Prediction of maximum casting defect size in MAR-M-247 alloy processed by hot isostatic pressing

Nickel based MAR-M-247 superalloy treated by hot isostatic pressing was investigated with the aim to identify the influence of casting defect size on fatigue life. Two testing temperatures of 650 and 800°C and one stress amplitude were chosen for fatigue tests. The Murakami approach and the largest extreme value distribution theory were applied. It has been found that the maximum size of casting defects in a specimen can be satisfactorily predicted. Fatigue life of specimens was in the good agreement with assumptions based on the evaluation and prediction of the casting defect size