journal article·2026-04-15Open access

High‐Throughput Data Generation and Transfer Learning Enabled Microstructure‐Property Integrated Design of Nickel‐Based Powder Metallurgy Superalloy

Zixin Li, Hongtao Zhang, Zichao Peng, Yuheng Zhang, Qian Lv, Yihuan Cao, Xuqing Wang, Huadong Fu, Jianxin Xie

Abstract

ABSTRACT Nickel‐based powder metallurgy (PM) superalloys are indispensable for aero‐engine turbine disks, but their design is constrained by complex multicomponent interactions and the difficulty in predicting long‐term service performance. Herein, we present a data‐driven framework integrating high‐throughput thermodynamic calculations, diffusion‐multiple experiments, and transfer learning to predict long‐term microstructural stability and mechanical properties. By calibrating computational models with sparse experimental data, our transfer learning approach enables accurate prediction of microstructural features, which further serve as inputs for mechanical property modeling. From a screening of 10 5 compositions, we identify a promising low‐density (8.33 g/cm 3 ) alloy, designated USTB‐PM750. This alloy exhibits a yield strength of 1138 MPa and a creep life of 141 h to 0.2% strain at 750°C under 480 MPa. Microstructural analysis reveals that its superior performance stems from a low stacking‐fault energy, which promotes the formation of stacking faults and microtwins. These defects subsequently evolve into dense networks of Lomer‐Cottrell locks, further reinforced by solute‐segregation‐induced local phase transformations. This approach significantly improves alloy design efficiency and offers a promising high‐performance candidate material for turbine‐disk applications in advanced aero‐engines.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: High Temperature Alloys and Creep · High-Temperature Coating Behaviors · Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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Affiliations

Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering School of Advanced Materials Innovation University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing China

Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Intelligent Technology School of Advanced Materials Innovation University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing China

Beijing Laboratory of Metallic Materials and Processing for Modern Transportation School of Advanced Materials Innovation University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing China

Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology Liaoning Academy of Materials Shenyang China

Science and Technology on Advanced High Temperature Structural Materials Laboratory Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials AECC Beijing China

Funding

National Major Science and Technology Projects of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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