Effect of cooling rate on oxidation resistance and powder ignition temperature of AM50 alloy with addition of yttrium

This paper focused on the effect of cooling rate on oxidation resistance and ignition temperature (Ti) of AM50 alloy. Y addition of 0.0 wt%, 0.15 wt%, 0.28 wt%, 0.45 wt% and 1.00 wt%, respectively was added to the AM50 alloy. The result showed that the oxidation resistance was directly affected by the microstructure. Rapid solidification (RS) had a positive effect on improving the oxidation resistance. It is noticeable that no Al2Y intermetallic compound was found in the microstructure after RS. Elemental Y dissolved in the solid solution increased with increasing Y addition after RS. It is confirmed that Y addition dissolved in the solid solution and phase distribution were key factors for improving the oxidation resistance.