In situ EBSD study of formation and propagation of deformation bands in a single-crystal superalloy during tensile deformation

In this paper, the deformation behavior of a nickel-based single-crystal superalloy with [ $$overline{1}$$ 40] and [ $$overline{3}$$ 40] orientations was studied at room temperature by in situ electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) tensile equipment. The mechanical properties, slip behavior and the corresponding Schmidt factor were analyzed. The deformation bands generated during the plastic deformation stage were found and characterized by using the electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) technique. Furthermore, the formation and propagation of deformation bands played a softening effect on stress–strain curves; however, the secondary slip bands occurring after the propagation of deformation bands played a hardening effect. Finally, the formation of deformation band and its propagation on the mechanical properties are discussed.