Interactions in a multicomponent Ni-Cr-Mo-Al-Re model alloy were determined by ab initio calculations in order to investigate the Re doping effect on Haynes 282 alloys. Simulation results provided an understanding of short-range interactions in the alloy and successfully predicted the formation of a Cr and Re-rich phase. The Haynes 282 + 3 wt% Re alloy was manufactured using the additive manufacturing direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) technique, in which the presence of the (Cr17Re6)C6 carbide was confirmed by an XRD study. The results provide useful information about the interactions between Ni, Cr, Mo, Al, and Re as a function of temperature. The designed five-element model can lead to a better understanding of phenomena that occur during the manufacture or heat treatment of modern, complex, multicomponent Ni-based superalloys.
Keywords: ab initio calculation; additive manufacturing; nickel alloys; rhenium effect; short-range ordering.