of the in situ spherical and equiaxed M(3)B(2) boride particles in the γ + γ′ matrix. In addition, the disappearance of dendrites and the homogenization of the microstructure are other factors that cannot be excluded. This powder metallurgy technique, which can avoid the eutectic transformation of traditional brazing, provides a new effective method for wide-gap repair of alloy materials.